John Taylor

UK

Director

If you are going offshore to save money --DON'T.

I spent over 15 years working offshore and agree with many of the comments, particularly on remuneration. If you pay peanuts you may not only get Monkeys, you will have to clean up after them!

Very true about perceptions, (Eiffel Tower vs Taj Mahal), this goes through ALL aspects of life not just technical perceptions. There are major differences in Management style and how people react to it. (The "western" model may not work at all and a model which appears totally unnaceptable to us may work extremely well).

You must be involved, you must have regular "staff postings" there, the education is invaluable and will help you continue to improve the remote centres.

Be prepared to bring workers there into the Company fully, including the opportunity to transfer here!

Don't do it to save money, you won't! Do it to improve services, product development times, grow a specialised area etc.