Getting help: Outsourcing helps lighten the load

Outsourcing is like riding a tandem bicycle where both parties benefit from the efforts of the other.
In Northern Colorado, more and more businesses are relegating services once handled “in-house” to companies that specialize in various aspects of office maintenance or enhancement. An outsourcing market is developing while business clients focus on their own specialty.
Hewlett-Packard Co. in Fort Collins began outsourcing its custodial, food and security services 10 years ago, said spokesman Will Arduino.
“1986 was our first big wave,” Arduino said.
The HP site in Fort Collins is the largest private employer in the city, with 1.1 million…