Innovation Conversations is a podcast series sponsored by PointClear featuring entrepreneurs and executives who successfully use technology to innovate their business models, give them competitive advantage, and create exceptional value for their customers and shareholders. The series host is David Karabinos who himself is an entrepreneur having built several high-tech and business services companies over the last twenty-five years. The conversations are intended to illuminate for the listener the vision, strategies and challenges these intrepid executives face daily – from selling the vision, raising capital, crafting technology strategies, acquiring customers and ultimately “crossing the chasm” to new markets.

David Karabinos is the host of ClearCast. In addition to this, David is the Managing Partner of Harvest Business Advisors, LLC. Harvest is a specialized consultancy helping small to mid-market privately held companies deliver their growth strategies and achieve bottom line results through operational excellence.

David has over 30 years of experience in the outsourcing industry as a buyer, service provider and third-party advisor that include transactions exceeding $25 billion in total contract value. As the executive responsible for launching and managing several consulting practices focused on the oversight and governance of outsourcing deals, he has become a thought leader in the industry with unique perspectives and experience leading teams in assisting global 2000 corporations with their ITO and BPO relationships.

As an entrepreneur, David co-founded EquaTerra, the leading global BPO advisory firm, where he held the Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer positions until his retirement in 2006. He also founded and was the CEO of eHealthClaim, a healthcare BPO provider delivering customer service software, ASP and BPO services to the mid-market health insurance industry.

David has more than 15 years with leading consulting and outsourcing service providers including Alltel Information Services, Cap Gemini, and Ernst & Young. His clients and industry experience range from Financial Services, Healthcare, Information Technology, Manufacturing, Publishing, Energy and Retail.

David graduated from the University of Alabama at Birmingham with a bachelor’s degree in Business Management. He lives in Huntsville, Alabama.