The publishers of Corporate Responsibility Officer (CRO), HRO Today, HRO Europe and FAO Today Magazines today announced that Dirk Olin, former National Editor of The American Lawyer, Editor of California Lawyer, and New York Times columnist, is now Vice President and Editorial Director. In this capacity, Olin will lead the company's print and online content efforts.
 

Houston-based sourcing consultant EquaTerra has acquired Morgan Chambers of London, creating one of the biggest independent consulting firms in the outsourcing segment. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

While demand for outsourced services continues to grow, it is showing signs of a slowdown, according to London, U.K.-based EquaTerra, a multi-national sourcing advisory firm. In its third-quarter “Outsourcing Pulse Survey”, the firm found 16 percent of service providers reported a decline in its demand pipeline, the first negative report of the year.  Furthermore, only 68 percent of providers reported that their pipeline was up in the quarter compared with the year before.

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