Northeast Supply Chain Conference & Exhibition  Author Biographies and Presentations

Beth Perdue, JD

Beth Perdue is a consultant, an entrepreneur, a writer and an expert in outsourcing. She works with private clients, multilateral organizations, government agencies and law firms on outsourcing – domestic and offshore – for nearly 20 years.  Satisfied clients include Fujitsu, the World Bank, Harvard University, HCL (India), the Commerce Department, CDI, The Williams Companies, France Telecom, and IBM. A lawyer by training and in business for many years in purchasing, marketing and sales, she has a unique perspective and deep experience. 

She has written dozens of articles for publications like Inc., Sales and Marketing Management, Upside, Electronics Purchasing, and Electronic Buyers News. She recently contributed a chapter to The Venture Management Handbook, which reached number 1 on Amazon in the venture capital category. 

Beth is a renowned speaker as well. She has appeared on CNN and BBC 1. A frequent speaker at industry associations (IEEE, ISM, PMAB, Confederation of Indian Industries, Outsourcing Institute, New England Suppliers Institute, National Association of Education Buyers, New York Bar Association), she is consistently rated among the very best speakers by the audiences she addresses. Learn more at http://www.argosy-inc.com/.

Beth didn’t work in 23 countries for nothing. She is also the publisher of Civilization B, a free bi-weekly e-mail covering topics from style and arts to travel and home to memorable gifts for special occasions and special people, for the discerning not conspicuous consumer. It’s new and fun, so see it at http://www.civilizationb.com/.

2005 Conference Abstract
Business Process Outsourcing

2004 Conference Abstract
Master Outsourcing - Or Else!