Re: How long until IT employment vanishes ?
From: Paul Sture (nospam_at_sture.homeip.net)
Date: 11/12/03
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Date: Wed, 12 Nov 2003 10:44:14 +0100
leslie wrote:
>
> JF Mezei (jfmezei.spamnot@istop.com) wrote:
> :
> : The minute SAP and Microsoft start to get some competition that offers
> : much lower priced products, you can bet that they will start to move
> : programmers to India so they can lower their costs.
> :
>
> They've already started...
>
> http://news.com.com/2100-1021-996440.html
> SAP to invest $120 million in India | CNET News.com
>
> http://makeashorterlink.com/?F1ED25D76
> Microsoft planning huge BPO cluster in India - The Economic Times
>
> "BANGALORE: Microsoft, the world's No.1 software maker, is planning to
> build one of the largest BPO clusters in the country involving around
> 9,000 professionals.
>
> The company, which commenced its pilot BPO project, called Microsoft
> Global Product Support Centre (GPSC) in May this year at Bangalore, in
> now embarking on full-fledged BPO operations. (Will the BPO business
> overtake software and hardware in the infotech sector in India?)
>
> The operations here have the mandate to support around 54 million
> users across Microsoft's product line, which includes Win Office, Win
> Server systems and .NET..."
>
> http://makeashorterlink.com/?G3DD21D76
> Microsoft planning huge BPO cluster in India - The Economic Times
>
And this could be the thin end of the wedge for Switzerland.
The President, no less, has hust achieved this little number:
http://www.swissinfo.org/sen/swissinfo.html?siteSect=105&sid=4441164
"The five-day trip was aimed at strengthening scientific and
technological ties between the two countries and resulted in the signing
of bilateral accords.
Couchepin, who was accompanied on his visit by a delegation of
representatives from the political, scientific and business spheres,
said his trip had brought forward the signing of the accords.
Without this visit, it would have taken three years to reach the level
of cooperation we have managed to achieve in three months, he said at
the end of his trip."
(see above link for full story)
Further background at
http://www.swissinfo.org/sen/swissinfo.html?siteSect=105&sid=4407047
"Couchepins first stop is the city of Bangalore, the centre of Indias
computer industry, where he is due to attend a seminar along with
representatives from Indian and Swiss technology institutes.
They are hoping to find common ground in the field of technology and
negotiate the basis for several technological projects.
We expect to find agreement on the exchange of students and professors,
as well as cooperation in scientific projects, said Charles Kleiber,
state secretary for science and research.
Kleiber added that the long-term goal of the initiative was to set up a
Swiss-Indian research centre, which is to be funded by both governments.
Information technology
Switzerland is planning to fund the project to the tune of SFr1 million
($750,000) annually, and New Delhi has reportedly agreed to invest a
similar amount in the projects, which focus on information technology,
biotechnology and nanotechnology.
After visiting Madras and Hyderabad, the Swiss president is expected to
hold talks with President Kalam and the Indian prime minister, Atal
Behari Vajpayee, in New Delhi.
Couchepin and his Indian counterpart are due to sign a bilateral
agreement on scientific cooperation between the two countries.
Rodolphe Imhoof, head of the Asia section at the Swiss foreign ministry,
believes that both countries could benefit from such an agreement.
Closer cooperation with India in the technology sector also offers good
perspectives for the Swiss economy. India is already an important
economic partner for Switzerland, he said.
Trade volume
According to the Swiss foreign ministry, trade with India amounts to
SFr1.2 billion a year, and Switzerland is the sixth-biggest European
investor in India.
Couchepin is also due to sign an agreement to ensure Swiss aid workers
are deployed more efficiently in the event of natural disasters in
India.
Swiss aid workers have been at the forefront during past disasters.
After the devastating earthquake in Gujarat in January 2001, Swiss
rescue personnel were the first to arrive in affected areas.
Couchepins trip to India is the first state visit by a Swiss president
since 1998 when president Flavio Cotti travelled to New Delhi."
Oh, and the Foreign Minister joined the trip on the last leg, with
promises of millions in financial aid:
http://www.swissinfo.org/sen/swissinfo.html?siteSect=105&sid=1115410
Err, so the West gives India millions at the same time they are
competing against the West's professional classes (i.e. the taxpayers
who in total probably contribute most tax income) for work.
Something surely has to give, sooner or later.
-- Paul Sture
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