Tuesday, August 24, 2004

Outsourcing Debate Continues at Chip Conference

InfoWorld reports a conference at Stanford University between opponents and proponents of offshore outsourcing resulted in clashing opinions. The debate was held at the Hot Chips event sponsored by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE).

"Carl Everett, a partner at Silicon Valley venture capital firm Accel Partners, argued that outsourcing offers an opportunity companies should take advantage of. By using offshore capabilities, they can bring a product to market faster and at a lower cost, which will increase profitability and ultimately generate jobs, he said."

"Natasha Humphries has a different perspective. Humphries was laid off last year from PalmOne Inc. after having trained workers in Bangalore, India, to do her job as a software quality assurance engineer. 'Increased profit margins will create new jobs, but they may not be in the U.S. and they may not pay as well,' she said."

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