Outsourcing of Knowledge Services Creating New Realm of Management Challenges, Finds Duke/Booz & Company Report

Business Wire, July 31, 2008

Methodology

The 2008 study, "Offshoring the Brains as well as the Brawn," surveyed 120 service providers based in the U.S., Europe, China, Brazil, India and other countries, exploring the opportunities and challenges facing innovation service providers, and their impact on multinational companies. This survey complements global corporate surveys on outsourcing and offshoring conducted in 2006 with Booz & Company and in 2005 and 2004 with Archstone Consulting. Of the 120 service providers polled, small companies (those with fewer than 500 employees) made up 48 percent of respondents, 31 percent came from midsized companies (500-20,000 employees), and 21 percent represented large companies (those with greater than 20,000 employees).

The study can be downloaded at www.booz.com.

About Booz & Company

Booz & Company is a leading global management consulting firm, helping the world's top businesses, governments, and organizations.

Our founder, Edwin Booz, defined the profession when he established the first management consulting firm in 1914.

Today, with more than 3,300 people in 57 offices around the world, we bring foresight and knowledge, deep functional expertise, and a practical approach to building capabilities and delivering real impact. We work closely with our clients to create and deliver essential advantage.

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About Duke CIBER

Duke University's Center for International Business Education and Research (CIBER) was established in 1992 by the Fuqua School of Business and has been directed by Professor Arie Y. Lewin since 1995. The Offshoring Research Network (ORN) was conceived as a multi-year initiative focused on understanding the relationship between offshoring and American competitiveness.

There are 30 CIBERs located throughout the United States that are funded by the U.S. Department of Education under Title VI through a competitive bid process. Duke CIBER collaborates with other CIBERs to carry out projects and engages in outreach activities with other centers and departments at Duke as well as other colleges and universities, businesses and communities.