The UK National Outsourcing Association (NOA) notified Avasant CEO Kevin Parikh (@kevinparikh) that Avasant has been selected as a semi-finalist in the category, “European Outsourcing Advisory of the Year”.
“Social, Mobile, Analytics and Cloud (SMAC) is upon us, and it is defining the digital enterprise. If your firm has yet to embrace the new paradigm of integrated mobile platforms, you can be sure that you are behind your competition,” said Avasant CEO Kevin Parikh (@kevinparikh) in his opening remarks to the UCLA audience.
An innovator and thought-leader on IT and BP (Business Process) Sourcing, Avasant CEO Kevin Parikh (@kevinparikh) will participate as an expert panelist during the LATAM IT/BPO discussion at the Nexus2014 on expanding LATAM IT/BPO outsourcing through mergers and acquisitions.
A select group of Fortune 100 technology leaders attended the Outsourcing Institute and IRPA hosted Southern Californian Tech Next: Innovation Round Table to hear best practices regarding technology, disruption and managing the new wave of Process Automation and SMAC, which stands for Social, Mobile, Analytics and Cloud.
As we welcome 2014, global sourcing is witnessing changes driven by fast-paced technology, development of customized service offerings, and emergence of new business paradigms. The market is expected to go northwards with stronger contributions from Americas and increased demand in Europe and Asia Pacific. Avasant believes that innovation led transformation will have a significant impact on shaping the sourcing landscape in 2014.
The Avasant Foundation launched its first annual Golf Charity Event on March 17 attracting over 100 global attendees, 17 sponsors and raising 5,000 to improve the lives of children. The event was held at the Santa Ana Country Club in Southern California.
Avasant announces release of AvasantConnect, a new cloud-based collaboration tool designed by Avasant exclusively for sourcing providers. AvasantConnect enables registered providers to securely and easily share capability information with Avasant’s team of consultants.
For the seventh year, Avasant has again been acknowledged as a global leader and top outsourcing advisor. The International Association of Outsourcing Professionals (IAOP) has ranked Avasant, a prominent management consulting firm, in the IAOP’s global listing of Top semi-finalists.
The changing landscape of IT/BPO industry has led to the emergence of new locations in Africa. Among many African nations, Ethiopia is growing at the rate of more than 10% per annum and is likely to attain the middle-income status by 2025. Leveraging ICT with a focus on capacity building is catalyzing economic prosperity and creating sustainable employment opportunity in the country.
