Alert 07.19.23
Contracting Models for Global Capability Centers in India
Companies that wish to establish GCCs in India should carefully consider the various contracting models used to engage a local or international service provider.
Brian earns praise from clients for his ‘terrific commercial sense.’ Market commentators observe, ‘He knows the industry extremely well and is just an outstanding lawyer.’
Pillsbury Global Sourcing & Technology Transactions partner Brian Bodor has 25+ years of experience advising both private sector and government clients on matters involving technology and operations.
Brian advises clients in the areas of information technology and business process outsourcing, systems integration, technology licensing, telecommunications, security, privacy and analytics. He helps clients reduce operational costs and risks, guiding them from the earliest stages of determining delivery and sourcing strategies to RFx development, negotiations, contracting and post-contract management. In addition to assisting private sector clients, Brian is considered a go-to adviser to state and local government entities.
Representative Experience
- Advised the cities of Memphis and Minneapolis on large IT outsourcing projects, another major city on implementation of a 911 system, and Wyoming’s highway patrol on deployment of dash cameras.
- Represented an international grocery retailer on a global IT infrastructure outsourcing project, a store network transformation and managed network services outsourcing project, and an ERP software integration matter.
- Negotiated a $500 million+ global managed network services and network transport services transaction for a major financial institution.
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- Guided a major financial institution in the RFP process seeking qualified suppliers for a global unified communications project.
- Advised a major sporting goods retailer in connection with 15 various licensing, systems integration, telecommunications and IT services transactions involving store operations.
- Negotiated mainframe hardware leasing, procurement of analytics functionality and implementation of a secure platform for client communications on behalf of a large financial institution.
- Worked with a well-known product manufacturer and retailer to reduce risk by outsourcing infrastructure support for SAP operations.
- Counseled the state of Wyoming in connection with outsourcing of infrastructure support and operations for its Peoplesoft ERP system.
- Represented a mid-sized financial institution in connection with licensing and implementation of debt management software, predictive dialers and a document management system.
- Assisted a global financial institution in connection with outsourcing of its customer-facing call center operations.
- Advised a mid-sized commercial bank in regard to disputes relating to custom software ownership and licensing of enterprise software.
- Helped a major retailer to reduce costs through the outsourcing of finance and accounting functions, and another transaction involving outsourcing of product distribution functions.
- Counseled a major credit card provider in connection with the outsourcing of IT infrastructure functions, as well as other transactions involving core banking and HR business process functions.
- Defended a global manufacturer in connection with a SAP licensing dispute.
Professional Highlights
- Recognized by Chambers USA, Information & IT Outsourcing (2008 – 2023) and by The Legal 500 U.S., Outsourcing (2013 – 2014).
- Spoke on securing critical infrastructure at the 2016 National Association of Counties (NACo) Annual Conference and Exposition in Long Beach, California.
- Spoke on “Complex Enterprise/Business Transformation Projects: Advancing Technology & Avoiding Pitfalls” at the 2014 AASHTO Subcommittee on Information Systems Annual Conference in Bismarck, North Dakota.
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Speaking Engagements
- Spoke on complex systems integration transactions at the July 2014 Consero Government IT Forum in Bethesda, Maryland.
Education
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J.D., University of Michigan Law School, 1996
B.A., Cornell University, 1993
Admissions
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District of Columbia
Arizona
Colorado