IE Radio/Peter Bendor-Samuel, CEO, Everest Group

Peter Bendor-Samuel founded Everest Group in 1991 and over the past two decades, he has led the firm in extensive consulting and research serving numerous Fortune 500 corporations, many of the leading service providers, and a significant number of private equity firms. Through a partnership with Sanford Bernstein, he has emerged as a respected industry analyst advising the investing community. His many contributions to the global services industry have been recognized by a variety of institutions including Ernst & Young (E&Y) with its Entrepreneur of the Year award, PricewaterhouseCoopers’ Outsourcing Leadership award, and the Country of Japan, which invited Peter to serve as the honorary advisor to its outsourcing council.

Peter is a regularly featured thought leader in international business media, including the Wall Street Journal, New York Times, and Financial Times, and is a frequent keynote speaker at various industry events.

Before founding Everest Group, Peter founded E&Y’s outsourcing advisory practice, and was first introduced to the global services industry at EDS where he was an executive in its North American Services Group.

Peter holds Bachelor and Master of Business Administration degrees from Baylor University in Texas.