The big headline in BPO: The continuing global economic changes are causing a paradigm shift in the way organizations are doing business, according to Dinanath Kholkar, Head, BFS & INS, BPO Services, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS). “Higher returns on investments, faster turnaround times and the need to reach out to emerging markets are the need [...]
Wipro Voice: A Discussion with KD Singh, Global Head of the ISV business “My own theory is that we are in the middle of a dramatic and broad technological and economic shift in which software companies are poised to take over large swathes of the economy. More and more major businesses and industries are being [...]
If your company still holds marketing as sacrosanct and non-outsourceable – even though it has likely embraced outsourcing for other functions – you’re certainly in the majority. Granted, portions of marketing such as creative work, branding and media buying have always been out-tasked to advertising and marketing communications agencies. But with the shift from traditional [...]
Can outsourcing be a catalyst for innovation? In the case of the transportation industry, the answer is a definite “yes.” Today, transportation organizations are partnering with outsourcers to do more than reduce cost. Together, they’re finding creative ways to decrease congestion, improve safety and protect the environment, all while positioning to respond to the needs [...]
Ritesh Idnani is the chief operating officer of Infosys BPO and one of the 15 members of the executive leadership team at the Infosys group of companies. He successfully helped scale Infosys’s BPO business from $43 million in FY 2005 to $427 million in FY 2011. Based in New York City, Idnani focuses on managing [...]
A Discussion with Dmitry Loschinin, CEO of Luxoft How is the move to mobility affecting ITO? What impact have social networks had on the ITO scene? What are buyers demanding now? Is there a shift in ITO buyer locations? Outsourcing Center talked with Dmitry Loschinin, CEO of Luxoft, a Russian-based IT services provider about the [...]
Wipro Voice: A Conversation with Bhanumurthy, Sr VP, RCTG Business, Wipro Technologies New urban markets, accessible technologies, changing social patterns, and a cautious return of consumer spending are brokering new opportunities for retailers. What are the strategies, tools, and technologies that make the road ahead a smooth ride? The first decade of the 21st century [...]
One of the big corporate worries about social media is that customers will complain about them and then the whole world will hear the problem. The customer who received the 300-page iPhone bill and the United baggage handlers who broke a musician’s guitar demonstrate what happens when unhappy customer comments go viral. “With customers constantly [...]
The retail landscape is forever altered by the escalating demands of the Millennial generation, social media, mobile communications and more. This dramatic shift is driving the need for a radically different shopping experience. Cognizant has compiled shopper data from over 2,000 shoppers to reveal the most important retail challenges and opportunities ahead to help you [...]
What will be the speed of adoption of outsourced cloud computing solutions over the next five years? How will the cloud evolve and change outsourcing arrangements? How can buyers of outsourcing services optimize their cloud opportunities and manage the risks? Outsourcing Center interviewed industry executives about developments in outsourced cloud computing solutions. In this article [...]
Outsourcing Center assembled a panel of industry experts to discuss the changes in outsourcing contracts and pricing models over the next two to five years. Their insights reveal buyers and providers will approach outsourcing initiatives differently than in the past. Q. Outsourcing pricing models and contract vehicles have evolved over the past few years. How [...]
Recruitment process outsourcers (RPO) have one job: to find the best talent for their clients. The rise of social media is the newest tool in their toolbox. “Social media is not just all the rage. It is a powerful platform,” says Sue Marks, CEO of Pinstripe, an RPO. “RPOs are embracing the new wave,” adds [...]
A digital media professor, a business school professor, and a marketing professor share their thoughts and suggestions on how businesses can use social media successfully. Read their tips.
Parature, a SaaS provider in the customer relationship management space, has collaborated with Facebook to develop a new application specifically for the site. It allows users to engage with customers directly on the Facebook page and creates the ability to provide direct support from the Facebook wall. Here’s how it works.
Wipro Voice: A Conversation with Rahul Koul, Manager, Strategic Marketing, and Kathik Nagendra, Manager, Wipro Council for Industry Research It’s cheaper. It’s more effective. Its reach is virtually boundless. And it’s all in one place. “Social networking and new media are powerful tools to help companies, whether small or large, get their message across, reach [...]
Kids have been tweating and creating Facebook pages for years. But over the last 12 months, social media has become a new tool of the business world. For the first time outsourcing buyers are asking their suppliers “for social media solutions to help them out, specifically in customer care,” reports Mike Wooden, Senior Vice President, [...]
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