Daniel Julien vs Kim Houlne

Daniel Julien

CEO of TP

BIO: Daniel Julien founded Teleperformance in 1978 at the age of 25, having graduated from the University of Paris where he majored in Economics. Starting with just ten telephone lines in an office in Paris, in 1985 he succeeded in growing Teleperformance to the number one position on the French market and then, in 1995, the number one on the European market, and, finally, number one worldwide. Daniel Julien currently serves as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Teleperformance.

Kim Houlne

CEO of Working Solutions

BIO: Years before the gig economy became of age, Kim Houlne turned the idea of an on-demand workforce into an industry. As Working Solutions founder, she pioneered virtual contact center services across the USA, later expanding operations into Canada. Her company launched its home-based business model in 1996, using a network of independent contractors. For the fifth year in a row, FlexJobs, an expert in remote work, named Working Solutions among its Top 100 Companies with Remote Jobs—placing it #5 in 2019. In recent years, industry analyst Ovum affirmed the company’s position as a top-tier leader in on-demand contract center outsourcing. Kim accrued significant marketing and management experience before starting Working Solutions. She held senior management positions in consulting—and in financial and insurance industries at Mercer, Travelex, Mutual of Omaha and Blue Cross of Washington and Alaska.