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How a Midsize Firm Outsources Its Help Desk

By Adelaine F. Williams

Times are tough for industries across the spectrum of business. Large or small, emerging or established businesses are working overtime to find ways to trim the fat, increase productivity and make current processes more streamlined, effective and cost-efficient.

As the Chief Operating Officer of Kaplin Stewart Meloff Reiter & Stein, a PA-based business law firm, one of my core responsibilities is to ensure that the processes in place are working in favor of the firm's bottom line. When I joined Kaplin Stewart in 2002, one of the first places I looked to ensure value was the firm's outsourced services.

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