CIOZone^TM Daily for Thursday, 18 December 2008
Executive summary of the top technology/IT business issues of the day.

Recession Seen Driving Spike in Offshoring
The recession is causing many companies to initiate hiring freezes and accelerate their use of offshore resources, according to a survey conducted by The Hackett Group. As many as 160,000 jobs in IT could be moved to India and other markets over the next two years.
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