IAOP - Global Outsourcing 100 Application Process Now Open for Outsourcing Providers and Advisors

Global Outsourcing 100 Application Process Now Open for Outsourcing Providers and Advisors
IAOP also Seeking World’s Top Companies for Annual Rankings and Award in CSR Activities

POUGHKEEPSIE, NY, September 3, 2013 – The International Association of Outsourcing Professionals® (lAOP®) is calling on outsourcing service providers and advisors to apply for its annual Global Outsourcing 100® and join the ranks of leaders like ISS and Deloitte.

The association started accepting applications September 1 for the annual independently judged, opt-in rankings for service providers and advisory/law firms. For complete information about current rankings, as well as details to apply for 2014, please visit IAOP’s website. Last day to apply is November 1, 2013.

“Each year, the Global Outsourcing 100 continues to grow stronger and become more recognized, sought and valued in the industry,” said IAOP Chief Advisor of Thought Leadership, Jag Dalal, who will lead the evaluation team. “This year we’re excited to have added an optional category on the application for the new Global Outsourcing Social Responsibility Impact Award (GOSRIA), which was established to recognize service provider excellence in Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) activities.”

In 2013, ISS was named the world’s best outsourcing provider Deloitte topped the list of leading advisors to the industry.

The unranked lists will be previewed at the 2014 Outsourcing World Summit, Feb. 17-19, 2014 at Disney’s Contemporary Resort and Conference Center, Lake Buena Vista, Florida, and fully released in spring 2014 in a special advertising section of FORTUNE® magazine.

Companies will be judged using an objective methodology that examines 18 criteria, including size and growth, customer references, organizational competencies and management capabilities.

All applicant service providers that complete the optional non-scoring questions about their CSR activities will be eligible for an award jointly presented by IAOP and ISG. The IAOP/ISG Global Outsourcing Social Responsibility Impact Award (GOSRIA), now in it’s second year, was established to recognize service provider excellence in Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) activities. IAOP’s CSR Committee and ISG specifically seek to acknowledge the achievements of outsourcing service providers committed to a CSR program that fosters community, workplace training, communication, environment and giving.

New this year, service providers will also be able to apply for the GOSRIA independently without going through the full Global Outsourcing 100 application process. A separate nominal application fee will apply, and the application window will also be September 1 through November 1, 2013. GOSRIA applications will be judged together regardless of how companies apply.

Companies can submit applications for the Global Outsourcing 100 , the World’s Best Outsourcing Advisors, or GOSRIA via an online application form and do not have to be IAOP members to apply. Applications will start being accepted September 1 and the deadline for fully completed applications is Nov. 1. For information, contact Pam O’Dell, pam.odell@iaop.org, + 1 845.452.0600, ext. 121.

About IAOP
The International Association of Outsourcing Professionals^® (IAOP^®) is the global, standard-setting organization and advocate for the outsourcing profession. With more than 120,000 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.IAOP.org.

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