The Hindu Business Line : Monday, November 07, 2005

No unions please, say employees of top BPOs
THE BPO industry might be the eye of a storm on labour issues, with some Left parties resolving to educate workers about the benefits of organising themselves into unions, but a section of employees across established companies say they have ... More

`BPO sector to chant productivity mantra' — No let-up in demand, best-of-breed players to gain
There is a strong push to offshore single processes; voice and CRM show decline in demand, says TPI. More

`This is how we're doing it'
Senable Technologies has outsourced software development to Aspire Systems. It tells eWorld why. More

INSIGHT

In the loop
With companies growing across continents and cultures, a key challenge is bringing the individual employee into the action loop. Technology can play a powerful ally here. eWorld sounds out players on their use of the intranet. More

INFRASTRUCTURE

Spare the knife to let the golden goose lay on
THE Gowda-Murthy spat has spilled over to the streets. People are joining issue, voicing both pro- and anti-IT (information technology) views. Now, hot in my inbox is this mail from Ramachandran Balachandran (rbalachan@gmail.com) who takes on ... More

SOFTWARE

Ariba expands India operations
SPEND management solutions provider, Ariba Inc, has expanded the scope of its development operations in India by adding two new service lines. The company has recently added technical consulting group and managed services practice to its ... More

IPE spells networking success
IPE plans to use the tie-up with Microsoft to launch its Navision, a integrated business management solution. More

BROADBAND

Broadband base swelling; after-sales services lagging
MARKETING for the broadband service has gone into overdrive, and new connections are being taken up everyday. Though people marvel at the speeds their connections are achieving, and at how economical the deals turns out, others are seething at ... More

ISPS

Cybercafes rake in extra profits from game zones
CYBERCAFES are now looking to increase their revenue by up to 20 per cent by including gaming. Over the past six months, companies such as Reliance and Sify have begun investing in value-added services such as gaming and video conferencing. ... More

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