The Indian Exception

Published in April 26th, 2009

Posted by Editor in Corporate, Globalization

Wanted to share with you an article that I saw recently

http://american.com/archive/2009/april-2009/the-indian-exception-proving-the-rule
THE AMERICAN: The Journal of the American Enterprise Institute
The Indian Exception Proving the Rule
By Vivek Wadhwa Thursday, April 23, 2009
The Satyam scandal rocked the global business community and threatened tostifle the Indian outsourcing industry. But as the dust settles, the forces drivingoutsourcing are as […]

Bringing back to own shores

Published in April 19th, 2009

Posted by Editor in Corporate, Globalization

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Delta, United ….. Bringing call center roles from India back to the USA. Is this a trend?
In over ten years of working with over 200+ companies, I have found that over 80% of the time, the failure in outsourcing rests not with the supplier but with the client itself. When one looks at some of […]

Governance at Satyam - A rapid response

Published in February 6th, 2009

Posted by Editor in Globalization

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As the events unfold at Satyam, one has to give kudos to the Government of India. They have responded rapidly. The new board has done an excellent job at exercising control and focus on key issues.How soon can the board assure employees and clients that the cash picture is clear? This will go a long […]

The debacle at Satyam - An offshore outsourcing company

Published in January 7th, 2009

Posted by Editor in Corporate, Globalization

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News continues to trickle in showing the sorry state of affairs at Satyam, particularly, the inadequate governance exercised by its auditors and board of directors. What lessons does this present? Like to hear your thoughts!

Emerging markets governance assistance

Published in December 17th, 2008

Posted by Editor in Government, NGOs

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Thought you might appreciate this resource. The Global Corporate Governance Forum is an International Finance Corporation (IFC) multi-donor trust fund facility located in the Corporate Advice Department of the Business Advisory Services Vice Presidency that provides assistance to emerging markets and developing countries on corporate governance. The Forum was co-founded by the World Bank and […]

Government Performance Monitoring in Africa

Published in November 21st, 2008

Posted by Editor in Government

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How does one understand the health of nations in Africa? How do foundations such as the Google Foundation and Microsoft Foundation evaluate good governance as they make charitable decisions. I found a valuable asset to aid this process. AfriMAP, the Africa Governance Monitoring and Advocacy Project, is an initiative of the Soros Foundation Network’s four […]

Sustainable Facility Governance

Published in October 9th, 2008

Posted by Editor in Green

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Thought you might enjoy learning about this firm

4tell™ Solutions, LLC (formerly HCI Solutions, LLC) develops information technology and software products for sustainable governance of facilities, infrastructure and buildings. Combining leading performance management methods with technically-driven planning processes, HCI provides the right information technology to help its clients

Optimize their capital and operating lifecycle budgets
Manage their facility […]

Inviting contributions

Published in September 28th, 2008

Posted by Editor in Tools, Uncategorized

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Seen an interesting item on governance? Want to write a column for “Optimize Governance”? Send in your writing and you may soon be our first outside columnist!

Governance in Outsourcing

Published in September 19th, 2008

Posted by Editor in Globalization

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The Necessity of Good Governance
According to a recent member survey conducted by the International Association of Outsourcing Professionals (IAOP), governance is the top concern among outsourcing professionals. That’s why leaders from companies like Allstate, Blue Shield, neoIT, Ameriprise Financial, IBM, PricewaterhouseCoopers and others gathered in Chicago in September for the IAOP Governance Forum.

This column isn’t […]

Another GRC tool player

Published in September 3rd, 2008

Posted by Editor in Tools

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Leading Analyst Firm Positions BWise in the Visionaries Quadrant for Enterprise Governance, Risk, and Compliance PlatformsMagic Quadrant, 2008
New York, NY, July 2, 2008 – BWise, a leading provider of Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC) software solutions, today announced that Gartner, Inc., a leading industry analyst firm, has positioned BWise in the Visionaries quadrant in the “Magic […]

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