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The International
Association of Outsourcing Professionals expects a large turnout of
outsourcing customers at annual conference, Feb. 18-20, in Orlando,
Florida.
The upcoming 2008 Outsourcing World Summit® in Orlando will draw
hundreds of outsourcing professionals from around the globe representing
all industry segments, with information technology and services among
the largest sectors attending.
The International Association of Outsourcing Professionals (IAOP) also
expects nearly half of its 550-plus attendees at the annual conference,
Feb. 18-20, to be either customers or advisors of outsourcing services,
in addition to suppliers, government, academia and other
representatives.
“We are seeing the greatest interest from customer organizations than we
have ever seen in our 11-year history, showing that buyers of
outsourcing services are seeking the latest knowledge, trends and
practices to make the best strategic sourcing decisions for their
organizations,” said IAOP Executive Director Christina Powers. “We have
customized the program with many customer-specific panels and networking
to enable them to share their experiences to achieve greater outsourcing
success.”
Drawing delegates from a wide range of industries involved in
outsourcing, the largest groups planning to attend the three-day
conference at Disney’s Contemporary Resort include executives involved
in technology, communications, banking, insurance and
telecommunications, as well as utilities, healthcare, pharmaceutical and
other areas.
World-class organizations participating in the event include Abbott
Labs, AIG American General, Allstate Insurance Co., Amazon.com, American
Express, Apple, Inc., Applied Materials, Best Buy Co., Blue Shield of
California, Capital One, Chubb, Credit Suisse, DaimlerChrysler, Deutsche
Bank, Duke Energy, ExxonMobil, General Motors Corp., GlaxoSmithKline,
HSBC, KeyBank, Kraft Foods, Lexmark, Marathon Oil, MetLife, MGM Mirage,
Nestle Waters North America, Northern Trust, Pratt & Whitney, Procter &
Gamble, Qualcomm, Inc., Safeco Insurance, Singtel Optus, Symantec, TD
Bank Financial Group, The First American Corp., The Hertz Corp., The
McGraw-Hill Cos., Thrivent Financial for Lutherans, Time Warner, Visa,
Inc., Vodafone Netherlands, Washington Gas and Whirlpool Corp.
Former Secretary of Labor Robert Reich will make the keynote address
Feb. 19 on how outsourcing is changing business in today’s economy. The
program also includes 30 individual sessions across six tracks, customer
panel discussions, networking events and outsourcing provider exhibits.
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