Scio CEO Named Nearshore and Latin America Top 50 Most Influential Outsourcing Executive

    SAN JOSE, CA, June 23, 2010 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Scio Consulting, a nearshore outsourced software development company that services North American ISV and businesses with Internet-based applications, today announced that its founder and Chief Executive Officer, Luis Aburto, has been named one of the top 50 most influential executives in nearshore outsourcing by leading industry magazine Nearshore Americas. Luis, a veteran of SaaS / Cloud software development, appears at number 34 on the list, the first-ever independent ranking of sourcing leaders in the Americas.

The ranking identifies the biggest champions of outsourced services in the Western Hemisphere - executives who have been instrumental in attracting investment, improving industry practices and speaking out in support of a fast-growing industry that has quickly become a popular alternative to India, currently the world's top offshore destination. "The huge upswing in Nearshore outsourcing is a direct result of great talent, great planning and great leadership," said Kirk Laughlin, founder and editorial director of Nearshore Americas. "Our Power 50 Ranking shines a bright light on the individuals whose leadership has been a major factor in the emergence of this $11 billion industry."

"His commitment to discipline and quality has helped influence perceptions of IT Services delivered from Mexico," said Laughlin of Luis Aburto.

Luis Aburto founded Scio Consulting in 2003 in Morelia, Mexico. Over the past seven years he and the highly skilled team that surround him, have grown steadily the company as a nearshore provider of services to their software clients in the US and Canada. He strongly believes that their success is based on the success of their customers.

"Being named to the Nearshore Americas Top 50 Power Rankings in the company of such prestigious executives is an immense honor", said Luis Aburto, founder and CEO, Scio.

About Scio Consulting
Scio Consulting, based in San Jose, CA, is the premier provider of Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) application development and consulting services to North American and European software companies and web-enabled businesses. Leveraging its Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) business and technical knowledge, Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) expertise, Agile project management methodologies and a Nearshore development model, Scio helps companies bring their applications to market faster, with better quality and less risk. For more details about Scio, visit their website at http://www.sciodev.com/

About Nearshore Americas
Nearshore Americas, launched in September, 2009, is among the world's most popular media websites covering the outsourced services industry, based on web traffic. The brand investigates key trends that underlie the emergence of Americas-based outsourcing, providing exclusive interviews and case studies, video reports and other features. The site is dedicated to providing valid, high quality analysis about developing successful partnerships in the region. The primary audience for Nearshore Americas includes C-level executives, investors and sourcing decision-makers. For further information, contact founder and editorial director, Kirk Laughlin: [email protected].

About Top 50 Most Influential Executives in Nearshore Outsourcing
The inaugural 2010 edition of "THE POWER 50"; includes representatives from 16 countries and includes chief executives, company founders, senior directors, government and trade promotion officials, advisors and researchers, and even a president! Countries represented include Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Honduras, Guatemala, the United States, Canada, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Cuba, Barbados and Jamaica.

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