OneSteel has extended a three-year IT services
contract with CSC worth nearly $50 million. The
contract, announced earlier this week, includes
support and development of OneSteel plants in Newcastle
(NSW) and Whyalla (S.A.).
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Satyam bags IT deal from biggest Oz airline
India's number-four software exporter,
Satyam Computer Services Ltd., has won a software
services deal from Qantas Airways Ltd. Indian software services firms have
been thriving on an outsourcing boom as companies worldwide
look to cut costs at home to stay competitive. Read more
Delta and IBM shake hands on seven-year IT deal
Cash-strapped Delta Air Lines has agreed
a seven-year IT outsourcing deal with IBM -
pending approval from the US bankruptcy court.
The airline revealed last week it had filed a
request with the court for permission to outsource
IT support and maintenance to IBM.
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Prudential inks £40m Capita outsourcing deal
Prudential has signed a £40m contract to outsource
its UK life and pensions support to Capita.
Around 450 staff in Prudential's customer
services and support services operations in
Belfast will move across to Capita under Tupe
employment transfer regulations this autumn.
Threadneedle signs JPMorgan for investment services outsourcing
Threadneedle Investments and JPMorgan Chase
Bank have today announced that they have
signed the contract on 7th August to appoint
JPMorgan as Threadneedle's chosen provider of
outsourced Investment Operations services.
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Fujitsu wins Yarra Valley outsourcing deal
Fujitsu Australia was awarded a seven year,
outsourcing contract worth $21 million contract with
one of Melbourne’s largest water retailers, Yarra Valley Water.
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Significance of Offshore Staff Outsourcing in the IT Business World
Offshore staff outsourcing
is now becoming a huge
trend in the world of
business. From large
scale, to companies who
are just starting up, it
is obvious that they have
been improving themselves
continually to maintain
and upgrade their status
to survive in today’s
highly competitive market.
Having an offshore staff
gives you certain
advantages aside from the
fact that the price is
cheap and you don’t have
to worry about government
tax, unemployment
insurance, employee
benefits, etc. These are:
• No need to concentrate
to much on non-core
business functions because
your overseas personnel
will manage outsourcing
details needed by your
company
• You don’t have to worry
about staff recruitment,
budget allotment tasks,
etc.
• Flexibility in schedule
is a breeze since an
outsourcing company
functions 24 hours a day,
ensuring schedule
adjustability according to
your preferences
• Your overhead costs are
controlled since rates in
an outsourcing company are
lower
• Competitive rates from
offshore location.
• High quality staffing
solutions resulting from a
talented labor pool •
Rapid program creation
resulting from staff
flexibility.
