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SD-WAN and Internet First Strategies

One of the hottest topics in network services today is Software Defined Wide Area Networking or SD-WAN. While too much marketing hype about SD-WAN is currently flooding enterprise sales channels, there is no doubt that SD-WAN really does have the potential to transform enterprise network infrastructure and service deployment. Coupled […]

Leveraging the Competition that Transformation Projects Create

Over and above delivering cost savings from technology change, transformation initiatives also deliver best in class pricing and terms because they drive intense competition. Listen to this 8-minute podcast as TC2’s Project Directors Pat Gilpatrick and Larry York discuss with Joe Schmidt how enterprises take advantage of transformation initiatives to […]

Supplier and Contract Management Best Practices

In this installment of our “Staying Ahead of the Demand for Network Cost Savings” podcast series, Laura McDonald, a Partner at LB3, and Keith Cook, a Project Director at TC2, join TC2’s Joe Schmidt to discuss some important supplier and contract management best practices. In this 10 minute podcast, you’ll […]

Best in Class Business Terms

A key component of a market-leading network contract is commercial terms that provide ongoing contract flexibility and provide the leverage to keep your pricing in-line with market changes throughout the contract term. In today’s installment in the “Staying Ahead of the Demand for Network Cost Savings” podcast series, we review […]

Gaining the Advantage in Sole-Source Negotiations

In today’s installment of the podcast series “Staying Ahead of the Demand for Network Cost Savings“, we discuss strategies and best practices for when enterprises are in a sole-source negotiation. The podcast highlights what enterprises can do when a full procurement isn’t possible – due to lack of time, resources, […]

Making Network-Services Deals: Structuring the Transaction

Network World – Marc Lindsey & Ben Fox.   In this article, Marc and Ben explore the key commercial terms and contract practices that are crucial for negotiating flexible and resilient managed network services arrangements in view of the outsourcing industry challenges currently facing enterprises. Under consideration are commercial structures in […]