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Kanbay establishes thought leadership position on hybrid approach ROSEMONT, Ill., Aug. 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Kanbay International, Inc. (NASDAQ:KBAY), a global management consulting, technology integration and development, and outsourcing firm, today announced the release of a new report that highlights the benefits of bringing together captive and third party offshore delivery models to provide a high-value approach for clients. This report, entitled "Captive Centers and Third Party Providers: Hybrid Approach Yields Optimum Benefits," was written by Sachin Kulkarni, Client Partner in Kanbay's Global Banking Practice. In conjunction with the report, the Kanbay Research Institute conducted interviews with Kanbay's clients that revealed support for Kulkarni's position on the hybrid model. According to the survey data, most clients prefer the flexibility of a hybrid approach as a means to achieve optimum service, efficiency and creativity in outsourcing IT operations. "These survey results provide further evidence that Kanbay's cost- effective, global delivery platform sets us apart in the industry," said Kulkarni. "The flexibility and shared services offering that we provide our clients in a hybrid arrangement is a testament to our commitment to our clients' long-term success." The supporting data also revealed that Kanbay is meeting or exceeding its clients' expectations when it comes to dedication and an unwavering commitment to collaboration with client captive centers. "In the research, Kanbay emerges as the leader in utilizing a hybrid outsourcing approach by the majority of the clients surveyed," said Kulkarni. "The synergies created by captives and third party providers working together produce benefits that can be measured in a variety of different ways, with the most important barometer being client satisfaction." About Kanbay International, Inc. Founded in 1989, Kanbay International, Inc. (KBAY) is a global IT services firm with approximately 6,500 associates worldwide. Kanbay provides a highly integrated suite of management consulting, technology integration and development, and outsourcing solutions through a proven global delivery platform to clients focused on Financial Services and Consumer & Industrial Products, as well as an emerging presence in the Communications & Media and Life Sciences industries. Kanbay is a CMM Level 5 assessed company headquartered in greater Chicago with offices in North America and India as well as London, Singapore, Hong Kong, Tokyo and Melbourne. Further information about Kanbay can be found at http://www.kanbay.com/ . About the Kanbay Research Institute The Kanbay Research Institute (KRI) conducts primary research on an original set of leading indicators that measure consumer demand across functional, emotional and economic factors. Through a patented research system, comprehensive market models are built based on consumer desires that measure how well leading companies are meeting those desires. The KRI researches and analyzes over 300 market leading companies on a continual basis, with over 14 million data points collected since 2001 in a standardized fashion. The research provides strategic, technological and operational insights about how today's best performing companies tap into unmet customer demand to build long-term, economic advantages over the competition. For more information, contact 800-840-5148 (U.S. only) or at 703-788-6751 worldwide, or visit http://www.kanbayresearch.com/ . DATASOURCE: Kanbay International, Inc. CONTACT: Megan Grabos for Kanbay, +1-312-861-4710, Web site: http://www.kanbay.com/ http://www.kanbayresearch.com/

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