We believe that network outsourcing can be beneficial for many companies. However, the relationship needs to be appropriately structured and the vendor responsibilities need to be carefully evaluated and negotiated to ensure that outsourcing meets client expectations. Outsourcing is certainly a growing trend, a recent survey of North American CIO's indicated that over 46% of companies surveyed either plan to or are actually outsourcing managed network services, network management and operations, and technical support functions. We have assisted many companies in making and executing their outsourcing decisions. We can help structure your outsourcing initiatives, evaluate vendor proposals, negotiate and execute contracts and help identify problems before they affect your implementation schedules.