But as more companies outsource design skills and expertise the sector is likely to continue to expand.

However, it appears companies do not outsource to reduce executive or managerial costs.

A company may outsource its landscaping functions irrelevant to the core business.

Continuing cutbacks in 2006, the company outsourced 81 information technology positions to India.

For the next few years, company outsourced its global software sales operation.

It was the first time a multinational company outsourced its trademark management to a law firm on such a large scale.

And, he said, the company has not outsourced aircraft maintenance as other airlines have.

By law, companies cannot outsource jobs that are core to their business or keep a worker on outside contract for more than three years.

Many companies nowadays outsource various professional areas in the company such as e-mail services, payroll and call center.

Many companies outsource this data collection to ensure that industry methods and standards are achieved.