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Author Exeter 1031 Exchange Services LLC CEO William Exeter To Speak on “Exit and Succession Strategies for Rental Property Owners” April 30 at San Diego Apartment Association
San Diego, California (PRWEB) April 28, 2015
William L. Exeter, CEO and President of Exeter 1031 Exchange Services, LLC, is a featured speaker at the Apartment Realty Group’s (ARG) Spring 2015 workshop series, “Exit and Succession Strategies for Rental Property Owners.” It takes place Thursday, April 30 from 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. at the DoubleTree San Diego – Hotel Circle, located at 1515 Hotel Circle South in Mission Valley. The workshop is free and open to the public. Registration is available at Exeter1031.com/Seminars
Among the topics to be addressed are: Real Estate Exit and Succession Strategies; Trust and Estate Planning; 1031 Exchange Options, Rules, and Strategies; Cash-flow Analysis; and Market Update and Overview. Mr. Exeter will be joined by fellow speaker, Jeff Isaac, known as the “Lawyer in Blue Jeans,” and moderator Doug Taber, with the Apartment Realty Group. This free educational event is sponsored by ARG and the San Diego County Apartment Association. It is not a sales presentation, but a workshop geared toward real estate investors seeking ways to improve their investment position and portfolio.
Exeter 1031 Exchange Services, LLC, is a leading national provider of Qualified Intermediary, Exchange Accommodation Title holding, and Advisory Exchange Services for individual, corporate and institutional clients throughout the United States and the world. Exeter administers all types of 1031 Exchange transactions, including Forward, Reverse and Improvement (Build-To-Suit or Construction) 1031 Exchange structures, for real estate, personal property and foreign assets.
Exeter 1031 Exchange Services, LLC has national office locations in San Diego, Newport Beach, Los Angeles, Fresno, San Francisco, Chicago, Ft. Lauderdale, Pittsburgh, PA, New York City, and New Jersey.
Contact Exeter 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year.
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Miss Mardi Gras Drag Queen Pageant Finds Their King and Grand Marshall for Big Event Organized by CMJ Productions and Downtown Dunedin Merchant’s Association
Tampa Bay, FL (PRWEB) February 05, 2015
It is the time of year again for the annual Miss Mardi Gras Pageant, a night full of big wigs, glamour and evening gowns. Female impersonators from around the area will gather to compete for the title of Miss Mardi Gras Queen. Coming up on its 24 year run, this pageant was created by Bob Moore of Kelly’s, Chica-a-boom Room, and Blur Nightclub in Dunedin to add a new element to their yearly event: the Dunedin Mardi Gras.
Miss Mardi Gras is the longest running female impersonation pageant in Florida. While it is usually all about the queens, the rest of the royal line-up has been announced for CMJ’s big event. Dave Eggers, the former Mayor of Dunedin and current Pinellas County Commissioner, has been chosen as the King and escort for the Miss Mardi Gras Queen, while Chuck Henson from the local Bay News 9 team has been knighted the title of Grand Marshall. The winner of the Miss Mardi Gras pageant will ride in the Mardi Gras parade and also perform for guests after the parade ends. Other entertainment and activities after the parade include:
Performances from Applebutter Express, Nathan & the Zyedeco Cha Chas and more;
Jugglers, caricature artists and street performers;
Bands on three stages.
Blur Nightclub will be hosting the pageant on February 15 and locals can use this time to purchase VIP tickets for the parade that will be on February 17. The annual Dunedin Mardi Gras Parade is expecting thousands of both local and outside citizens to participate in the family-friendly festivities. With music starting at the Pioneer Park pavilion around 4 p.m., the parade sets off at 7:30 p.m. featuring over 50 unique floats while beads are being tossed from every angle into the crowd.
Additionally, several elected officials from other areas will ride in the parade to tie in with event’s “Tampa Bay’s Mardi Gras” inclusion effort. The Downtown Dunedin Merchant’s Association (DDMA) and City of Dunedin Commissioners will also be riding together on a float during the event.
The Miss Mardi Gras Pageant serves to promote Dunedin to a wide and diverse group of people. Guests of the parade and pageant are encouraged to book accommodations at host hotel Beso Del Sol Resort for ease of access to the event.
More information on the 24th Annual Dunedin Mardi Gras Parade and Festival is available at http://www.dunedinmardigras.com.
