A recent study released by full-service strategic advisory firm for Global Outsourcing and Investments Tholons and Global Services announced the Top 50 outsourcing cities of choice in 2008. The research identified the locations that are globally recognized for their “specific” outsourcing services offerings as well as the ones that are establishing themselves as specialized locations for particular sourcing function.
In a way, the choice of the right city has become more important than the choice of the country. It is rather the city (than the country), which represents a more accurate package of attributes that service providers seek.
St. Petersburg was selected as one of the established sourcing locations for engineering services and high-end R&D. With the large pool of talented engineering graduates, robust IT infrastructure and strong quality traditions, St. Petersburg has long been seen as one of the key outsourcing destination in Eastern Europe.
Another Russian city mentioned in the report is Moscow which scored as an established location for product development and R&D and an emerging city for engineering services but lost seven points to St. Petersburg in the overall rating.
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