Jan

22

On January 20 of this year, the United States of America inaugurated its first African-American President and Commander-in-Chief, Barack Obama, into office.

With the aspirations of millions of Americans are the hopes of millions in the world that Obama’s monumental presidency could portent a change for new directions and better times.

Even the business process outsourcing (BPO) industry in the Philippines looks forward to positive changes under the Obama administration.

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Jan

20

Fifty or so years ago, information technology(IT) was not a concrete concept but an abstract figment of imagination found only in science fiction periodicals. Now, it serves as the backbone of many large institutions, primarily in business.

Without such an infrastructure, it would be non-feasible to start a major business venture much more keep up with the competitors in a world where computers are getting as common as an electrical outlet.

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Jan

19

With its ups and downs, Life can be like a roller-coaster. The same can be said for business, the rise and fall can come swiftly at an exciting pace, seemingly beyond control. It can either be an exhilirating, rewarding experience or a risky one, leading to hollow results, of expulsion.

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Jan

8

Stabbed in the Back

January 8, 2009 | 2 Comments

Scandalous.

That’s one word to describe Ramalingam Raju, the chairman of India’s 3rd largest IT outsourcing company Satyam Computer Services, and his recent confession of ballooning the company’s September revenues by 76 percent, its profits by 97 percent and doctoring the balance sheets to reflect a false USD 1 billion in company assets.

Aside from apparently rocking the core of Indian business and economics, what does Ramalingam Raju’s recent activities could mean for IT outsourcing, outsourcing in general not only for India but for all?

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