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• Accenture Blogs  View all RSS Feeds and Podcasts …  (tags: Corporate Blog Podcast)

• Accenture Newsroom: Accenture Opens New Delivery Center in Brno, Czech Republic  Brno is Accenture’s sixth center operating in Central and Eastern Europe.  (tags: Globalization)

• Weblog zum Thema Crowdsourcing | Crowdwisdom  German blog by Markus Pöhlmann: “Crowdwisdom” ist ein Weblog über Neuigkeiten, Trends, Artikel, Gedanken und Analysen zu den Themen Mass Customization, Crowdsourcing und User-generated Content.  (tags: Blog Crowdsourcing Weblogs)

• Machine Tags (hebig.org/blog)  Great. Makes me think of my new project concept … (tags: Tagging)

• The Hindu Business Line : Wipro plans to hire 14,000 freshers  More intake at entry level to keep a tab on costs.  (tags: HR India)

Satyam: Deal or no deal? Still a lot of questions …

• IBM eyes stake in India’s Satyam (FT.com)  An executive close to the Hyderabad-based IT company confirmed that discussions had been held with Ramalinga Raju, the chairman and founder, who directly or through associates controls about 14 per cent of Satyam.  (tags: India Aquisitions)

• Outsourcer Satyam Posts Strong Third Quarter, Denies Takeover Talks - News by InformationWeek  Satyam also said Friday that it is not entertaining any takeover offers. “We firmly believe that enhancement in shareholder value is best when we continue to pursue the already successful global delivery model we specialize in. Satyam, therefore, shall not indulge in any such pursuits of being acquired,” said Satyam founder and chairman B. Ramalinga Raju, in a statement.  (tags: India Aquisitions)

… and the rumors still persist.

• Wipro Posts Double-Digit Sales Gains As Indian Outsourcers Continue Hot Streak (InformationWeek)  By contrast, top U.S. outsourcers IBM and Electronic Data Systems have posted only modest, single-digit sales gains in recent quarters.  (tags: Outsourcing Business)

• Whoppering IT infrastructure? (luisfolch.com)  So what could reasonably be outsourced for SMB, and how? [Luis plays "blog tennis" (!) with me ;-)] …  (tags: SMB Business Outsourcing)

• Enterprise IT Guy “Horrified” By Cost of Outsourcing Data Center Requirements to Colo Provider  Martin MacLeod agrees that enterprises shouldn’t be in the data center building/running business. He says they should outsourced hardware in addition to facilities requirements - and run their virtualized infrastructure on an on-demand service.  (tags: Outsourcing Data-Center)

• TCS crosses $1bn quarterly sales mark (FT.com)  Tata Consultancy Services yesterday became the first Indian computer services company to clock more than $1bn in sales in a single quarter - only four years after it was one of the first to achieve the same landmark in a 12-month period.  (tags: India Financials)

• Infosys chief points to skills gap in India (FT.com)  “We have this enormous pool of young people but what’s missing is the ‘pipe’ in between which connects people to the opportunity,” Nandan Nilekani, chief executive of Infosys, told the FT.  (tags: India Education)

• Siemens IT Solutions and Services startet (computerwoche.de)  Heute startet die neue Siemens-Sparte IT Solutions and Services, in der der Konzern sein weltweites IT- und Software-Know-how zusammenfasst.  (tags: Germany Business)

• In City Ban, a Sign of Wealth and Its Discontents (New York Times)  In a measure of just how problematic prosperity can be here, Guangzhou will institute a ban on motorcycles and motorized bicycles on Monday, hoping to quell a crime wave that has been building to more than 100,000 offenses a year.  (tags: China Economy Society Wealth Crime)

• ITIL Puts Data Center Management On Right Track (InformationWeek)  Oh, really?? This is old news! Good morning, InformationWeek.  (tags: ITIL)

