Interested In The Economic Benefits Available Through Onshore Outsourcing?

In large metropolitan markets, salaries for IT professionals have remained at premium rates even over the last few economically unstable years. The overwhelming demand for skilled labor combined with high tax bases and high costs of living in these areas dictates that urban IT salaries will climb higher in the next year. Not surprisingly, many companies headquartered in these markets have turned to lower-cost outsourcing firms for skilled IT labor to control costs.

Total Cost of Ownership Comparison

Gartner Group concluded in a recent study that the added hidden expenses of offshore outsourcing add significant costs to the low time and material rates quoted by offshore firms, through additional project management, extra personnel, communications costs, travel costs, and other quantifiable expenses. In addition, the qualitative costs related to risk, complexity, time delay, and security are all factors to be considered in selecting a delivery model.

The Onshore Outsourcing Model

As companies continue to adopt IT outsourcing practices, U.S.-based models offer a new breed of solution - one that provides all the economic benefits as well as advantages only available through an onshore operation. FirstShore, a premier domestic provider, provides onshore application development and maintenance that enables organizations to take immediate advantage of the cost savings available through IT outsourcing.

Northern Florida, FirstShore's headquarters, boasts key competitive advantages - less competition for talent, no state income tax, and a lower cost of living. According to salary.com, the cost of living in Northern Florida is 49.8% lower than it is in New York. By taking advantage of the associated salary differential, FirstShore delivers significant cost savings using an onshore outsourcing model while maintaining high quality standards.

There are other advantages to the FirstShore outsourcing model. Communication is seamless with little or no time zone difference while language challenges are eliminated. FirstShore IT professionals have broad skill sets, expertise in a wide range of industries, and first-hand experience gained from working in production IT environments. Finally, FirstShore is a short plane ride from points within the continental U.S., ensuring clients have convenient and cost-effective direct progress monitoring and project input.