Open Sesame: How the Evolution of Outsourcing Is Changing Business
James Bernard, Jr., and Jamie Thingelstad
Wednesday, 07 Nov 2007 at 6:00 pm – Alliant Energy-Lee Liu Auditorium, Howe Hall
James Bernard, Jr., is general manager at the Internet company MarketWatch.com, owned by Dow Jones. His responsibilities include managing the licensing sales of data and news to the top financial firms and media companies including Fidelity, Ameritrade, American Express, New York Times, Financial Times and The Wall Street Journal Online. Jamie Thingelstad is the chief technology officer and vice president at Dow Jones Online. Technology, Globalization, and Culture Series.Cosponsored By:
- College of Engineering
- College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
- Deere & Company
- Rockwell Collins
- Committee on Lectures (funded by Student Government)
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