Steve Mezak is the founder and CEO of Accelerance, Inc., a leader in global software development outsourcing. With more than thirty years in the IT industry, Steve is a technical entrepreneur and internationally recognized outsourcing expert and speaker. He oversees Accelerance s operations, drives strategy for business development, and leads recruitment of international partners.Steve founded Accelerance in 2001 with the goal of helping clients find outsourced partner firms that best serve their technical needs and align with their corporate culture. Throughout his career, Steve has guided hundreds of IT executives through the strategic advantages of outsourcing their software development. Steve has spent more than fifteen years traveling the globe and interviewing thousands of software development teams to build Accelerance s network of partner firms. He is also the author of Software without Borders: A Step-by-Step Guide to Outsourcing Your Software Development.Andy Hilliard is the president of Accelerance, Inc., a leader in global software development outsourcing. An IT industry veteran with more than twenty years of experience, Andy has a proven track record of taking a personalized approach to matching businesses with software development partners that are best suited to fulfilling their individual needs.Andy leads Accelerance s overall operations and cultivates strategic partnerships to expand its network of software development firms worldwide. He helps companies optimize their software development efforts by leveraging his diverse experience, including time spent as a Peace Corps volunteer in Latin America, a division manager at India-centric Cognizant, and a founder of his own software company in Costa Rica.
