David Baumann
Chief Executive Officer
David Baumann specializes in very large and creative multi-national business process, information technology and telecommunications transactions, including outsourcing, offshore sourcing, functional and business process re-engineering and the procurement of sophisticated hardware, software, networks, systems and services for a wide range of clients and technology vendors (when vendors purchase technology products, systems, networks and services). Additionally, David has worked with TechNexxus to develop a state-of-the-art system for identifying client business requirements, modeling financial requirements, developing requests for proposals (RFPs), evaluating vendor responses, developing appropriate documentation and closing transactions that deliver superior value. He has also developed an array of systems with TechNexxus to support the efficient and effective management of contracts and vendor relationships.
David previously served as Vice President and General Counsel of Technology Partners, Inc., one of the leading information technology outsourcing consulting firms. During his tenure with TPI, David was also the founder of the TPI outsourcing vendor online directory and Vice President of the TPI Directory Services Corporation. David assisted TPI's work on numerous technology outsourcing transactions, providing consulting and legal services to TPI clients and a broad range of general counsel services and functions to the TPI companies.
Previously, Mr. Baumann was also a partner / member of DLA Piper, Winston & Strawn, LB3 and Mintz, Levin, resident in the firms' Washington offices, where he led the technology transactions and intellectual property groups. Before private legal practice and business and technology consulting, David was Senior Attorney/Division Counsel for the Southeast Division of the MCI Communications Corporation, responsible for MCI's regulatory authority and research and development joint venture agreements in the Southeast region.
Throughout his career, Mr. Baumann has gained substantial experience designing, developing and managing successful technology solutions, and profitable companies built on standardized repeatable processes and innovative technologies (including eCommerce and eBusiness applications, knowledge management, geographic information systems, call centers, application service providers, multimedia and business modeling). His experience includes several successful database-driven internet-based applications and application service providers. He also founded LexiComm Multimedia Works, LLC one of the first internet development companies in the mid-Atlantic region, whose operations have been merged into the Infinite Multimedia Network.
Mr. Baumann is a widely known and respected speaker on outsourcing strategies and processes.