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Archive for January, 1999

The UK Perspective | Article

The UK Perspective | Article

As Richard Lister, head of the IT Outsourcing Group at the London-based Berwin Leighton law firm, looks at the U.K., he sees a maturing outsourcing market which he expects to be driven by three major trends in 1999.

The Consolidation of Vendor Relationships | Article

The Consolidation of Vendor Relationships | Article

Although he sees few mega-deals on the outsourcing horizon for 1999, Robert E. Zahler, a partner in the law firm of Shaw, Pittman, Potts and Trowbridge, does predict a streamlining of outsourcing relationships.

Extending the Reach of Outsourcing | Article

Extending the Reach of Outsourcing | Article

As the outsourcing industry heads into 1999, Richard Raysman, an attorney with the New York firm of Brown Raysman Millstein Felder and Steiner LLP, expects to see not only larger transactions, but an expansion of the services being outsourced.

Skilled Labor: A Continuing Industry Driver | Article

Skilled Labor: A Continuing Industry Driver | Article

Both customers and vendors will be taking a close look at their outsourcing activities in 1999, according to Michael Palma, research analyst for Dataquest…

Mastering the Balancing Act | Article

Mastering the Balancing Act | Article

The outsourcing industry will continue to grow at a rate of 25 percent annually, reaching $100 billion in annual revenues by the year 2000…

Multiple Factors Spur Outsourcing Growth | Article

Multiple Factors Spur Outsourcing Growth | Article

While it isn’t accurate to make global generalizations, the outlook for outsourcing growth during the coming year in regions around the world seems to be very positive, according to management at Michael F. Corbett and Associates.

Compass Points to Growth and Maturation | Article

Compass Points to Growth and Maturation | Article

The view for the coming year is bright, with growth forecast at more than 20 percent, according to managers at COMPASS America, Inc.

Those Nifty Little Niches | Article

Those Nifty Little Niches | Article

For Unisys Corp., outsourcing is a business embedded in a product company.

The Tactics of Transformation | Article

The Tactics of Transformation | Article

The outsourcing industry, having matured significantly during the past ten years, faces changes in 1999 that will not only alter the focus of the outsourcing industry itself, but will also transform the companies entering into such transactions.

Beyond Outsourcing’s Legacy | Article

Beyond Outsourcing’s Legacy | Article

In 1999, the outsourcing industry will change directions. That’s the view from Compaq Computer Corp.

Y2K and Beyond | Article

Y2K and Beyond | Article

The outsourcing industry is heading into a ‘somewhat turbulent’ year, driven by the center stage positioning of Y2K issues, realizations that will arise from that work, and an unpredictable economy. That is the opinion of Doug Mellinger, CEO, PRT Group.

Changing Nature of Outsourcing Fuels Growth | Article

Changing Nature of Outsourcing Fuels Growth | Article

Whether your crystal ball suggests a bear or a bull market for 1999, the view for business process outsourcing (BPO) is unambiguously rosy. According to Richard Smith, partner, European outsourcing for PricewaterhouseCoopers…

Teaming Up with Go-To-Market Partners | Article

Teaming Up with Go-To-Market Partners | Article

While overall growth will continue throughout the outsourcing industry, functional outsourcing will play an even more dynamic role in reshaping the global marketplace, according to Scott Anderson, senior operating executive, Commercial Sector, MCI Systemhouse.

Renewed Focus on Financial Performance | Article

Renewed Focus on Financial Performance | Article

As the outsourcing industry heads into the final year of the century, growth will be driven by a blending of the traditional and newer segments of the industry, according to Donna Crane, vice president, marketing, Systems and Computer Technology Corp. (SCT).