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Extracting Full Value From Your Shared Services Organisation Since the early 1990s, shared services have been seen as a key vehicle for transforming back office support...08 Apr 2008 | (Thinking Point)

EquaTerra Announces Shared Services Value Assessment The new EquaTerra Shared Services Value Assessment helps shared services leaders identify strengths and...31 Mar 2008 | (News)

Bain: Shared Services on the Rise In a recent study, Bain polled 1,221 executives at global companies and 55% said their companies use...31 Jan 2008 | (Surveys)

Queensland Government Signs Shared Services Deal with IBM The Queensland government has signed a four-year deal with IBM as part of its Shared Services Initiative...25 Jan 2008 | (News)

US Transportation Department Offers Accounting Shared Services The US Transportation Department provides proven financial system and expert accounting services to other...17 Jan 2008 | (Article)

Shared Services the Key to Transformational Government Sharing services between public bodies is a key feature of Transformational Government, the strategy...14 Jan 2008 | (Thinking Point)

Insights from an Accenture Shared Services Research Study In the continuous quest for sustainable advantage, high performance businesses and governments are turning...10 Aug 2007 | (Article)

Shared Services is Leading Delivery Model for Finance and Accounting Transformation Amid pressure to both improve the performance and reduce the cost of finance and accounting (F&A), more...23 Jul 2007 | (Article)

Balance your Shared Service footprint if you want to make lasting improvements Over 90% of major organisations have considered Shared Services and over 40% have implemented them, initially...09 Jul 2007 | (Thinking Point)

Companies say the shared services gold rush is over HR and Finance Directors across Europe are keeping Shared Service Centres (SSCs) in their home country...25 Jun 2007 | (Surveys)

The Role of Shared Services in Enabling Finance & Accounting Transformation Organizations looking to reduce costs and improve performance in their finance and accounting operations...22 Jun 2007 | (Thinking Point)

Managing Shared Services Change: Beyond Communications and Training Accenture believes that shared services, the model through which organizations capture economies of scale...22 Jun 2007 | (Thinking Point)

Establishing Trust through a Well-Defined Shared Services Governance Framework Shared services operations often fail because they are insufficiently trusted by their customers within...22 Jun 2007 | (Thinking Point)

BT Develops Shared Services Contact Center for Public Sector BT today announced plans to launch a new contact centre solution that will enable the public sector to...11 Jun 2007 | (News)

Vodafone selects Hungary as the location for its Shared Service Centre Vodafone is to establish a Shared Service Center in Budapest to deal with common financial processes...14 May 2007 | (News)

Verizon has best new shared services organization Verizon Services Corp. has been named the 2007 Best New Shared Services Organization by the Shared Services...29 Apr 2007 | (News)

PC Tools opens finance shared services in Shannon, Ireland Software developer PC Tools is to set up its HQ and finance shared service center in Shannon, Ireland...18 Apr 2007 | (News)

Shared services at HM Prison Service: how has HR coped with the change so far? Last year, HM Prison Service announced a move to shared services it hopes will save £30m a year. How...16 Feb 2007 | (Case Study)

Trends in shared services and outsourcing in public sector organizations Today’s public sector Human Resources (HR) organizations are looking beyond traditional methods and...13 Feb 2007 | (Surveys)

Shared services and outsourcing jobs at your fingertips SharedXpertise Jobs successfully launched in 2007 to become the reference source of shared services and...29 Jan 2007 | (News)

Siemens IT Solutions and Services launched, management team named Monday saw the launch of the new Group ‘Siemens IT Solutions and Services’ and the announcement of...18 Jan 2007 | (News)

Aviva's BPO strategy - back to shared services British insurance giant moves away from partners and towards its own shared service center; taking greater...17 Jan 2007 | (News)

Another UK council takes advantage of shared services' benefits Another UK council takes advantage of shared services' benefits. Oxfordshire will save taxpayer millions...15 Jan 2007 | (News)

[SharedXpertise Essentials] Can a finance (or HR) shared service center really add value? Shared services for Finance and HR add value in terms of delivering better services at a lower cost....12 Jan 2007 | (Thinking Point)

Success through shared services In this paper, A.T. Kearney highlights why shared services are a proven method to deliver value in the...28 Dec 2006 | (Thinking Point)

