Two Industry-Renowned Public Sector Sourcing Leaders Join TPI.

Expertise Supports Growing Market Needs and Unique Challenges

HOUSTON -- TPI, the largest sourcing advisory firm in the world, has announced that Michael Moore, former chief information officer (CIO) of the County of San Diego, and Larry Olson, previous chief technology officer (CTO) for the State of Texas and Pennsylvania's first chief information officer, have joined the firm. These additions to TPI's roster of expert sourcing advisors will provide industry-leading expertise and experience to help support public sector organizations.

TPI is strengthening its public sector advisory operations by adding industry-recognized thought leadership and best practices that will help government operations transform themselves into more agile public sector enterprises. With the increasing budget pressures facing governments today, more effective enterprise shared services and procurement strategies will be critical in responding to the needs and expectations of their citizens.

"We are pleased to have executive practitioners with such a high level of industry knowledge and experience join TPI," said Ed Glotzbach, president & CEO, TPI. "Mike and Larry will provide our public sector clients with leading-edge vision and practical guidance on overcoming challenges within their operating environments and making realistic changes in transforming their organizations. Mike and Larry's appointments underline TPI's commitment to the public sector industry, which is a significant focus of our expertise and market outreach."

Moore, as CIO for the County of San Diego, was responsible for operational and strategic information technology, providing services to 18,000 county employees at more than 200 facilities. He led the transformation of the county's IT infrastructure, installed a set of enterprise-wide standards and implemented IT governance around an enterprise-focused set of IT guiding principles. Prior to joining the county, Moore was a corporate vice president at Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC), where he managed the state and local information technology practice.

As the State of Texas' first CTO and executive director for the Texas Department of Information Resources, Olson created a collaborative shared vision for technology by working across organizational and state, federal and local government boundaries to promote common interests and champion business and technological innovation. He re-engineered his agency with a strong focus on information and communications technology (ICT) planning, security and service delivery. In his prior role as Pennsylvania's CIO, he transformed the state's ICT operations into a streamlined public enterprise and saved more than $200 million for the state. While in Pennsylvania, he also held the positions of deputy state treasurer and chief management officer for the Department of Public Welfare.

According to a recent study (January 2007) conducted by Input, a company dedicated to providing market intelligence and analysis of government business, the market for outsourcing state and local government information technology and business process functions will grow about 67 percent to $20 billion by 2011. In another market study (March 2007), Input estimates the federal IT outsourcing market will grow at a compound annual growth rate of 5.9 percent, from $13.3 billion in FY 2006 to $17.7 billion by FY 2011, based on the shift within the federal market away from a government-owned, government-operated model toward a contractor-operated approach. TPI believes that issues relating to attracting and retaining talent to serve the needs of public sector organizations, coupled with the opportunity presented by fee-for-service offerings, will contribute to the growth of local and federal government's consideration of alternative sourcing models. TPI's expertise in applying sourcing best practices to complex commercial situations forms the foundation for assisting public sector organizations in their own transformational journeys.

TPI's Public Sector Advisory Services support local, state, regional and federal organizations, including not-for-profit entities. Working collaboratively with the leadership of these organizations, TPI helps to optimize business operations through the best combination of enterprise consolidation, shared services and sourcing strategies. Clients include multiple Australian, Canadian, U.K. and U.S. government entities, plus several not-for-profit entities.

About TPI

TPI is the founder and innovator for the sourcing advisory industry, and the largest sourcing advisory firm in the world. We are expert at a broad range of business support functions and related research methodologies. Utilizing deep functional domain expertise of accomplished industry experts who possess extensive practical experience, TPI collaboratively works with organizations to help them optimize their business operations through the best combination of insourcing, shared services and outsourcing. For additional information, visit www.tpi.net.