About CMJ Productions:
Founded by Corey Judge, an event planner in Tampa Bay that has been has contributing to the economic impact of the area for 10 years, CMJ has created or co-created the area’s most popular events such as Dunedin’s Wines the Blues, Dunedin Mardi Gras, Taste of Dunedin, the Clear Music Jazz Series and Beauty Meets Art. CMJ’s purpose is to help people experience the vibrancy and fun of the Tampa Bay area while also enhancing the quality of life for those that live here.
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Visiting Nurse Association Health Group Hosts Camden Coalition of Healthcare Providers to Learn More about Nurse-Family Partnership Program
Red Bank, NJ (PRWEB) April 15, 2014
On April 11th, 2014 Visiting Nurse Association Health Group (VNA Health Group) hosted a day of learning to inform the Good Care Collaborative and other health industry leaders about the Nurse Family Partnership program its goals, outcomes and cost-effective model of care. The Good Care Coalition aims to change Medicaid funding towards programs with evidence of success. The day highlighted the Nurse Family Partnership which has over 35 years of research-based outcomes. The Nurse Family Partnership team presented information about their excellent outcomes and the importance of educating and coaching new mothers about the benefits of breastfeeding.
Colleen Nelson, RN, BSN, VNA Health Group Vice President of Clinical Operations for Children & Family Health Institute and Lisa Reyes, Nurse Family Partnership Director of Business Development provided an overview of Nurse Family Partnership. Nelson shared the three goals of Nurse Family Partnership: improve pregnancy outcomes, improve child health & development, and improve parents’ economic self-sufficiency. Reyes informed attendees that Nurse Family Partnership is present in 536 countries throughout the world, 43 states throughout the United States, and all 21 counties of New Jersey. VNA Health Group nurses shared client stories and presented a role play of the Nurse Family Partnership model.
“The Nurse Family Partnership is a unique community health program where experienced nurses make home visits to low-income, first time parents. More than 35 years of research proves that it works. On behalf of the Nurse Family Partnership team and myself, it was a pleasure to host the Good Care Collaborative and invited guests to learn more about this great home visitation model,” stated Nelson.
About VNA Health Group
Visiting Nurse Association Health Group, serving the community for more than 100 years, is New Jersey’s largest nonprofit community health provider of home health care, hospice and community services. The organization cares for 120,000 individuals each year. Visiting Nurse Association Health Group members include VNA of Central Jersey, Cape VNA, Robert Wood Johnson Visiting Nurses, and VNA of Englewood. For more information about VNA Health Group call 800.326.3330 or visit http://www.vnahg.org.
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Truckload Carriers Association Announces Division Winners in 2013 National Fleet Safety Awards
Alexandria, VA (PRWEB) January 13, 2014
Since the mid-1970s, the Truckload Carriers Association (TCA) has been recognizing the safest fleets in North America through its National Fleet Safety Awards. Sponsored by Great West Casualty Company, the awards honor trucking companies that demonstrate a superior commitment to safety and accident reduction. Eighteen companies have been selected as division winners for the 2013 competition and will now attempt to capture one of two grand prizes.
“In addition to focusing the spotlight on companies that work hard to achieve stellar safety records, these awards give us a glimpse of how well the industry is performing as a whole, said Jerry Waddell, CDS, chairman of TCA’s Safety & Security Division and the safety director for Cargo Transporters, Inc., of Claremont, North Carolina. “With the continued decrease in the total contest fleet vehicle accident ratio, it demonstrates the forward safety thinking that our carrier members exhibit on a daily basis when it comes to their day-to-day operations.”
Companies applying for the National Fleet Safety Awards have completed the first of a two-step process. First, their accident frequency per million miles driven was calculated for each of six mileage-based divisions (listed below). The top three division winners were selected and have been audited by an independent expert to verify their accident frequency numbers.
The division winners will be recognized at an awards ceremony to be held during TCA’s Annual Convention, March 23-26, 2014, at the Gaylord Texan in Grapevine, Texas. They will also be recognized during TCA’s Safety & Security Division Annual Meeting, May 18-20, 2014, at the Hyatt Regency St. Louis at the Arch in St. Louis, Missouri.
All division winners are now eligible to compete for two grand prizes, one in the “less than 25 million annual miles” category and one in the “25 million or more annual miles” category. To win the grand prize, companies will be judged on their overall safety programs, both on- and off-highway, including employee driver/independent contractor selection procedures, training, supervision, accident investigation, inspection and maintenance of equipment, and outside activities including general highway safety.
