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...vice president of Forrester Research, says companies are concerned about the backlash but mainly because of the negative publicity. "The retail industry is very hush-hush about its offshoring," she says. But within the boardroom, such outsourcing enjoys wide support. In a June survey of 1,000 firms by Gartner Research, 80% said the backlash would have no effect on their plans...
Creative use of offshore outsourcing, says Debashish Sinha of Gartner Research, offers benefits that outweigh the direct loss of jobs. In an economy that has shed 2 million jobs over two years, he contends, the 200,000 that have moved overseas are less significant than the potential for cost savings and strategic growth. But he concedes that "when you're a laid-off employee who can't find a job, that's hard to understand...
...When the economy isn't allowing you to get any bigger, the risk of staying a small fish in the pond is pretty big," says Tom Topolinski, vice president of the Gartner research firm. Already, 25% of the software manufacturers in existence in 2000 have disappeared, mostly by burning through their venture-capital cash. Gartner predicts another 25% will vanish by the end of 2004 through waves of mergers and acquisitions. The recovering stock market is boosting the shares of stronger tech firms more than those of weaker rivals, so there are plenty of bargains around for those whose pockets...
...recovery. "The companies that are big enough and investing in research and development will continue to improve productivity, and the others will disappear," says Peter Bauer, Infineon board member in charge of sales and marketing. Analyst growth forecasts for semiconductor sales this year range from a conservative 8.9% at Gartner Dataquest to an outright ecstatic 16.6% at WSTS...
...Gartner dominated the field with local knowledge, solid surfing and an uncanny ability to withstand the frigid water,” it read...