Comments on: Offshore / Nearshore: The Geopolitics of IT http://blog.pentalog.biz/european-vs-worldwide-offshoring/offshore-nearshore-the-geopolitics-of-it/ Pentablog: the European offshore, nearshore and right costing blog Mon, 31 Oct 2011 15:01:13 +0100 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Fred http://blog.pentalog.biz/european-vs-worldwide-offshoring/offshore-nearshore-the-geopolitics-of-it/comment-page-1/#comment-4156 Fred Fri, 15 May 2009 17:47:08 +0000 http://blog.pentalog.biz/european-vs-worldwide-offshoring/offshore-nearshore-the-geopolitics-of-it/#comment-4156 For sure Mexico is a really interesting opportunity within a nearshore US strategy. We are now strongly thinking to US having some opened discussions with local potential partners in NY. Fore sure being close to your client is one of the key point to leverage succes as part of outsourcing. For sure Mexico is a really interesting opportunity within a nearshore US strategy.

We are now strongly thinking to US having some opened discussions with local potential partners in NY. Fore sure being close to your client is one of the key point to leverage succes as part of outsourcing.

]]> By: Carlos Ponce http://blog.pentalog.biz/european-vs-worldwide-offshoring/offshore-nearshore-the-geopolitics-of-it/comment-page-1/#comment-4123 Carlos Ponce Mon, 11 May 2009 19:14:12 +0000 http://blog.pentalog.biz/european-vs-worldwide-offshoring/offshore-nearshore-the-geopolitics-of-it/#comment-4123 Interesting posting. I noticed, however, that you did not mention Mexico (or any other Latin American country, for that matter) as a viable option for Nearshore IT solutions. Mexico boasts highly qualified IT talent who, for the most part, are not only knowledgeable of the cultural differences and traits that might arise during the international business exchange process between the U.S. and Mexico, but also possess more than reasonably fluent English-speaking/reading/writing skills, are within a couple of hours' flying time - should the need for an in-person meeting arise - and are within the same time zones, or close - at least closer than 17 hours! It's not only about cost-reduction, granted. It's also about reliability, liability, credibility and expertise. I encourage you to read more on the subject: http://www.netshoreprogramming.com/placements.html. Interesting posting. I noticed, however, that you did not mention Mexico (or any other Latin American country, for that matter) as a viable option for Nearshore IT solutions. Mexico boasts highly qualified IT talent who, for the most part, are not only knowledgeable of the cultural differences and traits that might arise during the international business exchange process between the U.S. and Mexico, but also possess more than reasonably fluent English-speaking/reading/writing skills, are within a couple of hours’ flying time – should the need for an in-person meeting arise – and are within the same time zones, or close – at least closer than 17 hours! It’s not only about cost-reduction, granted. It’s also about reliability, liability, credibility and expertise. I encourage you to read more on the subject: http://www.netshoreprogramming.com/placements.html.

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