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Execs Take Part in 2010 Outsourcing World Summit
by: Karen Cayamanda
Saturday, March 06, 2010 | Outsourcing Events | Comments (0)
The International Association of Outsourcing Professionals (IAOP) brought together more than 550 outsourcing executives from different organizations around the world in the recently concluded 2010 Outsourcing World Summit held in Florida.
“This year’s Summit was particularly timely and relevant to organizations as the economy shows signs of rebounding,” said IAOP Chairman Michael Corbett. “Companies learned how outsourcing can help create change, enable growth and add value to their organizations.”
Joshua R.Jewett, senior vice president of Information Technology and procurement, and chief information officer, Family Dollar Stores, Inc.; Dmitry A. Loschinin, president and chief executive officer, Luxoft; and the late Dewang Mehta, past president, NASSCOM® were inducted into IAOP's Outsourcing Hall of Fame. Meanwhile, Johnson & Johnson’s Julia Santos and commercial real estate executive Rich Etzkorn were recognized as “Members of the Year” at the Summit Awards Luncheon held last Feb. 16.
IAOP's official publication “Globalization Today” was also launched during the event. This aims to tap insights of individuals from around the world and create “the best and largest informational resource on outsourcing”.
Source:
http://www.outsourcingprofessional.org
WNS unveils delivery center in Manila
by: Carlo Abadilla
Friday, January 15, 2010 | Outsourcing Events | Comments (0)
Leading global business process outsourcing provider, WNS, announced that it had launched its new outsourcing delivery center in Manila, CNN reported. The delivery center was inaugurated by President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, who met with WNS employees after an opening ceremony.
"In a very short time, we have grown ahead of plan and expanded the services we deliver to our global client base from the region. This is truly a testament to the high quality talent in the country and their strong focus on service excellence," stated Group Chief Operating Officer of WNS Global Services and Chairman, WNS Philippines, Anup Gupta.
According to CNN, WNS Philippines has grown to over 1100 employees in only 18 months. WNS formed WNS Philippines early in 2008 in a joint venture with Advanced Contact Solutions. The new outsourcing delivery center will service several industries that include consumer products, travel and financial services, telecommunications, and provide voice and back-office services.
President Arroyo characterized the outsourcing event as a sign that her Cyber Corridor project was “in full swing”. The Cyber Corridor project aims to create interconnected centers for technology-related services in five “super-regions” that include Baguio, Clark, Metro Manila, Cebu, and Davao.
“We are extremely grateful to the government of The Philippines for the support extended to us. We see tremendous opportunities in providing world-class services to our customers as we continue to grow our business,” commented Prabhakar Bisen, CEO of WNS Philippines.
Source:
http://money.cnn.com
RP hosts e-Services Global Sourcing Conference
by: Carlo Abadilla
Thursday, January 07, 2010 | Outsourcing Events | Comments (0)
The 10th e-Services Global Sourcing Conference and Exhibition is being held in the Philippines having been recently dubbed as “Best Outsourcing Destination of the Year”. The Philippines won the award as part of the 6th annual National Outsourcing Association Awards in the United Kingdom – its second since winning the award in 2007.
According to Philippine Star, the event is an annual trade show spanning two days to bring together outsourcing providers from around the globe. This year's show promises 200 exhibitors and more than 2,000 trade buyers. The Department of Trade and Industry is preparing for the event through the Center for International Trade Expositions as part of the continuing effort to promote the Philippines as the premiere outsourcing destination.
Research by UK Trade & Investment indicates that the Philippines has moved to 9th among the top markets for global investors in 2009 – up 14 spots from last year. The e-Services event will be held on February 8 and 9 at the SMX Convention Center in Pasay City, Philippines.
Source:
http://www.philstar.com
BPAP to Hold International BPO Conference in October
by: Karen Cayamanda
Thursday, August 06, 2009 | Outsourcing Events | Comments (0)
Around 500 senior BPO executives from major service providers worldwide will head to Manila, Philippines on October 20-21 for the first international conference of the Business Processing Association of the Philippines (BPAP).
According to Jonathan de Luzuriaga, BPAP executive director for industry affairs, the said conference aims to tackle strategies that will keep the BPO industry going despite the global economic crisis.
Aside from voice-based work, there is also an increasing demand for non-voice services such as knowledge processing and back office functions. This evolution in the industry will also be discussed in the conference.
Executives from different major BPO companies and research groups will be the speakers in the upcoming event.
Source:
http://technology.inquirer.net
The Outsourcing World Summit 2010 in Florida
by: Karen Cayamanda
Sunday, July 05, 2009 | Outsourcing Events | Comments (0)
With the theme “Using Outsourcing to Emerge as a Leader in the New Global Economy”, The Outsourcing World Summit 2010 will be held at the Disney's Yacht & Beach Club Convention Center in Lake Buena Vista, Florida on February 15-17. This is the 13th edition of The Outsourcing World Summit Conference Series and is presented by the International Association of Outsourcing Professionals (IAOP) together with FORTUNE® Custom Projects.
The said event will provide new business insights and ideas to outsourcing executives across industries and from different parts of the world. In these tough times, it is essential for businesses to be well-positioned to face challenges and be flexible enough to create new services and business models that will suit today's outsourcing demands.
The summit speakers are from within and outside the world of outsourcing. There will also be educational sessions and case studies that will showcase new outsourcing insights and opportunities.
The Outsourcing World Summit is held once a year and is open to IAOP members and non-members.
Source:
http://www.outsourcingprofessional.org