One hour of your time, no travel, no fees, only added-value communication; simply web technology delivering content directly to your office PC and low cost (local call rate) telephone.  Once you’ve experienced this way of sharing and learning you’ll wonder why you would spend so much time and cost to attend a conference!

EVENT: 15th February 2007:  16:00- 17:00 GMT - Register

Best practice strategies to globalize shared services
… plus how to effectively leverage "lower cost" locations

• Definition, Goal and Scope of Shared Services
• Globalising the Reach of Shared Services
• Critical Success Factors for any Shared Services Initiative
• So Where Does Location Fit In?
• What about the possibility of Outsourcing to a Third Party Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) Provider?
• The Critical Importance of Compliance Considerations when Globalising Shared Services
• Key Compliance Considerations
• Key Compliance Positions
• Key Strategies to Address Compliance

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About the presenter Phil Searle - Chazey Limited

Prior to his current work, as director and principal consultant - Chazey Limited, Phil was Group Vice President and CFO of Cendant TDS’s International Markets Division.  This role encompassed all areas of Finance across four continents, focusing on Accounting and Control, Decision Support, Financial Planning and Analysis and Financial Shared Services (Professional, Technical and Transactional). 

Prior to Cendant, Phil was VP Finance and Corporate Controller at 3Com Corporation, based in California.  Here he headed the Corporate Controller Function and the Worldwide Shared Accounting Services team.  While at 3Com he led far reaching organisational, technology, service delivery and business process improvement initiatives.  Phil also championed the company’s global Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) strategy, resulting in the roll-out of SAP across all business units, regions and functions, including Finance, HR, Supply Chain, Logistics and Customer Support.

Phil has worked in various financial management & control and shared services roles for over fifteen years since leaving KPMG, where he trained and qualified as a Chartered Accountant (ICAEW).  He has a BA Honours Degree in Economics from the University of Exeter and is also a member of Financial Executives International (FEI).

Web seminar Sponsors:
Atos Consulting http://www.atos-consulting.com

Atos Consulting, the global consulting practice of Atos Origin, is a leading provider of business, process and technology consulting services. With more than 2,500 staff globally, it focuses on delivering proven, pragmatic solutions to the telecom, manufacturing, financial services and public sectors.