Tag: BPO

  • Cognizant: Channel Profile & Services

    Cognizant: Channel Profile & Services

    Sam Ingalls

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    Cognizant is a global IT management and consulting services company specializing in digital transformation and technology modernization for business clients. Cognizant is a top enterprise IT channel partner serving over 20 industries and 35% of the Fortune 500 clients. The bulk of Cognizant’s operations currently takes place in North America and Europe, with more than… Read more

  • SaaS Spending to Increase Exponentially: Report

    Nathan Eddy

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    Small to medium-size business (SMB) spending in the U.S. on software as a service (SaaS) will increase exponentially over the next five years, eclipsing growth in investments in on-premise software by a "significant margin", according to a report from IT research firm AMI-Partners. The company forecast a 25 percent compound annual growth rate (CAGR) in… Read more

  • HP Reportedly Might Sell Pieces of Outsourcing Business

    Channel Insider Staff

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    (Reuters) – Hewlett-Packard Co is considering selling or shutting parts of its outsourcing business to focus on the higher-margin areas of its technology services offering, people familiar with the matter said. A year after buying Electronic Data Systems for $13 billion, HP executives are discussing the possibility of divesting parts of the outsourcing operations, especially… Read more

  • Autotask Stays Relevant with Monthly SAAS Updates

    Autotask Stays Relevant with Monthly SAAS Updates

    John Hazard

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    Autotask, makers of a business management platform for IT service providers, keeps users engaged with its product and on the edge of their seats by pushing out monthly updates of its software, according to users. In April the company introduced support for live reports for managed services accounts. In May, it rolled out support for… Read more

  • IDC: BPO to Grow 10 Percent Annually

    John Moore

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    The worldwide business process outsourcing market will expand at a 10.9 compound annual growth rate through 2009, International Data Corp. said this week. IDC called the market “vibrant and brimming with opportunity.” The market, according to IDC, will reach $641.2 billion in 2006 compared with $382.5 billion in 2004. IDC identified procurement and training as… Read more

  • A New Brand Of Outsourcing

    A New Brand Of Outsourcing

    John Moore

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    Business process outsourcing is becoming more sophisticated and specialized. Take the finance and accounting segment of BPO. A number of vendors offer accounts payable/receivable processing. But Paul Schmidt, a partner at sourcing advisory firm TPI Inc., called finance and accounting BPO “generic” services that apply to any business. In contrast, Schmidt pointed to FSO (financial… Read more