| Getting it Done Offshore: An Inside Look at Outsourcing |
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| November 17, 2004 | Presentation and Discussion led by: Keith Mountford |
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Outsourcing is part of nearly every technology company's business plan. But making it work is easier said than done. To help you successfully develop and manage an outsourcing program, El Dorado Ventures invites you to a hear and speak with Keith Mountford, a Senior Operations Manager at one of Silicon Valley's best-known companies, who has set up and managed numerous offshore operations. Keith will discuss topics such as how define a successful outsourcing arrangement; how to decide whether to work with a partner or self-manage; and how to manage cross-cultural differences in hiring, compensation and communications.
This efficient 90-minute session will take place in a roundtable format, with plenty of opportunities for you to get answers to your specific questions. It is designed for CEOs, COOs and other senior-level operations executives at EDV's portfolio companies.
November 17, 2004
8:00 am - 9:30 am
Stanford Park Hotel
100 El Camino Real
Menlo Park, CA
About Keith Mountford
Keith Mountford is a Senior Operations Manager at a leading global communications equipment manufacturer, responsible for one of its technology development groups. In 1996, as a development manager, he set up one of his company's first offshore software development groups in India. Since then, the team he oversees has grown from 13 people at a single site to more than 650 people at 5 sites and is considered a model for how to do development in India. Within his company, Keith has been a strong proponent of doing development work overseas and has worked closely with partners and managers in India to discover and document the best practices and pitfalls of running an offshore group.
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