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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=964594019-12032009><FONT face=Arial><FONT
size=2><SPAN
class=552490810-19062009>D</SPAN>ear colleague, <SPAN
class=124571910-13032009> </SPAN><BR><SPAN
class=960134815-16032009> </SPAN> <SPAN
class=608175110-13032009> <SPAN class=243395015-15032009> <SPAN
class=125345715-16032009> <SPAN
class=978260710-17032009> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><BR></FONT></FONT><SPAN
lang=NL style="mso-ansi-language: NL"><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"><SPAN
lang=NL
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: NL"><SPAN
lang=NL
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: NL"><SPAN
lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><SPAN
class=104001609-19062009>M</SPAN>any <SPAN class=104001609-19062009>Dutch
</SPAN>companies are currently investigating the advantages of<SPAN
class=104001609-19062009> offshore sourcing of IT-related projects.
</SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB">Although
most of the work<SPAN class=104001609-19062009> will be </SPAN>done in<SPAN
class=104001609-19062009> </SPAN>India or in Eastern Europe, there
is <SPAN class=104001609-19062009>also a </SPAN>growing interest for
Africa. South-Afri<SPAN class=104001609-19062009>c</SPAN>a<SPAN
class=104001609-19062009>,</SPAN> </SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB"><o:p><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style="FONT-SIZE: 10.5pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-font-family: PMingLiU; mso-fareast-language: ZH-HK"><SPAN
lang=EN-GB
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-font-family: PMingLiU; mso-fareast-language: ZH-HK"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><SPAN
class=751091923-16072008><SPAN lang=NL
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: NL"><SPAN
lang=NL
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: NL"><SPAN
class=470480812-10032009><SPAN class=305473820-20032009><SPAN
class=801193011-23032009><SPAN class=091404011-18062009>Ken<SPAN
class=104001609-19062009>y</SPAN>a, E</SPAN><SPAN class=091404011-18062009>gypt,
</SPAN></SPAN><SPAN class=091404011-18062009>Uganda, </SPAN>Ghana<SPAN
class=104001609-19062009> and </SPAN>Nigeria<SPAN
class=091404011-18062009> <SPAN
class=104001609-19062009>a</SPAN></SPAN><SPAN class=104001609-19062009>re
upcoming </SPAN>outsourcing<SPAN class=104001609-19062009> destinations.
The attached
article</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN
lang=EN-GB
style="FONT-SIZE: 10.5pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-font-family: PMingLiU; mso-fareast-language: ZH-HK"><SPAN
lang=EN-GB
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-font-family: PMingLiU; mso-fareast-language: ZH-HK"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><SPAN
class=751091923-16072008><SPAN lang=NL
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: NL"><SPAN
lang=NL
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: NL"><SPAN
class=470480812-10032009><SPAN class=305473820-20032009><SPAN
class=550434311-22052009><SPAN class=810015911-22052009><SPAN
class=861450512-22052009><SPAN class=046105514-22052009><SPAN
class=285164610-11062009><SPAN class=478411312-15062009>: "The Next India"<SPAN
class=104001609-19062009> deals with this topic. A longer version of the article
has just been placed on the website
of </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN
lang=EN-GB
style="FONT-SIZE: 10.5pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-font-family: PMingLiU; mso-fareast-language: ZH-HK"><SPAN
lang=EN-GB
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-font-family: PMingLiU; mso-fareast-language: ZH-HK"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><SPAN
class=751091923-16072008><SPAN lang=NL
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: NL"><SPAN
lang=NL
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: NL"><SPAN
class=470480812-10032009><SPAN class=305473820-20032009><SPAN
class=550434311-22052009><SPAN class=810015911-22052009><SPAN
class=861450512-22052009><SPAN class=046105514-22052009><SPAN
class=285164610-11062009><SPAN class=478411312-15062009><SPAN
class=091404011-18062009>The Broker</SPAN>: <SPAN class=463235911-13062009><A
title=http://www.thebrokeronline.eu/en/articles/The-next-India
href="http://www.thebrokeronline.eu/en/articles/The-next-India"><FONT
color=#000000>http://www.thebrokeronline.eu/en/articles/The-next-India</FONT></A><SPAN
class=091404011-18062009></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN
class=463235911-13062009> <SPAN class=091404011-18062009>(<SPAN
class=552490810-19062009>and </SPAN><SPAN class=104001609-19062009>where
comments can be added<SPAN class=552490810-19062009> as well; </SPAN>a
debate on IT and developing countries is being
welcomed).</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN> <SPAN
class=104001609-19062009> <SPAN class=552490810-19062009>
</SPAN></SPAN></DIV>
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class=964594019-12032009><SPAN class=964594019-12032009><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style="FONT-SIZE: 10.5pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-font-family: PMingLiU; mso-fareast-language: ZH-HK"><SPAN
lang=EN-GB
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-font-family: PMingLiU; mso-fareast-language: ZH-HK"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><SPAN
class=751091923-16072008><SPAN lang=NL
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: NL"><SPAN
lang=NL
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: NL"><SPAN
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class=104001609-19062009><FONT face=Arial
size=2><STRONG> </STRONG></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=964594019-12032009><SPAN
class=964594019-12032009><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style="FONT-SIZE: 10.5pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-font-family: PMingLiU; mso-fareast-language: ZH-HK"><SPAN
lang=EN-GB
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-font-family: PMingLiU; mso-fareast-language: ZH-HK"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><SPAN
class=751091923-16072008><SPAN lang=NL
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: NL"><SPAN
lang=NL
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: NL"><STRONG><FONT
color=#0000ff><SPAN class=091404011-18062009><SPAN
class=104001609-19062009>The</SPAN> IT-promoti<SPAN class=104001609-19062009>on
of Africa</SPAN></SPAN><BR></FONT></STRONG><SPAN class=305473820-20032009><SPAN
class=091404011-18062009><SPAN class=104001609-19062009>Most A</SPAN>fri<SPAN
class=104001609-19062009>can nations are not yet well-known offshore
destinations, and many </SPAN>promotion<SPAN
class=104001609-19062009>a</SPAN>l<SPAN class=104001609-19062009> activities
will be needed. <SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-US">Organizing business<SPAN
class=104001609-19062009> </SPAN>mission<SPAN class=104001609-19062009>s
t</SPAN>o Africa is an effective way to generate publicity.
