How Well Do You Know Your Outsourcing Service Providers?

How Well Do You Know Your Outsourcing Service Providers?

Hyderabad, India, December 19, 2011/PRNewswire/ --

   
             - A new mobile app for iPhone and iPad called 'GlobalSourcer' breaks
   barriers by offering information about outsourcing service providers in ITO and BPO
                                  sectors to the public.

    A new mobile app called "GlobalSourcer" has hit the Apple Stores. The App facilitates
knowledge sharing about outsourcing service providers and acts as a direct link between
the buyers and providers within the global sourcing ecosystem. The App thus breaks the
monopoly of the leading analyst and sourcing advisory firms and brings down the cost of
advice.

    Typically, a customer looking towards India for service providers approach outsourcing
advisory firms for advice on selecting the most suitable provider that best fits their
organizational needs. The advisory firms provide them with insights on the service
providers for a premium based on the data they hold, which is normally inaccessible to the
buyer. Buyers also tend to be billed heavily for running the provider selection process
and the deal itself. So, it is an over kill for the buyers.

    The app, aptly named 'GlobalSourcer' for its focus on global sourcing industry, breaks
this hold by making information about service providers in sectors like ITO, BPO, etc open
to the buyers and the public. With an intuitive interface, insightful infographics and
up-to-date information it is priced modestly at $19.99. This is also one of the first true
enterprise apps sold on the App Store.

    The app is being hailed as a revolution in the global sourcing space as typically
global sourcing knowledge is not normally transparent or well understood. The sensitive
information, decisive in nature, which the advisory and analyst firms hold onto, is being
opened up to the decision makers through this simple app.

    The app was designed by [x]cubeLabs for Headstream Advisory based in Hyderabad.

    Commenting on the announcement, Managing Director and founder Sashikant Kakara,
stated, "In the current highly volatile economy, the key traps for any outsourcing buyer
is a lack of in-depth analysis of service provider domain expertise and a clear
methodology to distinguish service providers. This app fills the gap and reshapes the way
customers perceive the providers. On the other hand, for service providers, the app is a
new channel and platform to optimize their brand presence and gain traction in new
geographies and verticals. Clearly, it is a win-win situation for the Indian Service
Providers and the outsourcing customers."

    http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/globalsourcer/id488714097?mt=8

    About Headstream Advisory

    Headstream Advisory is a value driven research and advisory firm based in Hyderabad,
India. The sole focus of Headstream is global sourcing analytics. Going beyond financial
performance alone, Headstream delivers unexpected details and provides clients with deep
insights, and verifiable strategies for leveraging global sourcing to realize sustainable
sourcing benefits, operational excellence, and increased shareholder value.

    Further information: http://headstreamadvisory.com

   
    Media Contact:
    Mr. Nihas Guduru
    Corporate Communications
    Headstream Advisory
    Email: nihas@headstreamadvisory.com
    Phone: +91-40-4433-4261

Source: Headstream IT Advisory Pvt Ltd, Hyderabad - India

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