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Competition for winning large outsourcing deals has become fierce and sophisticated. The focus of this book is on proven and innovative strategies taken straight from the deal makers' den for winning high-value outsourcing deals. This book appeals to you if you are interested in: Finding and selling large outsourcing deals to new and existing customers Aligning your organization and choosing the right pursuit team to win deals Leveraging influencers like Third Party Advisors (TPA's), analysts and bankers to help your deals Pricing and structuring deals by using innovative financial modeling and tax arbitrage techniques Creating and negotiating contracts that will help you benefit from the upsides and protect from the downsides Post sales transition and governance It is a must-read for everyone involved in large and strategic deals--customers, vendors and advisors. About the Author Anirban Dutta a director at Computer Sciences Corporation (CSC), has a proven track record of leading successful business development, negotiation, operations, and service delivery teams in the infrastructure, BPO, and IT application development space. Prior to CSC, he held leadership positions at Satyam Computer Services, IBM and Sprint. Anirban has helped close several big, globally deployed outsourcing deals; each with a total contract value in excess of US$50 million. He has also structured corporate turnaround initiatives to revitalize ailing businesses. Anirban is a former member of the Indian Junior tennis team and he lives in Dallas with his wife, boy and girl twins, and two fat dogs. Hetzel W. Folden is a vice president at Computer Sciences Corporation (CSC), where he is chartered to lead a globally deployed deal pursuit team. In his prior job as founder and head of the Strategic Deals Group (SDG) at Satyam, he led a team that supported the organization's significant growth in reaching US$1 billion in annual revenue in 2006 and rocketing past US$2 billion in 2008. He graduated with distinction from General Motors Institute and earned an MBA from Indiana University's Executive Program. He lives in a house full of pets in Southern California with his wife of 25 years.