IT services and outsourcing
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E-Zine
03 Sep 2024
The politics of techno-refusal
In this week’s Computer Weekly, we learn about the politics of techno-refusal and the lessons to be learned from a group of IT workers who spent the early 1980s sabotaging tech infrastructure. Following the controversy around Broadcom’s purchase of VMware, we examine some alternative virtualisation solutions. And our latest buyer’s guide looks at the state of software-defined wide-area networking. Read the issue now. Continue Reading
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News
02 Sep 2024
UK and Ukraine digital trade deal comes into force
The UK eases access to the deep tech startup community in Ukraine through digital-only agreement Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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Blog Post
27 Sep 2011
How BP got its IT suppliers to collaborate and perform after massive vendor consolidation
Oil and Gas giant BP spent 65% of its $3bn annual IT budget with 3000 suppliers in 2008 but now it outsources to only seven and has reduced its annual IT budget by $800m as a result. Vital to the ... Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
27 Sep 2011
How BP made its supplier ecosystem work
Oil and gas giant BP spent 65% of its $3bn annual IT budget with 3,000 suppliers in 2008, but now it outsources to only seven and has reduced its annual IT budget by $800m as a result. Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
27 Sep 2011
Mitchells & Butlers continues to drive down IT costs
Pub group Mitchells & Butlers (M&B) is continuing an IT cost-cutting plan to respond to pressure on its operating margins. Continue Reading
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News
27 Sep 2011
Cognizant acquires Zaffera
Outsourcing company Cognizant has acquired Zaffera, an SAP retail consulting and software development firm, for an undisclosed sum. Continue Reading
By- Kathleen Hall
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News
22 Sep 2011
BASF extends BT network contract
Chemical group BASF has signed a €200m deal with BT for networking 900 BASF sites in more than 80 countries. The contract includes the provision of IP telephony and local network services (managed LAN services) at 300 sites in North and South America as well as in Asia. Continue Reading
By- Cliff Saran, Managing Editor
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News
21 Sep 2011
Global BPO sales to reach £60bn in 2015
The world market for business process outsourcing (BPO) will be worth $93.4bn (£59.7bn) in 2015 compared with $72bn last year, according to Ovum. Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
09 Sep 2011
Cambridge exam board outsources applications support to Cognizant
Cambridge University's examination group has outsourced applications management and support to Cognizant that will see the company replace 20-year-old bespoke applications with off-the-shelf alternatives. Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
30 Aug 2011
Cloud computing and the public sector: What IT managers need from suppliers
IT departments and suppliers have a long way to go before they understand each other on cloud computing – that was the conclusion when IT practitioners and suppliers met at London law firm DLA Piper to discuss the barriers to cloud. Continue Reading
By- Bill Goodwin, Computer Weekly
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News
18 Aug 2011
NHS trusts already planning a way out of National Programme contracts
NHS trusts in the National Programme for IT's beleaguered southern region have already begun drafting specifications for systems that may replace those supplied under the controversial project. Continue Reading
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News
17 Aug 2011
Atos employees to be investigated over Facebook remarks about disability benefit applicants
Two Atos Healthcare employees are being investigated over allegations they made inappropriate remarks on Facebook about the people they assess for sickness benefit. Continue Reading
By- Kathleen Hall, TechTarget
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News
12 Aug 2011
Parliamentary group of MPs to discuss outsourcing and shared services
A parliamentary group of MPs that will look at how the public sector can get more out of outsourcing and shared services will begin work when it has its first meeting this month. Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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Tip
09 Aug 2011
Private cloud setup in six easy steps
Private cloud setup entails a systematic progression from assessment to optimization. This tip helps smooth your private cloud setup adoption journey. Continue Reading
By- Siddharth Jaiswar
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News
08 Aug 2011
Royal Pharmaceutical Society outsources to cope with restructure
The Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain has outsourced the management of e-mail and storage to support a major restructure. Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
05 Aug 2011
Energy giant outsources smart meter services to Logica
Scottish and Southern Energy has outsourced some of its smart metering processes to Logica to help support the UK national roll-out. Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
02 Aug 2011
NHS trust forced to adopt National Programme patient records system or face £8.8m fine
An NHS trust was forced to buy care records software through the National Programme for IT or face the threat of an £8.8m fine - even though it had a longstanding supplier in place. Continue Reading
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Tip
01 Aug 2011
6 cloud SLA monitoring tips for better service delivery
Cloud SLA monitoring is essential for better service delivery. These tips on effective cloud SLA monitoring help ensure SLAs from cloud vendors are met. Continue Reading
By- Mandar Kulkarni
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Feature
01 Aug 2011
What is big data and how can it be used to gain competitive advantage?
