IAOP Names Judges to Evaluate Global Outsourcing 100® and World’s Best Outsourcing Advisors

POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. - Dec. 18, 2013 - PRLog -- The International Association of Outsourcing Professionals® (IAOP®) today named its 8-member evaluation panel of recognized industry leaders who will use a rigorous and objective process to rank applications of the top providers for the ninth annual Global Outsourcing 100® and advisors for the sixth World’s Best Outsourcing Advisors listing.

The panelists have extensive experience in selecting companies based on requests for proposals (RFPs). Most hold the prestigious Certified Outsourcing Professional® (COP) certification, validating their outsourcing expertise.

“We've put together a panel of judges who are extremely diverse and have extensive knowledge in selecting outsourcing providers within their organizations," said Jag Dalal, COP, IAOP Chief Advisor, Thought Leadership and Chair of the judging panel. "An independent judging process will ensure the highest quality results and rankings.”

The panel includes:

Gregory Dawson, Ph.D., COP, Assistant Professor of Information Systems, W.P. Carey School of Business, Arizona State University
Teresa Harris, COP,  Global Supplier Relationship Manager, GE
William Hefley, Ph.D., CDP, COP, Clinical Associate Professor, Katz Graduate School of Business and College of Business
Sean Heston, COP, Senior Manager, Supplier Partnerships & Management, Sprint
Vera Marques, CIO, Roche
Paul Quaglia, COP, Vice President, WMS Gaming
Cheryl Seely, COP, Manager, Thomson Reuters

Established in 2006, The Global Outsourcing 100 includes Leaders and Rising Stars, as well as dozens of sub-lists based on geographies, services and industries. In 2009, IAOP added the World’s Best Outsourcing Advisors – a listing of consultant, legal and related advisory firms globally.

The companies named in The Global Outsourcing 100 will first be announced at the association’s annual conference, The 2014 Outsourcing World Summit®, Feb. 17-19, at Disney’s Contemporary Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. The official rankings on the lists are premiered in a special advertising section on outsourcing in the May 2014 Fortune 500 issue of Fortune magazine.

About IAOP
The International Association of Outsourcing Professionals® (IAOP®) is the global, standard-setting organization and advocate for the outsourcing profession. With more than 120,000 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. Visit www.IAOP.org.

IAOP Media Contact:
Kate Tulloch-Hammond
+1.845.452.0600, extension 122
kate.hammond@iaop.org