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Captain Cliff of the Sourcing Enterprise Part IV… The Final Frontier
Let's boldly go to the final frontier of our discussion where KPMG's Cliff Justice talks about how the world of "outsourcing" has changed in today's economyRead More
Are YOU ready for dreamSource?
Today, we're proud to announce the unveiling of what promises to be the ultimate sourcing showdown of leading enterprise buyers and providers... in Westchester County, New York, next SpringRead More
Losing the war for talent: Why offshore providers come up short onshore
The need to hire and develop quality onshore account management and delivery personnel is becoming the crucial differentiator in today's ever-tightening outsourcing marketplace. Those that can win this talent war will be the ones who can truly move beyond yesterday's flagging outsourcing model.Read More
Tiger Tales… Part I
Noone has been closer to the buyers over the years to observe the changing conversations, the growing awareness of their needs and apply these to the ever-competitive provider marketplace. Yes, it's time to touchbase with NV “Tiger” Tyagarajan, now 18 months into his tenure as CEO of Genpact.Read More
A BIG thanks to all of you who took part in the exceptional HfS 50 Blueprint Sessions 2.0
A BIG thank you to all of you who took part in the exceptional HfS 50 Blueprint Sessions 2.0 this week in BostonRead More
Our businesses need to perform eons better than our politicians when it comes to CHANGE
Imagine running a business where you have no accountability for cost control, achieving your stated objectives and are completely paralyzed to change anything. And when you do try and change something, half the organization refuses to even contemplate change? Welcome to government.inc. The impossible organization.Read More
Who’s rising above the W-I-T-C-H hunt?
Have you been observing the fascinating scramble going on over in India for supremacy in the IT services space? By the time this year is out, it's highly likely that Cognizant will have leapfrogged both Infosys and Wipro to take the number two spot behind TCS. Let's take a look at the key market-makers to understand who is breaking out of the pack...Read More
Captain Cliff of the Sourcing Enterprise Part II… The Death of Outsourcing
And welcome back to our interview with KPMG's Captain Cliff who has proclaimed the Death of Outsourcing in a recent white paperRead More
Captain Cliff of the Sourcing Enterprise… Part I
allow us to introduce Cliff Justice, KPMG's very own kingpin of the extended enterprise, who's calmly building out one of the most impressive collections of experienced sourcing operators and thinkers in the global shared services and outsourcing industryRead More
The great outsourcing talent-chasm: 57% of service provider staff don’t understand their clients’ businesses
In terms of business understanding, initiative, innovation and culture, non-US staff are miles behind local staff. For example, only 43% of outsourcing customer feel their non-US staff understands their business, when compared to 88% of local staff. Yes, this gap will surely close as the industry matures, but I find this talent-chasm unacceptable in today's global marketplace.Read More
