{"id":1603,"date":"2010-11-02T20:58:00","date_gmt":"2010-11-02T20:58:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost\/projects\/horsesforsources\/delightful-deborah-kops_110310\/"},"modified":"2010-11-02T20:58:00","modified_gmt":"2010-11-02T20:58:00","slug":"delightful-deborah-kops_110310","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.horsesforsources.com\/delightful-deborah-kops_110310\/","title":{"rendered":"Deborah Kops, delightful doyenne and describer, joins the HfS research family"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Deborah Kops joins HfS Research as Contributing Analyst<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

There really is only one Deborah Kops. \u00a0Because if there were two, we’d be in serious trouble. \u00a0Not too many people can truly say they’ve “been there, seen it, done it” in our lovely sourcing business, but Debs (as only a few of us are allowed to call her) really does have the scars to really prove it. <\/strong><\/p>\n

She was\u00a0instrumental\u00a0in PwC’s global business process outsourcing (GBPO) practice in the ’90s before\u00a0embarking\u00a0of a tour of sourcing duty that culminated in a three-year experience with WNS, where she was instumental in helping elevate the Indian-headquartered BPO provider to become a serious candidate for major top-tier engagements. Check out her bio for the full rundown of her rumbustious career<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Name me many other woman who have successfully held a market-facing leadership role for such a length of time in the male-dominated world of an offshore outsourcing provider. Apologies if I just flouted all the rules of today’s political-correctness with what I just said – but it’s true.<\/p>\n

Many of you know Deborah as a versatile straight shootin\u2019 gal who\u2019s seen the BPO industry\u2019s growing pains through the lens of buyer, provider and consultant. Well, she\u2019s now focusing her prodigious energies\u2026and her pen\u2026on sourcing change management through www.sourcingchange.com<\/a>, which is the first resource devoted to the issues and challenges of getting stakeholders to adopt, embrace and expand outsourcing relationships.<\/p>\n

At HfS Research, our clients are in desperate need of advice and knowledge from peer experiences when they undergo the difficult operational change that accompanies a global sourcing endeavor. \u00a0Sourcing Change, under Deborah\u2019s leadership, delivers experienced, meaningful advice fill the knowledge gap in the market. Having worked with Deborah for many years, there is no one more qualified to deliver this insight. We look forward to expanding industry understanding through our collaboration with her.<\/p>\n

Deborah\u2019s diverse background gives her a unique take on the industry, and her inaugural contribution to HfS Research (click here for freemium access<\/a>) focuses on a significant tradeoff the industry makes for cost arbitrage\u2014a rapid generational shift to younger workers that we grumble about but don\u2019t really acknowledge. \u201cImperfect Arbitrage,\u201d starts the debate about the tradeoff we make when we source offshore.<\/p>\n

Over the next year, you\u2019ll be able to sample innovative thinking in sourcing change through Deborah\u2019s frequent columns and commentary exclusively for HfS Research. \u00a0Look for surveys and analyses which, for the first time, portray the actual state of outsourcing change management, and a schedule of webinars and workshops that will help buyers and providers alike enjoy more success. \u00a0You can reach Deborah at deborah dot kops at sourcingchange dot com<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Click here to download Deborah’s new HfS <\/strong>RAPID<\/em><\/strong>Insight “Imperfect Arbitrage: The implications of generational shift resulting from the globalization of wor<\/strong><\/span><\/span>k”<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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