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What is Nearshore?

Nearshore is "the transfer of business or IT processes to companies in a nearby country, often sharing a border with your own country", where both parties expect to benefit from one or more of the following dimensions of proximity: geographic, temporal (time zone), cultural, linguistic, economic, political, or historical linkages.
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Analysis and insights regarding the IT outsourcing industry & technology perspectives. Contributors of this blog include journalists of Nearshore Americas and of Softtek. The views expressed in the content by Nearshore Americas, or any other author, do not necessarily reflect the position of Softtek.
Nearshore Outsourcing
Softtek created the nearshore concept in 1997. While the nearshore industry is maturing nicely, there is still room for growth. This space is dedicated to providing our takes and perspectives on nearshoring across the globe.
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Creativity, while in its essence is free of rules, follows a process. A discussion of the evolution of services, this blog allows us to participate and share our thoughts and ideas more openly during a time of disruptive IT evolution.

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Analysis and insights regarding the IT outsourcing industry & technology perspectives. Contributors of this blog include journalists of Nearshore Americas and of Softtek. The views expressed in the content by Nearshore Americas, or any other author, do not necessarily reflect the position of Softtek.

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Kirk Laughlin
Kirk Laughlin
Managing Editor, Nearshore Americas.

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Alex Camino
Alex Camino
With over 20 years of experience working for IT solution providers, Alex Camino has led Marketing and Communications for Softtek since May 2006. In this role, he is responsible for managing corporate communications across the U.S., Latin America, Europe and Asia. His team articulates value proposition and positioning strategies for the global ITO market.

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Dennis Barker
Dennis Barker
Managing Editor, Nearshore Americas.

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Luke Bujarski
Luke Bujarski
Managing Editor, Nearshore Americas.

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Filipe Pacheco
Filipe Pacheco
Filipe Pacheco lives in São Paulo, the economic heart of Brazil, and has covered technology and the IT industry in the country since 2007. As a local editor for Sourcing Brazil, writes about IT companies, macroeconomy and tendencies from the biggest economy in Latin America.

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Tim Wilson
Tim Wilson
Tim Wilson is a freelance journalist who divides his time between Canada and Mexico. He covers business and technology, as well as cultural and political news. Follow him on Twitter @TimothyEWilson.

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Federico Ferreres
Federico Ferreres
Federico Ferreres has been Softtek's Competitive Intelligence Manager since 2007. His responsibilities include managing analyst relations, researching trends and market shifts in IT services industry, as well as providing consultancy services to drive Softtek's next generation offerings.

Prior to joining Softtek, Federico served as a senior analyst at Select, a leading Mexican-born analyst boutique firm specialized in technology-related markets. Previous to that, he was a business consultant in Argentina's OJF & Asociados, a macroeconomic advisory firm since 1992.

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Karen Liedl
Karen Liedl
Karen Liedl currently serves as Softtek’s global marketing communications manager where she is responsible for overseeing several strategic initiatives, including website content, online activities, and global internal PR alignment. Her passion for Latin American culture stems from living and working in Monterrey, Mexico, and an educational background in the Spanish language. She holds bachelor’s degrees in Public Relations and Spanish and is currently working towards a Master of Business Communication from her home base in Minneapolis, MN.

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Rodrigo García
Rodrigo García
As Softtek’s Chief Operations Officer of Asia, Rodrigo is responsible for delivering services for local, regional and global customers in Asia, Europe and the Americas from Softtek’s GDC in Beijing and regional office in Shanghai, China. In 2007, Rodrigo moved to China to start one of the most ambitious expansion projects in Softtek history and in 2009 was responsible for the creation, construction and setup of the GDC in Wuxi.

Since joining Softtek in 1999, Rodrigo has served in different roles aiming to improve project delivery based on industry best practices and productivity models. He holds a BS in Computer Science and an MBA from the Tecnologico de Monterrey, and is certified as a Professional Business Analyst by B2T. He currently lives in Beijing with his wife and daughter.

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