{"id":1521,"date":"2011-04-19T00:01:00","date_gmt":"2011-04-19T00:01:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost\/projects\/horsesforsources\/bpo-priceindicator_041911\/"},"modified":"2011-04-19T00:01:00","modified_gmt":"2011-04-19T00:01:00","slug":"bpo-priceindicator_041911","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.horsesforsources.com\/bpo-priceindicator_041911\/","title":{"rendered":"Why HfS is the first analyst to deliver real-time BPO price-benchmarking"},"content":{"rendered":"
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PriceIndicator\u2122 is launched! HfS becomes the first analyst to deliver BPO price-benchmarks (click to view details)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Today marks a very special day in the life of HfS Principal Analyst Jamie Snowdon<\/a>. Not only does he turn the ripe old age of 40, but his life’s work is revealed to all and sundry: \u00a0the brand-spanking new HfS BPO PriceIndicator\u2122\u00a0is officially born (SEE PRESS RELEASE<\/a>). <\/strong><\/p>\n

Thanks to Jamie and his team’s superhuman efforts, we’ve managed to crank through our database of over 800 live BPO engagements, sift though insurmountable reports on local wage rates, tax policies, inflation and\u00a0exchange\u00a0rate fluctuations, infrastructure costs and provider margin-uplifts, to deliver an incredible database of BPO rates across 12 countries and multiple staff roles. \u00a0Want to know how much a Chinese Sox expert during transition costs? Well, you’ve come to the right place…<\/p>\n

So why did we enter this market? <\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

For all the right reasons one offers a new product. There isn\u2019t anything comparable available in the industry, we are in unique position with visibility to over 800 recent BPO deals, and most importantly, our clients are telling us they really, really want it! \u00a0The number one request we get from buyer clients is for support with pricing – most analyst discussions with buyers (and this applies to most analyst firms) results in the their requesting the analyst validates their rate-cards . We’re simply developing a methodology to support these needs, but use our analyst time to advise them towards smarter pricing strategies. \u00a0Moreover, one of the main purposes of PriceIndicator\u2122\u00a0is to steer the industry towards business outcomes and transactional models (if possible), and away from the creaking rate-card model.<\/p>\n

HfS Research\u2019s network produces the largest, most accurate and up to date deal database. Because we\u2019ve earned the trust of both buyers and sellers of outsourcing, we can validate and ensure accuracy in real-time. And because we have an incomparable team of BPO experts who cover, in-depth, all the core horizontal and vertical business processes that are being sourced by enterprises today,<\/p>\n

What does the HfS BPO PriceIndicator\u2122\u00a0do?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n