--- title: | Andrea Alterman description: "As Senior Vice President in NET(net), Inc.’s Value Delivery group, Andrea is responsible for overseeing long-term client relationships as they relate to client engagement interactions, managing NET(net), Inc.’s core services resources, and ensuring complete client satisfaction throughout the engagement delivery life cycle. Andrea brings over 30 years of experience in consulting and information technology to NET(net). Beginning her career at Andersen Consulting (Accenture), Andrea was one of the founding members of its Change Management practice, working with client companies such as Kraft, Sears and Waste Management where she led a team responsible for one of the first large-scale usages of computer-based application training to support the rollout of new financial and customer service systems. Joining TSC as a Principal, Andrea worked with marquis clients such as Bridgestone/Firestone, Harry and David, and Whirlpool, performing both Change Management Consulting as well as directing Systems and User Acceptance testing organizations. As a Partner at CSC, Andrea served in several senior management positions including Chief Knowledge Officer for the Consulting Group, Operations Director for the Organizational Change Management practice and Leader of CSC’s Global Expert Group in Organizational Change Management. Her extensive experience working with clients on large-scale business transformation, organizational change and business process redesign engagements, mostly centered around large-scale technology implementations, gives her unique insight into the business needs of NET(net)’s clients. Andrea graduated from Northwestern University with a B.S. in Communication Studies. She resides in the Chicago area with her husband and six children." --- # Our Thoughts on IT Matters ### Keep Posted on Industry News and Events ## [IT SECURITY SOFTWARE SPEND: NOT SECURE](https://www.netnetweb.com/6m/sample-post-2) ##### [Andrea Alterman](https://www.netnetweb.com/6m/author/andrea-alterman) Oct. 21,2017 *|* [Insider](https://www.netnetweb.com/6m/tag/insider) [Security](https://www.netnetweb.com/6m/tag/security) The saying that ‘there is a time and a place for that’ can apply to almost anything in our daily lives, but nowhere is it truer than in technology. The pace of change in some tech areas go at breakneck speed, while others move slower. But the constant for either is that there is always change. For example, there was a ‘time and a place’ for 2-way pagers years ago, but that time is gone now replaced by all manner of smartphones, tablets, and even the IoT’s. 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