IAOP Partners with Chinese Outsourcing Information Company to Spread Outsourcing News and Information to Professionals in Asia Pacific Region
POUGHKEEPSIE, N. Y., Oct. 16, 2008 – The International Association of Outsourcing Professionals™ (IAOP) and Beijing Great Idea Business Resources have entered a partnership to jointly promote outsourcing in Asia, and provide the latest news and information to professionals in the region.
The media alliance partnership between IAOP, which has a growing base of members in the Asian Pacific region, and Great Idea Business Resources, China’s largest professional outsourcing information company, will further develop the Chinese outsourcing market and advance the industry.
IAOP will provide information for Global Outsourcing Resources, Great Idea’s professional monthly magazine and e-magazine with a readership of more than 2,000, as well as contribute content to its weekly newswire and Web site.
Outsourcing professionals in Asia will be able to easily access regional news and information on IAOP events and programs on a new IAOP section of the Great Idea Web site. IAOP also will feature regional news items from Great Idea on its Web site and in communications to members.
Great Idea provides information and consulting services for state and local governments and provides training services to high level government officials and corporate executives. Supported by the Ministry of Commerce, Great Idea has established relationships with the municipal government of nearly 20 outsourcing cities in China.
“IAOP is committed to advancing the outsourcing industry and profession globally as well as in key growth regions, like Asia Pacific,” said IAOP Chairman Michael Corbett. “This new media partnership with Great Idea will enable us to reach more professionals in Asia with timely news, programs and services to meet their business and professional development needs. By working together, IAOP and Great Idea, with its positive relationships with outsourcing cities in China, also will further develop the Chinese outsourcing market and industry as a whole.”
“This partnership with IAOP will open up new global opportunities for China sourcing, and further Great Idea’s promotion and branding initiatives for Chinese outsourcing companies and the industry,” said Michael Zeng Song, president and CEO of Great Idea.
IAOP also has established media alliance partnerships with information providers in other regions, including outsource magazine in Europe and FORTUNE® Custom Projects, to serve its global members, who are outsourcing providers, customers and advisors.
About Beijing Great-Idea Business Resources Co. Ltd.
Established in 2002, Great Idea Business Resources supports both international outsourcing buyers and domestic service providers and serves as one of the largest information portals in China.
About IAOP in Asia
Through its Asian-Pacific Advisory Board, active and growing chapters, and increasing membership base, IAOP provides a wide range of services and programs to meet outsourcing professionals’ needs in the fast-growing Asian-Pacific region.
Among its comprehensive offerings for outsourcing customers, providers, advisors and students in the Asian-Pacific region are the world-renowned Outsourcing World Summit® Conference Series and Outsourcing Leadership events; Certified Outsourcing Professional (COP)™ training programs; and the Global Outsourcing 100™, which ranks Asian outsourcing service providers among the world’s best and fastest growing.
About IAOP
The International Association of Outsourcing Professionals (IAOP) is the global, standard-setting organization and advocate for the outsourcing profession. With 40,000 customer, advisor and provider members 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:
Michael Forbes
IAOP Communications Manager
(845) 452-0600, ext. 118
mike.forbes@outsourcingprofessional.org
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