Dominic McNamara, Global Technology Practice Leader at Hydrogen, comments: “There’s a lot more talk about technology within the broader business community, particularly in the US and UK, which are seeing huge investments in Big Data companies. It’s no coincidence that these two countries were also voted the top two destinations for technology professionals in this year’s Hydrogen’s Global Professionals on the Move report. Top global candidates are at the forefront of this rapidly evolving trend, which is having a massive impact on business as a whole. The industry is now very powerful, and professionals are traveling abroad to capitalize on their expertise in new markets.”.

Vinoth Kannan, a Big Data engineer currently working in Germany, has been a truly global professional since leaving India in 2007 and is a prime example of effective capitalization abroad. He has worked in Italy and France, and has now relocated to Germany to further his career in big data. "I've always been open-minded about moving from country to country, as it's a way to access the best jobs available in the global market. Working in different countries is a great way to broaden one's perspective by experiencing a variety of work cultures and meeting new people.".

This willingness to travel wherever the best opportunities lie is highly beneficial for companies that want to ensure they recruit the best global talent for their positions. Tesco recently developed a project with IBM to reduce its cooling energy costs. The team that carried out the research is international, with consultants from Germany, Argentina, the United States, and Australia. John Walsh, Director of Consumer Data for Tesco UK and Ireland, commented: "Now that a growing number of technology professionals are willing to travel the world in search of the best job, we can undertake projects of this scale with the absolute certainty that we have the people with the best skill sets drawn from a global talent pool."