Is Outsourcing Dying Or Thriving? (Part 1)

By guest author Tony Scott Almost exactly two years ago, Sramana Mitra wrote an article titled “The Death of Indian Outsourcing.” That article created quite a bit of controversy and stimulated a lot of conversation. Companies providing outsourcing services, companies using outsourcing services, and people in general in the United States and India often had

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Forbes Column 2009: India’s Idle Tech Talent

The slow economy has meant less work to go around for thousands of employees at Indian outsourcing firms. But their time need not be wasted: read India’s Idle Tech Talent to find out more.

Infosys, Wipro Still Ignoring SaaS

The Indian IT industry does not seem to be on a recovery path. With the way most players are going, I am doubtful the industry will find its way to recovery in the near future.

Accenture: Two Options Ahead

Although it has traditionally been a nimble player in a competitive market, Accenture again stumbled as it ended the first half of a rather depressed fiscal year. Not only were the Q2 results slightly lower than the company’s outlook, but Accenture also reduced its outlook for the entire fiscal year.

Top 10 Outsourcing Stocks

Anything I write about outsourcing seems to lead to a heated debate. My article on the Death of Indian Outsourcing was one such piece. The more recent Obama and Outsourcing received a similar welcome. Regardless of what happens to the outsourcing industry as a result of the US elections in November, outsourcing firms will remain key contributors to a changing

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Wave 3 of Indian Outsourcing

By Sudhakar Ram, Guest Author Sramana had written about the Death of Indian Outsourcing a few months back. I got in touch with her, and since this was a subject I was passionate about, I have ended up writing this guest column on her blog!