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IBM Writes a Prescription for HRO Blues

Following a recent period of angst and trepidation in the Human Resources Outsourcing (HRO) market, IBM quieted all fears with it’s announcement of a 10-year, $324 million global agreement with Bristol-Myers Squibb.  Big Blue will support BMS’ global HR operations through call centers in the United States, Manilla and Budapest.  The scope of services provided is quite [...]
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Provider Math: Does HP + EDS = HRO Domination?

The questions keep pouring in.  What does this merger mean to the HR outsourcing (HRO) landscape?  Does this lock HP clientele out of contention for other BPO and HRO service providers?  What happens to ExcellerateHRO?  Where does Towers Perrin fit into the mix?  Does this freeze the market?  I’d like to think of this as [...]
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