Cliff Saran discovers how big data can deliver big business benefits without excessive IT investment Continue Reading
By- Cliff Saran, Managing Editor
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News
28 Jul 2011
Highlights from 'A recipe for rip-offs' - the Select Committee report on government IT
The Public Administration Select Committee has published a scathingly critical report on government's use of IT. We've chosen a selection of the highlights from the report. Continue Reading
By- Bryan Glick, Editor in chief
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News
27 Jul 2011
Virgin Media sees small drop in business sales, and loses 18,000 broadband users
Cable telecoms supplier Virgin Media has reported a small drop in business revenue for its second quarter, while the firm also revealed it has lost 18,000 broadband users... Continue Reading
By- Bryan Glick, Editor in chief
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News
22 Jul 2011
DWP asks system integrators to list SME contractors to open up public sector deals
The Department for Work and Pensions is asking its systems integrators to list the number of SMEs in their supply chains, in a move designed to open up more public sector contracts to small businesses. Continue Reading
By- Kathleen Hall, TechTarget
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News
13 Jul 2011
HMRC saves £21m with first centralised government procurement contract
The government has awarded its first centrally managed contract for print services at HMRC with outsourcing company Williams Lea. The deal is expected to save £21m, replacing 140 contracts with one. Continue Reading
By- Kathleen Hall, TechTarget
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News
12 Jul 2011
Infosys changes name and splits into four vertical sector divisions
Infosys has split itself vertically to enable it to do more work in specific business sectors, while a change of name reflects its broader remit. Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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Feature
06 Jul 2011
Why more businesses are nearshoring in Eastern Europe
Low-cost, highly skilled IT labour and a relatively close proximity to the UK is making Eastern Europe an increasingly attractive destination to UK businesses Continue Reading
By- Kathleen Hall, TechTarget
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Feature
05 Jul 2011
Case study: How a small business can benefit from SaaS
Professional beauty products distributor SweetSquared considers using Microsoft Office 365 alongside browser-based SaaS. Continue Reading
By- Jenny Williams
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News
04 Jul 2011
IT services supplier Capita buys contact centre business Ventura for £65m
Capita has bought contact centre business Ventura for £65m in a further sign of IT and BPO consolidation. Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
01 Jul 2011
DWP adds agile development into IT contracts for £2bn Universal Credit system
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has modified contracts governing the supply of its £2bn Universal Credit system by adding clauses encouraging agile development. Continue Reading
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24 Jun 2011
Government cancels SME contracts and hands IT services deals to Capita
Government departments have been cancelling freelance IT contractors supplied through SMEs and giving their interim staff business to Capita under orders from the Cabinet Office's Efficiency and Reform Group (ERG), in apparent contradiction of government SME policy. Continue Reading
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News
17 Jun 2011
Most enterprises plan cloud move but data location concerns the bottleneck, says Dell
Most large enterprises are still only considering the cloud and less than a third are currently using cloud services, according to Dell. Continue Reading
By- Jenny Williams, University of Gloucestershire
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News
16 Jun 2011
NHS pays £200m advance to CSC as contract renegotiation nears conclusion
The NHS has paid £200m to troubled supplier CSC as an advance while awaiting the conclusion of discussions on amendments to the controversial deal. Continue Reading
By- Bryan Glick, Editor in chief
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News
09 Jun 2011
Plan International moves global systems to SAP
International child welfare charity Plan International is rolling out SAP globally and in doing so is embarking on its first ever major application outsourcing project. Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
08 Jun 2011
Open Data Center Alliance publishes IT user requirements for cloud services
The Open Data Center Alliance has published its first set of IT user requirements for cloud computing in a bid to accelerate adoption. Continue Reading
By- Jenny Williams, University of Gloucestershire
