Yet the other leaders on our list are generally smaller, growing metro areas whose expansions have been propelled by a rapid increase in employment in technology and professional management services.

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Genpact is a global leader in business process management and technology services.

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Among the services they plan to transfer to IPE, are information technology, human resources, property services, facilities management and finance.

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