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.
 

IBM Japan today will transform and manage SANYO Electric Group's HR and payroll functions under a new contract. It’s part of the client’s corporate reform project and follows an outsourced skills development contract signed last December.

U.K. media giant the BBC has selected Capita as its provider under a 10-year HRO contract to deliver services from a center in Belfast, Ireland. The BBC said it expects to save more than £50 million over the life of the contract, which begins this April.

Around 260 jobs will be transferred to Capita, and 100 additional positions will be created in Belfast.

One of the heavyweights in the enterprise outsourcing market, New Delhi, India-based Gecis Global has changed its identity to Genpact.

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