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Providing strategic advisory services and market insights to leaders in the chemicals industry.

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Driving Value for Chemicals Companies

ISG has a proven track record of supporting the largest global chemical companies. We bring experience as industry leaders and as IT, business process and sourcing advisors on high-TCV, high-complexity outsourcing transactions across industries. 

Beyond our depth of experience, ISG is unique for our data. We've assembled a comprehensive and unique set of data, analytics and market intelligence built through 30+ years of data collection and analysis around pricing, contracts and sourcing. This data gives us unmatched insights into operational, financial and commercial best practices. And it's not just the largest real-time market price database in the world, it's also a tool to ensure long-term competitiveness of contracts and to model future scenarios for impact of automation, transformation and consolidation. Our advisory services cover assessing gaps, building actionable strategies, sourcing partners, supporting digital transformation, optimizing costs and ensuring value realization.

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Provider Research

ISG's full research report on the Utilities industry is a+60 pages, thorough comparison of needs, trends and providers in the industry. To access the full report and a complimentary briefing on it, contact us!

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Meet Our Team

Dale Hearn

Dale Hearn

Partner

Dale Hearn

Dale Hearn

Over the past decade with ISG, Dale has shared with clients his expertise in corporate finance, strategic planning and technical operations, including scope-of-work and service-level agreements.  He is extremely proficient in contract negotiations. His IT experience covers mainframe, data centers, systems integration, midrange servers, managed network services, end-user computing and help desk. He has helped complete acquisitions by coordinating tax, legal, finance, accounting and senior management teams. His clients benefit from his market intelligence insights in the IT industry and identification of strategic service providers. Dale has an MBA with a concentration in finance.

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Sam Barringer

Sam Barringer

Director

Sam Barringer

Sam Barringer

Sam Barringer is a results-driven consulting leader with over 17 years’ experience helping organizations maximise the value of their technology investments.  

As co-lead of ISG’s EMEA Benchmarking capability, Sam partners with CIOs and CFOs to drive measurable improvements in IT efficiency, effectiveness, and experience. 

A firm believer in the Peter Drucker principle — “if you can’t measure it, you can’t manage it” — Sam applies data-driven insights and ISG’s market intelligence to deliver sustainable performance gains and informed investment decisions. 

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Herve Ferrouillat

Herve Ferrouillat

Partner

Herve Ferrouillat

Herve Ferrouillat

Herve Ferrouillat is a Partner at ISG.

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Michael Gale

Michael Gale

Partner & Regional Leader, ANZ & Asia Pacific

Michael Gale

Michael Gale

As Partner and Regional Leader, ANZ and Asia Pacific, Michael has overall responsibility for all of ISG’s APAC services. He also takes an active role delivering and leading engagements for key clients. Michael is a seasoned technology and management consultant and provides a unique view of technology and business process sourcing industry across Asia Pacific. His experience and industry insights help deliver client value and drive ISG’s success in the region.​

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Sven Geissler

Sven Geissler

Partner

Sven Geissler

Sven Geissler

Sven’s international background and experience in outsourcing IT services has helped numerous ISG clients through the entire sourcing lifecycle. He has supported many large, multinational transactions in the manufacturing, utility and retail sectors, guiding teams through every phase of the sourcing cycle, from development of sourcing strategies to creation of the RFP, due diligence, negotiation, transition and transformation. Sven’s depth of knowledge assures a complete assessment of all outsourcing transactions, including the financial aspects involved in the transfer of personnel, third-party contracts and assets as well as the holistic design of technical and service management solutions. He has the experience to help clients see market and commercial opportunities, even in the most complex situations.

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Glenn Gifford

Glenn Gifford

Director

Glenn Gifford

Glenn Gifford

Glenn Gifford is a Director at ISG.

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David Locke

David Locke

Business Development Executive

David Locke

David Locke

David is Client Partner and Managing Director in the UK ISG Business. At ISG, he is privileged to lead, motivate and support talented colleagues in building solutions that have enabled his clients to become the most competitive in the world. With over 20 years’ experience in business and technology, David is renowned for his ability to build businesses, enable clients and develop markets.

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