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With 40,000 members around the world, the International Association of Outsourcing Professionals (IAOP) is the global, standard-setting organization and advocate for the outsourcing profession.
 

It is the first and only global, professional membership-based organization to establish standards for users, providers and advisors of outsourced services; as well as advance and advocate outsourcing as an industry.

IAOP helps organizations increase their outsourcing success rate, improve their outsourcing return on investment and expand their outsourcing opportunities.

VITAL STATISTICS
           
Founded in: 2005

Associate members: 40,000

Professional members: Nearly 1,000

Corporate members: 94

Number of chapters: 40+

Average Spending power of members: $60 million annually

Size of outsourcing industry: $4 trillion annually U.S.

                                               $6 trillion – globally

Association Leadership
Michael Corbett, Chairman
Deborah Hamill, Senior Managing Director, Global Membership
Christina Powers, Senior Managing Director, Training & Certification
Jagdish Dalal, Managing Director, Thought Leadership


Major Programs and Services

· IAOP Chapters – Through its active and expansive chapter network, IAOP members can share their expertise and find expert knowledge on specific industry segments, topics and geographic areas within outsourcing.

· Outsourcing World SummitThis longest-running, most highly acclaimed executive program brings customers, providers and advisors of outsourcing from a wide diversity of experiences together to share thought leadership, shape the industry’s future and advocate for the profession.

· Certified Outsourcing Professional (COP) Certification – This first professional certification for professionals who use, offer and consult about outsourcing provides a common language, methodology and quality standards for outsourcing.

· Global Outsourcing 100 – The IAOP’s annual ranking of the world’s best outsourcing service providers based on a rigorous judged application process is a benchmark that helps executives gauge the strength of the industry as a whole and compare its service providers.

· Outsourcing Knowledge Center – Firmbuilder.com

The Outsourcing Industry

· General Information On The Outsourcing Industry

· Top Outsourcing Trends For 2008

Socially Responsible outsourcing
Socially responsible outsourcing is the No. 1 trend in the field for 2008. Companies providing, using and advising on outsourcing will become known for adhering to and advancing the highest ethical standards, contributing to communities, bettering the environment and expanding career opportunities and training for employees.

· Is Your Outsourcer An IT Sweatshop? – Computerworld

· Outsourcing Gives Back – The New Economy

PRESS CONTACTS
Michael Forbes, IAOP Communications Manager

845.452.0600 ext. 118, mike.forbes@outsourcingprofessional.org

Sandy Frinton, JMC Marketing Communications & PR

845.454.3895, sandy@mallen.com

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IAOP IN THE MEDIA
Learn more about what is going on at IAOP and in the outsourcing industry.

Press Releases

6/27/08

China’s Emerging Outsourcing Leadership Role Highlighted by IAOP Chief

6/23/08

International Association of Outsourcing Professionals Announces Collaboration with Carnegie Mellon Experts to Expand Outsourcing Research

6/12/08

India’s Outsourcing Professionals Join to Form New IAOP Chapter

6/10/08

Outsourcing Professionals Form New China Chapter

5/29/08

IAOP Expands Certification Training Options with New COP Bridge Program

5/28/08

IAOP Partners with Outsource Magazine in UK to Spread News and Promote Industry

5/21/08

Hot Careers: IAOP Identifies Skills Needed for Jobs in Outsourcing

5/16/08

Asia’s Outsourcing Growth Focus of IT Summit in Malaysia

IAOP Chief to Speak about Region’s Talent

5/6/08

Webinar to Address the Economy’s Impact on Outsourcing Professionals

5/5/08

Asian Companies Rising as World’s Best Outsourcing Providers

5/1/08

The 10 Largest European Outsourcing Companies Named

4/28/08

The World’s 100 Best Outsourcing Providers Named

4/25/08

Forum Addresses Top Concern of Outsourcing Governance

4/22/08

European Outsourcing Summit Slated for Fall 2008

4/8/08

Outsourcing Professionals Hold First Meeting in Portland Area

3/31/08

International Association of Outsourcing Professionals Forms Cincinnati Chapter

3/6/08

Executives Learn Outsourcing Strategies for Success from IAOP and Duke

3/1/08

Knowledge Process Outsourcing Summit Announced

2/29/08

Two Selected as Members of the Year

2/20/08

Outsourcing World Summit Draws Record Attendance from Leading Global Companies

2/19/08

Four Leaders Named to Outsourcing Hall of Fame

2/18/08

World’s Best Outsourcing Service Provider List Unveiled - IAOP Releases The 2008 Global Outsourcing 100

2/13/08

Growth in Outsourcing Professional Certification Leads IAOP to Make Certified Outsourcing Professional Exam Mandatory

2/7/08

IT and Services Hot Sectors for Outsourcing World Summit

1/28/08

International Association of Outsourcing Professionals Helps Companies Locate Specialty Talent Through New Online Job Postings

1/14/08

International Association of Outsourcing Professionals Adds Student Memberships

1/10/08

International Association of Outsourcing Professionals Names Communications Manager and Enhances Media Services

1/8/08

World’s Leading Outsourcing Professionals Coming to Florida in February for the 2008 Outsourcing World Summit®

