Tony Mataya Chosen in the Nearshore Americas Power 50

HILLSBOROUGH, N.J., Nov. 1, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Nearshore Americas named industry advisor Tony Mataya among the top 50 influential nearshoring professionals in the 2011 Power 50 ranking.  Mr. Mataya was chosen for his understanding of the nearshoring climate as well as his "reliance on hard data to understand trends," according to Nearshore Americas.  Currently working as a managing partner for ThinkSolutions, Mr. Mataya has over 25 years of IT and Business Process Outsourcing experience including several years working in Latin America.  He is frequently sought after as a thought-leader in the nearshoring community.  Last month, he keynoted at the Nearshore Americas executive briefing and panel titled "Mexico's Silicon Valley: Jalisco" and served on an expert panel discussing Brazil's Nearshoring environment for the Outsourcing Institute.  

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ThinkSolutions recently published the Nearshore Destinations Index, a quarterly ranking of nineteen Latin American countries based on the business environment, labor skills & availability, and financial incentives in each country.  Mr. Mataya and his team are responsible for the research and compilation of the index and other current nearshoring news.

Candidates for the Power 50 ranking were nominated by other professionals in the nearshore outsourcing industry.  Judging criteria included personal impact on the viability of outsourcing in the Americas, a history of achievement in business or government, dedication to raising industry standards of excellence, and recognition as an industry thought leader.  "I am honored to have been selected among this elite group of professionals, and appreciate the support of my team and those that nominated me," said Mr. Mataya.

"We are extremely proud to be able to highlight the serious and profound impact that Tony Mataya, as well as others, is having in driving world-class practices in the nearshore services sector," said Kirk Laughlin, CEO at Nearshore Americas. "We hope you will join us in congratulating the ongoing achievements of this very special group of professionals – and continue to call on and challenge them to work collectively to bring appropriate recognition to this dynamic sector."

About ThinkSolutions

ThinkSolutions is a management consulting firm with extensive experience in strategic cost reduction, internal services transformation, shared services, and all aspects of outsourcing, nearshoring, and offshoring.  With a team of battle tested experts, ThinkSolutions delivers creative yet proven solutions to clients. Visit nearshoreinfo.com to read more about nearshoring from Mr. Mataya and the ThinkSolutions team.

About Nearshore Americas

Nearshore Americas is an independent online business news provider dedicated to expanding knowledge around the fastest growing IT services and business process outsourcing market in the world – Latin America. As one of the world's leading online resources for the global services industry, Nearshore Americas is committed to providing high value information and data for business, finance and IT leaders in the U.S. and around the World. Visit Nearshore Americas to sign up for a free newsletter, and follow the brand through Facebook, Twitter and Linkedin.

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