Logica North America CEO Amanda Mesler Interview, The Economic Report – Doing Business in a Global Economy
12 December 2008
IT outsourcing has become a major driver of performance in business today and it can also be a driver for strategic change. View the Amanda Mesler interview featured in the Business Management Solutions series on “Doing Business in a Global Economy”
HOUSTON – Logica, the IT and business services company, shares North America CEO, Amanda Mesler’s insight into the importance for businesses to adapt to the changing global market during the latest episode of The Economic Report with Greg Gumbel.
Globalization is driving both opportunities and threats for today’s global enterprise. In a more connected world, new markets are emerging along with new competitors. Rapidly evolving technology is accelerating the rate of change and is also providing new ways of serving customers and running a global business.
While today’s businesses must change and adapt to remain competitive, business leaders cannot afford to make mistakes on this transformation journey. Companies must keep their focus on their core business, whether it is producing energy, providing financial services or manufacturing the best product.
Mesler states, “One of the biggest challenges for businesses today, particularly when it comes to IT, is in outsourcing. Typically, companies seek outsourcing service providers to help them solve their problems by taking ownership for areas not core to their business. The most successful of these companies are those that have involvement of executive management throughout the entire outsourcing process and selecting a partner with the right cultural fit with their business. Without these, disappointment is inevitable.”
During the interview, Mesler addresses questions pertaining to the biggest mistakes made by business, particularly when it comes to IT outsourcing; why technology transformation is so difficult for today’s global enterprise; and how to design a strategy for success.
The Economic Report takes a look at the inner workings of industries, trends and relevant issues that fuel our society and focuses on management issues, bottom line results, and next level performance in Corporate America and beyond.
Visit Logica’s website at http://www.logica.us/TheEconomicReport to view the interview.
NOTES TO EDITORS
About Logica
Logica is a leading IT and business services company, employing 39,000 people across 36 countries. It provides business consulting, systems integration, and IT and business process outsourcing services. Logica works closely with its customers to release their potential – enabling change that increases their efficiency, accelerates growth and manages risk. It applies its deep industry knowledge, technical excellence and global delivery expertise to help its customers build leadership positions in their markets. Logica is listed on both the London Stock Exchange and Euronext (Amsterdam) (LSE:LOG; Euronext: LOG). More information is available at www.logica.com.
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