This video reminded me of the classic ’80s TV series “Child’s Play” in which children of different ages were asked to describe an object or thing without mentioning it’s name.  If only everything in business was this simple!

This article from the New York Times shows how Sri Lanka is starting to make a big name for itself in outsourcing accounting functions. It provides the background and history to how and why Sri Lanka is such a hotbed for financial talent and what businesses are doing to tap into this: http://www.nytimes.com/2010/11/30/business/global/30lanka.html

I’ve been asked a number of times recently why we took the decision to set up outsourcing operations in Sri Lanka – the assumption being that India is the global leader in outsourcing and the logical choice for any business going offshore. The answer I always give is simple “it’s the people”. It is true [...]

Eh bien, c’est pas si longtemps que la Tunisie a été dans les nouvelles pour sa révolution et son rôle en tant que catalyseur pour le changement qui a bouleversé l’Afrique du Nord et au-delà. Mais il ya aussi eu une révolution tranquille qui s’est passé dans le monde francophone d’externalisation, avec les entreprises françaises [...]

Well, it’s not long ago Tunisia was in the news for its velvet revolution and role as the catalyst for wider change across North Africa and beyond. But there’s also been a quieter revolution going on in the French-speaking outsourcing world, with more and more French businesses taking advantage of the cultural and business ties [...]