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Monday, May 28, 2012


New Offshore Frontiers


 In the global hunt for low-cost labor, companies are starting to look beyond Bangalore, India's high-tech outsourcing hub. BusinessWeek.com's CEO Guide to Technology features emerging cities for outsourcing where plenty of high-tech talent can be found at rock-bottom prices--but not without a new set of challenges. In a slide show, we highlight 10 up-and-coming locales that will help you discover which is best at building security systems (Bucharest) or where to find the top open source developers (Buenos Aires). If you're looking for the next low-price location, consider our Tip Sheet before sending your work halfway around the world. Or to find out why one of the largest offshore service providers has moved into Bucharest and Dalian, China, catch our Video View with Genpact ceo Pramod Bhasin. Also, see how Vietnam is emerging as an outsourcing destination with Microsoft, Electronic Arts, and Sony sending video game development work to Ho Chi Minh City. Finally, listen to a podcast with Atul Vashistha, co-author of The Offshore Nation, as he talks about the pros and cons of various cities. For all this and more, go to www.businessweek.com/technology/ceo_guide.

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