ATLANTA, September 26, 2016 – Rural Sourcing, the leading provider of US-based IT outsourcing services, announced today the creation of a new vice president of innovation position as well as the hiring of Jason Ward as the new vice president of service delivery. Derek Perry will focus on innovative and strategic service offerings while Jason will be responsible for developing and maintaining client relationships as well as directing large scale, multi-million dollar engagements.
“We’re excited to invest in innovation as we continue to grow as a company and expand our services,” said Ingrid Miller, chief operating officer at Rural Sourcing. “Outsourcing has often been looked at as a commoditized legacy offering and we’re really looking to drive a higher value proposition.”
Jason most recently served as senior director, global strategy and PMO for Quintiles overseeing a portfolio of over 40 global initiatives, including the quality assurance program and integration of Quintiles joint venture laboratories. Prior to that, Jason was a senior manager at Clarkston Consulting and worked with several life sciences, healthcare and consumer products industries. Jason earned an MBA in Finance from Georgia State University and a BS in Industrial and Systems Engineering from Georgia Institute of Technology.
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