Colombia’s Networked Readiness
Offshore Opportunities
In a recent analysis by the Gartner Group, Colombia narrowly failed to make it into the top 30 offshore destinations in the world. The study looked at factors such as the quality and availability of the labor pool, local economic conditions, and government support. Colombia was bested in the Americas by only 7 countries: Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Costa Rica, Chile, Mexico, and Uruguay. One of the key benefits of Latin American service providers noted in the analysis was the region’s native Spanish language skills. With a growing U.S. Latino population, American companies looking for Spanish language software development and support may find an efficient and cost-effective solution with Latin American service providers.
While Colombia was not featured in their 2010 analysis of top offshoring opportunities in the Americas, the Gartner Group indicated that Colombia was high on the list of countries that clients inquired about. They went on to indicate that it would be easy to foresee Colombia evolving as an offshore service provider.