News for 'Business Process Outsourcing'

Capgemini opens new BPO unit in Gurgaon

Capgemini opens new BPO unit in Gurgaon

Rediff.com5 Jul 2011

The 35,000 square foot facility would increase Capgemini's BPO's total capacity in India to over 4,500 seats, the company said.

'India is the best in legal offshoring'

'India is the best in legal offshoring'

Rediff.com4 Sep 2007

Russell Smith, chairman, SDD Global Solutions, explains what makes India such a hot legal outsourcing destination.

China: A threat to Indian IT

China: A threat to Indian IT

Rediff.com19 Feb 2009

China poses the biggest challenge to India's IT outsourcing industry, which is expected to grow by an average 15 per cent over the next two years, according to the chief executive of India's biggest business processing outsourcer.

Clinical trials losing the plot in India

Clinical trials losing the plot in India

Rediff.com27 Dec 2010

In 2000, it was projected as the next big thing to happen in healthcare, for its potential to replicate the outsourcing success stories in information technology and business process outsourcing.

Indian IT cos shut down in hurricane-affected areas

Indian IT cos shut down in hurricane-affected areas

Rediff.com31 Oct 2012

Companies say they have ensured that services to clients remain unaffected.

Asia-Pacific BPO biz to touch $9.5 bn by 2016: Gartner

Asia-Pacific BPO biz to touch $9.5 bn by 2016: Gartner

Rediff.com26 Sep 2012

The business process outsourcing (BPO) sector in the Asia-Pacific region will touch $9.5 billion in 2016, up from $5.9 billion in 2011, according to Gartner.

ICICI OneSource wins prestigious UK award

ICICI OneSource wins prestigious UK award

Rediff.com23 Sep 2005

ICICI OneSource, India's leading business process outsourcing provider has won multiple awards from the National Outsourcing Association, UK at the association's annual ceremony in London on Thursday.

US BPO to tap Indian global firms

US BPO to tap Indian global firms

Rediff.com15 May 2008

Outsource Partners International, a business process outsourcing company that provides finance and accounting services to clients in the US and UK through offshore resource centres in India, plans to target Indian global firms to scale up business.

BPO: Study paints a gloomy picture

BPO: Study paints a gloomy picture

Rediff.com20 Apr 2005

There is a bit of a bad news for the business process outsourcing sector with a new study stating that hidden costs and added complexity have prompted 25 per cent participants to reduce outsourcing activities.

Now, LPO to bring 79,000 jobs

Now, LPO to bring 79,000 jobs

Rediff.com26 Dec 2005

Outsourcing is gradually becoming the backbone of Indian service sectors. In the last fiscal India earned $6.7 billion by providing services in software, technology and manufacturing outsourcing.

HCL to hire 400 in N Ireland

HCL to hire 400 in N Ireland

Rediff.com3 Nov 2004

Indian IT major HCL said on Wednesday that it will add 300-400 more jobs during this fiscal at its business process outsourcing centre in Northern Ireland, making the country a hub for its European operations.

Hello, this is Cyber Gen Next

Hello, this is Cyber Gen Next

Rediff.com12 Apr 2011

From compulsory drinking binges to confused parents, a new book throws interesting light on India's outsourcing industry, discovers Aseem Chhabra.

24/7 Customer named world's best call centre

24/7 Customer named world's best call centre

Rediff.com8 Aug 2006

The annual survey, which analyzed over 870 international outsourcing vendors in 63 countries, was considered by users, clients and employees to find 'Top 50 best managed vendors' for 2006.

Nasscom signs pact with Dutch body

Nasscom signs pact with Dutch body

Rediff.com31 Mar 2006

"The two organisations will work closely to provide business process outsourcing expertise to European SMEs and help selected Indian IT companies to access European markets," a release issued by Nasscom said.

India, the world's high-end IT hub too

India, the world's high-end IT hub too

Rediff.com14 Sep 2004

India is fast turning into a hub for high-end software products development as firms in developed markets start to outsource the activity to Indian companies.

World's top 20 BPO hotspots

World's top 20 BPO hotspots

Rediff.com14 Dec 2010

Bengaluru remains the top outsourcing hotspot for fourth successive year.

Firstsource buys US firm BPM for $30 million

Firstsource buys US firm BPM for $30 million

Rediff.com5 Jan 2007

Firstsource Solutions (formerly ICICI OneSource), a business process outsourcing company, on Thursday acquired BPM - a Delaware-based healthcare claims' outsourcing company.

