WNS, HBP to develop leadership programme
WNS is coming together with Harvard Business Publishing to develop a leadership development programme for senior and middle management executives.
EquaTerra 2Q08 Pulse Survey
The EquaTerra BPO/ITO Pulse Survey for the second quarter of 2008 reports that demand for both BPO and ITO is positive and that finding and retaining talent is the biggest challenge faced by executives.
Insurance market witnesses important BPO deals
Indian outsourcers WNS and HCL Technologies have each acquired separate strategic assets, including the offshore unit of insurance giant Aviva and the financial services division of UK outsourcer Liberata.
CORT Business Services Selects Brainware to Automate Accounts Payable Processing
Brainware, Inc., the innovative provider of intelligent data capture and enterprise search solutions, announced today that CORT Business Services, the nation's leading provider in rental furniture for offices and homes, has selected Brainware Distiller to automate its accounts payable processing. CORT, a Berkshire Hathaway company (NYSE: BRK.A and BRK.B), will consolidate A/P processing for over 60 distribution facilities located in every major U.S. market into a single shared services center using Brainware technology for invoice automation. Read more 2 July 2008
Strategic Sourcing – Need for a disciplined approach
Globalization, aided by rapid technological innovation, is changing the basis of competition in today’s business scenario. Sourcing in the traditional meaning was limited to functional activity but today it has acquired strategic implications.
HP strengthens BPO activities in finance and accounting in Germany
Last Friday HP Germany announced that it has won a seven-year contract from German Schott AG for an undisclosed sum. As part of the agreement, HP will take on board all processes related to accounts payable and receivable, asset accounting, the controlling of operative investment as well as travel expense accounting.