Study lists Longmont as alternative to offshoring IT, other services

LONGMONT — Longmont is listed among a number of midsize U.S. cities that make attractive alternatives to offshore locations in India and elsewhere for information technology and business process services, according to research released Friday.

The study was done by The Hackett Group (NASDAQ: HCKT), a Miami-based intellectual-property-based strategic consultancy and best-practices implementation firm.

Longmont made the study’s Top 10 list, along with Syracuse, N.Y.; Jacksonville and Tampa, Fla.; Lansing and Grand Rapids, Mich.; Allentown, Pa.; Green Bay, Wis.; Richmond, Va.; and Atlanta.

The Hackett Group used the same 39 key indicators it relies on to…