US defers plans to change visa norms

US defers plans to change visa norms

Rediff.com22 Nov 2012

Indian information technology (IT) and businesses process outsourcing (BPO) firms that are heavily dependent on business visas can heave a sigh of relief as the United States Department of Labor (DoL) has decided not to change the Labor Condition Application (LCA) norms for now, said industry sources.

Everything about Dell's BIG plans for India

Everything about Dell's BIG plans for India

Rediff.com5 Sep 2011

To achieve his objectives, the chairman of Dell India has a blueprint that spans across organic and inorganic (acquisitions) growth opportunities besides capitalising on Dell's "existing solutions for clients".

iYogi launches Digital Service Cloud

iYogi launches Digital Service Cloud

Rediff.com2 May 2013

With iYogi's 'Digital Services Cloud', telecom companies, original equipment manufacturer, technology retailers and business process outsourcing companies can address new opportunities and generate revenue, while enhancing customer experience and reducing costs.

BPOs manage to ward off sub-prime crisis

BPOs manage to ward off sub-prime crisis

Rediff.com17 Nov 2007

Currency hedging, cost management, operational efficiencies, coupled with robust demand for outsourcing IT services helped top four local business process outsourcing firms manage the subprime crisis and rupee appreciation.

Lot of today's jobs won't exist in future, warns Nilekani

Lot of today's jobs won't exist in future, warns Nilekani

Rediff.com3 Oct 2016

He also said automation, machine-learning, artificial intelligence and bots are happening, both in the software and business process outsourcing sector

HDFC sells 50% Intelenet pie to Barclays

HDFC sells 50% Intelenet pie to Barclays

Rediff.com16 Aug 2004

Housing Development Finance Corporation Ltd has sold its 50 per cent stake in Intelenet Global Services Ltd, a business process outsourcing company, to Barclays Bank Plc for Rs 164 crore (Rs 1.64 billion).

Telco price wars hit BPO margins

Telco price wars hit BPO margins

Rediff.com8 Mar 2010

The plethora of new pricing schemes from telecom companies, like 'one paisa per second' billing, has squeezed the margins of their business process outsourcing partners.

India star of region's performance in BPOs

India star of region's performance in BPOs

Rediff.com3 Sep 2007

Asia-Pacific has been the only region to show growth in the business process outsourcing (BPO) market in the first half of 2007.

Indian firms may lose Rs 1,400 crore

Indian firms may lose Rs 1,400 crore

Rediff.com27 Jan 2004

US plans to increase H1B visas for Indians

US plans to increase H1B visas for Indians

Rediff.com6 Jan 2005

The United States has said outsourcing to India was 'unavoidable' and that it was actively considering increasing the H1B visas for Indian workers.

'BPO market to touch $7 bn by 2006'

'BPO market to touch $7 bn by 2006'

Rediff.com27 Sep 2003

The business process outsourcing segment was expected to register an annual growth of about 60 per cent for the next three years.

Sanjiv Goenka enters IT with Firstsource buy

Sanjiv Goenka enters IT with Firstsource buy

Rediff.com26 Oct 2012

The deal, which values Firstsource at Rs 800 crore (Rs 8 billion), would give Goenka a foothold in the information technology sector.

Indian publishing BPOs to clock 35% growth: CII

Indian publishing BPOs to clock 35% growth: CII

Rediff.com25 Feb 2008

The publishing industry in the western countries, which once thrived because of the cost advantage, was suffering from high cost of production, including wages. With advent of digital printing, the cost of printing books had also become costlier, due to high cost of paper and machinery.

MphasiS CEO on the company's growth strategy

MphasiS CEO on the company's growth strategy

Rediff.com9 Mar 2009

MphasiS, the IT and business process outsourcing service provider, has seen some changes in recent years. First, the Bangalore-based company promoted by Jerry Rao was acquired by EDS. Then, HP acquired EDS last year.

IBM Daksh CEO says will quit by February

IBM Daksh CEO says will quit by February

Rediff.com16 Dec 2010

Pavan Vaish, one of the co-founders and the chief executive officer of IBM Daksh, has announced that he will leave IBM by the end of February. IBM announced it had completed the integration of IBM Daksh and its business process outsourcing (BPO) operations would be rebranded as IBM Global Process Services.

NDTV forms JV with Genpact

NDTV forms JV with Genpact

Rediff.com29 Mar 2006

Prannoy Roy-promoted news channel New Delhi Television Ltd and business process outsourcing company Genpact have formed a 50:50 joint venture to offer media outsourcing services to enterprises across the world.