Citizens and employees win as government of Canada moves toward shared services Canada's government departments must act as one in the future, rather than the 100 or so silos they currently...20 Dec 2006 | (Thinking Point)

Shared services in government This paper discusses the opportunity for adopting shared services in the public sector and highlights...16 Dec 2006 | (Thinking Point)

Impact on transfer pricing of OECD and tax treaties for shared service and offshore centers The taxation of offshore service delivery providers and their onshore marketing affiliates can have an...13 Dec 2006 | (Thinking Point)

Shared Services in the Danish Ministry of Employment Shared Services in the Danish Ministry of Employment28 Nov 2006 | (Case Study)

70 percent of public sector accept shared services says survey An international research report by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU), commissioned by BEA, has found...14 Nov 2006 | (Surveys)

[SharedXpertise Essentials] Siemens saves big with Shared Services With Shared Services, which has been in place since 1997, Siemens in the UK is leading the way within...25 Oct 2006 | (Case Study)

Taking the next accounting step in a shared service center Most finance directors and finance professionals recognize that a shared service center is a document...17 Oct 2006 | (Thinking Point)

Siemens names new Global Shared Services CFO Lorenz Zimmerman will become the new CFO of the Siemens Global Shared Services operation based in Germany...13 Oct 2006 | (News)

US federal agencies set to merge shared services The United States General Services Administration (GSA) and the Interior Department’s National Business...15 Sep 2006 | (News)

Shared Services aides public sector transformation in Scotland With England heavily promoting shared services in the public sector, Scotland has taken notice and instituted...13 Sep 2006 | (News)

Leading North West Business Sector holds inaugural conference, ‘The Forum ‘Live’ Leading the Way’ in September The first ever conference dedicated to driving forward the shared services industry in the North West...30 Aug 2006 | (News)

Data Centers to close as part of Australia's shared services plan Australia's NSW Health is pulling the plug on data centers across the state as it rolls out information...15 Aug 2006 | (News)

Transforming the UK public sector through shared services II The CBI has outlined what looks like a knock-down case for shared services – making it happen, however,...09 Aug 2006 | (Thinking Point)

IBM establishes second shared services center in Portugal IBM has announced the establishment of a shared services center in Braga, Portugal, to provide finance...08 Aug 2006 | (News)

Nichols turns to shared services Nichols, the manufacturer of popular drink brands Vimto, Panda and Sunkist is saving more than £100,000...11 Jul 2006 | (News)

Transforming the UK public sector through shared services What is surprising is that the case for shared services in government is in need of such heavy artillery...10 Jul 2006 | (Thinking Point)

Building a global IT organization: An interview with DPWN's managing director for IT Stephen McGuckin explains how DPWN consolidated its IT operations and developed a unique model for outsourcing...30 Jun 2006 | (Interview)

[SharedXpertise Essentials] Satisfaction: The key to raising shared services value we discuss the role of satisfaction and how it is managed as a critical building block in moving up the...19 Jun 2006 | (Thinking Point) | Michael Markos

UK Government's shared services plan faces challenges Shared services is the latest holy grail of Whitehall reform, viewed by its exponents as the route to...15 Jun 2006 | (Thinking Point)

City Practitioners creates shared services practice for financial institutions City Practitioners, a specialist in the implementation and management of complex asset trading systems,...09 Jun 2006 | (News)

Moving shared services up the value chain; strategies beyond BPO Shares services, as a business tool, have created tremendous value in Finance, Human Resources, and other...26 Apr 2006 | (Thinking Point) | Michael Markos

Shared services take hold in the UK public sector The key themes driving IT investment in local government and education during the next few years will...15 Apr 2006 | (Thinking Point)

Offshore outsourcing: Four case studies The seminar explored the reasons why companies offshore and outsource non-core business activities, as...10 Apr 2006 | (Case Study)

The eight pillars for successfully implementing shared services In collaboration with Accenture, The Conference Board of Canada studied the experiences of 15 public...07 Apr 2006 | (News)

Surrey County Council redefines core processes to adapt to tighter budgets and steeper demands. Surrey County Council redefines core processes to adapt to tighter budgets and steeper demands 28 Mar 2006 | (Case Study)

