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Welcome to the August issue of Offshore Insights!
Any new business model or trend inevitably brings with it confusion and
sometimes falsehoods, as people who do not understand the trend attempt to make
sense of its nuances and complexities. The globalization of services is no
exception.
We are tracking the offshore outsourcing space to give you updated news, views
and trend to add value to your offshore outsourcing decisions. This month, we
explore several myths of services globalization.
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Four Myths of Services GlobalizationSM  |
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By neoIT
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This excerpt from neoIT’s upcoming book, The Offshore Nation,
provides insight into several myths of services globalization. Any new business
model or trend inevitably brings with it confusion and sometimes falsehoods, as
people who do not understand the trend attempt to make sense of its nuances and
complexities. The globalization of services is no exception. In this excerpt,
we will attempt to dispel some of the myths surrounding services globalization,
and discuss the realities of some of the most frequently asked questions
surrounding it.
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Center
for Business Intelligence’s Shared Services for Electric, Oil & Gas
Companies
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September 13 – 14, 2004
Chicago, IL
Debashish Sinha, neoIT Managing Director, will jointly present with Motorola
Malaysia MD S Surya, on
How to Effectively Evaluate, Measure and Mitigate Risk when Offshoring Shared Service Processes,
on September 13, 2004.
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The 2004 China Outsourcing Summit
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September 15 - 16, 2004
Beijing International Hotel, Beijing, China
Avinash Vashistha, neoIT Managing Partner,
will present on
China As An Emerging Offshore Destination,
at Beijing, on Thursday September 16, 2004, between 3 pm & 5.40 pm.
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SRI Conference -- Outsourcing in BFSI
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September 22, 2004
New York, NY
Atul Vashistha, neoIT CEO, will present on
Developing Strategic Alternatives in Outsourcing,
on Wednesday September 22, 2004 at 10.30 am.
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The Conference Board's 2004 HR Outsourcing Conference
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September 27 - 29, 2004
Chicago, IL
Atul Vashistha, neoIT CEO, will present on
Global Sourcing: Does It Match Your Strategy,
on Wednesday September 29, 2004 between 10 am & 11 am.
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2004 Computer and Internet Law Section of the Oregon State Bar Annual CLE
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October 7, 2004
Portland, Oregon, USA
Eugene Kublanov, neoIT Vice-President
(Corporate Development), will present on
International Panel: Software Outsourcing Abroad; China Market Access,
on Thursday October 7, 2004 between 2 pm & 2.45 pm.
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IT Offshore
Online Conference
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October 7 - 8, 2004
California, CA
Usha Sekhar, neoIT Director, will chair a
virtual conference & Q&A session on
Performing a Health Check of Offshore Operations,
on October 7, 2004.
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Sourcing 2004
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October 12 - 15, 2004
Huntington Beach, California
Debashish Sinha, neoIT Managing Director,
will present along with Paul Lotharius, Senior Vice-President, Trustmark, on
Globalizing Business Processes: A Case Study on Effective Sourcing Execution.
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American
Conference Institute -- Offshore Outsourcing 2004
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October 20 - 21, 2004
New York City, NY
Eugene Kublanov, neoIT Vice-President
Corporate Development, will present on
The Art of Globalization: Looking Beyond India,
on Thursday October 21, between 9.30 am & 10am.
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Consulting Summit
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October 21 - 22, 2004
New York City, NY
Atul Vashistha, neoIT CEO, to present on
Outsourcing Opportunities and Challenges in the New Regulatory Environment,
on Thursday October 21, 2004.
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| Offshore Knowledge Center |
Visit
Offshore Knowledge Center to learn more about global and offshore
outsourcing. Examine best practices on the full lifecycle of offshoring from
assessment and due diligence to transition, on-going management and analysis.
You will find reports written by respected industry analysts, offshore articles
from around the Web, and other important resources, such as newsletters and
presentations.
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neoIT in the News |
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Making the Right Call
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Destination CRM
August 2004
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"Training is typically developed and delivered by the downstream
trainers of the outsourcing organization, but there has to be oversight from
the client organization," says neoIT's Debashish Sinha.
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India Gets Early Mover Advantage In Outsourcing Biz: neoIT
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Financial Express
July 2004
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neoIT’s white paper “Mapping Offshore Markets Update 2004”
examines offshore destinations, challenges, advantages and emerging markets.
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Multicultural
Management
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Information Week
July 2004
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Managing multicultural differences will determine the success or
failure of offshore engagements, says neoIT.
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The Sourcing Interests Group assists members in learning from
each other's experiences in outsourcing, alliances, procurement, E-Commerce and
shared services. Interest areas include Information Technology, Corporate
Support Services, Business Processes and Supply Chain.
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