Seven Fearless Predictions For Outsourcing In 2006

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There will be a major data-security breach at an offshore firm. The resulting controversy will have no impact whatsoever on the outsourcing industry as businesses realize the same thing happens in the U.S. almost every week. And here's six more of my can't-miss prognostications for the year ahead in outsourcing. An Indian IT-services firm will buy a significant U.S. software vendor. Many Indian tech companies are cash rich from recent IPOs and are looking for ways to diversify beyond outsourcing. Look for at least one deal where a major Indian player acquires an ISV with dominant market share in a vertical such as manufacturing or financial services. Lou Dobbs will continue his hypocritical, ill-informed tirade against outsourcing, even though he willingly accepts a paycheck from a company, Time Warner, that his own Web site says is "Exporting America." Questions for Lou: Do you think TW could afford your multimillion dollar salary if it wasn't sending back-office work to India? Have you offered to take a pay cut if it means keeping more Time Warner jobs in the U.S? more...