Technology companies look to outsourcing to cut costs

Flat market persuades groups to link up with third party providers

Manoeuvring in the technology market has seen a number of groups tie up to third party providers as the trend of outsourcing continues apace. Technology companies themselves have also been reviewing their third party agreements as the flat markets continue to result in cost-cutting wherever possible. Synaptic Systems, the e-commerce and electronic product research company, has switched its provider of fund information from Standard & Poor's to Lipper from early May. From now on, Synaptic's Product Research Professional and Fund Analyst CD-Rom packages will use Lipper information, inc...