IAOP Explores Cloud Computing’s Impact on Outsourcing
Topic to Be Discussed at Upcoming 2010 Outsourcing World Summit
POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y., Sept. 16, 2009 – The International Association of Outsourcing Professionals® (IAOP®) is taking a leadership role in educating outsourcing professionals about the impact of cloud computing on outsourcing through a number of new initiatives.
Cloud computing, or delivering hosted and scalable services over the Internet, is revolutionizing the way that outsourced services are sold, purchased and delivered, resulting in greater flexibility in the delivery of services.
The association is exploring the technological issues of migrating to cloud computing along with other important business factors to consider as companies source their operations in this way.
To address this timely issue, IAOP has added an educational track, “Outsourcing’s Next Frontier: Cloud Computing,” at its annual conference, The 2010 Outsourcing World Summit®, Feb. 15-17, in Lake Buena Vista, Fl.
IAOP has also formed a topical chapter on cloud computing, co-chaired by technology companies Microsoft and BeyondCore, which will launch in November.
“Recent industry studies have identified cloud computing as today’s top disruptive technology with the very real potential to dramatically reshape the way companies acquire and manage their technology, and the way they run their businesses,” said IAOP Chairman Michael Corbett. “This is an important issue to our membership because outsourcing professionals are at the forefront of these changes.”
IAOP also has joined with Fortune magazine to co-create a new special advertising section on “The Present and Future of Cloud Computing,” that will run on Dec. 7 and reach nearly 4 million C-level business executives.
Topics to be addressed in the special report include which technologies and business processes are right for today’s cloud, how to decide what information should remain outside the cloud, ensuring data protection, and the advantages of persistent storage demand.
The deadline for advertising in this section is Oct. 23. For information, contact Jordan Hyman at jordan_hyman@timeinc.com or 212-522-8467 on the Fortune supplement and IAOP at 845-452-0600 on The Outsourcing World Summit and other programs.
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.
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