Lowering Barriers of Entry for LatAm Enterprise Networks
May 8th, 2012Roberto Poujol, managing director at TXM Global, talks about next generation ICT solutions.
Carlos Slim has over 170,000 followers, but his twitter production surprises many.
By James Bargent
With close to 90% of Latin American internet users engaging with at least one social media platform, the region ranks second only to North America in adoption of this passing fad turned digital revolution. There are now over 118 million Facebook users and more than 55 million Tweeters in Latin America’s social network and where the internet-savvy have led, politics and business have followed.
The consensus from NSAM's readers: Wait for the Castros to move on before taking Cuba seriously.
By Jon Tonti
A mere 230 miles from Miami, Havana’s ultra-attractive geographic positioning continues to push Cuba on to the radar of ‘what ifs’ when looking at explosive possibilities in the Nearshore services sector.
But before floating into dream land – let’s review the facts: Cuba’s BPO market today is nearly non-existent and the Cuban government is not focused on jump-starting it. Despite an intelligent workforce that is increasingly exposed to private-run business, Cuba still has a long way to go to become viable for global services. We drew upon our pool of experts and did some poking around of our own to find that Cuba lacks a BPO scene because of the Cuban government’s preference for other industries, a weak technological infrastructure, a dearth of transparency, and political and workforce uncertainty.
Beverly Burke, Director, Information and Promotion at BELTRAIDE, talks about how Belize is making a name for itself in the Nearshore.
Neoris: Driving SAP Leadership
May 3rd, 2012A detailed look at the strategic focus of Neoris (Sponsored video)
By Dan Berthiaume
When selecting a location for BPO service delivery, there are some standard metrics most BPO buyers use to determine the best location. However, “standard” does not always mean “right.” Just as in so many other areas of business, sometimes the common wisdom in the BPO realm is outdated, distorted or just plain wrong.
What is Colombia teaching the rest of Latin America?
April 30th, 2012Former President Alvaro Uribe’s Keynote Presentation at Nearshore Nexus 2012
Why is Pharma Outsourcing on Fire?
April 25th, 2012Patrick Cogny of Genpact explains the reason global pharmaceutical are grasping for global outsourcing partners.
The Ten Best Moments of Nearshore Nexus 2012
April 25th, 2012
By Kirk Laughlin
More like a big bang than a quiet rumble, the Nearshore Nexus 2012 show last week seem to fall right in line with the electricity of Times Square, New York City. The conference, only in its second year of production, got off to a rousing start with the former President of Colombia Alvaro Uribe – and in the opinion of countless attendees – never seemed to lose a beat until we closed the main session and joined together for the “After Dark” reception. The day was studded with important moments – here are just a few that we wanted to make note of:
Nearshore Nexus ’12: A Historic Day Filled with Passion and Purpose
April 23rd, 2012Nearshore Nexus – the ‘home conference’ for the thriving Latin America BPO and IT industry – created a huge splash last week in New York City. Capturing the passion and energy of over 200 executive attendees, twenty sponsors and attendees from 15 countries in the region is a tall order – but our photographer managed to distill the full-day program into this colorful pictorial..
