International Association of Outsourcing Professionals (IAOP), with 40,000 corporate, professional, and associate members worldwide, is leading the effort to transform the world of business through outsourcing. Our client-side members are, on average, responsible for $60 million per year of outsourcing spending with some overseeing outsourcing programs in the billions of dollars. Eighty-five percent of customer members credit IAOP for improved outsourcing outcomes at their companies – making it the one source you need for outsourcing success!

QUICK LINKS:

l Access IAOP’s latest research into the Roles and
      Responsibilities of Outsourcing Professionals

l Read the current issue of IAOP’s monthly
      newsletter – Outsourcing Insights

l Hear how service providers can better Use
      Governance as a Competitive Differentiator

l Learn how to Protect the Privacy of Information in
      Offshore Processing

l Congratulate your peers who have earned the
       Certified Outsourcing Professional (COP)
       designation - Visit the list of COP Firsts

l Connect with colleagues from around the world at
       IAOP’s Outsourcing World Summit®

l Visit IAOP’s knowledge center – Firmbuilder.com®

l See what’s happening at IAOP Chapter Meetings

l Build the global outsourcing profession as a Member

l Find out who are the world’s Best Outsourcing
      Service Providers on The Global Outsourcing 100

l Check your facts and gather your background              data IAOP’s Media Room
 

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FEATURED NEWS & INFO

Events Calendar….COP Master Classes… May 12-15, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA.

Chapter Meetings ……5/13 Global Human Capital ……5/14 Healthcare Business Office

Press Releases… World’s Best Outsourcing Service Provider List Unveiled - IAOP Releases The 2008 Global Outsourcing 100 …Outsourcing Association Focuses On Malaysia as Emerging Destination … Applied Materials and Pratt & Whitney Recognized for Innovation … 

Press Coverage…Better Process Podcast – Jagdish Dalal…WSJ - Behind Outsourcing: Promises and Pitfalls … Computerworld – Outsourcing Pros Step Up ... Success Strategies for Global Sourcing ...

Articles... Change Makers… Outsourcing Gives Back…The Future Of Buy-Side Sourcing Careers-Black Belts For A Flat World …New Designations and Degree Programs may Raise Outsourcing Expertise to a Career Path ... Sourcing Courses ...

Publications…  Tour de Outsourcing’s Yellow Jersey …

Web Resources... BPO Market Watch … Technology Evaluation Centers’ Daily Newsletter …Outsourcing HQ ...

EVENTS & MEMBER RESOURCES

 
The 2008 IAOP Governance Forum

September 9, 2008

Chicago, IL

Click here for information.

The 2008 European Outsourcing Summit

October 16-17, 2008 | IESE Business School , University of Navarra, Barcelona, Spain

Click here for information.

IAOP’s Annual Event

The 2009 Outsourcing World Summit

Feb 16-18, 2009 | La Costa Resort & Spa, Carlsbad, CA

Click here for more information.

View live footage from The 2007 OWS

 With more than a decade of collective wisdom combined with the latest industry trends and best practices, Firmbuilder.com offers a wealth of information and insights of immediate value to anyone working in the field. 

As a Media Alliance Partner, FORTUNE® Magazine shares a long history with IAOP.  For more than 10 years, we’ve been working together to regularly educate FORTUNE’s 4 million executive readers on outsourcing.

Current projects that our members can be part of include:

 Medical Tourism: The Benefits of Outsourcing Employee Health Care Overseas – Issue Date, July 7, 2008

Contact Pam O’Dell of IAOP at pam.odell@outsourcingprofessional.org  or Dana DiBiaggio of FORTUNE at danadibiaggio@aol.com.

 Click here for more information.

New Vistas in Outsourcing– Issue Date, September 1, 2008

Contact Pam O’Dell of IAOP at pam.odell@outsourcingprofessional.org or Vic Asselin of FORTUNE at Vicas2@southcoast-ca.com.

Click here for more information.

IAOP is excited to release the 2008 Global Outsourcing 100 ranking of the world’s best service providers in the Fortune 500 issue of Fortune Magazine on sale now. Click here to download a copy of our report.

IAOP SNAPSHOT
Week of
May 5, 2008

Two Seats opened for the SOLD OUT COP Master Class taking place May 12-15 in North Carolina! Register before they are gone!

The next Global COP Master Class to be held May 26-29, 2008 in Brussels, Belgium. Register now!

New U.S. COP Master Class dates announced…..space is limited so register promptly.

Want to attend a COP Master Class, but just don’t have the time? Take it online from the comfort of your own computer!

Become a Certified Outsourcing Professional. START YOUR APPLICATION TODAY!

Complimentary COP Prep Class webinar being held May 7. Sign up today and find out what it takes to become a COP.

Register for the Dubai or Paris COP Master Class by May 19 and receive a $100 amazon.com gift card!

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Attention service providers – click here to contact us today to see how your firm can participate in one of these events.  

The 2008 IAOP Governance Forum!

Part of The Outsourcing World Summit Conference Series

The 2008 European Outsourcing Summit, October 16-17, 2008 at the IESE Business School, University of Navarra in Barcelona.

The 2009 Outsourcing World Summit, February 16-18, 2009 at the La Costa Resort & Spa in Carlsbad, CA.
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Events of Interest

Inside the CEO’s Mind (Conference Board)

June 17, 2008

NY Athletic Club, New York City

Telecoms OPEX & CAPEX World Forum 2008

June 25-26, 2008

Kingsway Hall Hotel, London, UK

11^th Annual Shared Services Week Asia 2008

August 19-20, 2008 

Raffles City Convention Center, Singapore

More events ….