Category Archives: Forecasting

India Outsourcing Biz to Grow 15+% in 2010

2009 was a mixed year for the Business Process Outsourcing/ITeS industry in India.  The industry still gets the majority of business from the US and so is tied closely to the US economy.  However, many companies, large and small, have made efforts to diversify into other geographies and the effect of that will be seen […]

Can Russia fix itself by 2012?

In 2010, Russia is picking up the pieces after the train wrecks that derailed its express return to great power status—the near-collapse of its stock market, the aftereffects of the Georgia war, and the global financial crisis. The good news—for the Kremlin—is that despite major falls in the prices for energy and raw materials from […]

Exciting Times for Information in 2010

Nancy McKinstry, CEO of professional publisher Wolters Kluwer, forecasts industry trends The information industry is a microcosm for trends in the world at large. It’s become an incredibly technology-driven field. With the economy still a difficult factor in 2010, innovation will be the key word this year. After 25 years in the information industry, I’ve […]