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News
06 Jun 2011
Outsourcing in the Ukraine: benefits and drawbacks
The Ukraine offers highly skilled IT specialists at a low cost for companies looking to develop projects within Europe. But while the honesty of its people appears to be a key selling point, problems of corruption and the possibility of social unrest remain. Continue Reading
By- Kathleen Hall, TechTarget
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News
06 Jun 2011
Service providers battle to reduce carbon footprint as datacentres expand
IT service providers are united in their attempt to reduce carbon footprints on paper, with corporate targets to support them, but despite putting a lot of energy into the cause, their power consumption is rising, according to a major benchmarking study. Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
06 Jun 2011
HP plans to offshore 200 DWP jobs as PCS union considers industrial action
Up to 200 IT jobs at the Department of Work and Pensions could be moved to India later this year by IT service provider HP. Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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Feature
01 Jun 2011
Case study: Nissan Saves €10 million on LEAF Battery Production
In 2010 Nissan launched the world’s first mass produced electric car available from a major manufacturer, the LEAF (Leading, Environmentally friendly, Affordable, Family car). Continue Reading
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News
19 May 2011
Microsoft attempts to cement Azure values at TechEd Atlanta
"Cloud Power Delivered" is the subtitle of this year's Microsoft TechEd conference, held in Atlanta and attended by around 10,000 IT professionals and developers. Tim Anderson reports from the event. Continue Reading
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News
18 May 2011
Cognizant steps up business consultancy push in Europe
Cognizant is searching for someone to run its business consultancy operation in Europe as it attempts to emulate the growth rates of its IT services business. Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
18 May 2011
Dell posts 177% profit boost after increasing enterprise sales
Dell has boosted profits by 177% since last year after increasing sales to enterprise customers. Continue Reading
By- Jenny Williams, University of Gloucestershire
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News
18 May 2011
Future of NHS National Programme for IT in critical condition following NAO report
The remaining NHS National Programme for IT could be scrapped entirely, as the project's aim to deliver electronic records for every patient has fallen far below expectations, according to a National Audit Office report. Continue Reading
By- Kathleen Hall, TechTarget
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News
17 May 2011
Multinationals show growing interest in cloud computing, survey reveals
Multinational corporations have significantly increased their take-up of cloud services over the past year, research by analyst firm Ovum reveals. Continue Reading
By- Bill Goodwin, Computer Weekly
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Tip
16 May 2011
Cloud applications: Five migration tips from Gartner
Gartner offers tips on how IT organizations which desire to carry out cloud application migration can do so in an effective manner. Continue Reading
By- Richard Watson
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News
13 May 2011
Banks create roadmap for IT outsourcing
Stability is returning after the recent economic meltdown and banks are leading the way with a new approach to IT outsourcing which could become a roadmap for other sectors to follow. Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
10 May 2011
MPs told of flawed Oracle iSupplier project at Department of Work and Pensions
A flawed implementation of Oracle iSupplier at the Department of Work and Pensions has been highlighted in written evidence to MPs. Continue Reading
By- Cliff Saran, Managing Editor
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News
10 May 2011
BT to become a public sector network service provider
BT Wholesale is set to become a key supplier to Government Conveyance Network services which will interconnect the Cabinet Office's Public Sector Network services. Continue Reading
By- Cliff Saran, Managing Editor
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News
10 May 2011
Outsourcing contracts cost businesses more than expected, finds Lieberman survey
Most IT outsourcing contracts turn out more expensive for businesses than were initially anticipated. Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
04 May 2011
Capita integrates hospital IT for Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust Pembury site
Capita has installed an integrated IT system to support an NHS Trust's move from two to one hospital. Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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Feature
