Some outsourcing is inevitable. But as the former deputy CIO of Procter & Gamble learned, it’s crucial to retain enough work in-house to train the next generation of IT leaders.

In a twist — when the hot-button issue of outsourcing, particularly of high-tech components like circuit boards, is a political hot potato –Triangle is supplementing its in-house manufacturing by becoming a broker of high-volume imported boards from Asia.

Fewer Tampa Bay area workers have lost their jobs to offshore outsourcing than might be thought in these politically charged times, a university study shows.

Information technology (IT) and IT-enabled services (ITES) sectors will continue to drive the real estate demand in Chennai and Bangalore in 2005, according to consulting firm Cushman & Wakefield.

Retired teacher Patsy Keever would like nothing better than to be the Democrat who finally knocks off veteran 11th District congressman Charles Taylor, who has represented the mountains of western North Carolina since 1990.

IT services major Cognizant Technology Solutions has been ranked number one in the annual 200 best small companies’ list by the Forbes magazine.

In quarterly reports released this week, three big India-based offshore outsourcing companies detailed sharp increases in employee head count, clear evidence of growing demand for offshore services. Analysts say this demand is increasing wages in India by double digits and raising the potential of rate increases for U.S. customers.