International Association of Outsourcing Professionals (IAOP), with 40,000 corporate, professional, and affiliate members worldwide, is leading the effort to transform the world of business through outsourcing. Our client-side members are, on average, responsible for $60 million per year of outsourcing spending with some overseeing outsourcing programs in the billions of dollars. Eighty-five percent of customer members credit IAOP for improved outsourcing outcomes at their companies – making it the one source you need for outsourcing success!

QUICK LINKS:

l Access IAOP’s latest research into the Roles and
      Responsibilities of Outsourcing Professionals

l Read the current issue of IAOP’s monthly
      newsletter – Outsourcing Insights

l Hear how service providers can better Use
      Governance as a Competitive Differentiator

l Learn how to Protect the Privacy of Information in
      Offshore Processing

l Congratulate your peers who have earned the
       Certified Outsourcing Professional (COP)
       designation - Visit the list of COP Firsts

l Connect with colleagues from around the world at
       IAOP’s Outsourcing World Summit®

l Visit IAOP’s knowledge center – Firmbuilder.com®

l See what’s happening at IAOP Chapter Meetings

l Build the global outsourcing profession as a Member

l Find out who are the world’s Best Outsourcing
      Service Providers on The Global Outsourcing 100

l Check your facts and gather your background              data IAOP’s Media Room
 

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FEATURED NEWS & INFO

Events Calendar….COP Master Classes… May 12-15, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA.

Chapter Meetings ……5/13 Global Human Capital ……5/14 Healthcare Business Office

Press Releases… World’s Best Outsourcing Service Provider List Unveiled - IAOP Releases The 2008 Global Outsourcing 100 …Outsourcing Association Focuses On Malaysia as Emerging Destination … Applied Materials and Pratt & Whitney Recognized for Innovation … 

Press Coverage…Better Process Podcast – Jagdish Dalal…WSJ - Behind Outsourcing: Promises and Pitfalls … Computerworld – Outsourcing Pros Step Up ... Success Strategies for Global Sourcing ...

Articles... Change Makers… Outsourcing Gives Back…The Future Of Buy-Side Sourcing Careers-Black Belts For A Flat World …New Designations and Degree Programs may Raise Outsourcing Expertise to a Career Path ... Sourcing Courses ...

Publications…  Tour de Outsourcing’s Yellow Jersey …

Web Resources... BPO Market Watch … Technology Evaluation Centers’ Daily Newsletter …Outsourcing HQ ...

EVENTS & MEMBER RESOURCES

 
The 2008 IAOP Governance Forum

September 9, 2008

Chicago, IL

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The 2008 European Outsourcing Summit

16-17 October 2008 | IESE Business School , University of Navarra, Barcelona, Spain

Click here for information.

IAOP’s Annual Event

The 2009 Outsourcing World Summit

February 16-18, 2009 | La Costa Resort & Spa, Carlsbad, CA

Click here for more information.

View live footage from The 2007 OWS

 With more than a decade of collective wisdom combined with the latest industry trends and best practices, Firmbuilder.com offers a wealth of information and insights of immediate value to anyone working in the field. 

As a Media Alliance Partner, FORTUNE® Magazine shares a long history with IAOP.  For more than 10 years, we’ve been working together to regularly educate FORTUNE’s 4 million executive readers on outsourcing.

Current projects that our members can be part of include:

 Medical Tourism: The Benefits of Outsourcing Employee Health Care Overseas – Issue Date, July 7, 2008

Contact Pam O’Dell of IAOP at pam.odell@outsourcingprofessional.org  or Dana DiBiaggio of FORTUNE at danadibiaggio@aol.com.

 Click here for more information.

New Vistas in Outsourcing– Issue Date, September 1, 2008

Contact Pam O’Dell of IAOP at pam.odell@outsourcingprofessional.org or Vic Asselin of FORTUNE at Vicas2@southcoast-ca.com.

Click here for more information.

IAOP is excited to release the 2008 Global Outsourcing 100 ranking of the world’s best service providers in the Fortune 500 issue of Fortune Magazine on sale now. Click here to download a copy of our report.

This Week at IAOP
May 12, 2008

SUMMER SPECIALS!

Start an application to become a COP by June 15 and receive: - 25% off the online COP Master Class - free admission to COP Webinar Series - $25 gift card.

Complete your COP application by September 8 to be part of the biggest COP media splash ever!
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COP Master Classes – Register now!
• New U.S. dates announced…these are selling out quick, so register today.

• The next global class to be held May 26-29, 2008 in Brussels, Belgium.

• Dubai and Paris classes being held in June 2008. Register before May 19 and receive a $100 Amazon.com gift card!

Want to attend a COP Master Class, but just don’t have the time? Take the online COP Master Class from the comfort of your own computer no matter where you are!

Complimentary COP Prep Class webinar being held May 21. Sign up today and find out what it takes to become a COP.
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Attention service providers!

Click here to see how your firm

can play a role at:

The 2008 IAOP Governance Forum

Click here to view the program.

Early registration specials

are going on now.

The 2008 European Outsourcing Summit

Click here to view the program.

Sposnorship opportunities ae available!

Reserve your seat today.

The 2009 Outsourcing World Summit

Click here to view the program.

Join over 700 execitves from

around the world at the industry's

largest event.
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Events of Interest

Inside the CEO’s Mind (Conference Board)

June 17, 2008

NY Athletic Club, New York City

Telecoms OPEX & CAPEX World Forum 2008

June 25-26, 2008

Kingsway Hall Hotel, London, UK

Operational Workforce Management 2008

August 4-5, 2008

Manila, Philippines

11^th Annual Shared Services Week Asia 2008

August 19-20, 2008 

Raffles City Convention Center, Singapore

More events …