Outsourcing Center, Beth Ellyn Rosenthal, Senior Writer
The bank’s software provider announced it would no longer support its banking application. AIB had to determine whether to outsource or purchase a new system. Outsourcing was more expensive until ABN AMRO opened an office in India reducing fees by 60 percent. Outsourcing today does much more than save money.
Outsourcing Center, Kathleen Goolsby, Senior Writer
Consumer-directed healthcare is driving a convergence of technologies and business processes in the healthcare and financial services industries. This convergence is causing change in several business processes for both industries. Here’s a look at the trends, who’s driving the changes, and who benefits.
Outsourcing Center, Beth Ellyn Rosenthal, Senior Writer
Change often allows companies to rethink the current ways of doing things. A move caused Essilor, a French eyeglass manufacturer, to consolidate its help desks on two continents into one global point of contact in Brussels.
Outsourcing Center, Kathleen Goolsby, Senior Writer
A study of the HR outsourcing relationships nominated for the 2007 Outsourcing Excellence Awards reveals some significant findings in supplier-selection criteria and keys to success. We share the data with you in this article.
Outsourcing Center
It’s very possible for buyers to form highly successful relationships with a new provider after experiencing a failed relationship. But there are pitfalls. What are the best practices that ensure success in these situations the second time around? Here are some industry experts’ insights.
Phil Fersht, VP Research
FAO had a major growth spurt in 2002 and 2004. What will happen this year? Will there be another? Phil Fersht and Paul Nowacki dissect the past to predict the future.
Outsourcing Center, Kathleen Goolsby, Senior Writer
IT outsourcing is no longer a commodity. Here’s a run-down of recent trends demonstrating IT outsourcing is becoming integral to top-line growth. Read about new business models, new functions being outsourced, and other changes that will impact ITO deals next year.
Outsourcing Center, Beth Ellyn Rosenthal, Senior Writer
Malmö Aviation, the second largest airline in Sweden, has a laser focus on customer service, which is run by its IT infrastructure. Outsourcing IT to Unisys allows the airline to serve its travelers instead of worrying about its servers. Now its growth pattern looks like a plane taking off.
Outsourcing Center, Beth Ellyn Rosenthal, Senior Writer
Vanguard had hit a red light: it had to declare Chapter 11 bankruptcy. The light changed to green when investors purchased its assets out of bankruptcy and outsourced its IT and IT-related business processes to Perot Systems, who cut its IT budget in half. Today Vanguard is driving in high gear and making money.
Outsourcing Center, Beth Ellyn Rosenthal, Senior Writer
Hughes, America’s 15th largest ISP, outsourced a call center for inbound direct marketing. Today, half the company’s direct sales come from this outsourced relationship. Sales doubled while costs fell 30 percent. ACS turns 14 percent of these calls into sales, up from three percent. Increasing the conversion rate allows Hughes to do more marketing with the same dollars.
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