A Strong Case for Outsourcing

The business case for outsourcing is building as the global economy slides deeper into recession, says a report by EquaTerra.

However, the ability to execute multi-year outsourcing deals is hampered by tight capital and market uncertainties, according to international business advisory firm EquaTerra. Industry consolidation, reshuffled priorities and continued budget/staffing cuts are fueling pent-up demand that will likely result in an increase of judiciously planned outsourcing engagements in the second half of 2009.

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