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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Hi all <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>A backgrounder for the e-discussions <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Muriuki<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font size=2
face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'> Edwin Nyanducha
[mailto:edwin.nyanducha@gmail.com] <br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> 28 May 2009 21:57<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> outsourcingmonitor@themondayjournal.com<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> [outsourcingmonitor]
Shifts in global outsourcing sees Egypt break into top ten offshoring
destinations</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><font
size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-weight:bold'>Shifts in global outsourcing sees Egypt break into top ten
offshoring destinations</span></font></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span
class=apple-style-span><b><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold'>Source: BI-ME , Author: BI-ME staff</span></font></b></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><font
size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Posted: Wed May
20, 2009 3:06 pm<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><font
size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>EGYPT. Egypt has
emerged as the 6th most attractive offshoring destination according to the 2009
AT Kearney Global Services Location Index entering the top ten for the first
time.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><font
size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>The report
analyses and ranks countries for locating outsourcing activities including IT
services, contact centers and back office support. It measures against three
categories: financial attractiveness, people and skills availability and
business environment.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><font
size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Egypt, having
ranked 13th in 2007, is fast becoming one of the world’s hottest offshoring
destinations and has established itself as the leading Middle East and North
Africa location. The report cited the competitive cost and the availability of
qualified people on top of Egypt’s biggest attractions.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><font
size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>A recent report by
the Commonwealth Business Council and CyberMedia also highlights Egypt’s
continued progress and capabilities, ranking it the number one outsourcing
destination in Africa. The study which outlined the outsourcing readiness of 15
African nations, clearly expressed that infrastructure, people and skills played
a key role in the offering, with Egypt ranking highly in these areas, and
topping the list overall.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><font
size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Commenting on the
findings of the recent AT Kearney report, Dr Hazem Abdelazim, CEO of Egypt’s
Information Technology Development Industry Agency (ITIDA) said: “We are
seeing a continued shift in the global outsourcing landscape. Companies looking
to outsource are looking not only at the cost benefits, but also at the skills
and availability of talent and the overall business environment. Egypt is continuing
to push forward in developing its large talent pool and in providing a safe,
modern business environment.”<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><font
size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>The ever-growing
list of multinationals investing in Egypt including Vodafone, Teleperformance,
IBM, Microsoft, SQS, Stream Global Services, and Valeo is another testament to
the country’s unwavering efforts to establish itself as a leading global
outsourcing destination.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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Regards,<br>
Edwin Nyanducha<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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