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December 29, 2015
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Dec'15
Top 10 IT outsourcing stories of 2015
IT outsourcing is as popular as ever to organisations that want to focus on core business. Here we look at some of the top articles on the subject in 2015
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December 18, 2015
18
Dec'15
Cisco to create 200 new cloud computing jobs in UK
Networking giant outlines plans to treble the size of the Cisco Meraki team by 2017
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December 11, 2015
11
Dec'15
Eight startups selected for Cyber London security accelerator programme
Cyber London has selected startups from the UK, Finland, Hungary, Israel, Brazil and South Africa for its second cyber security accelerator programme
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December 11, 2015
11
Dec'15
HyperCat smart city venture sets up shop in India
UK government-backed HyperCat Consortium seeks Indian startups for Hyderabad-based incubator
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December 07, 2015
07
Dec'15
Australia launches plan to reduce reliance on natural resources
The Australian government has announced plans to reduce its dependency on industries that rely on natural resources and increase its activities in areas such as IT
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November 17, 2015
17
Nov'15
Lack of digital skills is killing off startups, reveals Rakuten survey
A lack of digital skills is one of the main reasons so many startups in the UK are failing, study shows
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November 17, 2015
17
Nov'15
Deutsche Bank signs India’s HCL Technologies for digital services and systems integration
Deutsche Bank is expanding its long-established relationship with IT services supplier HCL Technologies as it forges on with its digital transformation
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November 10, 2015
10
Nov'15
Boris Johnson lobbies for stronger UK technology ties with Israel
Mayor of London Boris Johnson wants Israel’s “top tech talent” to come to London and strengthen the UK’s technology partnership with the country
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November 09, 2015
09
Nov'15
Amsterdam Arena aims to set digital example to others
The Amsterdam Arena is a digital powerhouse which, according to its CIO, wants to set an example for the city to follow
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October 29, 2015
29
Oct'15
Tech will turn HR into a ‘productivity department’
HR technologies are moving away from managing staff in favour of helping them become more productive
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October 29, 2015
29
Oct'15
Using open data to solve social challenges
The Open Data Institute has spent the past two years funding startups to build applications that could solve socio-economic problems
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October 26, 2015
26
Oct'15
Outsourcing renewals: Where do I source services?
With thousands of IT services contracts coming up for renewal, CIOs should take a careful look at where they source services from
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October 21, 2015
21
Oct'15
Nationwide Building Society outsources IT infrastructure
Nationwide has outsourced its IT infrastructure to Capgemini for the next five years to bring it up to date for the digital age
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October 01, 2015
01
Oct'15
JLab’s 2015 startups explain how the accelerator has helped them
Finalists of the John Lewis JLab accelerator explain what experience they have gained on the programme
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September 30, 2015
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Sep'15
Free energy from radio waves could power the internet of things
A pocket-sized pollution monitor is one of the first applications to use free energy from Wi-Fi and mobile phone signals
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September 22, 2015
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Sep'15
DVLA looking for new CIO after completing major insourcing project
The DVLA is looking for a new CIO as incumbent Iain Patterson completes major insourcing projects and moves back to Cabinet Office
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September 21, 2015
21
Sep'15
MPs launch inquiry into the UK's digital economy
Business, Innovation and Skills Committee investigation will examine the challenges facing digital industries
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September 16, 2015
16
Sep'15
Defence minister Michael Fallon promises increased MOD spending with SMEs
Opening up the Ministry of Defence (MOD) supply chain to access SME innovation is vital to meet its technology needs, says secretary for defence Michael Fallon
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July 27, 2015
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MPs examine visa rules over immigration for software and digital skills
Home Affairs committee launches an inquiry after the number of skilled worker visas issued reached its monthly cap for the first time
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July 21, 2015
21
Jul'15
Salesforce eager to support startup culture sweeping Europe
Salesforce’s head of startup relations shares why it’s partnered with accelerator Startupbootcamp
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July 14, 2015
14
Jul'15
Vodafone scheme to help SMEs get online
Vodafone is to trial a series of digital workshops for SMEs aimed at equipping them with a stronger online presence
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June 30, 2015
30
Jun'15
Top suppliers as UK software and services market approaches £50bn
The top five software and IT services firms in the UK are Capita, HP, IBM, Capgemini and Accenture, according to the latest figures from TechMarketView
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June 17, 2015
17
Jun'15
Royal Bank of Scotland goes back to 1970s values with big data
RBS, once the world's largest bank, is using analytics technology to go back to the era of personal customer service
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June 08, 2015
08
Jun'15
Europe’s startups should collaborate like Silicon Valley firms
Europe should take a leaf out of Silicon Valley’s book on openness and collaboration, according to speakers at Startup Village 2015
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June 08, 2015
08
Jun'15
John Lewis incubator sees first round of second-year pitches
More than 20 startups have presented their pitches to John Lewis executives in the first round of this year’s Jlab accelerator