UK Office of Government Commerce (OGC) selects Alsbridge as accredited supplier Alsbridge, the independent advisors on Outsourcing, Shared Services and Offshoring today announced it...28 Mar 2006 | (News)

Negotiating the shared services minefield Moving to shared services has proved an increasingly popular model for HR departments looking to improve...27 Mar 2006 | (Thinking Point)

Glasgow to experiment with shared services Public services in Glasgow could be completely reformed under plans by the local council to improve efficiency....22 Mar 2006 | (News)

UK Prison Service ready to open shared service center The British Prison Service has identified the need to improve its finance, procurement and HR support...13 Mar 2006 | (News)

Shared services: The pros, cons, and where they're heading Interview with Peter Scott, global head of Alsbridge, discussing the pros and cons of where shared services...08 Mar 2006 | (Interview)

InBev to create European shared service centers and to outsource InBev, the leading global brewer based in Belgium, has determined that there is a need to update its...02 Mar 2006 | (News)

Avis accelerates use of shared services as part of restructure Car rental company Avis Europe is to cut 200 jobs as part of a €53m cost-cutting organizational restructure...20 Feb 2006 | (News)

Shared services success - choosing Europe In little over a decade, shared service centers have become central in corporate drives for efficiency....16 Feb 2006 | (News)

UK government admonishes suppliers: 'Get your act together' Public sector demand for shared services will outstrip supplier capacity by three to one and the IT industry...16 Feb 2006 | (News)

DICOM teams with LogicaCMG to support Queensland shared services initiative IT services provider LogicaCMG has teamed up with information capture developer DICOM Group to win a...12 Feb 2006 | (News)

APEX Analytix opens U.K. headquarters to serve shared service centers APEX Analytix, the fastest growing provider of accounts payable software for error prevention and fraud...07 Feb 2006 | (News)

Rites of passage: How to launch a successful shared services program in the public sector The key to the long-term success of shared services initiatives in the public sector lies in the planning:...28 Jan 2006 | (Thinking Point)

LogicaCMG to shift shared services operations to India European IT firm LogicaCMG will move its global hub for the company's business process shared services...06 Jan 2006 | (News)

Shared Services key to Credit Suisse's transformation Over the past 12 months, Credit Suisse Group has been working to reorganize its current business units...08 Dec 2005 | (News)

Accenture opens technology center in Latvia Accenture has opened a technology services center in Latvia, with a vision to acquiring customers in...07 Dec 2005 | (News)

USDA's reopening of its finance shared service center supports New Orleans' recovery The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Finance Center (NFC) reopened its doors in eastern New...03 Dec 2005 | (News)

ASG outsourcing feeds strong first-half results Australian IT service provider, ASG Group, is forecasting a bumper first-half year result, predicting...02 Dec 2005 | (News)

Shared services go Scotland The Scottish Executive is establishing a venture with two private sector companies to promote the use...01 Dec 2005 | (News)

I.T. Alliance opens SSC with plans to expand overseas Irish IT outsourcer I.T. Alliance has invested €800,000 in a new Dublin-based shared services center...29 Nov 2005 | (News)

Shared services could drive more money into classrooms Education spending constitutes up to half of many state budgets, but at least 40 percent of every dollar...14 Nov 2005 | (Thinking Point)

Digital Fuel announces QuickStart for SLA management Low-Cost Package Helps Launch SLA Management in 30 Days to Manage Outsourced Business Services 03 Nov 2005 | (News)

Pitney Bowes turns shared service center over to Accenture Office equipment and mail specialist Pitney Bowes is to hand over the running of its UK shared service...22 Oct 2005 | (News)

Katrina, protests set back opening of NASA's Shared Service Center Although a protest over the awarding of a contract and the pounding Stennis Space Center took from Hurricane...16 Oct 2005 | (News)

Xign to transform United Rentals' Shared Service AP center Xign Corporation, the leading provider of on-demand Order to Pay software, today announced that it has...11 Oct 2005 | (News)

ISS, ARINSO close first HR outsourcing agreement in the Netherlands ISS Facility Services, one of the world's largest facility services groups, and ARINSO People Services...26 Sep 2005 | (News)

