As I write my first blog, I want to share my thoughts on the business in the emerging markets. The emerging markets are an interesting mix of challenges and opportunities. The opportunities lie in overall growth of the economy and fast increasing consumer base. The customer expectations are  very high and they want goods and [...]

Get ready for a day of fun in the sun on July 18 as  Sevathon 2010 kicks off at Baylands Park, Sunnyvale at 7:30 am which is sponsored by Sierra Atlantic.  The premier walkathon, which derives its name from the Hindi word “seva” or service, is an initiative to bring the community together for  a common cause-supporting [...]

Rendering on the cloud is a new concept that has seem some exposure in the recent months. This is my take on what are the possibilities when these services get widely adopted.

In a recent authoritative award selection for the China service outsourcing industry, Sierra Atlantic was honored as the 18th among China Top 20 Software Export Companies and the 24th among Top 25 China Service Outsourcing Companies. (A picture of the award winners, 4th from the right is representative of Sierra Atlantic) Xiaomin Zheng, Vice President [...]

More than a decade since I have been associated with global delivery based “Application Management” (read: Application Support) outsourcing, I have seen this service mature and transform.  “Application Management” outsourcing was first among American corporation CIO’s due to relative lower risk and quicker ROI. Among the first focus were; significant cost savings, SLA based services, [...]