As with the division winners, the two grand prize winning companies will be honored at an awards ceremony to be held first during TCA’s Annual Convention and then again during TCA’s Safety & Security Division Annual Meeting.
Below are the names of the 2013 top divisional winners based on low accident frequency ratios per million miles. Companies are listed according to the order that they placed within each category.
Division I Winners (Under 5 million miles)
1. FTC Transportation, Inc., Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
2. Specialty Transport, Inc., Knoxville, Tennessee
3. Art Pape Transfer, Inc., Dubuque, Iowa
Division II Winners (5-14.99 million miles)
1. Brian Kurtz Trucking Ltd, Breslau, Ontario
2. MacKinnon Transport Inc, Guelph, Ontario
3. Diamond Transportation System, Inc., Racine, Wisconsin
Division III Winners (15-24.99 million miles)
1. A&A Express, LLC, Brandon, South Dakota
2. Convoy Systems, LLC, Kansas City, Kansas
3. Jet Express Inc, Dayton, Ohio
Division IV Winners (25-49.99 million miles)
1. N.Yanke Transfer, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
2. Erb International, Inc., New Hamburg, Ontario
3. Hill Brothers Transportation, Inc., Omaha, Nebraska
Division V Winners (50-99.99 million miles)
1. Groupe Robert Inc., Rougemont, Québec
2. May Trucking Company, Salem, Oregon
3. J & R Schugel Trucking, Inc., New Ulm, Minnesota
Division VI Winners (100+ million miles)
1. Bison Transport Inc, Winnipeg, Manitoba
2. Gordon Trucking Inc, Pacific, Washington
3. Roehl Transport Inc., Marshfield, Wisconsin
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TCA is the only national trade association whose collective sole focus is the truckload segment of the motor carrier industry. The association represents dry van, refrigerated, flatbed, and intermodal container carriers operating in the 48 contiguous states, as well as Alaska, Mexico, and Canada. Representing operators of more than 200,000 trucks, which collectively produce annual revenue of more than $ 20 billion, TCA is an organization tailored to specific truckload carrier needs.
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UBIC Participates in the 36th Annual International Legal Technology Association Conference
Redwood City, CA (PRWEB) August 15, 2013
UBIC, Inc. (TSE: 2158; NASDAQ: UBIC), a provider of strategic international litigation support and forensic solutions, will be a sponsor of this year’s annual International Legal Technology Association conference in Las Vegas on August 18th – 22nd. UBIC will be giving hands-on demonstration of its latest and advanced predictive coding technology (CJK TAR™), already in use by its clients for real/ live projects. UBIC aims to demonstrate the benefits of its proprietary, integrated technology platform, Lit i View™, along with its advanced predictive coding feature. Lit i View 6.6 improves accuracy; provides faster turnaround times and decreases legal spend while being highly effective in international litigation matters.
“An integral part of our strategic global vision as a publicly traded company listed on NASDAQ is to continue our outreach internationally as a leader in Asian-language predictive coding in the legal arena worldwide,” said Masahiro Morimoto, Founder, CEO and Chairman of UBIC. “We continue to be a pioneer in cross-border litigation projects, enabling law firms and corporations to overcome the cultural and language barriers in a context of constant pressure to reduce litigation costs.”
“As the eDiscovery market evolves thru acquisitions or integration of multiple providers, those with comprehensive technology offerings and services will survive and emerge as leaders. UBIC offers an innovative combination of full-spectrum EDRM software plus forensic services globally”, emphasized Mr. Naritomo Ikeue, President and COO, UBIC North America, Inc. “The latest version of our eDiscovery software, Lit i View 6.6, which includes proprietary, internally developed, advanced predictive coding technology (CJK TAR™) is specifically tuned to address the difficult Asian-languages in addition to English, which is the main focus for all the other providers”.
We look forward to meeting you at the International Reception co-sponsored by UBIC or introducing you to CJK TAR at our booth (#527 along with some refreshments -sake and Japanese beer) during the four day educational International Litigation Support conference next week.
About ILTA
For over three decades, ILTA (International Legal Technology Association) has provided peer-networking and information resources to those who support technology in law firms and law departments worldwide. An ever-growing membership base; bigger and better annual conferences; more meetings, webinars and other peer networking opportunities; a greater number of white papers and surveys and more volunteer authors are just some of the reasons ILTA is so successful. For information about ILTA, visit http://www.iltanet.org/.
