•2008 has seen India, China, Russia and Brazil continue to dominate the offshore location agenda, but it has also marked the rise of new outsourcing destinations, such as Egypt, as credible alternatives.
•However, key questions remain as the industry heads into 2009, principally the effect that the credit crunch will have on offshore providers, and the extent to which the instability of a region may affect a company's choice of outsourcing destination.
