中心成立概況：
武漢服務外包與研究中心（以下簡稱中心），由武漢市服務外包工作領導小組（武漢市政府服務外包領導機構，組長為武漢市副市長岳勇）2009年三月批准正式成立，中心隸屬於武漢市商務局直接領導，中心依託武漢大學國家重點實驗室和國家多媒體軟體工程技術研究中心等高校資源以及聯想公司等知名企業，實行開放機制的運作模式，專業從事國家信息技術外包、行業標準、產業發展及IT外包套用領域等方面的科學研究，有計畫有針對性地遴選重大IT外包研究課題，由中心選定的學術帶頭人組織實施。組織開展各項學術研究活動。
2009年5月21日，第三屆中國服務外包產業發展與合作(武漢)國際論壇在武漢舉行。 “武漢信息技術外包服務與研究中心”在論壇上接受了武漢市商務局的授牌及證書。
中心服務與研究範圍：
中心為世界五百強企業，中國五百強企業，提供與IT技術相關的高端服務，同時武漢的軟體外包企業提供項目的規劃、評測、諮詢、以及各種專業技術支持等相關公共服務。武漢市商務局的授牌
中心積極參與推動武漢市服務外包，特別是信息技術外包服務的發展，加強與武漢市1+8城市圈，以及兄弟省市的交流與溝通。提升武漢服務外包，特別是信息技術服務外包的水平和層次，加強與海外相關機構的合作交流，為國家服務外包戰略服務
The Center was officially approved by a leading group of Wuhan service outsourcing which is a leading organization in service outsourcing of the Wuhan government, headed by vice mayor Yue Yong. The Center is under the direct control of Wuhan Bureau of Commerce. And it relies on the State Key Lab of Software Engineering of Wuhan University, the National Engineering Research Center for Multimedia Software and established enterprises such as Lenovo Group. With an open operation mode, the Center specializes in scientific research in the fields including national IT outsourcing, industrial standards, industry development and ITO application. The Center chooses ITO research subjects of great importance in a planned and orderly manner. These research subjects then are organized by leading professors chosen by the Center.
The Center provides IT related high-end service for the world Fortune 500 and Chinese top 500 enterprises. Meanwhile, it provides public services including project planning, evaluation, consultancy and technology support for Wuhan software outsourcing companies.
The Center actively participates in promoting service outsourcing in Wuhan, especially the development of IT outsourcing. It enhances the exchange and communication with Wuhan 1+8 circle and other provinces and cities. It is also engaged in upgrading Wuhan service outsourcing, especially the level of IT outsourcing, communicating with related organization abroad and serving the national service outsourcing strategy.
On May 21, 2009, the 3rd China Service Outsourcing Development & Cooperation (Wuhan) International Forum took place in Wuhan. On that forum, the Center received an authorized board and a certificate from Wuhan Bureau of Commerce.
擴展閱讀：
1.http://www.cnsourcing.org 武漢信息技術外包服務與研究機構
2.http://www.mofcom.gov.cn/aarticle/n/200911/20091106638902.html 武漢信息技術外包服務與研究中心掛牌
3.http://www.whcc.com.cn/publish/whsww/zwgkpd/zwxx/swxw/200911270947240097.html 中心承接湖北省服務外包產業“十二五”規劃
4.http://chinasourcing.mofcom.gov.cn/content2.jsp?id=65051 中心和襄樊政府合作規劃服務外包產業園
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