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ITC Infotech: Manufacturing downturn fuels growth in offshore
outsourcing
(M2 PressWIRE Via Acquire Media NewsEdge)
RDATE:23062008
The manufacturing sector is struggling with a slowdown in global
spending as well as rocketing fuel and food prices yet offshore
outsourcing is alleviating some of the industry's woes.
With spending slowing dramatically, companies are bracing for tough
economic times and the manufacturing industry looks set to be hit hard.
However, amidst the gloom of the global economy, offshore outsourcing
is helping manufacturers and retailers to remain competitive.
Hardeep Garewal, President of Strategic Accounts at UK-based Indian
outsourcing company ITC Infotech, believes that outsourcing's biggest
growth is yet to come because of the decrease in global spending.
"Offshore outsourcing was once seen as a way to simply manage projects-
now it's becoming the norm and not the exception to reduce costs and
boost the bottom line. And even though many companies are experiencing
hard times, we are predicting growth in the next 18 months," he said.
This defiant trend is largely due to many western manufacturers facing
increasing pressure from stakeholders to offshore their business in
order to cut costs and remain profitable. Yet, many services which
aren't being outsourced to India are still occurring internationally
and business process outsourcing in this sector is latent, particularly
in product development work.
The change in how manufacturers are doing business in Europe is having
a profound effect on outsourcing, however ITC Infotech is still
investing and growing in key sectors despite current market conditions.
ITC Infotech is part of the $18 billionITC Group, India's third biggest
company listed on the SENSEX. ITC is one of just a handful of companies
in the world that are carbon positive, which it has achieved through
large-scale tree plantations. It is also water positive by increasing
water conservation and rainwater harvesting efforts so it produces more
water than it consumes. ITC says it is also making strides toward its
goal of producing net zero solid waste.
CONTACT: Craig Stephenson, Flame PR
Tel: +44 (0)20 7233 7578
e-mail: craig@flamepr.com
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