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June 03, 2015
03
Jun'15
Sourcing must adapt to digital business goals, says Gartner
Businesses need to change their sourcing strategies if they are to keep pace with the digital revolution, says analyst organisation Gartner
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May 21, 2015
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G.fast ultrafast broadband test lab opens in Swansea
BT kicks off trials of G.fast broadband technology in Swansea and opens a new test lab for startups
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May 19, 2015
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May'15
Reflect Digital founder shares road to success
Founder of Kent-based digital agency shares her journey from a £3k business to £500k
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May 15, 2015
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May'15
Joanna Shields appointed junior minister
Former Tech City CEO Joanna Shields appointed parliamentary under secretary of state at the Department for Culture, Media and Sport
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May 07, 2015
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Manila breaks India top six in outsourcing index
The Philippines challenges India as a destination for outsourcing in Tholons Top 100 report
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April 20, 2015
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UK startups facing too many challenges, say entrepreneurs
Startups need more support if London’s digital economy is to develop, according to business leaders at Westminster Policy Forum
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April 07, 2015
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Apr'15
UBS innovation lab moves into Level39
Level39 will host the UBS innovation lab to support fintech startups
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March 23, 2015
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Mar'15
Women have a big part to play in the future of the fintech industry
International Women’s Day sparks debate around the lack of females holding board-level positions in the fintech sector and elsewhere
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March 19, 2015
19
Mar'15
BIS sets out to assist development of digital sharing economy
The government has set out a number of proposals to assist in the development of the £9bn trade body Sharing Economy UK
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March 11, 2015
11
Mar'15
Tieto’s Taneli Tikka brings startup drive to industrial internet business
Taneli Tikka has an unusual job description as the head of industrial internet at Tieto Corporation
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March 06, 2015
06
Mar'15
Sharing Economy UK launched to champion digital businesses
New trade body brings together digital businesses that encourage consumer and business asset-sharing, such as Airbnb and ZipCar
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February 25, 2015
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Feb'15
Austin, San Francisco and Tel Aviv revealed as top tech cities
Austin, San Francisco and Tel Aviv have been ranked as top cities for tech companies, Savills report reveals
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February 17, 2015
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Feb'15
WCIT mentors support tech entrepreneurialism
WCIT members focus on mentoring tech startups and encouraging more entrepreneurialism
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February 16, 2015
16
Feb'15
Infosys acquires Panaya for automation
Infosys continues its move to non-linear business models through the acquisition of US automation software maker Panaya for $200m
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February 09, 2015
09
Feb'15
UK tech firms confident of 11% growth in 2015
Barclay’s Fast Growth Tech survey reveals tech firms predict growth four times higher than country’s GDP forecast
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January 30, 2015
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Jan'15
Scotland sees startup growth, but Wales lags behind
Scotland’s technology sector has seen a large growth in startup companies since 2009
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January 15, 2015
15
Jan'15
Supplier relationship management lessons from the car industry
IT can learn a lot from the car industry, which has transformed supplier relationship management
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January 13, 2015
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Jan'15
John Lewis to trial location technology for click and collect
John Lewis plans to trial a micro-location technology to improve its click and collect service
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January 09, 2015
09
Jan'15
IBM still a bellwether despite industry departure from traditional IT services
Reports that IBM is reducing its offshore workforce are the result of cloud computing, automation and artificial intelligence
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December 19, 2014
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Dec'14
Digital technology to open up core banking market
The challenges of digital banking will open core banking software market to more suppliers as banks attempt to keep up
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November 28, 2014
28
Nov'14
CGI secures communications between pilots and air traffic control
Satellite communications firm Inmarsat has outsourced the provision of security IT and services to CGI
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November 21, 2014
21
Nov'14
EDF extends IT outsourcing contract with Capgemini
Utilities company EDF Energy has extended its IT outsourcing contract with Capgemini by another two years
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November 19, 2014
19
Nov'14
UK government failing to break large service providers’ dominance
Large UK service providers are strengthening their grip on the public sector purse, despite efforts by the government to contract to more suppliers
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October 17, 2014
17
Oct'14
Local government outsourcing shrinks workforce 35%
The number of staff directly employed by a fifth of local authorities will reduce 35% by 2020 as a result of outsourcing
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October 06, 2014
06
Oct'14
Mid-market reshoring to give UK an economic boost
A quarter of mid-sized UK firms are considering bringing offshore operational activities back to the UK in the next three years