Avasant Senior Partner and Global CEO Kevin Parikh has billions of dollars of deals in outsourcing and business transactions under his belt in his career. Avasant works with governments and Fortune 500 companies to not only source skilled workers, but to optimize technology in a way that saves them money and time. Avasant is seeing some pretty impressive growth; 2012 saw a 35 percent jump in revenue, and midway through 2013 that number is already at 43 percent, and the firm has conducted more than 1,000 engagements in 40 countries. Parikh shared his insights with Consulting One on One about trends in the BPO market, what clients are looking for, and how Avasant makes it happen for them.
Consulting: What are some of the big trends in global outsourcing these days?