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IAOP at a Glance              Download IAOP AT A GLANCE

With 40,000 members around the world, 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

Associate members: 40,000+

Professional members: Over 1,100

Corporate members: 94

Number of chapters: 40+

Average Spending power of members: $60 million annually

Size of outsourcing industry: $4 trillion annually U.S.

                                               $6 trillion – globally

Association Leadership
Michael Corbett, Chairman
Deborah Hamill, Senior Managing Director, Global Membership
Jagdish Dalal, Managing Director, Thought Leadership


Major Programs and Services

·     IAOP Chapters – Through its active and expansive chapter network, IAOP members can share their expertise and find expert knowledge on specific industry segments, topics and geographic areas within outsourcing.

·     Outsourcing World SummitThis longest-running, most highly acclaimed executive program brings customers, providers and advisors of outsourcing from a wide diversity of experiences together to share thought leadership, shape the industry’s future and advocate for the profession.

·     Certified Outsourcing Professional (COP) Certification – This first professional certification for professionals who use, offer and consult about outsourcing provides a common language, methodology and quality standards for outsourcing.

·     The Global Outsourcing 100 – The IAOP’s annual ranking of the world’s best outsourcing service providers based on a rigorous judged application process is a benchmark that helps executives gauge the strength of the industry as a whole and compare its service providers.

·     Outsourcing Knowledge Center – Firmbuilder.com

The Outsourcing Industry

·      General Information On The Outsourcing Industry

·      Top Outsourcing Trends For 2009

·      Outsourcing Facts and IAOP Quotes

·      The Jag "Dish" - IAOP's Jagdish Dalal's monthly Q&A column on MeltingSpot.com

Socially Responsible outsourcing
Socially responsible outsourcing is the No. 1 trend in the field for 2008. Companies providing, using and advising on outsourcing will become known for adhering to and advancing the highest ethical standards, contributing to communities, bettering the environment and expanding career opportunities and training for employees.

·     Socially Responsible Outsourcing – Outsourcing Insights – June 2008

·     Is Your Outsourcer An IT Sweatshop? – Computerworld

·     Outsourcing Gives Back – The New Economy

PRESS CONTACTS
Michael Forbes, IAOP Communications Manager

845.452.0600 ext. 118, mike.forbes@outsourcingprofessional.org

Sandy Frinton, JMC Marketing Communications & PR

845.454.3895, sandy@mallen.com

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IAOP IN THE MEDIA
Learn more about what is going on at IAOP and in the outsourcing industry.

Press Releases

12/29/08

Top Five Outsourcing Trends for 2009 Predicted by International Association of Outsourcing Professionals

11/25/08

IAOP Names Evaluation Panel to Select World’s Leading Outsourcing Service Providers and Advisors

11/11/08

Interest High for IAOP Outsourcing Professionals Hall of Fame Honor

11/07/08

Professionals Converge at Annual Conference for Latest on Outsourcing Strategies that are Essential to Succeeding in Today’s Economy

10/30/08

International Association of Outsourcing Professionals to Release New Thought Leadership Industry Research

10/28/08

International Association of Outsourcing Professionals Unveils First Directory of Certified Outsourcing Professionals

10/23/08

International Association of Outsourcing Professionals Forms Engineering Chapter

10/16/08

IAOP Partners with Chinese Outsourcing Information Company to Spread Outsourcing News and Information to Professionals in Asia Pacific Region

10/14/08

Business Leaders Share Outsourcing Expertise at The 2008 European Outsourcing Summit in Spain

10/3/08

International Association of Outsourcing Professionals Forms Chapter Focused on Process Excellence

10/1/08

IAOP Reports Higher Numbers of Outsourcing Service Providers Apply for  The Global Outsourcing 100™

9/23/08

IAOP Chairman Corbett to Speak at Outsourcing Governance Workshop in Italy

9/15/08

IAOP Seeks World’s Most Impactful Outsourcing Professionals for Hall of Fame Honor

9/2/08

The Global Outsourcing 100™ Adds Outsourcing Advisor List and Expanded Reports to Provide Outsourcing Buyers with Greater Research

8/20/08

International Association of Outsourcing Professionals™ Forms Central America Chapter

8/7/08

Leading Companies Share Outsourcing Governance Expertise IAOP Governance Forum Slated This Fall in September

7/11/08

Economy’s Impact on Outsourcing in the UK Topic for Meeting in London

7/8/08

Top Global Business Leaders Summit to Discuss Unique Nature of Outsourcing in Europe

6/27/08

China’s Emerging Outsourcing Leadership Role Highlighted by IAOP Chief

6/23/08

International Association of Outsourcing Professionals Announces Collaboration with Carnegie Mellon Experts to Expand Outsourcing Research

