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Monty Hamilton

CEO
Rural Sourcing

Monty Hamilton is Chief Executive Office of Rural Sourcing Inc. (RSI) and is responsible for the company’s strategic direction and growth, including the launch of 10 new development centers with 2,000 colleagues across low cost of living, high quality of life locations in the United States. This is his second entrepreneurial startup venture after leaving Accenture in 1995. Monty joined together with four other colleagues to build Clarkston Consulting where he was instrumental in growing Clarkston into a global strategic and systems integration firm with offices across the US and Europe.

He is a sought after speaker on outsourcing, domestic sourcing and workforce development topics and has recently been featured on CNBC, BBC, NPR radio and at various industry events. His achievements were recognized recently by being named as a regional finalist for the 2015 Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award.

Monty holds an M.B.A. from the Cox School of Business at Southern Methodist University and a B.B.A. in business from Millsaps College.

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Innovation in Software Licensing, Vendor Management and Procurement Processes

Monday, June 6th, 2016

09:45 Panel: Emerging Trends and Disruptive Technologies

Whether you call it bimodal, agile, or adaptive sourcing, technology is advancing at a rapid pace, and procurement needs to adapt its often slow and deliberate processes to keep up with the changing technology needs of the business. During this panel, you’ll learn strategies for dealing with startups and disruptive apps that will transform your business:

How to vet companies with short or non-existent histories
Negotiation strategies for startup companies
Ensuring you’re not overpaying for a fledgling service or product
Protecting yourself for future evolution in the contract
Going in with the mindset that the startup will eventually be acquired
What degree of customization can they perform?
Can the product handle the support you require?
Employing internal testing and research teams before signing
Do you have a way out?