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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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Investor data management outsourcing to hit 60% by 2021 - Survey

Thu, 10th May 2018
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New research by State Street has revealed that the trend toward outsourcing data management is showing no sign of slowing.
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Dispelling the myths about outsourcing data center operations and maintenance

Mon, 9th Apr 2018
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When attempting to decide whether outsourcing may be right for your organization, you’re likely to encounter myths and misperceptions.
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IDC forecast ‘exploding’ cognitive/AI opportunities in APeJ service market in 2018

Mon, 19th Mar 2018
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APeJ AI services market boom: IDC predicts 78% growth in spending, forecasting AI as key for competitive edge.
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DX and 3rd Platform initiatives drive IT and business services growth

Tue, 21st Nov 2017
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The IT services and business services market is being aided by demand for technology outsourcing and project oriented services as companies seek DX.
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DX driving Philippines outsourcing market to US$500m by 2021

Mon, 21st Aug 2017
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DX is helping drive IT outsourcing spend upwards in the Philippines, but multiyear and multimillion-peso deals are decreasing says IDC.
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Two major BPOs form joint venture – open new delivery hub in Malaysia

Fri, 18th Aug 2017
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According to Everise the agreement with UBASE aligns two unique BPO companies to provide an unparalleled global service experience.
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The Kiwi connection to Microsoft's new Canberra cloud regions

Thu, 17th Aug 2017
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These two new regions in Canberra will complement Microsoft’s existing cloud services currently delivered from Sydney and Melbourne.
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Sify expands network presence to Interxion Marseille - aka 'Europe’s gateway'

Wed, 9th Aug 2017
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There are now a great number of network service providers and the like using Interxion Marseille, a facility they've coined 'Europe's gateway.'.
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Partners Group acquires Civica for not to be sneezed at £1 million

Wed, 26th Jul 2017
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Private equity giant Partners Group snaps up Civica for a hefty £1 billion, bolstering public sector services globally.
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Atos seals contract to transform IT infrastructure at National Bank

Tue, 25th Jul 2017
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The French IT giant will be providing comprehensive infrastructure and data centre services for Germany's National Bank.
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Business process outsourcing set to soar in Malaysia

Thu, 20th Jul 2017
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Increased demand from the customer care segment and Malaysian enterprises seeking high end analytics solutions is driving the BPO market.
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IDC: Kiwi businesses entering 'critical phase of re-evaluation' of IT partnerships

Mon, 12th Jun 2017
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The increasing shift from technology-focused outcomes to business ones is bringing change for the managed services market. IDC New Zealand explains.
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Writer Information expands business process services in India with new facility

Fri, 2nd Jun 2017
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The facility has a capacity of 120 seats and the company plans to expand operations across other states in India.
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Data center modernization: A plan for how much to outsource

Wed, 24th May 2017
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The spectrum for how to modernize an existing data center is quite wide, and the cost/benefit scenarios differ.
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Thomas Duryea Logicalis ups DX play with restructure

Mon, 8th May 2017
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Thomas Duryea Logicalis is ramping up its digital transformation focus, restructuring into two main areas of operation, and adding new practices.
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Modernize or Outsource: Evaluating the options for your data center

Thu, 20th Apr 2017
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Each data center is somewhat different and the approach to modernization could vary depending upon the individual circumstances.
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Outsourcing to boost Indonesia's data centers, report says

Wed, 5th Apr 2017
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A recent report suggests Indonesia’s data center industry has the potential for future growth as the nation drives a shift to outsourcing.
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Companies should outsource IT to avoid corporate bottleneck, exec says

Tue, 28th Mar 2017
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IT teams are facing increasing pressure to provide tools and platforms to boost productivity and efficiency, according to Brennan IT's Lyncoln de Mello.
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Indian government IT spend to climb on back of IT services, software increases

Thu, 16th Feb 2017
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The Indian government is forecast to increase its IT spend by 9.55 this year, with software and IT services spend among the big movers.
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ISG Index reveals rapidly growing APAC As-a-Service industry

Wed, 1st Feb 2017
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Three years ago, barely one in every four dollars in Asia Pacific ACV was spent in the as-a-service space. Now it is capturing 53% of the market.