As chief executive officer of Accelerance, Andy Hilliard leads and advocates for the globalization and collaboration of software teams with companies in search of talent, innovation and a globally-distributed extension of their engineering function and culture. Hilliard founded the nearshore software development services company, Isthmus Costa Rica. He began his global software services career as a division manager at Cognizant during their formative years. He is the author of three books, including Synergea: A Blueprint For Building Effective, Globally Distributed Teams In The New Era Of Software Development.