Curtain Raiser: NASSCOM India Leadership Forum 2009
NEW DELHI, INDIA: The 17th edition of NASSCOM India Leadership Forum, the flagship event of NASSCOM, is being held at a very critical juncture in the short yet exciting history of Indian IT/BPO industry. Recession in US and downturn in India is exerting lot of pressure on Indian IT/BPO industry, to devise a calibrated strategy to come out of the uncertain times unscathed. … Read entire article »
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Curtain Raiser: NASSCOM India Leadership Forum 2009
NEW DELHI, INDIA: The 17th edition of NASSCOM India Leadership Forum, the flagship event of NASSCOM, is being held at a very critical juncture in the short yet exciting history of Indian IT/BPO industry. Recession in US and downturn in India is exerting lot of pressure on Indian IT/BPO industry, to devise a calibrated strategy to come out of the uncertain times unscathed. … Read entire article »
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Headstrong acquires US based BPO firm
Lydian Data Services is now Headstrong Business Services Idhries Ahmad NEW DELHI, INDIA: Global financial services consulting firm, Headstrong has acquired the Lydian Data services, a privately owned diversified financial services firm. Lydian Data Services provides Business Process Outsourcing, business connectivity and transaction management solutions to mortgage originators, secondary market conduits and investors. The company specialises in mortgage data connectivity solutions, mortgage data management, core banking data integration and loan transfer systems. … Read entire article »
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Microsoft makes the VoIP move
Acquisition of Telio showcases Microsoft seriousness in VoIP market space Not to be left out in the VoIP frenzy, Microsoft has announced the acquisition of Teleo, a VoIP service provider similar to Skype, making it clear to its competitors and friends alike that Microsoft be taken as a serious player in VoIP market. The aggressive VoIP announcement from the stables of Microsoft comes close on the heels of Google launching its VoIP service Google Talk, seen by observers as a potential threat to Internet Messaging providers like MSN, Yahoo, AOL and Skype. Microsoft’s acquisition also is an answer to rival Yahoo acquisition of Dialpad. Yahoo had recently launched its own VoIP-enabled instant messaging (IM) product. With the Dialpad acquisition, Yahoo is looking to move into the VoIP carrier market and further … Read entire article »