SAP's largest shared services center in the world opens in the Czech Republic SAP AG officially opened its newest shared services center, the SAP Business Services Center Europe (BSCE)...26 Sep 2005 | (News)

MWH Global opens shared services center in Colorado International engineering and construction firm MWH Group Inc. has opened a new Shared Services Center...25 Sep 2005 | (News)

Sharing the wealth - Setting up a shared service center Shared service centers offer more than just consolidation of services -- when planned correctly. Below...20 Sep 2005 | (Thinking Point)

Sodexho's shared services center sees gains as invoice processing is automated Sodexho France, a major subsidiaries of Sodexho-Alliance Group, has made significant gains in its Shared...11 Sep 2005 | (News)

Accenture and Dow Chemical sign multi-year business services agreement Accenture and global chemical company Dow Chemical have signed a multi-year agreement under which Accenture...10 Sep 2005 | (News)

Credit management group: Yes to shared services, no to outsourcing The invention of the Shared Service Centre! Services like credit control, credit risk and accounts payable...05 Sep 2005 | (News)

Five US federal agencies named as Shared Service Center providers Five agencies have been selected to be Shared Service Center providers under the U.S. Office of Personnel...04 Sep 2005 | (News)

ABN AMRO signs 1.8B euro contracts with IT vendors, engages in hybrid-outsourcing After a careful analysis of its options, ABN AMRO has chosen an IT service solution that encompasses...04 Sep 2005 | (News)

Center for Shared Services to save Singapore Civil Service costs while improving efficiency The Singapore Civil Service has taken the shared service route in hopes of saving up to $4m annually,...01 Sep 2005 | (News)

USDA's National Finance Center is selected as a shared service center The United States Office of Personnel Management (OPM) has announced the selection of USDA's National...27 Aug 2005 | (News)

Recent outsourcing 'embarrassments' recharge shared services With the recent spate of negative publicity in the domain of outsourcing, shared services is making a...26 Aug 2005 | (News)

Finance shared services and outsourcing - Magical, mythical or mundane? Within finance organizations, cost reduction has been a constant focus – inherent in the very nature...25 Aug 2005 | (Thinking Point)

Shared Service model serves Philippine fast-food giant as it moves into phase 2 Fast food chain giant Jollibee Foods Corp. has committed more investments to implement the second phase...22 Aug 2005 | (Case Study)

NASA selects CSC to support its new shared services center NASA announced the selection of Computer Sciences Corporation (CSC) of Falls Church, Virginia, as the...02 Aug 2005 | (News)

Flextronics plans shared service center in Chennai As part of a $500 million investment in manufacturing facilities, Flextronics will set up a shared service...27 Jul 2005 | (News)

Sarbanes-Oxley driving growth of shared services organizations (SSO) More companies are interested in establishing shared services organizations (SSO) to help meet the time-consuming...21 Jul 2005 | (Surveys)

Deloitte's involvement in new automotive training facility Deloitte has established a focused training facility with support of the Automotive Supplier Park in...15 Jul 2005 | (News)

Perdigao inaugurates shared services center in Itajai (SC) ...15 Jul 2005 | (News)

Whitehall shared services centre seeks IT Departments look to cut costs by consolidating HR functions The Cabinet Office has begun sourcing...07 Jul 2005 | (News)

22 NHS organisations convert to shared services The joint venture between outsourcing and technology specialists, Xansa, and the UK Department of Health...05 Jul 2005 | (News)

Acer opens a new shared services center in the Czech Republic Acer, the major manufacturer in the notebook sector decided to open new service center, with a related...29 Jun 2005 | (News)

Gecis seals deal with Israeli firm Leading Indian outsourcer, Gecis, a GE Capital affiliate, is deploying the first mass production implementation...25 Jun 2005 | (News)

O'Charley's Inc. to Establish Shared Services CenterO'Charley's Inc. to establish shared services center O'Charley's Inc. a leading casual dining restaurant company, announced today that as part of its previously...14 Jun 2005 | (News)

Stennis Groups ready to fight for U.S. Navy Center The Pentagon's plan to close the Navy Human Resource Center at Stennis Space Center won't happen without...07 Jun 2005 | (News)

Irish government departments launch joint financial services initiative Ireland's Justice Minister Michael McDowell and Tourism Minister John O'Donoghue will launch a joint...07 Jun 2005 | (News)