6/12/08

India’s Outsourcing Professionals Join to Form New IAOP Chapter

6/10/08

Outsourcing Professionals Form New China Chapter

5/29/08

IAOP Expands Certification Training Options with New COP Bridge Program

5/28/08

IAOP Partners with Outsource Magazine in UK to Spread News and Promote Industry

5/21/08

Hot Careers: IAOP Identifies Skills Needed for Jobs in Outsourcing

5/16/08

Asia’s Outsourcing Growth Focus of IT Summit in Malaysia

IAOP Chief to Speak about Region’s Talent

5/6/08

Webinar to Address the Economy’s Impact on Outsourcing Professionals

5/5/08

Asian Companies Rising as World’s Best Outsourcing Providers

5/1/08

The 10 Largest European Outsourcing Companies Named

4/28/08

The World’s 100 Best Outsourcing Providers Named

4/25/08

Forum Addresses Top Concern of Outsourcing Governance

4/22/08

European Outsourcing Summit Slated for Fall 2008

4/8/08

Outsourcing Professionals Hold First Meeting in Portland Area

3/31/08

International Association of Outsourcing Professionals Forms Cincinnati Chapter

3/6/08

Executives Learn Outsourcing Strategies for Success from IAOP and Duke

3/1/08

Knowledge Process Outsourcing Summit Announced

2/29/08

Two Selected as Members of the Year

2/20/08

Outsourcing World Summit Draws Record Attendance from Leading Global Companies

2/19/08

Four Leaders Named to Outsourcing Hall of Fame

2/18/08

World’s Best Outsourcing Service Provider List Unveiled - IAOP Releases The 2008 Global Outsourcing 100

2/13/08

Growth in Outsourcing Professional Certification Leads IAOP to Make Certified Outsourcing Professional Exam Mandatory

2/7/08

IT and Services Hot Sectors for Outsourcing World Summit

1/28/08

International Association of Outsourcing Professionals Helps Companies Locate Specialty Talent Through New Online Job Postings

1/14/08

International Association of Outsourcing Professionals Adds Student Memberships

1/10/08

International Association of Outsourcing Professionals Names Communications Manager and Enhances Media Services

1/8/08

World’s Leading Outsourcing Professionals Coming to Florida in February for the 2008 Outsourcing World Summit®

1/3/08

Outsourcing Professionals Hold Kick-off Meeting of Pacific Northwest Chapter

12/27/07

International Association of Outsourcing Professionals Predicts Top Outsourcing Trends for 2008

12/19/07

International Association of Outsourcing Professionals to Release Best Practices on Managing a Global Workforce

ARTICLES & MEDIA COVERAGE

11/17/08

"Domain expertise is the key" – CXOtoday.com

10/01/08

When Outsourcing Makes Sense for Small Business – Growing Wealth

5/08

Avoiding Sleepless Nights – European CEO

4/21/08

Is Your Outsourcer an IT Sweatshop? – Computerworld

3/08

Change Makers – The New Economy

3/3/08

Industry Report Jagdish Dalal IAOP – Better Process Podcast

2/28/08

Cost pressures push additional outsourcing of services – Oakland Business Review

1/24/08

Outsourcing Gives Back – The New Economy

1/2/08

Is 2008 The Year Of The Chief Outsourcing Officer?

12/5/07

The Future Of Buy-Side Sourcing Careers-Black Belts For A Flat World

10/24/07

Outsourcing Gets Its Own Designation – Canadian HR Reporter

2/26/07

Behind Outsourcing: Promise and Pitfalls - Wall Street Journal

2/18/07

Outsourcing Pros Step Up - Computerworld

9/06

Core Values: Increasingly, Companies Are Peeling Off Operations Not Central To The Day-To-Day Running Of Their Business And Outsourcing Them To Gain An Edge. - FORTUNE®

8/06

Solving The Puzzle: Third-Party Specialists Are Helping Globetrotting Companies Put The Right People In The Right Places. - FORTUNE®

7/05

Outsourcing More and Enjoying it Less? -  CXO

6/05

Outsourcing: The Next Decade  - CEO

PUBLICATIONS

Complete Idiot's Guide to Successful Outsourcing

You know a topic has gone mainstream when penguin publishes one of its highly successful “complete idiot’s guides” on it. Mike Corbett, chairman, IAOP, contributed the foreword to this popular guide to outsourcing written by Gene Marks.

Tour de Outsourcing’s Yellow Jersey

The time has come for the field’s top practitioners to set their profession’s standard of excellence. See the analysis of the just completed survey by the International Association of Outsourcing Professionals (IAOP) – “Are You an Outsourcing Professional?”  

Technology and Offshoring Strategies

edited by Peter Brudenall, Partner, Simmons & Simmons, and Founding Member of IAOP, and foreword by Michael F. Corbett, chairman and founder of IAOP, addresses the issues and strategies underpinning outsourcing as a business model, and the elements that lead to successful outsourcing arrangements. Click here to read a sample chapter.

The Offshore Nation

by Atul Vashistha, CEO of neoIT and Founding Member of IAOP, provides in-depth coverage of the strategies and steps that lead companies to succeed in offshore outsourcing. Click here for excerpt.

IAOP: Launching a New Breed of Outsourcing Professionals

Published by IAOP, this paper explains how outsourcing has become the basis for building the new corporate ecosystem and why outsourcing professionals have to step up their game and lead the effort.

Outsourcing: The Next Ten Years

Today we see organizations rethinking their global footprint and the role of outsourcing.  Sorting out the complexities of what should be sourced and from where should result in an ever larger portfolio of new outsourcing relationships.  More…

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. Read the introduction…


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