The President of ExcellerateHRO relishes the fact that HRO suppliers are taking away the tactical work that makes up the daily grind so the new, reskilled HR department can focus on the strategic. Kelly, who has a research background in epidemiology, sees a definite connection between work and health.
The City of Minneapolis and Unisys won the Best First Steps Outsourcing Excellence Awards in 2004. We went back to see how the relationship has progressed. Did outsourcing really help the citizens of Minneapolis?
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.
InBev, which brews 204 brands of beer including four global brands–Stella Artois, Beck’s, Leffe, and Brahma–had specific criteria for its network supplier. It needed someone willing to work together to open new markets like China and Russia. It also wanted someone who could work with its ASP and infrastructure provider. BT fit the bill.