Shared services market in South Africa 'maturing' Accenture Ltd. last week released the results of a survey which it conducted into the local shared services...25 Apr 2005 | (Surveys)

NHS Shared Business Services on launchpad Xansa has announced that it is to formally launch NHS Shared Business Services, its joint venture with...04 Apr 2005 | (News)

India Bound: Times of India Interview with Mr Philip Clarke, Tesco Director The UK-based, £34-billion Tesco Plc is amongst the leading global retailers who are beginning to see...10 Mar 2005 | (Interview)

BASF establishes new service centre in Berlin The world's largest chemicals Group BASF will centralise the administrative activities of its European...08 Mar 2005 | (News)

Lufthansa launches shared services center for Central & Eastern Europe in the Czech Republic The world’s largest airline, German Lufthansa, has decided to build a new shared services center in...24 Feb 2005 | (News)

Government Executives believe shared-services functions help them achieve strategic goals, Accenture Study finds The vast majority of government executives from around the world believe that shared services are important...15 Feb 2005 | (Surveys)

Shared services: Getting it right Organisations can reap operational rewards from shared services-but only if they take steps to avoid...15 Feb 2005 | (Thinking Point)

Barone Design Group completes Shell’s Business Operation Center in the Philippines Barone Design Group, a solutions-driven architecture and interiors firm, announced today the completion...17 Jan 2005 | (News)

Coca-Cola to expand shared service center Coca-Cola Enterprises, Inc., (CCE), the world’s largest marketer, distributor, and producer of bottled...13 Jan 2005 | (News)

GE completes partnership with leading investors to create an independent Gecis General Electric and two leading private-investment firms, General Atlantic Partners and Oak Hill Capital...05 Jan 2005 | (News)

ABN to take EUR 790m charge ABN Amro, the biggest Dutch bank, announced it would take a one-off EUR 790m ($1bn) charge as it slashes...17 Dec 2004 | (News)

Sahm Technologies and Wipro form strategic partnership Sahm Technologies, subsidiary of Emaar Properties and Wipro Limited, the USD 1.35 billion, leading Information...15 Dec 2004 | (News)

Cardinal Health to engage in shared services in Phase 2 of its restructuring plan Cardinal Health, Inc., the leading provider of products and services supporting the health care industry,...14 Dec 2004 | (News)

HP to open Polish accounting centre, hire 1,000 Hewlett-Packard plans to open a European financial and accounting service centre in Poland early next...02 Dec 2004 | (Case Study)

Standard Chartered Bank Malaysia starts scheme for grads Standard Chartered Bank Malaysia Bhd (Stanchart) believes strongly in staff development and what better...01 Dec 2004 | (News)

Bid improved for convoluted NASA project Looks like Orange County sweetened its bid for that big NASA project that could go to Central Florida...29 Nov 2004 | (News)

Semiconductor firm Altera has opened its services centre in Cork Altera manufactures programmable logic devices (PLDs), for use in DVD players, digital TVs and video...19 Nov 2004 | (News)

Symbol Technologies unit opens shared services center in Brno The Enterprise Mobility Company, a unit of the IT firm Symbol Technologies, has opened a shared services...19 Nov 2004 | (News)

Singapore, India can work together on shared services, outsourcing There is considerable potential for Singapore and India to work with each other on shared services and...04 Nov 2004 | (News)

Reducing outsourcing risk: A CFO perspective By Alan Healey Every important business decision has potential risk. Consider, for example, managing...27 Oct 2004 | (Thinking Point)

Eastern Health Shared Services (EHSS) become Eircom's first customer to benefit from gigabit per second ethernet connection Eircom's new metro ethernet service will provide large businesses in the greater Dublin area with an...25 Oct 2004 | (News)

FirstGroup carves its name into the granite FirstGroup, the UK's largest surface transportation company, has reaffirmed its commitment to Aberdeen...11 Oct 2004 | (News)

Shared services organisations within the finance function of European companies are now an established best practice This year’s enlargement of the European Union to the East has lead to a significant growth in the...27 Sep 2004 | (News)

Nestle relocating regional center Plans to move its Regional Treasury Centre in Asia Pacific from Manila to Malaysia and Singapore by year-end...16 Sep 2004 | (News)

