Thought Leaders in Outsourcing: Interview with David DeWolf, CEO of 3Pillar Global (Part 2)

Sramana Mitra: How much of this is happening due to the implosion of the media industry that companies are outsourcing product development to you, and what is the impact of that implosion on your business? David DeWolf: What you see is that technology is advancing so rapidly and innovation is occurring so fast, that enterprises

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Thought Leaders in Outsourcing: Interview with David DeWolf, CEO of 3Pillar Global (Part 1)

David DeWolf is the founder and chief executive officer of 3Pillar Global. The company is a product developer that helps other companies develop their own software products, where those companies often are not familiar with the strategies involved in software development and deployment. David holds a bachelor’s degree in communications and theology from the Franciscan

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Thought Leaders in Outsourcing: Interview with David Schnitt, CEO of IQ BackOffice (Part 6)

Sramana Mitra: I think it is more in the IT services world, where you develop software. Or in call centers, I also see that trend. David Schnitt: For call centers I can see that. I am sitting in our office in Manila right now, and we have great people who have very neutral accents; they

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Thought Leaders in Outsourcing: Interview with David Schnitt, CEO of IQ BackOffice (Part 5)

Sramana Mitra: What are the dynamics in the Philippines right now, and what are the dynamics in Chennai that you are seeing in each of your segments? David Schnitt: What we see in Chennai is that there is still competition for good talent, as there is anywhere. But the Indian economy has slowed, and because

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Thought Leaders in Outsourcing: Interview with David Schnitt, CEO of IQ BackOffice (Part 4)

Sramana Mitra: Your ADP paychecks are well rolled out into the segment itself, but the other accounting functions are not, I presume. David Schnitt: If you look at ADP paychecks, they are partial outsourcers. Potentially they are payroll processors. The still rely on somebody having an in-house payroll department that seeds their systems with hours,

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Thought Leaders in Outsourcing: Interview with David Schnitt, CEO of IQ BackOffice (Part 3)

Sramana Mitra: What does the technology infrastructure look like, and how do you charge your clients? David Schnitt: We feel very strongly that our clients’ systems are systems of record. If they are on Oracle or Quickbooks, for example, those systems remain intact. We have built a system called Archimedes, after the Greek philosopher, and

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Thought Leaders in Outsourcing: Interview with David Schnitt, CEO of IQ BackOffice (Part 2)

Sramana Mitra: Where in India is your operation? David Schnitt: We are in Chennai. We also have a small development group in Mumbai. SM: In building this business, where have you found the traction? How have you gone to market with this value proposition?

Thought Leaders in Outsourcing: Interview with David Schnitt, CEO of IQ BackOffice (Part 1)

David Schnitt is the chief executive officer of IQ BackOffice, a company that provides full accounting, payroll, and human resources services for companies that decide to outsource those services. The company is focused on mid-sized businesses. David has a BA from Cornell University and an MBA from the University of Michigan. He previously served as

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