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IAOP At A Glance

With a global community of more than 120,000 members and affiliates worldwide, 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
Members and Affiliates: 120,000+
Number of chapters: 50+
Average Spending power of members: $60 million annually
Size of outsourcing industry: $6 trillion – globally

Association Leadership

Michael F. Corbett, Chairman
Deborah Hamill, Chief Executive Officer
Jagdish Dalal, COP, Managing Director, Thought Leadership
Kim Maneeley, Managing Director, Membership

Major Programs And Services

Member Services – Discover IAOP's Knowledge Center, Firmbuilder.com®, IAOP’s chapter network, Value Health Check Survey, Globalization Today, and more
Events – Every IAOP event is first and foremost about learning, and its programs are designed by the leaders in the field and include The Outsourcing World Summit® and regional forums and symposiums.
Corporate & Professional Development – Develop the skills and processes needed to ensure high-quality outsourcing outcomes through IAOP's training and certification programs including the Certified Outsourcing Professional® Family of Certifications
Awards - Participate in IAOP recognition programs such as the GEO, Global Outsourcing 100 and Outsourcing Hall of Fame
Careers – Find and post jobs through our partnership with BestOutsourcingJobs.com.

IAOP In The Media

Press Releases

5/16/13	Costa Rica Set to Host Third Annual Latin America Outsourcing Summit
5/15/13	IAOP Announces Four New Trainers Added to its Certified Outsourcing Professionals Training Team
5/13/13	ISG, IAOP Announce Winner of Second Annual CSR Award
5/13/13	Outsourcing Week to be Held in Europe
5/7/13	IAOP Releases 2013 Rankings for The Global Outsourcing 100 and World’s Best Outsourcing Advisors
4/29/13	IAOP to Hold Certified Outsourcing Professional Master Class in Toronto, Ontario
4/18/13	IAOP to Hold Certified Outsourcing Professional Master Class in the Netherlands
4/11/13	Outsourcing Week to be Held in China
2/20/13	Highly Attended 16th Outsourcing World Summit Shows Strength and Importance of Industry
2/19/13	IAOP Honors Outsourcing Hall of Fame Inductees
2/19/13	Sears Holdings and Sprint Win 2013 Global Excellence in Outsourcing (GEO) Awards from IAOP
2/18/13	IAOP Releases Companies Named to Global Outsourcing 100 and World's Best Outsourcing Advisors
2/15/13	International Association of Outsourcing Professionals Launches Ambassador Program
2/12/13	International Association of Outsourcing Professionals Launches Sri Lanka Chapter
1/8/13	IAOP Announces Outsourcing Hall of Fame Inductees
12/13/12	IAOP Names Panel to Evaluate Global Outsourcing 100 and World's Best Outsourcing Advisors
11/27/12	International Association of Outsourcing Professionals Launches Mexico Chapter
11/5/12	IAOP Releases Annual Outsourcing Trends to Watch in 2013
10/2/12	President and CEO of Stefanini IT Solutions Inducted into Outsourcing Hall of Fame
9/10/12	IAOP Welcomes New Managing Director & Global Ambassador
8/31/12	Global Outsourcing 100 Application Process Opens Tomorrow for Outsourcing Providers and Advisors
8/2/12	Global Outsourcing 100 Application Process Opens Soon for Outsourcing Providers and Advisors
8/1/12	IAOP Launches PULSE: The Magazine Driven By & For the Outsourcing Professional
8/1/12	International Association of Outsourcing Professionals Seeking Nominations for Best Outsourcing Teams
7/17/12	International Association of Outsourcing Professionals Launches Member Hub
7/9/12	IAOP Releases 2012 Rankings for The Global Outsourcing 100 and World's Best Outsourcing Advisors
6/18/12	The Moral Case on Outsourcing: How Good, Bad, or Ugly is it for America and the World? New book Endorsed by IAOP Chairman, Michael F. Corbett
5/7/12	ISG, IAOP Announce Winner of Inaugural CSR Award
5/2/12	Outsourcing Professionals in Latin America Sought to Participate in Industry Survey
4/20/12	Outsourcing Week Held in China
4/12/12	IAOP Expands Outsourcing Professional Certification Training Globally
3/16/12	Outsourcing Professionals Highly Rate 15th Annual Outsourcing World Summit for Networking and Education
3/12/12	Outsourcing Demonstrates its Maturity with Record Attendance at its 15th Outsourcing World Summit®
2/21/12	International Association of Outsourcing Professionals Honors Procter & Gamble and Cisco for Global Excellence in Outsourcing
2/21/12	IAOP Honors Outsourcing Hall of Fame Inductees and Employee Teams for Global Excellence in Outsourcing
2/20/12	IAOP Releases The 2012 Global Outsourcing 100 and World’s Best Outsourcing Advisors
2/16/12	IAOP’s Second Annual Latin America Outsourcing Summit Set for October in São Paulo, Brazil
2/7/12	IAOP® Expands Member-Services by Partnering with Global Supply Risk Monitor, a Unique Real-Time Supply Monitoring Service
1/9/12	IAOP Launches Financial Services Chapter: Inaugural Webinar to be held in Conjunction with UK and Ireland Chapter Meeting
12/23/11	IAOP Releases Top Outsourcing Trends to Watch for in 2012
12/14/11	IAOP Partners with Data Security Council of India (DSCI) to Promote Data Security in Outsourcing
12/14/11	IAOP Names Judges to Evaluate Global Outsourcing 100 Applications
11/8/11	International Association of Outsourcing Professionals Launches First Chinese Language Web Site
11/7/11	IAOP Forms Alliance with APMG-International to Launch COS-FP Training and Certification Program
11/1/11	New Outsourcing Business Development Professional Certification and Training Workshop Offered through IAOP
11/1/11	International Association of Outsourcing Professionals Partners with Brasscom to Advance Strategic Outsourcing in Brazil
10/28/11	IAOP and ANDI Promote Outsourcing Certification in Latin America
10/24/11	Leading Organizations Join with IAOP to Launch IT Infrastructure Chapter
10/14/11	IAOP's 15th Edition of Outsourcing World Summit Addresses "Outsourcing Beyond The Horizon"
9/29/11	IAOP Introduces New Advanced Outsourcing Certification in Outsourcing Governance
9/1/11	International Association of Outsourcing Professionals Seeking Nominations for Best Outsourcing Teams
9/1/11	Global Outsourcing 100 Application Process Opens for Outsourcing Providers and Advisors
8/30/11	Using Advanced Tools and Technologies in Outsourcing: Topic for IAOP Forum
8/8/11	IAOP Conducting Global Survey: Corporate Social Responsibility in Outsourcing
8/4/11	Global Outsourcing 100 Application Process Opens Soon for Outsourcing Providers and Advisors
7/11/11	International Association of Outsourcing Professionals Seeking Nominations for Best Outsourcing Teams
6/27/11	Outsourcing Professionals to Look Beyond the Horizon at 2012 Summit
6/20/11	IAOP Announces the Cloud Service Measurement Initiative Consortium (CSMIC) at Carnegie Mellon University Silicon Valley as New Academic Alliance Partner
5/27/11	President and CEO of Softtek Inducted into Outsourcing Hall of Fame
5/26/11	First Latin American Outsourcing Summit Opens in Colombia
5/9/11	World’s Best Outsourcing Providers and Advisors Ranked by IAOP
5/2/11	IAOP Chapters Announce 2011 Tools & Technology Symposium – East
4/28/11	IAOP Spreads Best Practices with Support of eSourcing Capability Models
3/18/11	Record Numbers Attend Outsourcing World Summit - Members of the Year Lauded
2/23/11	Advanced Outsourcing Certification in Human Resources to be Offered by IAOP and HROA
2/22/11	CB Richard Ellis President and Former Unilever HR Chief Inducted into Outsourcing Hall of Fame
2/22/11	Microsoft Corporation and Bancolombia Group Teams Win First Global Excellence in Outsourcing (GEO) Awards
2/21/11	Cloud-based Outsourcing Solutions on the Rise, IAOP Survey Shows
2/21/11	IAOP's 2011 Global Outsourcing 100 Unveiled
2/15/11	Politics Aside, Congress Won't Slow Offshore Outsourcing Growth - Forbes
2/2/11	IAOP Accepting Nomination for Leaders for Outsourcing Hall of Fame
1/10/11	IAOP Evaluating Global Outsourcing 100 Applications
1/10/11	Colombia to Host First Latin American Outsourcing Summit

