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If there’s something strange with your processes, who ya gonna call? Ghoshbusters…
Anyone close to business services over the last decade would have crossed paths with one little guy with a huge brain: Genpact's Shantanu Ghosh. Read More
The dreamSource countdown continues… Meet Mads (Part II)
If you have recovered from the mental impairment caused by the really awful governance dancing, it's time to get back to the serious discussion about the narrowing onshore/offshore cost gap, and diversity in sourcing.... so let's visit the final part of our recent interview with Madelein Smit, outsourcing head at the global logistics giant, CEVA LogisticsRead More
The dreamSource countdown… Meet Mads
Step-up Madelein "Mads" Smit, head of both IT and F&A outsourcing for CEVA LogisticsRead More
Phil Fersht steps down as HfS CEO
After more than three years at the helm of research organization HfS Research, Phil Fersht will be stepping down as CEO to "pursue other interests". The HfS advisory board is meeting later this week to discuss potential replacements.Read More
No Payne no Gain for a Chief Customer Officer… Part II
In case you missed IBM's CRM Chief Bill Payne's return to blog-stardom during Part I, he discussed his vision for the creation of a "Chief Customer Officer" position within companies, who would report directly to the CEO. In Part II, Bill discusses shifting mindsets, the impact of analytics and evolution of outcome-centric engagements impacting the marketing function...Read More
If SAP is like “pouring concrete into a company”, isn’t it time to reinvent business processes?
I wanted to introduce a spectacular new personality into the HfS family, Susan Scrupski, a legendary figure in the worlds of disruptive technology and social business - and Fast Company’s “Most Influential Women in Technology” in 2010 - who's embarked on a pivotal new project with us entitled "Business Process Reinvention"Read More
It’s true! Freakonomics’ Stephen Dubner is coming to dreamSource…
If you've ever had some to read Freakonomics, you'll know how excited we are to announce that co-author Steven Dubner has agreed to speak at our dreamSource event this spring.Read More
No Payne no Gain for a Chief Customer Officer… Part I
IBM's Bill Payne talks to HfS about his refining vision for the future marketing function and, perhaps most importantly, how today's businesses need to manage their most precious assets in the face of such fundamental change - their customers. Read More
If outsourcing were an employee, it would be fired… Part 2
So if you haven't been fired yet, here's how to avoid it happening...Read More
If outsourcing were an employee, it would be fired… Part 1
For those of you attending our dreamSource summit this Spring, Lee and I will co-host a session entitled "If outsourcing were an employee, it would be fired". Lee, who today has built and now leads shared services for heathcare provider, Ascension Health, caught up with us last week to talk about the session and why we called it just that...Read More
