Friday, June 09, 2006

Unilever outsources HR service to Accenture

Consumer products giant Unilever will outsource its entire human resources services functions to Accenture. Unilever operations in 100 countries are covered in the 7-year contract which will see work being outsourced to several centers worldwide. (Business Standard)

Americans Increasingly Concerned About Outsourcing Personal Data, Survey Reveals

A new survey sponsored by global law firm. White & Case LLP, and developed by independent privacy think tank Ponemon Institute, found that the majority of American consumers do not want US companies sharing personal information with outsourcing companies overseas. Philippines, Mexico, Haiti and Russia received the lowest trust rankings. (GovTech)

Thursday, June 01, 2006

DaveTV does video outsourcing to Philippines

Video web sites, like everyone else these days, are looking for places to offshore some business functions. For DaveTV, a start-up founded by Rex Wong, it's the Philippines. (CNET News)