IAOP Names Evaluation Panel to Select World's Leading Customer Outsourcing Teams for New Global Excellence in Outsourcing Award

Online, August 17, 2010 (Newswire.com) - POUGHKEEPSIE, NY - The International Association of Outsourcing Professionals® (IAOP®) today named a 12-member evaluation panel of recognized industry leaders and academia to select the world's top outsourcing teams in best practices and innovation.

The independent judges will use a rigorous and objective process to evaluate applications submitted by leading customer outsourcing teams for the inaugural Global Excellence in Outsourcing (GEO) award.

"These panelists are uniquely qualified to identify best practices and innovation," said IAOP Chairman Michael Corbett. "Many have extensive experience in selecting companies based on requests for proposals (RFPs) and others work directly with outsourcing professionals and firms that strive for excellence."

The GEO Judging Panel is chaired by Bill Hall, founding partner, Pretium Partners, Inc., and includes:
• Christopher Long, COP, chief operations officer, StayWell Health Management
• Jean-Francois Poisson, COP, vice president, operation, Groupe Ameublement Focus Inc.
• Kelly Sawyer, COP, CEO, AKGT, Inc.
• Arie Y. Lewin, director, Duke University, Fuqua School of Business
• Beena George, faculty, University of St. Thomas, Houston
• Joe Greco, professor, director, Cal State Fullerton
• Keith Womer, dean, University of Missouri - St Louis
• Mary C. Lacity, professor, University of Missouri
• Torben Pedersen, professor, Copenhagen Business School
• Ron Babin, associate director, Ted Rogers School of IT Management, Ryerson University
• Leslie P. Willcocks, professor, London School of Economics & Political Science

The GEO Award is the first and only award program recognizing outsourcing professional teams for their innovation and best practices.

Customer teams that win this prestigious award will be first announced at the association's annual conference, The 2011 Outsourcing World Summit®, Feb. 21-23, at Renaissance Esmeralda Resort in Indian Wells, California, and will have the unique opportunity to share their leading-edge outsourcing approaches through multiple thought leadership activities led by IAOP.

About IAOP
The International Association of Outsourcing Professionals® (IAOP®) is the global, standard-setting organization and advocate for the outsourcing profession. With more than 110,000 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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