James R. Kalyvas is a partner and transactional lawyer with Foley & Lardner LLP. Mr. Kalyvas advises companies, public entities, and associations on all matters involving the use of information technology, including structuring technology initiatives (e.g., outsourcing, ERP, CRM), vendor selection (RFP strategies, development and response review), negotiation, technology implementation (professional service agreements, SOWs, and SLAs), and enterprise management of technology assets. Mr. Kalyvas has extensive experience in structuring and negotiating outsourcing transactions, Enterprise Resource Planning initiatives, and unique business partnering relationships. He has incorporated his experience in handling billions of dollars of technology transactions into the development of several proprietary tools relating to the effective management of the technology selection, negotiation, implementation, and management processes. He is a member of the firm's national Management Committee. He is the firm’s chief strategy officer, chair of the firm’s Technology Transactions & Outsourcing Practice, co-chair of the Privacy, Security & Information Management Practice, and a member of the Technology Industry Team.