IAOP Chapters:  San Francisco Bay Area

CHAPTER CHAIRS

Meeting held  – Tuesday, March 11, 2008

The most recent meeting of the San Francisco Bay Area Chapter, co-chaired by Stephen Johnson of Kirkland & Ellis LLP and Scott Phillips of Accenture, was held from 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. (PST) on Tuesday, March 11, 2008 at the Kirkland & Ellis San Francisco Office, 555 California Street, Suite 2700, San Francisco. 

The meeting program included a panel comprised of Bryan Mekechuk of neoIT(Canada), Eric Johnson of Quatrro(Sri Lanka), Dan Kuperstein of Globant (Argentina) and Raju Bhargava of Global Upside (2nd & 3rd tier cities of India)who discussed "Alternative Outsourcing Locations.”
 
Most customers are aware of the major outsourcing destinations but what about lesser known and alternative locations? This panel discussed the motivations to choose such locations, the advantages and possible disadvantages.  They focused on company requirements that influence the location and how the locations play an important role as well as strengths, infrastructure, availability of skilled resources/turnover, and misconceptions.

The meeting was followed by a reception from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. (PST)

IAOP Members:  To register for the upcoming meeting, please email our chapter coordinator at amanda.corbett@outsourcingprofessional.org

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Stephen Johnson

Partner

Kirkland & Ellis LLP

555 California Street
27th Floor

San Francisco, CA  94104

Tel:  415.439.1439

Fax: 415.439.1500

email:  sjohnson@kirkland.com

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Holiday Party Held - Tuesday, December 4, 2007

The IAOP San Francisco Bay Area Chapter held a Holiday Party at Restaurant Zibibbo.   A festive time was had by all!
Meeting Held – Tuesday, October 2, 2007

Outsourcing Tools Workshop
On October 2^nd the San Francisco Bay Area held a meeting at theGarden Court Hotel in Palo Alto, California. 

Chapter Co-Chair, Scott Phillips of Accenture introduced Jim Diggs, of Janeeva, who discussed the Landscape of Outsourcing Tools by describing the types of tools as they apply to different phases in the outsourcing agreement life cycle.

Following that, Dean Davison, of neoIT, discussed The Outsourcing Tools Market by describing the overall status of using tools to manage governance and technology hurdles.  An overview of the types of outsourcing tools that exist and the major vendors was presented.  An informal networking reception and cocktail hour immediately followed the question and answer session.
 

Renegotiating Outsourcing Arrangements

 Most outsourcing relationships will diverge from the original contract structure, either because of erroneous initial assumptions, simple mistakes or changing circumstances.  When should a renegotiation occur and what is the best approach?  Should a party worry about appearing weak?  How useful are legal arguments?  Are all renegotiations a “win-win” or can a party lose out? Join us for a panel discussion about the reality of deals gone wrong and deals improved, featuring speakers from Sun Microsystems and Kirkland & Ellis.

Date: July 31, 2007

Time: The meeting took place from 3:00pm – 5:00 pm at the Kirkland & Ellis LLP’s San Francisco office at 555 California Street, San Francisco, CA.

G. Scott Phillips

Account Manager

Accenture
One Market
Spear Street Tower, Suite 4200

San Francisco, CA 94105
Tel:  415.537.4969
g.scott.phillips@accenture.com

Foreign Exchange Workshop for Outsourcing Professionals

Will the dollar drop in 2007? Will changes in currencies have a strategic impact on outsourcing's competitiveness? In India? In China? In Eastern Europe? In Brazil? Which countries will be up and which will be down relative to the dollar?

Can my firm use hedging to enhance (or at least save) profitability? What does it cost?

The most recent meeting of the San Francisco Bay Area Chapter of IAOP, co-chaired by Kirkland & Ellis LLP and Accenture, for a 'Foreign Exchange Workshop Outsourcing Professionals' took place on May 9, 2007, at Accenture's Palo Alto office at 1661 Page Mill Rd., Palo Alto, CA.

We heard presentations from Ramon Espinosa and Guillermo Estebanez, Senior Strategists of Bank of America's FX Strategy Team, including forecasts for the dollar against key foreign currencies used in outsourcing, and a review of options for mitigating foreign exchange risk.

We heard lessons from the front lines from Brad Volmer, CFA and Assistant Treasurer for Sun Microsystems, who joined us to discuss some of the tools used by Sun to mitigate foreign exchange risk.