About UBIC
UBIC, Inc. (TSE: 2158; NASDAQ: UBIC) is a leading provider of Asian-language eDiscovery solutions and services. UBIC has extensive eDiscovery and forensic experience and expertise with information documented in Japanese, Korean, Chinese as well as English languages, and applies its expertise in connection with cross-border litigation, administrative proceedings and internal investigations, including those related to anti-trust investigations, intellectual property (IP) litigation, the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) and product liability (PL) investigations. UBIC serves its clients from offices in Japan, the United States, South Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong and the United Kingdom.
UBIC’s proprietary technology platform, Lit i View™, version 6.6, is an innovative eDiscovery solution that accurately handles Asian-language characters, encoding schemes and native file systems. UBIC also recently launched its flexible and customizable Legal Cloud™ service to address the problem of rising costs associated with the growth and dispersion of data volumes across the globe, along with prolonged investigations and litigations.
With flexible, customizable end-to-end solutions and services covering the entire electronic discovery reference model (EDRM) life-cycle for corporate litigation strategy and crisis management, UBIC has assisted clients in more than 310 administrative and legal proceedings in the United States, including Department of Justice (DOJ), International Trade Commission (ITC) and Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) investigations and more than 800 corporate investigations in Japan, South Korea, China, Taiwan and Singapore. Assisted by highly experienced litigation attorneys, UBIC provides a range of services facilitating fact discovery, patent management, security, internal audit and regulatory compliance that can provide a significant cost savings to its clients.
For more information about UBIC, contact info(at)ubicna(dot)com or visit http://www.ubicna.com
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San Francisco Travel Association Releases 2012 Economic Impact Figures
San Francisco, CA (PRWEB) March 30, 2013
The San Francisco Travel Association reported today that San Francisco welcomed 16.51 million visitors in 2012, an increase of one percent from 2011. These visitors spent $ 8.93 billion in 2012, up 5.5 percent from the previous year. The data was presented during the eighth annual Northern California Visitor Industry Outlook & Marketing Conference today at the Hilton San Francisco Union Square.
“Visitor spending reached the highest level ever in 2012,” said Joe D’Alessandro, San Francisco Travel president and CEO. “The total number of visitors is climbing steadily as well.”
The tourism industry generated $ 562 million in taxes for the City of San Francisco, up 6.7 percent from the previous year. The number of jobs supported by tourism rose 3.6 percent to 74,009 jobs in 2012, with an annual payroll of $ 2.18 billion, an increase of 6.2 percent.
In 2012, there was an average of 131,128 visitors in San Francisco each day. Visitor spending equated to $ 24.46 million daily (including spending related to meetings and conventions).
Convention bookings were at 48 percent of goal at midyear and are on target to achieve the annual goal of 2,105,500 booked room nights which is a five percent increase over last year. Six conventions in San Francisco have received record breaking attendance in the past six months, continuing a trend that has been tracked since 1998. The likelihood of holding a well-attended event is a significant attraction for meeting planners considering San Francisco.
Among the many things that will keep the momentum going for San Francisco’s tourism industry are:
The Bay Lights, a fine art piece installed on the western span and viewable from San Francisco and points north. The March 5 launch of the lights was covered by media around the world. Measuring 1.8-miles-long and 500-feet-high, the high-tech light sculpture design features 25,000 individually programmable, energy-efficient LED lights mounted on the bridge’s vertical cables. The Bay Lights will remain on the bridge for two years and is projected to add $ 97 million to the local economy. Learn more at http://www.thebaylights.org.
On April 17, 2013, the new Exploratorium, San Francisco’s internationally acclaimed museum of sciences, art and human perception, will open on Piers 15 and 17, located on San Francisco’s historic northern waterfront at Embarcadero and Green streets. The new museum will feature 150 new exhibits, a Bay observatory, outdoor gallery and free civic space. For information visit http://www.exploratorium.edu.
The America’s Cup will bring sailing enthusiasts and media attention from around the world for a series of events:
The Louis Vuitton Cup, the America’s Cup Challenger Series on Jul. 4-Aug. 30, 2013.
The Red Bull Youth America’s Cup, open to national teams of sailors aged 19-23 on Sept. 1-4, 2013.
The America’s Cup Finals between the winner of the Louis Vuitton Cup, the America’s Cup Challenger Series, and the defending ORACLE TEAM USA on Sept. 7-21, 2013. Learn more at http://www.americascup.com.
