Houston Ross
Houston Ross
Vice President & Chief Information Officer, ING Life Insurance, Ltd Japan

Mr. Ross is vice president and chief information officer at ING Life Insurance, Ltd Japan. Previously, he served as chief technology officer at AXA Life Insurance and a program/project manager at Hartford Life Insurance.

He has an MBA from the University of Liverpool and a BS in management information systems from Barrington University.

Outsourcing and Offshoring Strategies

Japan has chased offshoring (the shifting of corporate functions and jobs to overseas territories) in earnest during the past decade. The pace of its offshoring seems to be accelerating and, with it, the intensity of debate about its benefits and harms.
Japan has chased offshoring (the shifting of corporate functions and jobs to overseas territories) in earnest during the past decade. The pace of its offshoring seems to be accelerating and, with it, the intensity of debate about its benefits and harms.