Nearshore Agile Development Needs to Fix Major Flaw
January 31st, 2012
By Katy Demong
Companies that want to grow their bottom line while saving money by speeding software cycles are turning increasingly to Agile development. But how can companies combine the cost savings of Agile with the economies of Nearshore while protecting themselves from miscommunication and the mismanagement of time and resources?
Sourcing Motown? Detroit Aims to Be an IT Hub
January 16th, 2012
"Spirit of Detroit" sculpture in downtown Motown.
By Dennis Barker
Is another player shaping up to compete with Latin American IT outsourcing companies? Proponents of America’s former Car Capital of the World want to transform that struggling city into a technology center that can deliver software to businesses currently outsourcing work to the Nearshore and other offshore locations like India. They say that American sourcing companies based in or near Motor City can compete even on cost with other countries.
Brazil’s 2012 Outlook: It’s Time to Scale Up, Gear Up and Get Real about Talent
December 29th, 2011On the record: Brasscom, Tivit, Neoris point to some immediate requirements
By Felipe Pacheco
With the World Cup just around the corner, the world waking up to it’s formidable economy and the expanding demand for sophisticated IT services – Brazil is just now entering a powerful new era. To get some perspective on the year ahead, and to hear what Brazil’s technology service providers need to do and deliver to help their outsourcing customers succeed, we talked with five prominent members of the Brazilian IT scene.
From the Black Forest to Brazil Fever: GFT Sees Profit in Banking
November 21st, 2011By Filipe Pacheco
Santos, Brazil Country Manager, GFT
GFT is a German company focused on technology services and consultancy for the financial industry. So why would Mr. Ulrich Dietz, global CEO who founded this company in 1987 in the middle of the Black Forest, be so interested in the Brazilian market? If there is one industry in which Brazil stands out as one of the best models in the world in terms of innovation and professionalism, it is the financial business. Marco Santos, who is the country manager for GFT in Brazil, agrees that local competitors are highly qualified and the industry is well established — but he says there is quite a lot of room to grow for those who offer IT solutions in niches or application areas that are not yet adequately addressed. Mobile banking systems would be one good example.
Sonda Still Has Money to Spend, But Where?
October 6th, 2011
In Chile, Sonda plots its next move.
By D. Barker
If you had a couple hundred million to buy a company that would expand the reach and depth of your IT services firm, what company would you buy?
More specifically, if you were Chile-based technology giant Sonda, what would you buy? The largest IT services company in Latin America has not hidden its intentions to become even larger. Company executives have stated this publicly, although not with any details. “We have our foot on the accelerator, focusing on acquisitions that add value to Sonda,” one financial officer said.
Brazil’s Got Talent But Don’t Expect a North American Mindset
September 26th, 2011
English is "limited' in Brazil
By Dennis Barker
Outsourcing is all about relationships, which means outsourcing is all about people. Finding the right people, and enough of them, is what keeps HR directors and talent scouts awake at night. Brazil — well, parts of it — has acquired a rap as one of the most difficult places in the world to hire IT talent. For a first-hand account of what it’s like to search for skilled workers in Brazil, and for some good advice, we turned to Julio Mosquera-Stanziola, Talent Acquisition Senior Manager for Dell.
Opinions Differ on Threat of “Excessive” IT Outsourcing
August 31st, 2011
Some experts argue that offshoring has gotten “out of control”
By Dan Berthiaume
Depending on who you listen to, US companies are either already jeopardizing their long-term ability to innovate and compete due to excessive IT outsourcing, or are not even close to maximizing the potential benefits IT outsourcing has to offer.
Q/A: Argentina Tech’s Biggest Believer
August 8th, 2011
Kolodziej: "Most people involved in tech are fully fluent in English"
By Patrick Haller
Argentina’s tech sector is thriving, despite a less than stellar level of public sector stimulus. One of the most dynamic and tireless believers in Argentina’s potential is Vanessa Kolodziej – CEO of BA Accelerator, and a co-founder of the popular startup advocacy group, Palermo Valley. We caught up with Kolodziej to find out what’s really behind Argentina’s emergence.
Former Harris Interactive CIO Talks About His Entry into Nearshoring
August 3rd, 2011Enzo Micali (who recently left Harris Interactive) explains what has drawn him to Latin America
As companies across industries continue to engage Nearshore providers for mobile app development, one thing is becoming increasingly clear: the line between great mobile apps and bad ones is becoming easier to see.