03 May 2011
Case study: Examples and Results from the Hotel, Online, Retail, and Consumer Products Industries
A popular lodging company, with several thousand locations around the world, needed to improve the conversion rate for booking rooms on its own Web site vs. on online travel agency sites. Web-savvy customers, searching for the best deals, were finding and booking lower rates on the online travel agency sites. That resulted in the lodging company needing to pay substantial fees to those sites. Over time, customers became educated to book on the third-party intermediary sites, not on the company’s site. Continue Reading
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News
27 Apr 2011
HSBC Insurance works with IBM to solve Solvency II
HSBC Insurance in the UK is using IBM Global Services to support its European Solvency... Continue Reading
By- Cliff Saran, Managing Editor
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News
26 Apr 2011
Global cloud market to reach $240bn by 2020
The global cloud market is set to explode in the next 10 years, growing from $40.7bn in 2011 to more than $241bn in 2020, according to Forrester Research. Continue Reading
By- Kathleen Hall, TechTarget
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News
21 Apr 2011
National Archives scoops Queen’s Award for Enterprise
The National Archives has been awarded the Queen's Award for Enterprise - the first public sector body to receive the gong in more than ten years. Continue Reading
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Photo Story
08 Apr 2011
In 1966 England won the World Cup and Computer Weekly launched the world's first weekly IT newspaper
After 45 years in print, Computer Weekly, the award-winning title for senior IT decision-makers, is to become a 100% online publication. Here is a celebration of 45 years in print. Continue Reading
By- Cliff Saran, Managing Editor
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News
07 Apr 2011
Dell set to unveil cloud plans
Dell is due to make a global announcement later today, where it is expected to unveil its plans for cloud computing. Continue Reading
By- Cliff Saran, Managing Editor
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News
01 Apr 2011
CSC to acquire troubled NHS supplier iSoft
IT services giant CSC has agreed to acquire troubled healthcare software firm iSoft after the latter suspended shares and put itself up for sale last week. Continue Reading
By- Kathleen Hall, TechTarget
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News
01 Apr 2011
Exclusive interview: Deputy government CIO Bill McCluggage on the new government IT strategy
Bill McCluggage, deputy government CIO, talks exclusively to Computer Weekly about the changes in the government's new IT strategy. Continue Reading
By- Kathleen Hall, TechTarget
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News
29 Mar 2011
Government puts open source at the heart of its new IT strategy
The government has launched its much-anticipated new IT strategy, highlighting open source and a promise that the coalition will do things better. Continue Reading
By- Kathleen Hall, TechTarget
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News
29 Mar 2011
Marks & Spencer extends Cognizant outsourcing deal
UK retailer Marks & Spencer (M&S) has expanded its outsourcing relationship with offshore IT service provider Cognizant, which extends a deal signed in 2009. Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
28 Mar 2011
MoJ signs £22m shared services deal with Accenture
The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has signed a £22m contract with Accenture to implement shared services across its human resources, payroll, finance and procurement operations for the next five years. Continue Reading
By- Kathleen Hall, TechTarget
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News
28 Mar 2011
European Commission clears Atos bid for Siemens IT
The European Commission has cleared the proposed €850m acquisition of Siemens' IT Solutions and Service (SIS) by French IT service provider Atos Origin. Continue Reading
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17 Mar 2011
Offshore IT workers in the UK avoid paying taxes but are not breaking the law
I write a lot about how UK IT professionals are often replaced by workers from overseas using Intra Company Transfer (ICT) visas. These workers are attractive to UK businesses because they cost ... Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
17 Mar 2011
DWP cancelled £300m Fujitsu deal over transition deadline failures
The decision by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) to cancel a £300m desktop support deal with Fujitsu before it even began will lead many in the public sector to question some IT suppliers' ability to deliver on their sales pitch. Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