• HP Lands Rockwell (InformationWeek)  Hewlett-Packard secured a $175 million contract to provide technology services to Rockwell Collins, the latest indication that HP’s once-stagnant outsourcing business is slowly picking up.  (tags: Outsourcing Offshoring Contract-Wins)

• ACS To Open Second Outsourcing Center In Jamaica (nformationWeek)  About 600 local employees will staff the facility, which will provide near-shore business process outsourcing services to U.S. customers.  (tags: Outsourcing Jamaica)

• IBM Wins $48 Million Norwegian Military Contract (InformationWeek)  IBM will provide development and integration services for The Economy Project, which will provide the Norwegian Armed Forces with integrated accounting, management, and logistics capabilities based on SAP software.  (tags: Outsourcing Norway Contract-Wins)

• China is good long term bet Paul Laudicina, managing officer and chairman of the board with the US management consultancy A.T. Kearney, said by 2020 the world will add 1 billion people with an annual purchasing power parity of US$10,000. That will mean a middle class of 2.3 billion. (tags: China Globalization)

• Korea Needs Quick Shift to Service Industry ”China is the next platform of innovation,’’ said Laudicina. “China is a huge opportunity for Korea.’’ (tags: Korea China Globalization)

• Top tips to make the best acquisition, or not (Financial Times) Getting a good deal has never been easy. But with more than $250bn (€195bn, £132bn) of uninvested private equity capital worldwide - and prices rising to what Blackstone Group head Stephen Schwartzman calls “nosebleed territory” - picking the right acquisition target is doubly challenging these days. (tags: Aquisitions)

• Innovation Continues to Confound Even the Most Savvy Business Leaders: Too Many Ideas, Too Little Payback…and No One “Owns” the Problem (Boston Consulting Group) Payback: Reaping the Rewards of Innovation (Harvard Business School Press, January 2007) Addresses the Innovation Disconnect-and Shows Companies How to Manage Innovation for Profit and Use the Cash Curve as Payback Reality Check (tags: Innovation Business)

• Russian ITO Market to Grow by 40%-50% in 2007(Global Services) Says a study by neoIT — a management consulting firm. Russia is currently the third largest IT outsourcing supply market, behind India and China. Russian IT companies are specialized in high-end software and embedded software product development, which (tags: Russia Offshoring Globalization)

• S&T kauft IMG und kommt nach Deuschland (computerwoche.de) Die österreichischen IT-Dienstleister können durch den Deal deutlich wachsen. Zudem werden sie erstmals ernsthaft in Deutschland tätig. (tags: Aquisitions Austria Switzerland Germany SAP)

• Service Marketplaces (Services Safari Blog) A Market That Still Isn’t Catching On (tags: Tools Service Marketplaces)

• Indian Outsourcer Infosys Posts Big Third Quarter Gains (InformationWeek) For the period ended Dec. 31, revenue was $821 million while per share earnings rose to 39 cents. (tags: India Business Financials)

• NYSE to Buy Stake in India Stock Exchange (WSJ.com) NYSE Group Inc. will buy a 5% stake in India’s largest stock exchange, the National Stock Exchange, for $115 million, in a deal showing that the trend of consolidation and globalization of national exchanges is spreading to Asia and the developing world. (tags: USA India Investment StockExchange)

• HP Wins $175 Million Deal From Rockwell Collins As Outsourcing Business Picks Up (InformationWeek) HP has been posting a compound quarterly growth rate of 4.7% in managed services revenues over the past four quarters. (tags: Contract-Wins)

• Outsourcing moving away from India? The gist of the article is that India is starting to get too expensive and businesses are having to look for even cheaper places to get labor. (tags: Globalization India Russia Mexico)

• Outsourcing Watch: India’s Tech Profits Seen Up India’s flourishing software firms should report robust quarterly profits as they win large outsourcing deals from Western clients, but a stronger rupee ate into margins in October-December, analysts said. (tags: India Outsourcing Offshoring)

