As co-founder of Everest Group’s research practice – and with a broad and varied career in the global services industry – Michel offers profound insights and analysis to enterprises and service providers alike. Leveraging his extensive experience identifying and understanding emerging trends, Michel helps organizations to maximize their global services efforts. Michel is particularly noted for his ability to posit clever and challenging ideas based on his fact-based insights from across business and IT processes, sourcing models, and industries. Michel also contributes to Everest Group’s topical thought leadership in the EGInsights video series, in which he and other leaders share quick takes on hot topics, fresh data, and insights derived from many of the firm’s best analysts. Everest Group welcomed Michel back in 2017, after a successful decade serving as Chief Research Officer at The Hackett Group and Market Track. In his current incarnation, Michel is responsible for guiding the practice’s research agenda and architecture, and aligning its capabilities with the market’s disruptive changes and next-generation demands. Michel is a current member of the IAOP Strategic Advisory Board (SAB) where he offers insights to help shape the direction of the association.