International Association of Outsourcing Professionals Names Three Leaders to Outsourcing Hall of Fame
Prestigious recognition honors outsourcing achievements to business and society
Carlsbad, Calif., Feb.17, 2009 – The International Association of Outsourcing Professionals (IAOP) today inducted three leaders into its Outsourcing Hall of Fame, one of the industry’s highest professional recognitions for contributions to business and society.
The newest inductees into the prestigious Hall of Fame are: Lynn Blodgett, president and chief executive officer of Affiliated Computer Services (ACS); Marty Chuck, founder and managing partner, The CXOs LLC; and the late Peter F. Drucker, management consultant and author.
The inductees were honored at a luncheon ceremony attended by hundreds of outsourcing professionals during the association’s 2009 annual conference, The Outsourcing World Summit® here.
Established in 2006, The Hall of Fame is unique in its recognition of individuals not only for their contributions to the management practice and industry of outsourcing, but also for their contributions to community-based economic development, socially-directed investments, as well as career development, education and training through outsourcing.
IAOP Chairman Michael Corbett said, “These individuals represent the highest quality of professionals in the outsourcing industry globally. Not only are they leaders in business, they are also leaders in society. Practicing outsourcing with social responsibility is one of the top and growing interest areas in the industry and these Hall of Fame inductees are at the forefront of advancing practices that are a model for all companies.”
The inductees were recognized for these accomplishments:
Ø Blodgett is regarded as a pioneer in the BPO (business process outsourcing) market, where over the past decade he has built ACS into a leading BPO and IT services company with $6.4 billion of annual revenue and 70,000 employees worldwide. ACS provides comprehensive solutions to multinational clients in all major industries and supports client operations in 100 countries.
In 1985, Blodgett co-founded Unibase, a data entry company acquired by ACS in 1996. The acquisition expanded ACS' capabilities in the relatively new BPO services arena. ACS created an entire service segment dedicated to delivering superior BPO solutions, and today these services encompass 75 percent of ACS’ business.
An active supporter of the homeless, Blodgett published a book of his own inspirational photographs entitled “Finding Grace/The Face of America’s Homeless,” which profiles the humanity and dignity of America’s homeless. The book has won critical acclaim and has become the face of major fundraising efforts. Through proceeds from the book and donations, Blodgett has helped raise $6 million for the Finding Grace Initiative, an organization created to assist the homeless.
“I am honored to receive this recognition from IAOP, and to be associated with the other distinguished inductees,” said Blodgett. “It’s also been a privilege to be part of such a dynamic industry. At ACS, we’re touching millions of lives through our clients by helping them transform the way they do business. I’ve watched the industry evolve from its early beginnings, and I look forward to helping shape its future.”
Ø Over the past 24 years, Chuck, a Certified Outsourcing Professional™ (COP) has been a leader in using IT to transform businesses in high-tech markets. He brings his expertise as a former CIO at both Electronic Arts and Agilent Technologies to his current role as founding partner and managing director of The CXOs, an advisory firm for experienced CIOs and CTOs from startup and FORTUNE® 500 companies.
He also was formerly a business CIO for Hewlett-Packard. For his work with the Agilent IT organization, Chuck earned the prestigious Computerworld 21st Century Achievement Award in 2002 and also was named a Premiere 100 IT leader by Computerworld in 2003.
“It is a great honor to be recognized by the International Association of Outsourcing Professionals,” Chuck said. “Businesses today operate in a globalized environment and success requires foresight, agility, cost competitiveness and innovation, and so I have often leveraged outsourcing as part of my winning plan to gain global competitive advantage. Successful outsourcing enhances value and can build a sustainable competitive advantage.By advancing the outsourcing profession, IAOP benefits everyone in the value delivery chain, whether buying, selling or using products and services.”
Ø Widely considered “the father of modern management,” Drucker wrote 39 books and countless scholarly and popular articles exploring how humans are organized across all sectors of society. His writings predicted many of the major developments of the late 20th century and he coined the term “knowledge worker” in 1959.
During his long consulting career, Drucker worked with many major corporations, including General Electric, Coca-Cola, Citicorp, IBM and Intel, and consulted with their top leaders. He served as a consultant for various government agencies in the U.S., Canada and Japan.
Drucker also worked with many non-profit organizations to help them become successful, often consulting pro-bono. Among the many social-sector groups he advised were the Salvation Army, the Girl Scouts, C.A.R.E., the American Red Cross, the United Farm Workers and the Navajo Indian Tribal Council. Drucker was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation’s highest civilian honor, in 2002. He died in November 2005 at the age of 95.
Ø The award was accepted on behalf of the Drucker family by Rick Wartzman, director of the DruckerInstitute at Claremont Graduate University in California. By advancing the ideas and ideals ofthe late Peter F. Drucker, the Institute seeks to stimulate effective management and ethical leadership across all sectors of society.
Ranks of Hall Grow
Prior year inductees include Paul Spence, CEO of outsourcing services at Capgemini; Filippo Passerini, global services officer and CIO, Procter & Gamble; Kevin Campbell, group chief executive, outsourcing for Accenture; Ron Kifer, group vice president and CIO, Applied Materials; Dennis McGuire, founder and chairman emeritus, TPI; N.R. Narayana Murthy, founder, chairman of the board and chief mentor, Infosys; Nandan M. Nilekani, co-founder and co-chairman of the board, Infosys; and Ralph J. Szygenda, group vice president and chief information officer, General Motors.
Nominated by peers in the industry, the recipients were selected by the IAOP Advocacy and Outreach committee chaired by Atul Vashistha, Chairman of neoIT. They also will be featured in a special advertising section in FORTUNE® magazine this spring.
Open to outsourcing customers, providers and advisors globally, IAOP is currently accepting applications for the 2009-2010 program, where it will induct additional members at the 2009 Asia-Pacific Outsourcing Summit in May 2009 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; the 2009 European Outsourcing Summit in fall 2009; and The Outsourcing World Summit in February, 2010. Nominations will be accepted via an online nomination form until Feb. 28.
About IAOP
The International Association of Outsourcing Professionals (IAOP) is the global, standard-setting organization and advocate for the outsourcing profession. With more than 100,000 members and affiliates worldwide, IAOP helps companies increase their outsourcing success rate, improve their outsourcing ROI, and expand the opportunities for outsourcing across their businesses. To learn more, visit www.outsourcingprofessional.org.
Media Contact: (Photos of winners are available)
Michael Forbes
IAOP Communications Manager
(845) 452-0600, ext. 118
mike.forbes@outsourcingprofessional.org
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