Inside Outsourcing Speaks with Kevin Parikh

Larry Janis, Managing Partner, Integrated Search Solutions Group is pleased to share with you his interview with Kevin Parikh,Esq. Vice President, Global Sourcing Transactions Leader, Gartner.

(PRWEB) April 2, 2006 -- Kevin leads the Global Strategic Sourcing Transaction Brokering practice for Gartner Consulting. Mr. Parikh specializes in IT and business process (BP) outsourcing contract and service level negotiations, strategic management, business risk evaluation and software licensing. His practice engages in both nearshore and offshore sourcing solutions. Mr. Parikh joined Gartner in 2000 and is based in Los Angeles, California.

His specialized experience includes network, desktop, voice, software, and application development and support agreements. As an attorney by training, he specializes in negotiating large and complex transactions where he works toward bridging the gaps between legal counsel and business team objectives.

Over his career, Mr. Parikh has been involved in more than 200 outsourcing deals totaling over$20 billion in transactions. These transactions have ranged from US$20 million to US$2.5 billion, involving major Tier 1 and Tier 2 service providers (for example, IBM, EDS, ACS, Wipro, Infosys, Unisys and CGI). Mr. Parikh received a bachelor’s degree from the University of California, Davis, in economics and political science and his Juris Doctor from American University. Mr. Parikh also completed his tenure as a California Senate Fellow in 1993. Mr. Parikh has delivered numerous outsourcing presentations to the Practising Law Institute, NCRG, LSI, and other legal and professional organizations. In addition, he has published articles in the areas of performance‑based contracting and benchmarking governance. Mr. Parikh was a participant in President Clinton’s One America discussions and has testified as an expert on numerous technology issues before the California Senate Energy and Public Utilities Committee.

Gartner the world's leading provider of research and analysis about the global information technology industry. We provide data, advice and opinions to 45,000 clients worldwide representing 9,000 distinct organizations, deliver 2,000 consulting engagements a year, and hold more than 50 annual events that draw in excess of 31,000 attendees. Our clients include chief information officers and other senior IT executives in corporations and government agencies, as well as technology companies and the investment community.

Integrated Search Solutions Group is a retainer based executive search firm that has successfully attracted top talent in the areas of Outsourcing (IT, BPO and BPM), Consulting (Strategy & Technology) and traditional IT functions (CIO, CTO, etc). We have worked effectively with major corporations as well as effectively with venture capitalized start-ups. Executive recruiters typically pride themselves in their ability to recruit top executives, irrespective of the industry. Leaders in outsourcing and information technology tell us a different story; they value what we do because we understand their business.

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