Still flogging the outsourcing bandwagon, with a twist

It never ceases to amaze me the new and wonder spin that companies can put on the outsourcing train (wreck).

A letter I received from a company starting with M titled A Partner for Queensland IT Companies, has to come close to taking the cake.

They state, "We are the nearest and biggest offshore developer to Australia...". Oh so your the nearest, well that makes all the difference then.

They go on to say, "We tap into theintellectual skills base of Australia's nearest neighbour but many of our senior executives, including me are Australian." I don't think that anyone really cares very much about where your senior executives come from.

When are companies like this going to see past the quick buck their making, (by attempting to build systems at top rate while paying staff bottom rate), and realise that you're no cheaper than a company in Australia where the client can easily meet face to face with developers.