Outsourcing tops govt's IT bill

The government spent £7.57 billion on IT, networking and related costs last year, excluding staff costs, according to figures released by the Office of Government Commerce, says ComputerWeekly.

The biggest single spending cost, £2.33 billion, was on outsourced and managed services. The next biggest bill was for telecoms (£1.41 billion), followed by networking (£1.3 billion), software (£903 million), systems delivery (£570 million), and hardware (£440 million), among others.

Out of 127 government departments, the biggest spenders were local authorities, the Ministry of Defence (£1.51 billion), the Department for Work & Pensions (£947 million), Revenue & Customs (£809 million), and the Home Office (£617 million).

RT Outsourcing Services, a provider of integrated life cycle management services, has rebranded itself as inTarvo Technologies, states Times of India.

The company claims its new identity 'inTarvo' stands for its core ideology of delivering value. It now provides end-to-end life cycle management solutions including installation and commissioning, technical helpdesk, service centres, repair and refurbishment, technical training, infrastructure management services and e-waste recycling.

As part of this endeavour, inTarvo has brought its capabilities into a single facility, spanning an area of around 122 000 square feet at Noida. The new premises house its integrated support solutions for IT, CE, telecom and electronic security business.

Now that Cebu is fast capitalising on being among the world's destinations for global outsourcing and off-shoring business, industry stakeholders here are encouraged to continue to taking advantage of the vast European market, says the Manila Bulletin.

While the list of services outsourced from Europe is “endless,” Cebu and the rest of the Philippines is still unable to fully maximise the market, which is currently being enjoyed by India, says VP of the European Chamber of Commerce and Industry in the Philippines, Henry Schumacher.

“India is doing well in marketing itself as a growth location for European investors. But the Philippines has a huge potential to even grab a bigger share,” he says.