Shared services suggested for consolidation projects within US Government The task forces for the financial management and human resources lines-of-business consolidation project...09 Sep 2004 | (News)

Cities of expertise Companies have long used shared service centres to keep costs down while standardising systems, and they...06 Sep 2004 | (Thinking Point)

Shared services industry to play a big role in Malaysia The Government of Malaysia will implement wide-ranging measures to boost the country’s competitiveness...03 Sep 2004 | (News)

RFP for NASA Shared Services NASA Headquarters plans to issue a Request for Proposal (RFP) in support of the NASA Shared Services...01 Sep 2004 | (News)

Softtek enhances service offering through BPO services Softtek the leading Near Shore® Service provider announced today the availability of a set of services...28 Aug 2004 | (News)

Shared services & Sarbanes-Oxley legislation – friend or foe? Chris Hughes-Rees scrutinises the likely impact of the Sarbanes-Oxley legislation on Shared Services...26 Aug 2004 | (Thinking Point)

Siemens shared services gear up for continuous improvement Siemens Shared Service’s (SSS) drive for world-class performance has led them to engage Score Research...23 Aug 2004 | (News)

New Zealand District Health boards look to share resources District Health Boards are looking to pare back costs with a computer and communications sharing arrangement...17 Aug 2004 | (News)

Parker Hannifin selects Emagia Software to improve operational efficiency in shared services center Emagia Corporation, the leading provider of Enterprise Cash Flow Management(TM) solutions, today announced...10 Aug 2004 | (News)

Altera to create European shared services center in Ireland US company Altera Corporation is to create up to 60 new jobs as it sets up its European Shared Services...06 Aug 2004 | (News)

Introduction to integration competency centers You want your applications to talk to each other, right? So why don't you want the same for the teams...06 Aug 2004 | (News)

Satyam to spend Rs 150 cr on expansion this year — To open near-shore centre in Hungary Satyam Computer Services Ltd plans to invest Rs 150 crore during the financial year to fuel expansion...30 Jul 2004 | (News)

Shared services of some MNCs in Singapore According to the Economic Development Board, the following were some of the major BPO/shared services...26 Jul 2004 | (News)

DHL and KnowledgeNet form strategic partnership Multi-Billion-Dollar Express and Logistics Leader Launches First Phase of Worldwide Training Initiative...21 Jul 2004 | (News)

Race for NASA center heats up Newport News is vying with five other locations for the business services hub(shared services center)...18 Jul 2004 | (News)

Diageo keeps on walking with Budapest center The London-based Diageo Plc, the global leader of premium beverages, held its annual financial executives...12 Jul 2004 | (News)

Company reorganizes wine units A widely known area business brand now has a new identity. Canandaigua Wine Co. is now part of Constellation...12 Jul 2004 | (News)

Citrix eyes shared services sector Enterprise software vendor Citrix Systems sees more and more businesses in the Pacific region moving...07 Jul 2004 | (News)

Damovo closes global shared services centre If the first three years of Damovo’s existence have been characterised by boardroom bust-ups, job cuts...05 Jul 2004 | (News)

Rand strength may lead De Beers to close some operations The newly restructured De Beers Consolidated Mines (DBCM) may consider closing some of its operations...05 Jul 2004 | (News)

SunInc to be shared services provider Sunway Holdings Inc Bhd (SunInc), which has successfully implemented its shared service centre (SSC)...08 Jun 2004 | (News)

6 cities competing for 500 NASA shared service center jobs Houston offered up low taxes, a diverse work force and a temperate climate. Newport News advertised its...04 Jun 2004 | (News)

Malaysian PM favors shared services centers The government views the growth of shared services centers in Malaysia favorably as it brings new important...31 May 2004 | (News)

Eagle Star enhances broker on-line trading with Candle’s PathWAI Development Suite Candle, a leading enterprise infrastructure management provider, today announces that Candle’s PathWAIÔ...31 May 2004 | (Case Study)

Deloitte Consulting to expand strategy and operations practice Deloitte Consulting LLP today announced that it has agreed to purchase certain assets of Gunn Partners,...26 May 2004 | (News)

Southern California Edison appoints Reeves VP of shared services Southern California Edison (SCE) announced today that its board of directors has elected Barbara Reeves...24 May 2004 | (News)

