• How to utilize offshore services efficiently and successfully
• How to realize cost savings
• Maintaining high quality
• Avoiding the pitfalls of offshoring

MODERATOR:

Harvey Modlin is an executive specializing in information technology, project management, software development, and technology marketing for more than 25 years. He has spent the past 13 years at Freedom Communications and The Orange County Register architecting and managing technology for finance, advertising, circulation/distribution, news content, internet delivery, and printing. He has contracted with vendors worldwide in Europe and the Far East. He served as an adjunct professor of project management at the University of Phoenix and has degrees in Computer Science, Engineering, and an MBA.

PANELISTS:

Bob Schumacher | Director, Deluxe Consulting Group | Deluxe Entertainment Services
As an Information Technology Executive, Bob has extensive experience in creating and blending technology solutions that positively impact and support overall operations and sales.  His specific functional expertise includes architecture, development, and support of globally distributed enterprise solutions. At Deluxe in Hollywood, Bob is responsible for the Consulting Group, which is in the business of designing, implementing and maintaining several lines of business software solutions for the major studios. Previous to Deluxe, Bob was Vice President of Operations and CIO of Paragon Global Resources.

Jack Bicer | CEO & CTO | Septium Corporation
Bicer currently runs Septium (www.septium.com), a hybrid offshore custom software development company, combining offshore cost savings with US management expertise. Prior to Septium, Jack held several CTO roles in internet companies since 1999 and as a turnaround CTO, enjoyed the sale of 1GlobalPlace to VeriSign. A 28 year software industry veteran, Jack is an industry expert in offshoring, SaaS/web software, new product development, technology strategy and management.

Known as the “Father of Uninstall”, he invented the uninstall concept and wrote the first uninstaller. He is also credited for inventing the "Automated Software Updates". In 2003, Jack founded TechBiz Connection, non-profit Technology Management Association, and currently serves as its Chairman and President.

Shekhar Chitnis | CEO & President | Chisk, Inc
Shekhar Chitnis a successful entrepreneur, leading Chisk, Inc. a hybrid outsourcing company that combines United States based expertise with talented and low cost overseas capabilities to provide cost effective outsourced service in multiple industry segments like Law, Construction, Medicine and Small Business (www.chisk.com).

Before launching Chisk, he was Chairman of Simpliciti, and, as the COO, he helped Liquidmetal Technologies (LQMT) grow from its early days to a successful IPO. Shekhar was also head of Ford Marketing and Product development for Ford Japan. An industry expert in outsourcing, and a Charter Member of TiE, he has spoken at many outsourcing events including Conferences at USC and University of Chicago.

Asha Radhakrishnan | CEO | Phistar Solutions
A Technologist turned Corporate Strategist,  Asha brings 18 years of outsourcing experience to the software industry. Her expertise in the outsourcing area spans over a dozen countries and she has helped companies establish call centers and development partnerships centers in India, Sri Lanka, Russia, Hungary, Mexico and China. In addition to setting up various technology partnerships for cost arbitrage, she has also set up several captive centers and research labs for RSA Security, BMC Software and 4 other companies. She serves on the advisory board of several companies in India. In her spare time she has been working on a  manuscript on Outsourcing. She is currently the CEO of Phistar Solutions, focused on software security in the healthcare space.  Until most recently Asha was the Corporate Strategist and Head of Global Services at RSA Security in Massachusetts and was one of the key players instrumental in the EMC Acquisition of RSA.