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		<title><![CDATA[Coca-Cola Hellenic Bottling Company S.A. Q3 2009 Earnings Call Transcript]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[ Question-and-Answer SessionOperator Operator Instructions. Your first question comes from Lauren Torres of HSBC. Please ask your question. Lauren Torres &#8211; HSBC Hi, everyone. My question is regarding the outlook for next year to the extent that you can talk about it. This year you've been successful with respect to...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009 18:00:28 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Affordable Call Center Outsourcing Services]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=1128567]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Call Center Outsourcing has become a significant occurrence accepted by all the business sectors worldwide since a long time now. Outsourcing of BPO services has progressed from being, just a cost saving tool, to a strategy, adopt to understand process enhancement with superior operational efficiencies. Large organization has already realized...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[MDU Resources Group, Inc. Q2 2009 Earnings Call Transcript]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://www.bnet.com/2462-13071_23-327819.html]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[ Question-and-Answer Session Operator  Operator Instructions Your first question comes from Paul Patterson - Glenrock Associates. Paul Patterson - Glenrock Associates I wanted to touch base with you on two items. One was the pipeline litigation settlement - how much was that? And also you mentioned some nonrecurring integration...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2009 15:08:18 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Newpark Resources Inc. Q4 2008 Earnings Call Transcript]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[ Question-and-Answer SessionOperator Operator Instructions. Your first question comes from Marshall Adkins - Raymond James & Associates Inc. Marshall Adkins - Raymond James & Associates Inc  A few quick ones here. First of all, let&#8217;s hone in on the well site construction. Obviously, that was very disappointing relative to...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2009 11:20:31 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Sprint Nextel Corporation Q4 2008 Earnings Call Transcript]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[ Question-and-Answer SessionOperator Operator Instructions Your first question comes from David Barden &#8211; Bank of America Securities David Barden &#8211; Bank of America Securities You talked about a 20% year over year annualized costs savings by year end that would be around $2 billion, $1.2 billion from the labor and...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2009 10:58:43 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Lazard Ltd. Q4 2008 Earnings Call Transcript]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[ Question-and-Answer SessionOperator Thank you. Operator instructions Our first question is from Devin Ryan from Sandler O'Neill. Devin Ryan &#8211; Sandler O'Neill Good morning. Bruce Wasserstein Good morning, Devin. Devin Ryan &#8211; Sandler O'Neill Can you just give us some detail on the projected expense saves I guess as a...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2009 08:26:12 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Call Center Outsourcing India]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=1128539]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Call Center Outsourcing has become an important phenomenon accepted by all the business sectors worldwide since a long time now. Outsourcing of BPO services has progressed from being, just a cost saving tool, to a strategy, adopted to realize process enhancement with superior operational efficiencies. Large organizations have already realized...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[HP Responds on R&D Spending Observations]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Shortly after posting about HP's latest 10-k, I received an email from an HP internal PR person who wanted to talk about "a few points" with me. Apparently the company didn't like my take on its declining R&D spending and wanted to spin it as not being a decrease at...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Dec 2008 03:00:27 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Orbotech Ltd. Q3 2008 Earnings Call Transcript]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://www.bnet.com/2462-13071_23-249943.html]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[ Question-and-Answer SessionOperator Operator Instructions Your first question comes from Jim Ricchiuti &#8211; Needham & Company Jim Ricchiuti &#8211; Needham & Company Just a clarification on the $55 to $60 million of cost savings, that&#8217;s including PDI, correct? Rani Cohen Yes, Jim, that&#8217;s correct. Jim Ricchiuti &#8211; Needham & Co....]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 17 Nov 2008 11:15:37 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[How Outsourcing Bookkeeping Helps?]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=1128395]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Bookkeeping is a hectic task and involves tremendous mental activity. One needs to be an expert and highly accurate while dealing with the various kinds of accounts books of the organization. Therefore, the best thing to do to get the right accounting solution is to opt for the services of...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[HNI Corp. Q3 2008 Earnings Call Transcript]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://www.bnet.com/2462-14049_23-242017.html]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[ Question-and-Answer SessionOperator Thank you. Operator Instructions First question from the line of Matt McCall with BB&T Capital Markets. Matt McCall - BB&T Capital Markets Thank you.  