• Billions in outsourcing deals up for grabs in 2007 (in Australia) More than A$7 billion (US$5.46 billion) worth of outsourcing contracts are up for grabs in Australia this year with many customers opting for the selective sourcing model. (tags: Business Outsourcing)

• The Real Deal: Lisa Ross on BPO Sourcing Advisers (deal architect) ”Sourcing advisors have become dominant players, sharing the power of knowledge,” says Lisa Ross, who runs FAO Research. (tags: BPO Sourcing)

• Inside-IT: Compuware übernimmt Proxima Zu den Kunden von Proxima gehören einerseits Grossunternehmen und andererseits grosse Oursourcer wie Capgemini, CSC, EDS oder Fujitsu Services. Proxima stellt Software her, welche die Überwachung von Service Level Agreements (SLAs) in Outsourcing-Verhätnissen erleichtern soll. Die Management-Software “Centauri” greift auf Daten aus anderen Management-Tools wie BMCs Patrol oder CA Unicenter zu sowie auf Daten aus den betriebenen Applikationen selbst. Die Daten werden dann sowohl für die Outsourcing-Kunden als auch für ihre Dienstleister aufbereitet. (tags: Tools SLA Outsourcing)

• Schlechte Englischkenntnisse machen IT-Outsourcing teurer (Handelsblatt) Handelsblatt.com sprach mit Elmar Paul Selbach von HCL Technologies über aktuelle Trends im IT-Outsourcing, darüber, wie ein Offshore-Projekt durchgeführt wird und welche Probleme dabei gelöst werden müssen. (tags: Outsourcing Offshoring Globalization Culture Language Interview)

• Der deutsche Outsourcing-Markt 2007 - Analysen & Kommentare (ZDNet.de) Die Zeiten des großen Outsourcing-Booms scheinen vorbei zu sein - Karsten Leclerque, Senior Consultant bei PAC, sieht die Lage jedoch differenzierter: Der Kuchen wachse nach wie vor, nur die Stücke würden kleiner. (tags: Trends Outsourcing Germany)

• How to Change the World: The Entrepreneur’s New Year’s Resolution: “I Will Fix My Pitch” (Guy Kawasaki Blog) Kawasaki: “Pitching is about understanding what your customer (the investor) is most interested in, and developing a dialog that enables you to connect with the head, the heart, and the gut of the investor.” - Yessir. (tags: Entrepreneurship Business Presentation Toread)

• Ms. Dewey The different searchengine ;) … very sweet. (Don’t forget to turn on your speakers) (tags: Fun Searchengine)

• Lenovo plans to expand India operations (Triangle Business Journal:) Chinese computer manufacturer Lenovo unveiled an expansion initiative Thursday that will create the company’s third “Innovation Center” in India. Lenovo currently operates two other Innovation Centers, in Research Triangle Park and Beijing. (tags: China India Investment Globalization)

• Consider the Source: The Year Ahead

  Peter Allen (TPI) says: “… there are four primary moving pieces worthy of watching.” (tags: Trends Outsourcing)

• Infosys aspires to build ‘Indian Dream’ - but analysts ask if it’s truly a world-shaping phenomenon or a factory

  The summer hiring of 126 young Americans was a validation of sorts for the outsourcing giant, a company that for some in the United States has been synonymous with offshoring and lost jobs. (tags: India USA Outsourcing Offshoring Globalization)

• Provade

  Provade is the leading provider of on-demand managed procurement solutions for the Global 2000. (tags: Tools Procurement)

• A $25-Million Deal For Satyam Computer’s Subsidiary

  Nipuna Services, Satyam Computer’s BPO subsidiary, partnering with 4K Animation Limited of UK has signed a $25-million around Rs. 110-crore “edutainment” deal for execution and delivery of these projects. (tags: Outsourcing Offshoring Contract-Wins)

• Unisys In Hunt for Two BPO Mega-Deals (Yahoo!7 News)