EDS expands in Hungary with financial services center - USD 8.5 million investment  Electronic Data Systems (EDS) officially opened a new regional financial and accounting services center...24 May 2004 | (News)

Deluxe to acquire New England Business Service Deluxe Corporation announced today that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire New England...18 May 2004 | (News)

Brunswick announces European organizational structure Brunswick Corporation announced today formation of an umbrella organization to implement a comprehensive...11 May 2004 | (News)

Axon plans to invest RM30million in Malaysia Shared Service Center Britiain-based business transformation consultant Axon Group plc plans to invest RM30million over the...11 May 2004 | (News)

Solectron Corporation completes global deployment of Emagia Solution as part of its strategic cash flow initiative Leading Contract Manufacturer Deploys Technology Infrastructure from Emagia Worldwide Resulting in Improved...14 Apr 2004 | (News)

How to safeguard your data in a dangerous world The mounting pressure to save money through offshore outsourcing poses a special dilemma for CIOs in...13 Apr 2004 | (News)

NASA delays chosing site for shared services center NASA won't pick a site for a shared service center after all. That will be left to the companies competing...13 Apr 2004 | (News)

What prevents corporations from immediately signing on the dotted line? By Deborah S. Kops In this article, Deborah Kops, Managing Director of Fleet Services Group, examines...06 Feb 2004 | (Thinking Point) | Deborah Kops

Huntsville chases 2nd NASA field center City officials Thursday put the finishing touches on an incentives package to try to bring a new NASA...02 Feb 2004 | (News)

NHS to expand shared services The NHS is looking for a partner to expand its plans for centralised financial processing.26 Jan 2004 | (News)

Governor urges shared services to cut government costs New Jersey towns and school districts – particularly school districts – need to consider sharing...23 Jan 2004 | (News)

Allegheny, Piedmont airlines to merge US Airways announced plans yesterday to merge Lower Swatara Twp.- based Allegheny Airlines into its Piedmont...19 Jan 2004 | (News)

Agilisys announces global reorganization Agilisys, a leading global provider of vertically oriented enterprise business solutions to select manufacturing...14 Jan 2004 | (News)

Advisers find niche in outsourcing More companies are going to combine shifting operations offshore with outsourcing as Procter Gamble has...05 Jan 2004 | (Thinking Point)

NASA seeking shared services hub location Hampton, Newport News and James City County are competing with at least five other locations nationwide...05 Jan 2004 | (News)

JKH goes for Rs. 500 m cost savings drive Sri Lanka's premier blue chip John Keells Holdings (JKH) Ltd has rolled out a Rs. 500 million cost savings...31 Dec 2003 | (News)

ALG software gains new client for predictive planning Shared Services Costing Noted as Key Feature ALG Software, a global specialist in Enterprise Performance...19 Dec 2003 | (News)

Is the Shared Service a leader or follower in process improvement? Is the Shared Service Center a leader or a follower in process improvement? - the question suggests there...05 Dec 2003 | (Case Study)

Large-scale shared services outsourcing: Not quite ready for prime time - part II In this article, which is published in two parts, Deborah Kops, Managing Director of Fleet Services Group,...10 Nov 2003 | (Thinking Point) | Deborah Kops

SAP sets up Shared Services centre Business software giant SAP has centralised the administrative functions of its 12 Asia Pacific subsidiaries...06 Nov 2003 | (News)

Large-scale shared services outsourcing: Not quite ready for prime time - part I In this article, which will be published in two parts, Deborah Kops, Managing Director of Fleet Services...23 Oct 2003 | (Thinking Point) | Deborah Kops

Jobs to go at Oracle Ireland Business software company Oracle is expected to shed over 100 jobs at its Irish facility over the next...07 Oct 2003 | (News)

Chart Industries announces changes in organization, including shared services Chart Industries, Inc. today announced several changes in its organizational structure related to its...01 Oct 2003 | (News)

Hindustan Lever sets up BPO subsidiary Indigo Hindustan Lever Ltd (HLL) has set up a new subsidiary christened Indigo for undertaking business process...08 Sep 2003 | (News)

Shared services concept exceeds expectations but challenges cannot be ignored Comm