IAOP members wishing to attend the next meeting please email Beryl Sorensen, Member Services Director, at beryl.sorensen@outsourcingprofessional.org.

If you are not as yet a member of IAOP and would like a guest pass for the meeting, please Request a Guest Pass.

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Chairman’s Summary – July 25, 2006

The San Francisco Chapter of IAOP brings together business persons, consultants and attorneys involved or interested in outsourcing, and working or living in the San Francisco Bay Area.  The Chapter held its third meeting on July 25, 2006 at the law offices of Charter IAOP Corporate Member, Kirkland & Ellis LLP. 

Chapter Chair Stephen Johnson welcomed about 35 outsourcing professionals and gave a brief background on the IAOP.  

Guy Ruttenberg of Kirkland then led a panel discussion of China as an outsourcing destination.  The panel included: Min Wang of Kirkland & Ellis LLP; Jeanne Beyer of Objectiva Software, a provider of software outsourcing services from China; Dan Cavenaugh of Accenture; Greg Hing of Freeborders, a leading provider of technology solutions and outsourcing from China; and Ken Tsang of HINA, an investment banking and private equity firm focusing on cross-border opportunities between China and the global community.  The panel addressed issues such as the benefits of outsourcing to China, the risks of outsourcing to China, language issues, and they compared China as an outsourcing destination to other popular outsourcing destinations such as India.
 

Stephen Johnson closed the meeting and a networking cocktail hour followed the formal meeting.

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Chairman’s Summary – January 18, 2006

The San Francisco Chapter of IAOP held their second meeting on Wednesday, January 18, 2006 at The De Anza Hotel, 233 West Santa Clara Street, San Jose, CA.  The meeting was jointly sponsored by Chapter Chair Stephen Johnson of Kirkland & Ellis LLP, and Corporate Member Tom Grubb of Vormetric, Inc.

The full agenda included opening comments, including discussion of Chapter charter and structure, by Stephen Johnson of Kirkland & Ellis LLP, Chapter Chair, an overview of IAOP and the outsourcing industry by Tom Grubb of Vormetric, and a discussion of HR outsourcing by Anil Kaul of Booz Allen Hamilton & Barry Weiss of Hewitt.
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Primary Purpose

The primary purpose of the San Francisco (Bay Area) Chapter of IAOP is to bring together business persons, consultants and attorneys involved or interested in outsourcing and who share a common goal of enhancing the outsourcing profession.
 
Executive Committee
Limited to senior executives of corporate members.  Designed to be representative of the different types of members (e.g., customers, providers, advisors, etc.)

Meeting Frequency
Quarterly

Meeting Type
Face-to-face (office, meeting room); social (restaurant); teleconference

Guest Speakers
Industry leaders, thought leaders, motivational speakers

Non-Solicitation Policy
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Chairman’s Summary - Inaugural Meeting September 13, 2005

The San Francisco Chapter of IAOP brings together business persons, consultants and attorneys involved or interested in outsourcing, and working or living in the San Francisco Bay Area.  The Chapter held its first meeting on September 13th at the law offices of Charter IAOP Corporate Member, Kirkland & Ellis LLP. 

Chapter Chair Stephen Johnson welcomed about 30 outsourcing professionals, expressed his appreciation for the great turnout, and explained the Chapter’s structure and membership requirements. After Michael Corbett provided an overview of the outsourcing industry and IAOP, guest speakers Ed Byers and Evan Kyono from Deloitte & Touche presented on the impact Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) is having on the outsourcing industry.  They explained the key portions of SOX in a very easy to understand manner, helping the attendees appreciate how SOX related to their companies.  Attendees seemed particularly interested in their views on how SOX has affected internal controls. 

Tom Grubb, of Vormetric, then spoke about the impact of Sarbanes-Oxley and piracy laws on the growing data protection challenge to outsourcing professionals.  Tom used illustrative examples of how a company’s ability to demonstrate the safety of its clients’ sensitive data is becoming the key to obtaining and retaining business.
 
Atul Vashistha, of neoIT, and IAOP founding member, then gave an overview of IAOP’s Advocacy & Outreach Committee, of which he is the Chair.

Stephen Johnson closed the meeting and a networking cocktail hour followed the formal meeting.