  Infrastructure services vendor Unisys Corp is in the running for two major outsourcing contracts each worth more than $500m to provide mortgage processing services. Nick Wilson, the former head of IBM Global Services UK business, who joined Unisys to head up its UK division earlier this year, told ComputerWire that the vendor was performing due diligence on the deals, and if things go to plan, hoped to secure then in the second quarter of next year. (tags: Contract-Wins Outsourcing)

• HP übernimmt Bitfone (computerwoche.de)

  Mit dem Zukauf will Hewlett Packard sein Softwareportfolio um eine Lösung zur Verwaltung mobiler Endgeräte erweitern. (tags: Aquisitions Systems-Management)

• Fachkräftemangel heizt den Offshore-Trend an (computerwoche.de)

  Unternehmen in Europa und den USA finden nicht genug qualifizierte Mitarbeiter im eigenen Land. (tags: Offshoring Globalization)

• Spam Volume Jumps 35% In November (InformationWeek)

  Cockroaches of the web! (tags: Junk)

• IT-Gipfel: “Deutschland sollte sich nicht mit den Brosamen abgeben” (computerwoche.de)

  Der Gründer und Aufsichtsratsvorsitzende der IDS Scheer AG, August-Wilhelm Scheer, äußerte sich im Gespräch mit CW-Redakteur Jan-Bernd Meyer zu den notwendigen Schritten, um den IT-Standort Deutschland voran zu bringen. (tags: Politics Innovation Germany)

• Seth’s Blog: How to be a millionaire

  Seth says: “Growth always comes from the edges.” (tags: Business Financial)

• David Seah

  Mr. Productivity and Timetracking himself (Compact Calendar, Resource Scheduler and Resource Task Quantizer, The Printable CEO, etc) … ;) (tags: Timetracking Todo Lifehacks Productivity)

• The Hitch Hiker’s Guide To The Galaxy

  Answer to The Ultimate Question Of Life, the Universe and Everything is .. 42 (of course) (tags: Books Funny Download)

• Outsourcing als Befreiungsaktion (computerwoche.de)

  Lorenz Snack-World mit Hauptsitz im hessischen Neu-Isenburg, lässt seine IT-Dienstleistungen künftig von der BASF IT Services erbringen. (tags: Contract-Wins Outsourcing)

• IT-Branche und das moderne Nomadentum – Freiberufler profitieren vom Outsourcing

  Allerdings gelte dies nur für die mobilen und fremdsprachlich bewanderten Freelancer. Besonders gut sehe es in den Bereichen SAP, IT-Sicherheit und Outsourcing aus. Auch Banken und Versicherungen setzten mittlerweile immer stärker auf Freiberufler. (tags: Germany SelfEmployment)

• innovative verwaltung

  Das Unternehmen Deutsche Post hat sich zu einem kompetenter Partner der öffentlichen Verwaltung bei Projekten aus den Bereichen Dokumentenmanagement, Finanzprozessmanagement und Kundenmanagement entwickelt. (tags: BPO Germany)

• US-Post beendet Outsourcing-Deal vorzeitig (computerwoche.de)

  Still und leise hat die US-Post bereits im vergangenen Juli einen Schlussstrich unter das Abkommen mit Lockheed Martin gezogen. (tags: Outsourcing Risks)

• Die Top-Anbieter im europäischen IT-Services-Geschäft

  In diesem Jahr werden voraussichtlich elf Anbieter die 2-Milliarden-Euro-Umsatzgrenze (ohne Berücksichtigung etwaiger kaptiver Umsätze) im europäischen IT-Services-Markt überschreiten. Dazu zählen fünf amerikanische (IBM, HP, EDS, Accenture, CSC), fünf europäische (Capgemini, Atos Origin, T-Systems, SBS, LogicaCMG) und ein japanischer Anbieter (Fujitsu Services). (tags: Toplist Europe Outsourcing)

• Outsourcing 101 · Outsourcing is misconception

  “The awareness of jobs left could make people less possible to enter computer science fields,” said Robert Walker, associate professor and provisional chair of the Kent State University computer science department.