15 Mar 2011
Department for Work and Pensions cancels £300m Fujitsu contract
The DWP cancelled its desktop support contract with Fujitsu before it passed to the supplier from incumbent HP. Continue Reading
By- Kathleen Hall, TechTarget
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News
08 Mar 2011
Exclusive: Free software guru Richard Stallman on government IT and why he hates the cloud
The founding father of the free software movement tells Computer Weekly why government just doesn't "get it" Continue Reading
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04 Mar 2011
Rugby Football Union joins software driven buying group
The Rugby Football Union (RFU) has joined an online buying group and is using software to cut an estimated £300,000 of the procurement bill every year. Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
02 Mar 2011
Government publishes first contract in transparency drive
The first contract to be published under the government's new transparency drive has been posted on BusinessLink's Contract Finder website. Continue Reading
By- Kathleen Hall, TechTarget
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News
02 Mar 2011
Government losing billions by not moving to the cloud
The public sector could be making unnecessary redundancies due to a reluctance to innovate in IT and shift to the cloud, says former CIO John Suffolk Continue Reading
By- Kathleen Hall, TechTarget
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News
01 Mar 2011
Government spends £9.4bn on top 10 most expensive ICT contracts
The government's top 10 most expensive IT contracts are worth a combined value of £9.44bn, Computer Weekly has found. Continue Reading
By- Kathleen Hall, TechTarget
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Photo Story
14 Feb 2011
Ten safest places to offshore your IT
Here are the ten safest cities to offshore your IT in 2011 Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
07 Feb 2011
IT services contracts spiked in final quarter of 2010
The total value of worldwide IT services contracts signed in the final three months of 2010 was 66% higher than the previous three months, according to research from Ovum. Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
04 Feb 2011
Barclays offshores back-office and call centre jobs to India
Barclays is cutting almost three hundred UK back-office jobs and sending the roles to India. Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
03 Feb 2011
Interxion hits colocation sweet spot and sees market shares soar
Colocation provider Interxion recently made its debut on the New York Stock Exchange and saw its shares soar 18%; plus more news in brief. Continue Reading
By- Kayleigh Bateman, Computer Weekly
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Opinion
27 Jan 2011
Software as a service can breed dependency so choose suppliers with care
SaaS is not utility computing: it matters who delivers it and how Continue Reading
By- Dale Vile, Freeform Dynamics
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News
26 Jan 2011
Virgin supplies London schools with 10Mbps fibre optic broadband
Virgin Media's business division is to supply a managed fibre optic network to London's Grid for Learning that will replace a broadband network supplied by Symmetrix, a Capita company. Continue Reading
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25 Jan 2011
HP to offer enterprise cloud on demand
HP has unveiled its enterprise cloud service compute strategy, which will offer UK users computing on demand from its Wynyard datacentre. Continue Reading
By- Cliff Saran, Managing Editor
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News
20 Jan 2011
Eli Lilly signs Cognizant deal
Pharmaceutical company Eli Lilly has signed a multiyear deal with Cognizant to provide a range of business services Continue Reading
By- Kathleen Hall, TechTarget
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News
20 Jan 2011
Carlsberg agrees probably its best outsourcing deal
Carlsberg has signed a five-year contract with Accenture for application services for its European brewery operations. Continue Reading
By- Kathleen Hall, TechTarget
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Feature
20 Jan 2011
Third-party cloud management tools do the trick
Cloud customers are increasingly turning to third-party tools or add-on functions to meet specific cloud-management requirements Continue Reading
By- Harshal Kallyanpur, Special Correspondent
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News
10 Jan 2011
iGate acquires outsourcer Patni in deal worth $1.22bn
American IT services firm iGate has acquired Indian outsource company Patni in a deal worth $1.22 billion.
iGate said it would pay $921m to buy a 63%...
Continue ReadingBy- Kathleen Hall, TechTarget
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Feature
07 Jan 2011
Collaboration in the Cloud: everything to everyone, or too good to be true?
