Research firm Gartner has predicted that offshore spending will increase by 50 percent in 2006 and 2007, with firms in the UK being the biggest contributors. Spending in the US market will increase by 30 percent, while Germany and the Nordic region are expected to increase their offshoring demands. The number of firms that use overseas service providers is expected to climb to 20 percent over the next two years, from the present 13 percent. India still remains the favored destination, followed by China and Brazil, though the Czech Republic, Hungary and Slovakia are emerging contenders to be reckoned with.

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