Hitachi and GDS to open green data centre in the Netherlands

Hitachi Europe and Green Data Systems (GDS) have announced the opening of a highly energy efficient data centre in Deventer, The Netherlands. It will be opened on 23 September this year. Both firms entered a strategic partnership earlier this year t

Dell throws in the towel; HP acquires 3PAR

It seems analyst were right as to who would win the bidding war over global provider of utility storage 3PAR. But with $115bn annual revenue –compared with Dell’s $53bn - this should come as no surprise. Indeed, given HP’s size and global pre

UK: Buying Solutions awards IT outsourcing contract to Bull IT

Buying Solutions, the public sector procurement agency awarded Bull IT a framework agreement for IT Managed Services. Under the agreement, Bull’s IT managed services will be made available to all UK public sector organisations which are seeking to

The Met awards £10m contract extension to Logica

The Metropolitan Police Authority (MPA) and Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) have granted Logica a £10m three-year extension on its pay and pensions outsourcing contract. The extension covers the period 2013-2016 and renews the existing contract b

Capgemini acquires stake in Brazilian IT services player

IT and outsourcing consultancy Capgemini has acquired a 55% stake in Brazilian IT services company CPM Braxis. Capgemini has an option to buy the remainder of CPM Braxis’ capital (45%), and the existing shareholders have an option to sell their r

CBI awards 5 year contract to Wipro

Central Bank of India (CBI), one of the largest public sector banks in India has awarded IT solutions supplier Wipro a five-year total outsourcing agreement to provide state-of-the-art, technology-driven, core banking solution for seven sponsored Reg

Alcatel-Lucent acquires OpenPlug

Alcatel-Lucent has acquired OpenPlug, a mobile software and applications development tools vendor. The OpenPlug toolset will be incorporated into Alcatel-Lucent’s Developer Platform and external linkOpen API Service, thus broadening the functiona

Sony increases outsourcing to Taiwan

Japan’s Sony Corp is increasingly outsourcing television manufacturing to contract makers, primarily its Taiwanese partners, during this fiscal year to boost its market share. The electronics giant expects for 50% of its TVs to be produced by its

NMC awards £5.2m contract to BSG

The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC), the nursing and midwifery regulator for over 660,000 registered nurses and midwives in England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland and the Islands, has signed a five year contract worth up to £5.2m with Busine

Obvious

Being obvious I am. Embarassing that is… Strangely that seems like one of the complex tricks people take years to understand. It’s just 3 words – develop partnership networks. This is how it works these days. Word of mouth. Happy cu

Trends for early 2010

Has anyone noticed that the old model is still working? Savings have become the key factor while chosing a vendor in late 2009 and are likely to stay the key factor in early 2010. While people have harder access to money they still need to keep their

Concept change

Starting from today, 17th of December 2009, this blog’s concept will change. Rather than posting lengthy vague articles we will be posting quick thoughts and suggestions on the software development, IT and infrastructure outsourcing on a regula

open-source myths

using open-source solutions open-source myths difficulties while going with open-source

On the software development outsourcing.

Five years ago, that kind of outsourcing was already at the limit, it was noting new, and all indications were so that it will change. It had to change, but this just didn’t happen… Who would want to restructure and change the business

How to Evaluate Document Management Software

After making your decision that you are going to make your office paperless you have to search for the best Document Management Software. Before starting to search for the best system for your company makes a study on your business and its employees

Outsourcing Trends for the Nearest Future

Outsourcing, as the global business tendency, can be predicted as any other business process according to the current economic climate and prospective changes. On the basis of these predictions and the today’s state of the BPO market it is possible

Tips to Avoid Possible Risks of Outsourcing. Disadvantages of Outsourcing

The advantages and the importance of outsourcing these days are simply obvious. There are many reasons why businesses, notwithstanding their size and budgets, consider outsourcing. Some businesses, especially small ones, very often simply have no cho

IT Development Outsourcing

Almost anything can be outsourced. One of the main advantages of outsourcing in this harsh economic climate is that outsourcing services help you save your budget from extra spending.Outsourcing is lucrative for both parties. IT development outsourc

Pinstripe Talent: Leaders in Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO)

Mike Moore on Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO)

Recruitment process outsourcing, an overview

Recruitment Process Outsourcing

Top Five HR Compliance Issues for Small BusinessesSeveral computer-aided tools have been introduced for engineers in order to satisfy different requirements not only to design (i.e. CAD) but also to the broader areas of manufacturing (CAM)

Payroll Outsourcing for Small and Medium BusinessesPayroll is one of the single most critical elements of both financial and HR management for any business — and even more so for SMBs, (small- to medium-sized businesses) where employees are the foundation of success.

HR Outsourcing: Trends & InsightsYears ago, HR organizations began to realize their focus on administrative activities impinged on their ability to deliver high-value services. The skills and talents of their people were being underutilized and HR was at risk of being marginalized.

Size Up the Human Resources Outsourcing Market with a Comparison of OfferingsFor HRO vendors, like many other service providers, small and midsize companies represent the next frontier. Many of the vendors that targeted large enterprises are now tailoring their offerings for smaller companies

Financial Opportunities of Human Resources OutsourcingThere are many challenges to running a business.However, the up side, the one you value most, is that you get to be in charge. The product is your brainchild. How and when it hits the market is also up to you. Whom you hire is also your decision.

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