The SSON Daily News: April 28, 2015

April 28th, 2015 Outsourcing to grow by £20bn by 2020 finds analysis The consultancy firm also said the findings reflect the diverse nature of public service contracts, with the top 15 suppliers accounting for just 10% of local authority spending on third parties... Tungsten announces analytics partnership with Goldsmiths Tungsten Corporation, the e-invoicing firm has teamed up with Goldsmiths University to establish a research centre. The Tungsten Centre for Intelligent Data Analytics (TCIDA) will undertake research and development into advanced artificial intelligent techniques for undertaking "Big Data" analysis. April 27th, 2015 Capgemini Agrees to Buy iGate, Merging Rivals Focused on Tech and Outsourcing AmericanThe move comes as Capgemini, which provides consulting, information technology and other tech services to companies around the world, tries to bolster its presence in the North American market... Business Analytics Courses Surge As Leaders Crunch Big Data Companies across sectors are desperate to glean insights from data analysis and the trend is not lost on the world’s top business schools, which are teaming up with data leaders to produce tech-savvy managers. IBM, KPMG and Accenture have all invested in school programs... Telstra looks at PH trade prospects The company’s local BPO facilities currently serve the global enterprises and wholesale carrier businesses of Telstra, which offers a full range of communications services. The creation of a "supersite" is part of the company’s strategy to consolidate its operations across the country, explains Telstra Philippines country manager Tom Beach. April 24th, 2015 AIG opens shared services center in Bulgaria American International Group, Inc. officially opened a new Shared Services Centre (SSC) in Sofia, Bulgaria this week during a grand opening ceremony... UK universities save over £1.38bn but more must be done to remain competitive, claims new report A new report on the potential of collaboration and shared services in UK higher education (HE) launches this week from Loughborough University and the Efficiency Exchange... MicroPact, Deloitte Sign Agreement to Bring Integrated Technology Solution to Public Sector The entellitrak platform unifies and streamlines work within a single, Section 508 compliant, web-based interface. End-to-end functionality – from day-to-day case management and process management to advanced application development and programming... April 22th, 2015 Willis Launches Suite of Risk Analytics to Help Organizations Proactively Manage Risks These proprietary models will deliver innovative analytical capabilities for diagnosing Natural Catastrophe risk, Cyber risk, Directors & Officers Liability risk and Casualty-related losses. E-procurement specialist Healthlogistics acquires hTrak Through this acquisition, Healthlogistics argues it will be able to provide NHS Trusts with accurate procedure costing information for each patient, supported by bar code scanning, contract pricing of consumables, auto-replenishment of stock and full track-and-trace, all via the web. Leading U.S. Financial Services Firm Invests $2.4 Million in Kofax TotalAgility Today announced that a leading financial services firm in the United States has invested more than $2.4 million in Kofax TotalAgility® to more efficiently and effectively execute its banking operations by automating manual processes and improving customer engagement. April 21th, 2015 IBM divulges its secrets to maximizing ROI from analytics Last week, IBM presented its internal work with analytics and big data to analysts. The focus of IBM's presentation was its organizational journey on turning analytics into business value, and what it had learned from its journey. Teradata Launches Software-Defined Warehouse for Enhanced Data Management, Agility, and Simplicity The Software-Defined Warehouse enables organizations to consolidate multiple data warehouses into one system without sacrificing security or service level performance. IBM Employs Watson Capabilities Into Healthcare Analytics The revenue potential from the new healthcare unit is significant and can go up to $3B a year. April 13th, 2015 DoD to create single IT shared services for Pentagon reservation The Defense Department is creating a single shared services office for all commodity information technology for the Washington metro area, known as the National Capital Region, and placing it under the Defense Information Systems Agency. Europcar to launch car share subsidiary Ubeeqo in the UK Rental giant Europcar is to launch its business-to-business car share subsidiary Ubeeqo in the UK in the second half of 2015. Indian IT companies may outdo MNCs in $13bn renewals Indian IT is gearing for a slugfest with global peers like IBM and HP as mega billion-dollar IT contracts come up for renewal. London-based IT research firm Ovum estimates that contracts worth $13 billion will be up for renewal this fiscal year. April 8th, 2015 Vietnam emerging as strong alternative to traditional outsourcing markets Driven by lower costs and an explosion of technology startups, Vietnam has surpassed India and China, to emerge as one of the top Asian locations for global outsourcing sector. OpenText Advances Its Blue Carbon Strategy OpenText's just released Service Pack 1 (SP1) is a stepping-stone to its upcoming Blue Carbon strategy, which features applications and analytics centered on cloud services. You may also like... The SSON News: March 2015 The SSON News: February 2015 The SSON News: January 2015

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