Nearshore Journal

By Amol Sharma
Browse the typical I.T. company’s Web site and you’ll find a long list of tired, meaningless clichés in the “About Us” section. Something like: “We create value for clients with unique end-to-end solutions that streamline business processes and enhance operational efficiency.” Look depressingly familiar?
Marketing guru David Meerman Scott took India’s tech companies to [...]

MUMBAI: Infosys Technologies, India’s No. 2 software services exporter, is seeing a rise in outsourcing deal flows due to a recovery in the global
economy, a top official said on Wednesday.
Pricing for its services was likely to remain stable, Kris Gopalakrishnan, chief executive officer, told reporters on the sidelines of a seminar.
Infosys and its rivals such [...]

The Time Is Ripe for Innovation Outsourcing Without Borders
Having the right approach to globalization will define successful leadership in 2010. While financial institutions toppled in 2009, new industries were born. While industry incumbents struggled to survive, new entrants thrived. It’s in the sharp corners of when industries and economies turn that new leaders emerge. [...]

By MADHAV A. CHANCHANI
It has picked up an additional 2.9% stake via an open market transaction in the BSE-listed entity.
Sequoia Capital is increasing its stake in knowledge process outsourcing firm eClerx Services Ltd.
The venture and growth capital investor has picked up an additional 2.9% stake in the BSE-listed eClerx through an open market transaction for [...]

We’ve certainly picked on cruise line Carnival Corp. (CCL) and its Chairman and CEO, Micky Arison over the years for some unusual perks like Miami Heat tickets and corporate jet usage (see here and here among others). But as we were reading the company’s recent proxy, we actually came across a footnote that seemed worth [...]

By Patrick Thibodeau
As many as 2,000 workers may be hit in latest round of cuts
After shrinking its U.S. workforce by as many as 10,000 employees last year, IBM this week may be on its way to cutting another 2,000 workers.
IBM isn’t commenting on its latest round of cuts and information about it comes from the [...]

By Chris Murphy
It sounds simple enough: Dell said this week it’s partnering with the American Medical Association to sell hardware, consulting, and software to help independent doctor practices adopt e-medical records and other heath IT systems.
It’s not at all simple. In fact, it sounds to me like one of the first great tests of Dell’s [...]