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with a monthly subsidy of N.I.S.1,000 for five years, high-tech companies like Matrix Kiryat Sefer, also known as Modi'in Illit, a Haredi town located between Tel Aviv and Jerusalem, has seen more than 250 haredi women hired over the past year. HT Specials »
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work at a fraction of the ultimate cost, without language barriers or long flights," Engler was quoted by the paper. Besides India and China, Israel is one of the other big players in the BPO space. Other countries include South Africa, Northern Ireland, Southern Ireland, Philippines, Czech Republic, Poland, Hungary and Russia. Of late Pakistan is also wishing to enter into this field. Despite political stability being an issue, Israel is emerging as a BPO destination. By far India is the leader with 60 per cent of the IT and BPO business outsourced by the West. Preliminary estimate indicate that India in 2004 exported about $11 billion worth of software and $5 billion worth of BPO services to the West. According to former investment strategies analyst Hari Sud if Israel steps forward for IT outsourcing, it will win hands down. This happens primarily due to strong influence, which Israel has on western psyche, and influence of highly successful Jewish population of America. The famed photojournalist, Never seen before 9-11 pictures www.ronagam.com
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