IT Outsourcing -- Exchange Rate and time Zone Relief in Panama

Vision TRE, Inc. announced near-shore technical staff augmentation services out of Panama. Companies benefit from having a dedicated low cost skilled Panamanian team work remotely in a U.S. work day friendly time zone. Services include software development, helpdesk, and Cisco remote management and support services. These services are targeted at small and mid-size U.S. companies that need an offshore team of 1 to 10 technical professionals to augment an existing staff.

Atlanta, Georgia (PRWEB) August 13, 2007 -- Vision TRE, Inc. announced today a new offering of near-shore technical staff augmentation services out of Panama. These services are targeted at small and mid-size companies that need an offshore team of 1 to 10 technical professionals to augment an existing team. Companies benefit from having a dedicated low cost skilled Panamanian team work remotely in a U.S. work day friendly time zone. Services include software development, helpdesk, and Cisco remote management and support services. According to William Johns the president of Vision TRE, "Panama offers U.S. companies, low cost skilled professionals in a close proximity to the U.S. The time zone is the same as U.S. Central time and the currency is U.S. dollars."

Vision TRE has been offering offshore IT staff augmentation services out of Brazil since 2004. We recruit and staff teams of English speaking IT professionals in Brazil and now Panama, a quick start benefit for companies since both countries have a shortage of English speakers. According to Mr. Johns, "This is very important in staff augmentation where direct and frequent communication is key". Depending on the team size and skills required, Vision TRE can usually have your remote team fully functional in 2 to 3 weeks.

Vision TRE went into Brazil for services three years ago when The Gartner and most other analyst groups put Brazil low on their list of outsourcing destinations. According to Mr. Johns, Panama, Brazil and other South and Central American destination offer competitive partnering benefits that go far beyond low bill rates.

Panama offers some important advantages for near-shore IT outsourcing. The U.S. dollar-based economy ensures that currency devaluations don't affects business cost as it has in countries like India and Brazil. Multiple global fiber optic lines converge in Panama offering and infrastructure with throughput second to none. Panama has a low risk tropical climate with no earthquakes, hurricanes, tornados, or tsunamis! Its close proximity to the US enables easier coordination of project staff due to similar time zones, less travel time, and lower costs. According to Mr. Johns companies can expect a low churn rate in Panama. Employee turn-over or churn is a costly problem in destinations like India. Panama is a relatively safe country for business travelers, similar to Costa Rica. It is a politically stable democracy with close ties to the US. The Panamanian government offers liberal work visas for foreign professionals, tax incentives for foreign technology businesses, and labor law easement to attract foreign businesses to free trade zones in areas like the City of Knowledge near Panama City.

About Vision TRE, Inc.:
Founded in 1998, Vision TRE, Inc. is a privately held Georgia based corporation that supplies strategic consulting and offshore IT staff augmentation services. Vision TRE services consists of dedicated offshore IT staff augmentation teams for software development, database programming and support, BI, business reporting, legacy system support, web development, and system analysis. Vision TRE has a recent offering in remote Cisco support and helpdesk support. Vision TRE also provides onshore IT strategic consulting and project management support.

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