  (tags: Outsourcing Offshoring Risks Education)

• Airbus Might Outsource To Cut Costs (The Aviation and Aerospace World’s Daily)

  It’s either one or the other for EADS: find more money, or find a way to cut costs — that’s the only way the company will ever get Airbus’ A350 XWB program off the ground.

  (tags: Aviation Outsourcing)

• Indian firms upgrade outsourcing image (Anand Giridharadas)

  What may not immediately spring to mind are automated software factories: places where the labors once performed by Western programmers are not only transplanted to India but, once there, are performed by computers, not people.

  (tags: Blog India Software Development)

• In Chinese Boomtown, Middle Class Pushes Back (New York Times)

  Even with all of this political activity, China is a long way from participatory democracy, even at the local level.

  (tags: China Democracy)

• My Job Went To India (Business Standard Blogs)

  Chad Fowler, an ex-software developer and manager for some of the world’slargest corporations, has lived & worked in India. He established an offshore software development centre for a large multinational company, while in India.

  (tags: India Blog Book Employment)

• Restaurants where fine food brings red faces (The Guardian)

  I’ve never thought of “eating out” that way. Embarrassing? Well, however, I like to be invited for lunch or dinner ;)

  (tags: Food Restaurants)

• 10 Rules for Building Wealth (FORTUNE)

  Yes.

  (tags: Future Finance)

• Move over, China and India? (ZDNet Asia)

  it’s not a question of whether you should outsource; it’s where you should outsource to.

  (tags: China India Outsourcing Offshoring)

• The Politics of Dancing: India Now Offering Lazy Bloggers The Option To “Outsource”

  A company called We Write, U Pay, located in Bangalore, India, now retains a staff of six thousand writers who are all well-versed in common American blogging conventions. (?!?!)

  (tags: Blogs India Offshoring)

• Gartner: SOA und BPM wachsen zusammen - Knowledge-Center - SOA News & Trends - computerwoche.de

  Ab dem kommenden Jahr enwickelt sich Business Process Management (BPM) zum Treiber für SOA-Vorhaben.

  (tags: SOA BPO)

• Harte Einschnitte für SBS-Mitarbeiter (computerwoche.de)

  Die Wochenarbeitszeit wird verlängert; statt Urlaubs- und Weihnachtsgeld gibt es eine erfolgsabhängige Gewinnbeteiligung.

  (tags: Employment Germany)

• TIME: Person of the Year: You (CNN.com)

  Thank you! … ;)

  (tags: Award)

• Down To Business: Technology Isn’t Always The Solution (InformationWeek)

  It’s ludicrous to suggest that any vertical industry or horizontal process can be transformed with technology alone. Mining data to prevent terrorism may be a case in point.

  (tags: IT Business)

• Five Questions For Tom Crowley, CEO of MBX Systems (InformationWeek)

  Tom Crowley is a musician and entrepreneur who’s opened for the Beach Boys and managed popular bands. He’s also managed a successful computer reseller business.

  (tags: Business Entrepreneur)

• Virtualization Spawns Startup Companies (InformationWeek)

  Here’s a few of the notable newbies looking to cash in on the virtualization rush

  (tags: Business IT Virtualization)

• How Virtualization Is Revolutionizing Business Datacenters (InformationWeek)

  Virtualization is delivering, allowing businesses to reduce the need to pile more and bigger server hardware into strained datacenters. Here’s how companies are reaping the benefits of virtualization, and avoiding the pitfalls.

  (tags: Business IT Virtualization)

• Indiens IT-Dienstleister weichen ins Ausland aus (computerwoche.de)

  Satyam und TCS planen Servicezentren Nordafrika.

  (tags: Globalization India Africa)

• Brief: Dell Names Former EDS Exec To Head Services Group (InformationWeek)

  Steve Schuckenbrock as the head of global services.

  (tags: Career)