To help keep San Francisco’s message in front of the leisure travelers that make up 54 percent of the total visitors (vacationers and weekend getaways combined), San Francisco Travel works with strategic partners including American Express®, California Academy of Sciences, CityPASS, Levi’s, Wells Fargo, Pier 39, BART and Amtrak to develop integrated marketing campaigns to increase visitation to San Francisco and enhance visitor engagement in market. In March, San Francisco Travel launched a hotel promotion offering visitors up to 40 percent off their hotel stay, and a $ 50 gift card when two or more nights were booked. The promotion will run through June 30 and can be booked exclusively through the sanfrancisco.travel/stay website.
San Francisco Travel continues its marketing efforts targeting gay and lesbian (LGBT) travelers, a key visitor segment for San Francisco. San Francisco Travel’s gay travel microsite, titled “49 Hours of SF: Out & About,” (http://www.sanfrancisco.travel/lgbt/) offers LGBT focused itineraries, and an “Out with the Locals” section featuring San Francisco residents who provide “insider tips” on what to see and do in San Francisco. GayCities, American Express, and Kimpton Hotels are official sponsors of the campaign. A 2010 survey by Community Marketing, Inc. shows San Francisco to be the #2 overall destination of choice in America for LGBT travelers.
Dine About Town, the annual restaurant promotion developed by San Francisco Travel Association, is celebrating its 12th year in 2013. The program generates an estimated $ 3 million in additional revenue to the city’s restaurants. The second half of the 2013 program will take place June 1-15 with more than 100 restaurants participating.
The San Francisco Travel Association is a private, not-for-profit organization that markets the city as a leisure, convention and business travel destination. With more than 1,500 partner businesses, San Francisco Travel is one of the largest membership-based tourism promotion agencies in the country. The San Francisco Travel business offices are located at 201 Third St., Suite 900, San Francisco, CA 94103. San Francisco Travel also operates the Visitor Information Center at Hallidie Plaza, 900 Market St. at the corner of Powell and Market streets. For more information, call 415-974-6900 or visit http://www.sanfrancisco.travel.
For an insider’s perspective, join more than 500,000 people who follow San Francisco Travel on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/onlyinsf and more than 100,000 who follow “OnlyinSF” on Twitter at http://twitter.com/onlyinsf.
American Express® is the official Card partner of the San Francisco Travel Association.
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) offers non-stop flights to more than 31 international points on 30 international carriers. The Bay Area’s largest airport connects non-stop with 75 cities in the U.S. on 15 domestic airlines. For up-to-the-minute departure and arrival information, airport maps and details on shopping, dining, cultural exhibitions, ground transportation and more, visit flysfo.com. Follow SFO on twitter.com/flysfo and facebook.com/flysfo.
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Willow Valley Retirement Communities Wins Four Finest of 50+ Housing Awards from the National Association of Home Builders
Lancaster, PA (PRWEB) February 14, 2012
Willow Valley Retirement Communities (WVRC), located in Lancaster, Pa., recently was honored with 4 Best of 50+ Housing Awards from the National Association of Residence Builders’ (NAHB) 50+ Housing Council.
WVRC received the following awards:
Greatest Outdoor Amenity (Silver Achievement Award for The Landing at Willow Valley) – Single exterior landscaped community amenity built for the use of residents. Submissions are evaluated for style, use by residents, creativity, and integration of landscaping components.
Very best Remodeled Project (Silver Achievement Award for The Manor Club) – Projects that involve partial demolition and/or reuse of an existing structure or portion of for the objective of sustaining a similar use. Examples might contain remodeled or renovated houses or buildings and programmatic solutions to accommodate altering resident wants and desires.
Greatest Life-style Plan (Gold Achievement Award for Willow Valley Retirement Communities’ Life style System) – Given that life style is such a key component of the 50+ housing expertise, NAHB added the Life style Awards to this year’s plan. These awards recognize both “soft-programming” and built environments, and judges consider how these components come together to boost resident satisfaction and quality of life.
Finest Dining or Café Experience (Gold Achievement Award for Lakes Manor Dining Plan) – The overall quality and appeal of a dining expertise, blending aesthetics, place-making/ambiance, menu, and food top quality.
About the 50+ Housing Awards Program
The National Association of House Builders 50+ Housing Council’s Very best of 50+ Housing Awards program is the industry’s most prestigious national awards system, honoring excellence in constructing, style, and marketing and advertising of housing for boomers and beyond.
