With training budgets slumping, and the growing need for maintaining a highly skilled workforce, companies are increasingly turning to incorporating e-learning as a part of their training initiatives. But maintaining e-learning systems within the organization equals more costs. The solution?... Read More.
Although offshoring has garnered a lot of media attention, there still is a sizeable proportion of the legal community that has not considered offshoring. According to a survey conducted by ValueNotes, a large number of firms, irrespective of their size, were... Read More.
Offshoring set to be an integral part of the market research value chain The recent buyer survey of market research agencies from various international markets released by ValueNotes found that close to two-thirds of the research agencies surveyed are already offshoring... Read More.
A career with an Indian LPO was the least preferred among law students, according to a recent survey conducted by ValueNotes. This is despite the fact that 45% of respondents felt that the pay package at an LPO was better as... Read More.
Globally, market research is a $24.6 b industry (FY07). Europe leads with a 43% market share, followed by North America at 36%. Although the market research industry has been one of the earliest users of outsourcing as a tool to... Read More.
The legal services offshoring industry in India is growing rapidly. Even as the overall BPO and knowledge services industry is growing at 30% to 35% per annum, legal services segment takes the lead and is growing at over 40% per... Read More.
During the course of our research over the past few years, we have spoken to a variety of buyers and providers, across segments including BFSI, Telecom, Legal, Publishing, Research and Analytics, Engineering design, etc. Despite increased success and maturity in... Read More.
In 2007, more than 1.8 m patent applications were filed worldwide accounting for filing costs equivalent to about $30 b to $32 b. Companies of US origin are the largest client segment for the Indian service providers, accounting for 60%... Read More.
The intense competitive pressures in the automobile industry, especially in the US and Europe are forcing original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and ancillaries to explore the outsourcing and offshoring options. The global automotive industry including, vehicle producers and suppliers of auto parts... Read More.
With the rapid evolution of offshoring from process driven back-office jobs and call centers, to the much-talked-about knowledge driven jobs, exciting times lie ahead for niche focused BPOs and KPOs. With the rapid evolution of offshoring from process driven back-office jobs... Read More.