IT decision-makers are already looking to the cloud to support new IT delivery models - such as software-as-a-service (SaaS), platform-as-a-service (PaaS) and infrastructure-as-a-service (IaaS). Continue Reading
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News
06 Jan 2011
$21m acquisition of Immunet takes Sourcefire to the cloud
Snort creator Sourcefire has announced the $21m (£13.5m) acquisition of cloud-based anti-malware technologies firm Immunet. Continue Reading
By- Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst
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News
05 Jan 2011
TPI and Compass come together
The US owner of sourcing consultancy TPI has acquired Compass Management Consulting, to increase the transformational services it can offer. Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
05 Jan 2011
BCS CEO David Clarke talks about the future of the IT industry
David Clarke, CEO of the chartered institute of computing the BCS, talks to Computer Weekly about being awarded an MBE, the future of the IT profession and tackling a membership revolt against his leadership last year. Continue Reading
By- Kathleen Hall, TechTarget
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News
20 Dec 2010
Government shelves FiReControl
The government’s costly and overrunning FiReControl project has been axed. FiReControl has been cancelled because of serious delays with the EADS contract (now Cassidian) which began in 2004 and cost £225m. Continue Reading
By- Kathleen Hall, TechTarget
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News
20 Dec 2010
FireControl project could be axed before Christmas
The government's controversial FireControl project could be flagged for review today. The Fire Brigade's Union (FBU) said it was expecting an announcement from fire minister Bob Neil later today, in which it hopes the project designed to reduce the number of fire service control rooms from 46 to nine will be shelved. Continue Reading
By- Kathleen Hall, TechTarget
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Photo Story
07 Sep 2010
The IT behind Glorious Goodwood
IT services provider CMS Group is now the provider of IT helpdesk services for the Goodwood Estate in West Sussex. See this picture gallery to understand what goes on at Goodwood as well as some of the IT that underpins the venue. Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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Photo Story
03 Sep 2010
IT supplier MindTree celebrates 10 years in pictures
Indian IT services provider MindTree is celebrating 10 years supporting the Spastics Society in Indian state Karnatica which was formed in 1999. Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
11 Aug 2010
The six roles that drive successful business process transformation
CIOs must change how they approach BPM Continue Reading
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Feature
04 Aug 2010
Analyzing cloud computing's past and future
The credit crunch, broadband penetration and the maturation of Web-based services have all contributed to cloud's increased adoption levels. But where will the cloud go from here? Continue Reading
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News
12 Jul 2010
NHS National Programme for IT set for major changes
The controversial £12bn NHS IT project looks set for an overhaul as a result of a major reorganisation of the health service Continue Reading
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News
21 Oct 2009
Israel carves a niche in IT security
IT security, risk, governance, continuity and compliance technologies are fast becoming some of Israel's top exports.
Analysing and...
Continue ReadingBy- Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst
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News
08 Sep 2009
EDS v Sky: the most significant judgement in an IT case ever?
It is now about a year since the trial in the dispute between BSkyB and EDS drew to a close. At the time, judgment was expected within a couple of months. The absence of a judgment becomes more conspicuous by the day. We can surely expect a verdict this side of Christmas. Can't we? Continue Reading
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News
19 Aug 2009
Gartner dispels concerns surrounding cloud computing services in India
Diptarup Chakraborti, a principal research analyst at Gartner Inc., says fears related to cloud computing are overblown in India and shares his advice for IT departments that want to adopt cloud-based services. Continue Reading
By- Anil Patrick R, Chief Editor, SearchDataCenter.in
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09 Apr 2009
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Photo Story
03 Mar 2009
Photos: Most dangerous places to outsource your IT
A report published by the Brown-Wilson Group details which locations are the most risky places to offshore your IT. Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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Photo Story
04 Feb 2009
Charts: Outsourcing demand increasing according to Equaterra research
Outsourcing demand increasing according to Equaterra research. Continue Reading
By- Faisal Alani, UK at eBay
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Photo Story
09 Jan 2009
Photos: IT at the O2 arena
How IT supports one of the world's biggest entertainment venues. Continue Reading
By- Rebecca Thomson, Computer Weekly
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News
08 Dec 2008
Tens of thousands of IT jobs at risk in global finance sector
The investment banking industry will see thousands of job cuts as mergers are completed and companies prepare for a slowdown in business. Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
18 Nov 2008
Union calls for return of 4,000 offshored jobs
Lloyds TSB Group Union will use the bank's extraordinary general meeting today to encourage shareholders to support the return of 4,000 jobs...
Continue ReadingBy- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
18 Jul 2006
Midsized firms reach out to backup service providers
Data growth and ever-tightening compliance rules are among the factors driving some organizations to turn to service providers for help with backups. Continue Reading
By- Beth Pariseau, Senior News Writer
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News
03 May 2006
Shifting services back indoors
Almost a quarter of blue chip firms in the UK are so disillusioned with outsourcing they are hauling their services back in-house. Continue Reading
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News
25 Apr 2005
Tight contract management vital, users told at SSRG debut
The Strategic Supplier Relationships Group, which brings together 10 of the UK's most influential IT user groups, was formally... Continue Reading
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