According to the Gartner’s 2010 European Outsourcing and IT Services Priorities Survey, the end of 2010 could signal the end of slow growth and a return to real economic growth — or the onset of the next financial crisis.
Outsourcing services are increasingly penetrating the business practices of a wide-range of companies. Transfer of non-core and IT activities on a long-term basis to independent contractors allows the business to focus on its core business activities.
CEEOA announces the launch of new information analytical portal about IT outsourcing in the Central and Eastern European countries, ITOnews.eu http://itonews.eu.
Low-cost, highly skilled IT labour and a relatively close proximity to the UK is making Eastern Europe an increasingly attractive destination to UK businesses for offshoring IT services.
Czech ICT Alliance (http://www.czechict.cz) promotes Czech ICT companies and helps leading and innovative companies succeed in the foreign market. The main aim of the Alliance is to take advantage of benefits in the Czech Republic to build a strong brand of quality ICT and assist companies to obtain specific contacts with potential customers,which turn into successfully executed projects.
Provided services:
lnformation Service - information about the ICT markets in the worl
Help with finding buyers especially in the EU and other regions
Preparing business missions for match-making abroad
Individual preparation of business trips and meetings with foreign IT companies
Help for those interested in expanding abroad
Recommendations of the other partners to provide services
Completed projects:
2005 - now - Many foreign trade missions of the Czech ICT companies to EU & USA + participation at Gartner events in Europe and USA
2009 - Technology Platform for IT services, project supported by Czech government
2006,2OO7,2008,2009,2010 - joint participation at CeBIT
EU-funded projects of member companies - education, new job creation, etc.
