Reducing Costs Through Strategic Offshoring

By Patrick Mackinlay

Singapore, August 27th, 2025. In today's competitive business environment, pressure to reduce costs can seem relentless. Taking advantage of the lower costs available through offshore expertise may seem attractive, but careful selection of the right partner is essential to sustain service quality.

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Patrick Mackinlay, Principal Consultant at TecSurge

Patrick Mackinlay, Principal Consultant at TecSurge, directs product management and technology for the company. He holds a bachelor's degree in computer science from Curtin University and has over 20 years of experience in the plant design industry.

Prior to joining TecSurge, Patrick held senior technical and consulting roles with NRX and Intergraph, after 9 years with several EPCs as a systems analyst and administrator.

TecSurge is ideally positioned to offer services to customers through both project-based and managed service engagement models, depending upon the requirement. In both cases, we actively seek to include and involve client subject matter experts and management in our deliveries, as we know from experience this improves outcomes and customer satisfaction.

For project-based engagements, we hold regularly scheduled technical meetings throughout the project to provide progress updates and clarify technical subjects or obstacles. Any issues which can’t be resolved by the technical stakeholders are escalated for resolution to the project steering committee, which will typically manage risks and make decisions during steering meetings.

With managed services engagements, the approach is different. We typically recommend that time-sensitive service requests are fulfilled by client resources where possible, while other requests can be assigned to the offshore resource pool and typically fulfilled before the next business day.

In both cases, clear communication is critical to avoid delays and ensure outcomes meet expectations. While we classify TecSurge as an IT service provider, our operations personnel all have qualifications and experience from traditional engineering disciplines such as chemical, mechanical, structural and electrical, and have subject matter expertise with all the applications typically used in the industry. Inhabiting this domain in common with our customers and stakeholders enables us to communicate in familiar terms, breaking down communication barriers and ensuring we provide real solutions efficiently.

Built for Real-World Complexity

Whether it's a one-off data cleanup, setting up a digital twin environment, or a multi-year managed service engagement, our expertise spans the entire engineering lifecycle. We work across domains including:

This breadth allows us to respond with the right level of support quickly, precisely, and without overburdening your organization.

A Long-Term Partner in Sustainable Savings

We don't chase short-term savings at the cost of long-term efficiency. Instead, we build trust by consistently delivering real results that withstand scrutiny—both financially and operationally.

Our clients rely on us as a strategic extension of their business, confident in our ability to protect their budgets and performance commitments simultaneously.

If you're ready to reduce costs without cutting corners, we're ready to help. We'll help you turn digital complexity into clarity and cost pressure into long-term value.

If you are interested in discussing what we can achieve working together, please leave a comment below or contact us today.