Alsbridge ranked #1 Outsourcing Advisor in the World by IAOP
London, UK – 10th May 2011
Alsbridge the award winning advisory company, providing unbiased advice and assistance on outsourcing, shared services and benchmarking initiatives, ranked #1 on the list of World’s Best Outsourcing Advisors put out by the International Association of Outsourcing Professionals (IAOP®). The IAOP is in its sixth year of compiling its annual ranking, which involves an independent panel of judges designed to ensure that companies are ranked based on their capabilities to meet their customers’ needs. This year’s field of competition included household names such as KPMG, PwC, Booz & Company, Deloitte and Gartner.
“The companies on The World’s Best Outsourcing Advisors list are proven leaders and rising stars,” said IAOP Chairman Michael Corbett. “They are the companies you want to partner with to achieve success and better outsourcing outcomes.”
“The application process for this award is rigorous and requires very detailed case studies and client references. We feel the value we deliver to our clients helped drive Alsbridge to the top of the list in the rankings,” said Alsbridge US CEO Ben Trowbridge.
These rankings are based on applications received and evaluated by an independent judging panel organized by IAOP. The 2011 panel of judges, led by IAOP Chairman Michael F. Corbett, included:
- Jagdish Dalal, COP, President, JDalal Associates, LLC,
- Teresa Harris, COP, Global Partner Account Manager at Eastman Kodak Company
- William Hefley, Ph.D., CDP, COP, Clinical Associate Professor, Katz Graduate School of Business and College of Business Administration, University of Pittsburgh, and Director, ITSqc, LLC.
- Kurt Kohorst, COP, Vice President, Director of Service Engineering at Liberty Mutual Agency Corporation
- Vera Marques, IT Regional Director at Hoffman-La Roche – Latin America
- Manish K. Sahai, COP, Vice President, World Service at American Express
- Kristin H. Weitz Rammer, Vice President, Technology at MAXIMUS
“The role of the outsourcing advisor has evolved over the last couple of years to be very data-driven and require a focus on the organizational changes needed to make an outsourcing deal sustainable,” said Trowbridge. “Alsbridge has evolved with the market to meet client’s changing needs. We are pleased to be recognized by the judges for our leadership.”
About Alsbridge
Alsbridge plc is the award winning advisory company, providing unbiased advice and assistance on sourcing, shared services and benchmarking initiatives. As functional experts in IT, F&A, HR and Procurement, we help clients identify and implement the right sourcing strategy with one simple focus – Results.
Our no-nonsense and objective approach has earned us global recognition as a leading advisor on some of the most successful outsourcing deals. We combine years of experience, a proven methodology and a suite of next generation benchmarking tools to find and deliver true business benefits to your organisation – greater cost savings, quicker time to value, increased flexibility and less risk.
We tell it like it is. No agenda. No cheer leading. Just Results.
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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