Stan Lepeak A Wealth of Knowledge As managing director of global research for EquaTerra and EquaSiis, and EquaTerra owned company, Stan leads research efforts that are focused on the following topics. Business process and information technology (IT) outsourcing market trends and futures, performance and satisfaction levels Outsourcing and shared services execution and management best practices Business, IT and outsourcing service provider market trends, buying patterns and performance levels The globalization of the business services and outsourcing markets Shared services and outsourcing management and governance processes, tools and best practices Vertical industry and geographic trends relative to the use of external business and IT services  What Stan enjoys most about his work at EquaTerra, he says, is “the quality of the people and the focus on business and the tasks at hand - not office politics.” A 20-year veteran of the IT industry, Stan is a noted commentator and frequent speaker on business and IT professional services, business process and IT outsourcing, and underlying supporting IT applications and systems. Stan spent eight years at the META Group, a market research and advisory services firm, as vice president and research lead for the business and IT services marketplaces. He also covered regulatory compliance, e-business, enterprise software, and business and IT alignment. Beyond the Bio Favorite Quote: “If you're not a liberal at twenty you have no heart; if you're not a conservative at forty you have no brain.” – Winston Churchill Stan is a regular contributor to the EquaTerra Blog, covering the global business and information technology (IT) services and sourcing markets. Through this venue, he provides timely and insightful commentary and analysis on the latest trends in global sourcing.   Specific Expertise Research BPO and ITO Globalization Outsourcing governance and management  IT professional services IT applications and system Contact Info slepeak@kpmg.com Key Credentials Former executive at Ajunto, an IT software, services and research firm and Elance, an enterprise software firm Has held various management positions in finance and accounting, operations and IT in the healthcare, pharmaceutical, banking and transportation industries Earned a degree in international relations from the University of Michigan Viewpoints RSS Feed Diversifying the Global Business Services Portfolio Taking the Pulse on the Global Outsourcing Market: The Lawyer’s Perspective on Contract Complexity Surveys Point to Biopharmas Following the Money by Outsourcing More Outsourcing Contracts and Negotiations Getting More Complex Global Legal Pulse Survey Results 2012 Seeking Success with the 2012 Agenda: What's Needed Global Business Services: Where do you rank and what does that mean to your return on equity? Charting the Challenges to What's on the 2012 Agenda