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<title>Global Services - Destinations</title>
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<description>Global Services: Strategies for sourcing people, process and technologies.</description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 4 Feb 2012 11:31 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Europe: Does the Benefit Outweigh the Challenge?</title>
<link>http://www.globalservicesmedia.com/Destinations/Europe/Europe:-Does-the-Benefit-Outweigh-the-Challenge/25/19/11827/GS1201235110449</link>
<pubDate>1/23/2012 2:47:00 PM</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The Euro zone is still struggling. European economies are not seeing much respite and numerous issues are yet to be resolved. But interestingly, Europe and other regions like Middle East and Africa, and Latin America are being highly sought after as promising outsourcing locations, even when they are in the midst of an economic turmoil. Its good to be aware of the challenges. 

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<title>Outlook 2012: Lessons from the Past and Some More</title>
<link>http://www.globalservicesmedia.com/Destinations/Europe/Outlook-2012:-Lessons-from-the-Past-and-Some-More/25/19/11713/GS120103510359</link>
<pubDate>1/3/2012 10:44:00 AM</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The lessons from the recession economy led to permanent changes in making outsourcing more effective. While these will continue to hold,  service providers will need to focus on developing deep skills in business and industry domains, leveraging opportunities in new geographies, and managing risk to ensure scalable growth.]]></description>
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<title>Lviv: Your next outsourcing destination</title>
<link>http://www.globalservicesmedia.com/Destinations/Europe/Lviv:-Your-next-outsourcing-destination/25/19/0/GS1112307510356</link>
<pubDate>12/30/2011 4:51:22 PM</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[City of Lviv in Western Ukraine has been better known as an off-the-beaten track tourism destination in Eastern Europe, with UNESCO-listed tourism attractions, world-class Opera Theater and Lonely Planet's favorite necropolis. In the past years, however, city has been emerging as a promising business destination for IT and business processes outsourcing in Central and Eastern Europe. 

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<title>Belgrade: A City of Emerging Opportunities</title>
<link>http://www.globalservicesmedia.com/Destinations/Europe/Belgrade:-A-City-of-Emerging-Opportunities/25/19/11691/GS1112265610341</link>
<pubDate>12/26/2011 5:16:00 PM</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The largest city and the capital of Serbia, Belgrade, is fast emerging as an outsourcing location of promise. Service providers are increasingly seeking new options other than the established European locations that are proving to be more expensive. This makes Belgrade a higly attractive option for setting up delivery centers and also for offshore service providers who are looking at establishing a nearshore presence. 
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<title>The Place For Innovation</title>
<link>http://www.globalservicesmedia.com/Destinations/Europe/The-Place-For-Innovation/25/19/0/GS1112147110318</link>
<pubDate>12/14/2011 11:22:58 AM</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Budapest started off mainly as a shared services and BPO location around two decades back. Over the time, BPO activities have spiraled off in the city and its huge potential as an emerging location has been bringing in significant investments to the location. High on innovation and technical capabilities, the city is also an established location for infrastructure management services, software testing and research and development activities. 
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<title>Europe: Opportunities Ahead</title>
<link>http://www.globalservicesmedia.com/Destinations/Europe/Europe:-Opportunities-Ahead/25/19/11585/GS1111242310252</link>
<pubDate>11/24/2011 12:00:00 PM</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[A combination of numerous factors makes Europe an attractive destination. But there also lies challenges that needs to be dealt with. 

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<title>Key Trends for the European Outsourcing Market</title>
<link>http://www.globalservicesmedia.com/Destinations/Europe/Key-Trends-for-the-European-Outsourcing-Market/25/19/11572/GS1111186710235</link>
<pubDate>11/21/2011 11:12:00 AM</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The European outsourcing market has been quite dynamic in the year 2011. Here are the major trends that ruled the market.]]></description>
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<title>Europe: A Favored Nearshore Destination</title>
<link>http://www.globalservicesmedia.com/Destinations/Europe/Europe:-A-Favored-Nearshore-Destination/25/19/0/GS1111185410234</link>
<pubDate>11/18/2011 2:59:30 PM</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Eastern Europe has emerged as a strong competitor to low cost destinations like India and Philippines, with its ability to offer niche capabilities and when it comes to high-end, sophisticated application development and IT projects, Europe is still seen as the best bet. The advantage here is not much in terms of cost but in the innovation and quality of services that is brought to the table.
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<title>City Profile: Budapest</title>
<link>http://www.globalservicesmedia.com/Destinations/Europe/City-Profile:-Budapest/25/19/0/GS1110184510138</link>
<pubDate>10/18/2011 10:14:36 AM</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Budapest is the place for innovation and niche competencies]]></description>
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<title>'Europe Still the Favored Location for Outsourcing High-end Solutions'</title>
<link>http://www.globalservicesmedia.com/Destinations/Europe/'Europe-Still-the-Favored-Location-for-Outsourcing-High-end-Solutions'/25/19/11250/GS110812469919</link>
<pubDate>8/12/2011 10:26:00 AM</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[An interaction with Alexander Semenov, Head of Sales Department, Reksoft, revealed some trends in the European IT outsourcing market. Here is a brief roundup.]]></description>
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