</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN
class=964594019-12032009><SPAN class=964594019-12032009><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style="FONT-SIZE: 10.5pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-font-family: PMingLiU; mso-fareast-language: ZH-HK"><SPAN
lang=EN-GB
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-font-family: PMingLiU; mso-fareast-language: ZH-HK"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><SPAN
class=751091923-16072008><SPAN lang=NL
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: NL"><SPAN
lang=NL
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: NL"><SPAN
class=305473820-20032009><SPAN class=091404011-18062009><SPAN
class=104001609-19062009>We are planning to organize an IT- and BPO-studytour to
South-Africa (</SPAN>14 <SPAN class=104001609-19062009>-</SPAN>
21 <SPAN class=104001609-19062009>N</SPAN>ovember <SPAN
class=104001609-19062009>2009). The focus will be on software
development, administrative and financial services and call centers. <SPAN
class=552490810-19062009>During this visit, w</SPAN>e will also take part at an
international outsourcing conference, organized by ITC (United Nations) and with
delegations from various African countries. Information about these topics has
been attached as
well.</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></DIV></DIV>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><SPAN
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lang=EN-GB
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: NL"><SPAN
lang=NL
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lang=EN-GB
style="FONT-SIZE: 10.5pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-font-family: PMingLiU; mso-fareast-language: ZH-HK"><SPAN
lang=EN-GB
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><SPAN
class=751091923-16072008><SPAN lang=NL
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: NL"><SPAN
lang=NL
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: NL"><SPAN
class=751091923-16072008><SPAN class=964594019-12032009><SPAN
class=125345715-16032009><SPAN
class=104001609-19062009></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN> </DIV>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: PMingLiU; mso-fareast-language: ZH-HK"><SPAN
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class=751091923-16072008><SPAN lang=NL
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: NL"><SPAN
lang=NL
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lang=EN-GB
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lang=EN-GB
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-font-family: PMingLiU; mso-fareast-language: ZH-HK"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><SPAN
class=751091923-16072008><SPAN lang=NL
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: NL"><SPAN
lang=NL
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: NL"><SPAN
class=751091923-16072008><SPAN class=964594019-12032009><SPAN
class=125345715-16032009><SPAN class=305473820-20032009><SPAN
class=091404011-18062009><SPAN class=967035312-18062009><SPAN
class=104001609-19062009>It will be the first time for us to organize
a public </SPAN>IT-<SPAN class=104001609-19062009>
and </SPAN>BPO-</SPAN>stud<SPAN class=104001609-19062009>ytour to
South-Africa, and we are inviting </SPAN>partners <SPAN
class=104001609-19062009>and s</SPAN>ponsors<SPAN class=104001609-19062009> to
join us, in order to make this unique mission a successful
event.</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></DIV>
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<BR>Paul Tjia (sr. consultant 'offshore sourcing')<BR>GPI Consultancy, P.O. Box
26151, 3002 ED Rotterdam, The Netherlands<BR>E-mail: <A
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Information about various topics, including the Dutch offshore market,
can be found in my book: "Offshoring Information Technology - Sourcing and
Outsourcing to a Global Workforce" (Cambridge University Press). The third print
is now available: <A
href="http://www.gpic.nl/bookTOC.pdf">http://www.gpic.nl/bookTOC.pdf</A>
<BR> <BR>Our activities include: <BR>-the promotion of 'offshore IT
sourcing' (through seminars, videofilms, publications and study
tours)<BR>-consultancy (e.g. offshore strategy, feasibility study, country and
partner selection, offshore transition) <BR>-intercultural training
(e.g. 'how to deal with the Dutch business culture', 'how to deal with the
Indian business culture')
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