Xerox Outsourcing to India's HCL Infosystems

This press release caught my eye and I'm still trying to figure out if it means more jobs lost in North America and Europe. Below is some information pulled from the web in reference to this deal.

To outsource data center to India's HCL Infosystems Ltd in six-year $100 million deal
* HCLto manage disaster-recovery preparation and consolidate xerox's data centers in North America and Europe -
* Says HCL agreement not connected to its last year's 4,900 layoff

Info from Xerox on Data Centers:

Xerox operates Xerox data centers around the world and will transfer information submitted online by customers and other third parties to the appropriate Xerox office for the purpose of delivering services or responding to customer requests. If you are located in one of the 15 European Union Member Nation States (Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, and the United Kingdom), Canada, or any other nation with privacy legislation you should be aware that personal information submitted to Xerox online may be transferred to a data center in the United States.

Info on HCL Indias:

The Group's principal activities are to provide software and hardware/systems software and networking services and infocom and internet services. The Group operates in three segments, namely: Computer Products and Related services, Telecom Products, Office Automation and Services and Internet and Related services. The Computer Product and related services comprises of sale of computer hardware and system integration products and providing a comprehensive range of IT services, including system maintenance and facility management in different industries. The Telecom Products, Office Automation and Services consists of sale of telecommunication products, office equipment products and related comprehensive maintenance services. Internet and Related Services include Internet related products and services consisting of internet access services, virtual private network, other connectivity services and sale of related hardware.

Are you thinking what I thinking....I'll be using this when needed as needed when selling against you know who.

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