Browsing Month August, 2011
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30 August 2011 at 18 : 18 PM
Outsourcing Institute views on ‘Brasil Maior’
Frank Casale is the founder and CEO of the Outsourcing Institute, based in New York. When news of the Brasil Maior program broke, IT Decisions called Frank to ask for his views on what this government package - including potential payroll tax cuts - could mean for the international IT industry in Brazil. Here is a selection of quotes from Frank, based on ...
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29 August 2011 at 18 : 49 PM
Ovum view on making Brazil work for nearshoring
Peter Ryan is the lead analyst for contact center and business process outsourcing at industry analyst firm Ovum. IT Decisions got in touch with Peter to ask for his views on the Brasil Maior program and how payroll tax cuts in particular might make Brazil a more attractive place to do business. In this audio interview with Peter Ryan, you can hear him ...
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24 August 2011 at 18 : 15 PM
HfS: Govt should give incentives to IT providers
How do governments usually promote the IT sector in their country? Sponsor some trade missions where IT companies fly out to meet potential customers, or take out the 'platinum' sponsorship position at a big conference? How successful is that approach for a country like Brazil? Not so great. Phil Fersht, the founder and CEO of HfS Research believes ...
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23 August 2011 at 18 : 48 PM
Trade conferences and promotion: is it worth it?
Dominic Pannell is the founder and managing director of Buzz Method, specialists in industry influencer engagement. He is therefore an old hand at industry conferences and in this conversation he asks if Brazil is getting as much value as it can from the IT trade shows that have been supported over the past few years. In this interview Dominic talks ...
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19 August 2011 at 04 : 41 AM
Should LatAm import Indian tech workers?
Preet Chandhoke is CEO at 01 Synergy, based in Ludhiana in India. He has extensive experience working in the Americas, from Canada down to Latin America. ...
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18 August 2011 at 05 : 31 AM
Survey: Is Brazil IT for sale?
IT Decisions recently covered the Politec acquisition story and asked whether this was symptomatic of a greater trend in Brazil, that of local IT companies being bought by foreigners eager to access the lucrative domestic IT market in Brazil. ...
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17 August 2011 at 05 : 30 AM
IT’s Brazil: the technology skills gap
The Brazilian IT market has gone from strength to strength in the last few years. The sector is forecast to grow more than 10% in 2011, with revenues exceeding $182bn by year-end, up from $165.5bn generated in 2010, according to IT trade body Brasscom. However, does Brazil have enough people to cater for current and future demand? In the second ...
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16 August 2011 at 17 : 53 PM
Shakespeare can wait – give people useful skills
What is the link between education and access to technology and instances of social unrest instances seen in Brazil and Europe? London-based Brazilian, the marketing head at talent community specialist BraveNewTalent Ramon Pedrollo Bez argues that young people must be given education that is relevant, in a guest article for IT Decisions. ...
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15 August 2011 at 19 : 42 PM
IT Decisions has ‘gone fishing’…
Most of the IT Decisions team will be away for the next couple of weeks enjoying the European summer. We do have a number of features and interviews lined up and ready to be published on the site, but it will be quieter than usual. If you are trying to reach us then we will still be online and checking for anything urgent, but there may be a delay ...
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11 August 2011 at 19 : 24 PM
It’s time to reconsider Brazil for contact centers
The contact center industry in Brazil has become increasingly introspective over the past few years. The Brazilian economy continues to grow, unlike the malaise of the EU and US, and that means customer service centers are in demand. Global players like Teleperformance and Accenture are all here in Brazil, but only serving local customers and their end ...
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