Dana Olson is president and chief executive officer of Ecodev, which provides site selection analysis services and economic development consulting for companies that need to relocate or expand.

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Recent estimates from financial consulting firms paint a stark picture of "offshoring, " which allows companies to get software development and other services at one-third to one-sixth the cost.

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