Stan Askren Good morning, Matt. Matt McCall - BB&T Capital Markets Kurt, first on the guidance you said to look at 1.6...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Oct 2008 13:35:17 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[CanWest Global Communications F1Q08 (Qtr End 11/30/07) Earnings Call Transcript]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[ Question-and-Answer SessionOperator Operator Instructions Your first question comes from Carl Bayard - Genuity Capital Markets. Carl Bayard &#8211; Genuity Capital Markets Couple of questions. First off, a question for John Maguire. I was just wondering if you have an estimate of what the clean EPS number would be if...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Jan 2008 21:04:08 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Solutions For Procurement Executives In The Consumer Products Industry]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=324272]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Consumer products companies' chief procurement officers face increasing responsibilities. While ensuring cost savings, you must contribute to your companies' profits by identifying strategic opportunities to improve margins. You must also identify and balance any procurement risks that can threaten your ability to fulfill consumer demands profitably. SAP for Consumer Products...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 2007 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Outsourcing's Second Act: The Move To Just-In-Time People]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=356512]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Outsourcing is not something that is "Going to happen," it has already happened. To what level, and more importantly, how it is done are the key priorities for defining the new HR Outsourcing HRO strategy. HRO can be defined in several ways, but to put it simply - HRO is...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Nov 2005 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Measuring the True Benefit of Human Resources Outsourcing]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=170805]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Experts say it's not all about upfront cost savings; smart companies will also consider factors like organizational performance and worker satisfaction. Companies need to look beyond initial cost savings, and track how outsourcing affects employee satisfaction and organizational performance. Outsourcing is also supposed to free a company's HR executives to...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Jul 2005 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Offshore & Nearshore ITO Salary Report 2004]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=144363]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[This white paper discusses the differences among popular offshore and nearshore sourcing locations. The specific intent of the paper is to offer a comprehensive look at the cost-saving potential in global sourcing to select offshore and nearshore locations and to provide a roadmap for understanding what factors influence each country's...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 01 May 2005 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Giving the Processes and the Provider Their Due: Maximizing Procurement-Related Cost Savings Requires a Strategic Approach]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=149944]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[More than just a tactical activity, procurement plays a key strategic role in business today. Companies using procurement as a way to reduce costs and increase shareholder value should carefully consider all the issues - and avoid the potential pitfalls - related to the procurement process. By looking to business...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 08 Oct 2004 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Outsourcing, Consulting, and Global Delivery Merge for Next-Generation Outsourcing Services]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=131688]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Companies should forego traditional outsourcing relationships and contract with outsourcers that integrate outsourcing, consulting, and global delivery to gain continuous cost and process improvements rather than one-time cost savings. Saving money is the primary reason that most companies outsource, but less than one third of companies are satisfied with the...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Jul 2004 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Uncovering Offshore Secrets]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=90357]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[From the executive summary: ‘Success of an outsourcing strategy depends on understanding the rules of the game so that expectations can be managed accordingly. Experts stress that it is crucial to consider everything from the hidden costs associated with outsourcing right on down to the organization's quality framework. Even insignificant-seeming...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2004 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Supply Chain Management: Leveraging the Supply Market for Substantial Cost Savings]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=143111]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Most companies today have gone through multiple rounds of cost cutting. Senior executives now face very difficult decisions about how to further reduce costs, without negatively impacting operations. Strategic Sourcing is a proven solution, which, as part of a comprehensive 'Spend Management' strategy, can improve the bottom line. It helps...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 20 Mar 2003 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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