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Outsourcing stories - Page 2

The concept of the Division of Labour introduced by economics philosopher Adam Smith underpins the modern notion of outsourcing. This describes the allocation of specialist tasks to outside experts capable of doing the job better, while potentially reducing costs and allowing the contractor to focus on core business.

IT services are often outsourced to Managed Services Providers, but anything from data entry to server management can be outsourced to the wide range of specialists available today.
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Ashurst hires Anthony Lloyd as partner in Digital Economy team
Mon, 5th Jun 2023
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Ashurst builds digital economy practice with the appointment of Anthony Lloyd as Partner in its Sydney office from DLA Piper.
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Mimecast highlights cyber risk perception among CISOs
Fri, 28th Apr 2023
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Many CISOs recognise a knowledge gap on their boards, which places CISOs at a disadvantage when they need to prove ROI on cybersecurity initiatives.
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Whitelane ranks Hexaware third in customer satisfaction
Thu, 16th Mar 2023
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Hexaware has announced that it has been ranked third for customer satisfaction by Whitelane Research in its IT Sourcing Study for Europe, 2022.
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Appian and Roboyo help Tasmania with better health outcomes
Tue, 7th Mar 2023
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Primary Health Tasmania provided its teams with organisation-wide digital dashboard analysis and reporting for all the proposal and procurement processes.
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Outsourcing health IT will be US$99,995 million by 2032: FMI
Wed, 1st Mar 2023
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The healthcare IT outsourcing solutions market will grow at a CAGR of 7.2% between 2022 and 2032, totalling around US$ 99,995.7 million by the end of 2032.
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How outsourcing payroll can deliver a measurable ROI
Mon, 27th Feb 2023
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payroll systems
Given payroll's importance and complexity, it's understandable that payroll professionals are under increasing pressure to get it right.
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Digital Barriers hires new leaders to expand growth
Fri, 24th Feb 2023
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digital entertainment
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Digital Barriers expands leadership team with key hires, bringing expertise in telco, hyperscale, and IoT to accelerate growth & revenue.
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Consultancy firm Slalom opens an office in New Zealand
Wed, 22nd Feb 2023
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Slalom’s office in Auckland will serve local companies, including Air New Zealand and Vector, and global partners, such as AWS, Salesforce and Snowflake.
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Outsourcing information security is optimal, says Advantage
Fri, 17th Feb 2023
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Managed Detection and Response (MDR) offers a combination of expertise that most organisations cannot themselves field, with the shared cost of the service.
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Silver Spring Pathfinder creates opportunities with Avaya
Mon, 17th Oct 2022
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Silver Spring Pathfinder (SSP) has used Avaya technology to provide employment opportunities for disadvantaged Singaporeans.
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Why the future of managed services is co-managed
Mon, 22nd Aug 2022
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The managed services sector is seeing rapid growth, and with it changes to how organisations outsource. Coevolve presents a better way.
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Kyndryl recognised as Leader in Gartner Magic Quadrant 2022
Mon, 30th May 2022
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Kyndryl has been recognised as a Leader in the Gartner May 2022 'Magic Quadrant for Managed Mobility Services, Global' report.
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Logistics leaders expect outsourcing budgets to increase
Fri, 31st Dec 2021
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Two-thirds of logistics leaders increased their outsourcing budget this year, with 74% expecting further increases in the next two years, according to Gartner.
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Remote work will be driven by managed services going forward
Tue, 30th Nov 2021
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Reflecting on the past year, it’s clear that remote work played a significant role in maintaining business operations across ANZ.
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Digital adoption an immediate priority for CFOs
Fri, 25th Jun 2021
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Half of CFOs are focused on building a resilient and digital future-ready organization, according to a survey by WNS.
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Aussie firms outsourcing finance functions to South Africa amid COVID-19 disruptions
Thu, 22nd Oct 2020
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Australian companies are considering outsourcing finance and accounting functions to South Africa due to cost advantages and high quality standards.
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Video: 10 Minute IT Jams - Who is BPESA?
Fri, 2nd Oct 2020
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development
TechDay explores the growth opportunity for South Africa as big brands flock to the country for software development. #BPESA #offshoring.
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Interview: Advantage defines the most common attacks against Kiwi firms
Mon, 22nd Jun 2020
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New Zealand IT firm Advantage focuses on traditional IT, infrastructure-as-a-service, disaster recovery, and managed security services.
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Fujitsu enhances RunMyProcess business process automation
Fri, 22nd May 2020
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it automation
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Major features in new ProcessModeler include design automation and simplification as well as more structured and more intuitive settings controls.
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How to start your own business by leveraging the power of outsourcing
Mon, 6th Apr 2020
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Outsourcing provides a very good opportunity to start your business from scratch, especially if you have a team of like-minded people.