David Tapper serves as the Vice President of Outsourcing, Managed and Offshore Services at IDC since June 2007, where strategic planning for emerging market governments has led to new brand initiatives and service export market identification. Previously at IDC from March 1999 to June 2007, Tapper held various positions including Program Director, where market plans and buyer behavior studies fostered marketing initiatives, and Program Manager, which involved launching an integrated global sourcing product. Earlier experience includes a role at Yankee Publishing, where Tapper significantly increased revenues and developed an automated database system, and a Project Manager and Fabricator position in the architectural sector. David Tapper earned an MBA with a concentration in Marketing from Northeastern University and a degree from the University of Rochester.