Articles & Media Coverage and Member News

7/12	Should We Outsource Congress? - Time
5/12	Innovation, skills to drive outsourcing industry - China Daily
2/12	Got the knowledge? - Business Reporter
10/11	Industry Tracker: IAOP Outsourcing Hall of Fame Inductee and Ousourcing Pioneer, Bill Concannon - The Leader
8/11	The Next Generation of Outsourcing - World Trade 100
5/20/11	The Pursuit of Being the World's Best - Globalization Today
5/9/11	The 2011 Global Outsourcing 100: Transforming the Corporation - FORTUNE
5/11/11	Outsourcing in the Age of Turbulence - Global Business Magazine (GBM)
5/11	Tigers, Bears and Dragons...Beware - Globalization Today
4/18/11	Fast Track Your Outsourcing Career - 12 Ways to Move Ahead in Outsourcing - Globalization Today
4/1/11	Show Me the Money - Globalization Today
3/18/11	Building a Better Outsourcing Community - Globalization Today
3/4/11	Outsourcing to Focus on Cloud Computing - CIO-Asia
3/11	Offshoring Strategies: Evolving Captive Center Models by Ilan Oshri (forward by Michael F. Corbett)
2/24/11	Outsourcing's Threshold Moment - Globalization Today
2/15/11	Politics Aside, Congress Won't Slow Offshore Outsourcing Growth - Forbes
1/28/11	As Economic Winter Drags On, Insurers Warm Up to Outsourcing - Insurancetech
1/1/11	Top 10 Trends of 2011 - Globalization Today

Publications

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.

Press Contacts

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+1.845.452.0600 ext. 122
kate.hammond@iaop.org

Sandy Frinton, Staff Writer and PR Coordinator
+1.845.454.3895
sandy.frinton@iaop.org

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