1/3/08

Outsourcing Professionals Hold Kick-off Meeting of Pacific Northwest Chapter

12/27/07

International Association of Outsourcing Professionals Predicts Top Outsourcing Trends for 2008

12/19/07

International Association of Outsourcing Professionals to Release Best Practices on Managing a Global Workforce

11/29/07

Outsourcing Association Focuses On Malaysia As Emerging Destination

11/26/07

International Association of Outsourcing Professionals Names Jeni Stamas Managing Director of Membership

11/11/07

IAOP Seeks Nominations for Outsourcing Hall of Fame-Outsourcing Professionals to be Honored for Contributions to Business and Society

10/25/07

IAOP Names Judges to Select 2008 Global Outsourcing 100 Winners

10/25/07

IAOP: Innovation is a Community that Goes Beyond Company Walls

Applied Materials and Pratt & Whitney Recognized for Innovation

10/12/07

Washington D.C. Area Outsourcing Professionals Hold Inaugural IAOP Chapter Meeting

10/14/07

Global Outsourcing 100 Application Process Launches for 2008 Ranking - IAOP Search Underway for World’s Best Outsourcing Service Providers

7/31/07

Wipro, IAOP and ITAA announce the Global Applied Innovation Awards 2007

4/25/07

World’s Best Outsourcing Service Providers Ranked IBM Secures Top Spot Again, Indian Firms Increase and China Makes the List for the First Time

3/5/07

IAOP Inducts Ron Kifer and Kevin Campbell into Its Outsourcing Hall of Fame

2/20/07

IAOP Announces the 2007 Global Outsourcing 100 – Its Annual Ranking of the World’s Best Outsourcing Service Providers

1/24/07

IAOP Debuts Outsourcing Online Training and Professional Certification Exam

1/15/ 07

IAOP and Duke Launches C-Level Outsourcing Training – Specialized Training Debuts for Executives Making Strategic Outsourcing Decisions

1/9/07

IAOP Announces Strategic Management Changes to Support Continued Rapid Growth and Welcomes Jagdish Dalal to Its Leadership Team

Releases issued prior to 2007

ARTICLES & MEDIA COVERAGE

5/08

Avoiding Sleepless Nights – European CEO

4/21/08

Is Your Outsourcer an IT Sweatshop? – Computerworld

3/08

Change Makers – The New Economy

3/3/08

Industry Report Jagdish Dalal IAOP – Better Process Podcast

2/28/08

Cost pressures push additional outsourcing of services – Oakland Business Review

1/24/08

Outsourcing Gives Back – The New Economy

1/2/08

Is 2008 The Year Of The Chief Outsourcing Officer?

12/5/07

The Future Of Buy-Side Sourcing Careers-Black Belts For A Flat World

10/24/07

Outsourcing Gets Its Own Designation – Canadian HR Reporter

2/26/07

Behind Outsourcing: Promise and Pitfalls - Wall Street Journal

2/18/07

Outsourcing Pros Step Up - Computerworld

9/06

Core Values: Increasingly, Companies Are Peeling Off Operations Not Central To The Day-To-Day Running Of Their Business And Outsourcing Them To Gain An Edge. - FORTUNE®

8/06

Solving The Puzzle: Third-Party Specialists Are Helping Globetrotting Companies Put The Right People In The Right Places. - FORTUNE®

7/05

Outsourcing More and Enjoying it Less? -  CXO

6/05

Outsourcing: The Next Decade  - CEO

PUBLICATIONS

Complete Idiot's Guide to Successful Outsourcing

You know a topic has gone mainstream when penguin publishes one of its highly successful “complete idiot’s guides” on it. Mike Corbett, chairman, IAOP, contributed the foreword to this popular guide to outsourcing written by Gene Marks.

Tour de Outsourcing’s Yellow Jersey

The time has come for the field’s top practitioners to set their profession’s standard of excellence. See the analysis of the just completed survey by the International Association of Outsourcing Professionals (IAOP) – “Are You an Outsourcing Professional?”  

Technology and Offshoring Strategies

edited by Peter Brudenall, Partner, Simmons & Simmons, and Founding Member of IAOP, and foreword by Michael F. Corbett, chairman and founder of IAOP, addresses the issues and strategies underpinning outsourcing as a business model, and the elements that lead to successful outsourcing arrangements. Click here to read a sample chapter.

The Offshore Nation

by Atul Vashistha, CEO of neoIT and Founding Member of IAOP, provides in-depth coverage of the strategies and steps that lead companies to succeed in offshore outsourcing. Click here for excerpt.

IAOP: Launching a New Breed of Outsourcing Professionals

Published by IAOP, this paper explains how outsourcing has become the basis for building the new corporate ecosystem and why outsourcing professionals have to step up their game and lead the effort.

Outsourcing: The Next Ten Years

Today we see organizations rethinking their global footprint and the role of outsourcing.  Sorting out the complexities of what should be sourced and from where should result in an ever larger portfolio of new outsourcing relationships.  More…

The Outsourcing Revolution: Why It Makes Sense and How to Do It Right

For the first time ever, BPO's best-known expert and pioneer, Michael Corbett, who helped craft IBM's entry into the outsourcing business, details the opportunities presented by BPO as well as a plan for implementing and sustaining its benefits. Read the introduction…


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