Velocity Partners announces plans to open development center in Colombia

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Company’s fifth Latin American development center slated to open in early 2013  BELLEVUE, Wash. (July 18, 2012) – Velocity Partners, an experienced, nearshore software development company that delivers results through a distributed, Agile model, announces plans to open a fifth Latin America development center in Colombia early next year. The new center, complete with a state-of-the-art technology, […]

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Experience Rosario

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We often talk about Latin America’s unrivaled culture, its people and of course the wide range of things to do, see and experience throughout the region.  However, don’t just take it from us.  Steve Mayszak from Getty Images is spending six weeks working onsite alongside our team in Rosario, Argentina.  The following is an excerpt […]

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Cruising South America

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South American cruises offer unique experiences with a seamlessly-blended assortment of destinations ranging from modern cities, nightclubs and tropical beaches to lush rainforests, snowy mountain ranges and lost civilizations. Rio de Janeiro, Montevideo, Valparaiso and Buenos Aires are just a few must-see stops Viviane Temchine explores in this article. There’s a cruise option for everyone with premium, […]

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Latin America innovation

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A great summary of some of the innovations coming out of Latin America. We are continually impressed by the high level of technical and creative thinking throughout the region. Got Innovation? Latin America Does Global Delivery Report

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Latin America for outsourcing goes from novel to mainstream

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At the recent Nearshore Nexus Conference, speakers focused on how Latin America and the Caribbean are “no longer in the shadow of India or China” when it comes to being  outsourcing destinations. Alvaro Uribe, former president of Columbia, highlighted positive social, political and business developments in the region, including a growing middle class, natural resources, the move away […]

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Argentina road trip

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Jake Semmel of Downtown Traveler takes you on a journey of Argentina’s less-traveled, rural northwest. He includes seven of his favorite attractions discovered while road-tripping through the area. From rolling vineyards and salt flats to colored mountains and old ruins, these sights are sure to amaze any traveler.  We couldn’t agree more! Downtown Traveler

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Undiscovered Uruguay

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Beauty and luxury abound in Uruguay. Get ready to go on an insider’s tour of South America’s best-kept secret with world-traveler Paolo Singer. From European-style restaurants to a nascent art scene, everything you need to know to plan the perfect trip you’ll find packed and waiting for you here. Our newest development center is in Montevideo, […]

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How Agile is your outsourcer?

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According to Gartner’s IT Outsourcing Forecast, worldwide outsourcing expenditures grew 8 percent from 2008 to 2011. VersionOne conducted a separate survey of more than 6,000 software developers that revealed more than 80 percent of the respondents reported their companies had adopted Agile development. This article explores the difficulties of employing the Agile model while outsourcing, as well […]

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Uruguay’s unexplored riviera

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Uruguay, while largely unknown, is actually full of surprises.  As this writer observes, there is everything from ”chic, cosmopolitan towns and modernist beach hotels to hippie hangouts and spectacular deserted beaches.” Take a virtual tour with this recount of one lucky person’s visit to this beautiful part of the world. Velocity Partners opened our Uruguay development center in late 2011. […]

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South American leadership team expansion

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Velocity Partners is very excited to announce the hiring of Pedro Minetti as General Manager in Montevideo, Uruguay and Araceli D’Apolito as Principal Quality Assurance (QA) Engineer in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Pedro Minetti comes to Velocity Partners from Tata Consulting Services in Uruguay where he served as deputy director.  In his role as general manager […]

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