Outsourcing and Offshoring

Google-Motorola Deal Set to Close, Rumors of Layoffs Surface

amanda.white@narrowcastgroup.com — Mon, 21 May 2012 19:58:15 GMT

Google's plan to acquire Motorla Mobility has received approval from China and the deal is expected to close in two days . And with it, rumors of layoffs are already surfacing. Google is no stranger to executing layoffs after acquisitions; it cut 40

Third Point Demands to See Yahoo CEO's Hiring Documents

amanda.white@narrowcastgroup.com — Mon, 07 May 2012 19:48:43 GMT

Yahoo CEO Scott Thompson has only been in office for a few months and he’s already creating waves within the company , but not necessarily for the better. Reports came out last week that he allegedly padded his resume to say that he has a computer

Sony to Eliminate 10,000 Jobs

amanda.white@narrowcastgroup.com — Mon, 09 Apr 2012 17:27:10 GMT

Just last week, our Rob Enderle discussed layoffs being used as a means “to correct an imbalance of costs and revenues.” He also mentioned that they should only be used as a last resort because they can be “more dangerous to the company than the

Yahoo Lays Off 2,000 in Restructuring Effort

amanda.white@narrowcastgroup.com — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 14:45:31 GMT

Yahoo is moving ahead on restructuring plans that sources had reported on early last month . According to The New York Times , Yahoo has announced that it will lay off 2,000 employees , or 14 percent of its work force. CEO Scott Thompson, in a press

T-Mobile to Lay Off 1,900 Call Center Employees

amanda.white@narrowcastgroup.com — Fri, 23 Mar 2012 19:52:21 GMT

T-Mobile announced yesterday that it is planning to cut 1,900 workers from call center facilities across the country. The layoffs fall on the heels of its failed merger with AT&T . The plan is to close call centers in Allentown, Pa.; Fort

Offshoring Trend to End in a Decade, According to Research Group

amanda.white@narrowcastgroup.com — Wed, 21 Mar 2012 20:54:28 GMT

A post on Forbes points to research from The Hackett Group, which says that the trend of offshoring IT, financial and services jobs to India will end in 8 to 10 years. However, don’t expect the jobs to come back to the U.S. because Hackett’s

AOL Laying Off 40 AIM Employees, More Cuts to Follow

amanda.white@narrowcastgroup.com — Wed, 14 Mar 2012 20:17:07 GMT

AOL is reportedly laying off 40 of its AIM employees — a move that is leaving some to speculate the demise of its long-running Instant Messenger application . The New York Times is reporting that 40 employees on the West Coast were told last Friday

Verizon to Consolidate or Close Several Call Centers

amanda.white@narrowcastgroup.com — Fri, 09 Mar 2012 20:17:38 GMT

Verizon has announced that it plans to close or consolidate several U.S. call centers. CNET ’s Lance Whitney reports that the move will affect more than 3,000 workers . Whitney speculates that it’s a cost-cutting move, but Verizon claims it’s not.

Restructuring, Layoffs Expected to Hit Yahoo

amanda.white@narrowcastgroup.com — Mon, 05 Mar 2012 19:46:35 GMT

If sources inside and outside of the company are correct, then Yahoo is planning a large restructuring effort that will result in thousands of layoffs. All Things D ’s Kara Swisher reports that most of the changes are expected to hit Yahoo’s

IBM Layoffs Hit North American Work Force

amanda.white@narrowcastgroup.com — Wed, 29 Feb 2012 16:50:19 GMT

In an effort to “rebalance” its work force, IBM has reportedly laid off workers in North America this week. The layoff numbers vary: A post at siliconvalley.com says that Alliance@IBM, a union-organizing group affiliated with the Communication Workers

Health Information Exchange IT Vacancies Go Unfilled

amanda.white@narrowcastgroup.com — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 19:13:26 GMT

Top Health Care IT Trends for 2012 The Obama administration provided $783 billion in funding to set up state and regional Health Information Exchanges (HIEs) so that incompatible health care information systems can communicate. However, employees

Nokia Plans to Cut 4,000, Shift Assembly to Asia

amanda.white@narrowcastgroup.com — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 19:08:56 GMT

After posting a fourth quarter operating loss of $1.25 billion, Nokia has announced that it will cut 4,000 manufacturing jobs . The cuts will affect plants in Hungary, Mexico and Finland, which will all shift their focus to finishing and customization,

App Development Offers Bright Spot in Still-Weak Economy

amanda.white@narrowcastgroup.com — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 16:03:24 GMT

10 Cutting-edge Mobile Application Trends for 2012 Mobile applications will increasingly define the user experience on high-end devices. Our Susan Hall pointed out last November that mobile app development was the place to be if you wanted to “write

Microsoft Expected to Announce Layoffs

amanda.white@narrowcastgroup.com — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 19:56:51 GMT

Several sites are reporting that Microsoft is set to announce a round of layoffs today. The reported 200 layoffs are expected to hit the marketing department as a result of restructuring. Forbes ’ Eric Savitz reports that most of the cuts will be in

Federal CTO Chopra Stepping Down

amanda.white@narrowcastgroup.com — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 20:45:02 GMT

In yet another executive shake-up , U.S. Chief Technology Officer Aneesh Chopra has decided to step down from his post . An official announcement is expected at some point today. Chopra was formerly Virginia’s secretary of technology and was tapped by