The Finest of 50+ Housing Awards are viewed by the market and media as a showcase for innovation, emerging trends, and good quality housing for the mature demographic. The NAHB is a trade association that assists promote the policies that make housing a national priority considering that 1942.
About Willow Valley Retirement Communities
Willow Valley Retirement Communities, founded in 1984, is situated just south of the City of Lancaster, Pennsylvania. A not-for-profit, independently operated continuing care retirement community (CCRC), it is nationally recognized as a retirement destination welcoming residents who have relocated from 37 states. Willow Valley’s standard-setting Lifecare Agreement offers extended-term care at a predictable cost, with no improve of fees for a higher level of care. Financial efficiency is affirmed by Normal and Poor, Fitch “A” Category ratings, and CARF-CCAC accreditation. Residences at WVRC range from 800 to three,200 square feet. Community capabilities contain an 80,000-square-foot Cultural Center, two lakes, and expansive manicured courtyards with big outdoor fire-pit features. The National Association of Home Builders conferred Gold Achievement Awards to WVRC for Finest Dining Experience and Greatest Life style Programs in 2012. For much more information, call 800.770.5445 or visit http://www.willowvalleyretirement.org or http://www.providenceparkliving.com.
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International Association of Outsourcing Professionals Predicts Top Outsourcing Trends for 2008
Poughkeepsie, NY (PRWEB) December 29, 2007
Socially responsible outsourcing, global competition for talented employees and a power shift among outsourcing players will be among the key trends in the coming year, predicts the International Association of Outsourcing Professionals (IAOP).
Among the top five outsourcing developments to watch for in 2008 forecasted by IAOP Chairman Michael Corbett and Managing Director of Thought Leadership Jagdish Dalal are:
1) Socially Responsible Outsourcing
Outsourcing increasingly will be recognized for the value it brings to communities around the globe and companies engaged in outsourcing will be acknowledged for being good corporate citizens.
“With the shaky U.S. economy, presidential elections looming and a heightened awareness of how everyone’s actions impact the environment, outsourcing is poised to go politically correct in 2008,” Corbett said.
Companies providing, using and advising on outsourcing will become known for adhering to and advancing the highest ethical standards, contributing to communities, bettering the environment, and expanding career opportunities and training for employees, he predicts.
IAOP recognizes outsourcing leaders for their contributions to business and society through its “ Outsourcing Hall of Fame” award program that has inducted senior executives from such leading companies as Capgemini, Procter & Gamble, Accenture and Applied Materials.
2) Outsourcing Professionals Wanted
Outsourcing professionals will be sought after, valued and compensated for their important role in business. Today, more than 150,000 professional are involved in the $ 6 trillion global outsourcing industry and these numbers and the professionalism of the industry is only expected to continue to grow.
“The C-level suite is recognizing the importance of outsourcing,” Dalal said. “More and more outsourcing professionals will sit at the executive table with senior executives and define the very shape of business.”
IAOP continues to see strong interest in its outsourcing certification program. Teams of professionals and individuals from companies around the globe are receiving the industry’s first and sole professional certification – the Certified Outsourcing Professional (COP).
3) Global Talent Wars
Attracting, developing and retaining talented employees will become a major challenge for both outsourcing service providers and businesses building their internal capabilities as outsourcing increases in developing countries, especially India.
“The global talent wars will further widen the economic gap between the cost of talent management and expected cost baseline,” Dalal said in looking ahead.
4) Power Shifts from Dominant Players
Outsourcing industry leadership will move from a small group of U.S.-based service companies who have dominated the industry since its inception, including IBM, EDS, CSC and Accenture, to include foreign companies that are growing, such as TCS, Infosys and Wipro.
“The landscape is shifting, with large U.S. companies becoming major ‘offshore’ players while offshore players are establishing U.S. footholds through acquisitions and by establishing their own facilities,” Corbett said.
IAOP is seeing this trend in its annual ranking of the world’s best outsourcing service providers, Global Outsourcing 100. For the past two years IBM has remained at the top of the list but increasingly, Indian-based companies are rising in the top 10 ranks.
5) Globalization: A Race to the Finish Line
While businesses race to build their global talent portfolio, the best will all have their basics in place by the end of 2008. What was until just recently a new strategy for companies to offer competitive differentiation is now required of all. Any company not already well into the outsourcing game is at serious risk in today’s economy.
“Although the ink may be barely dry on the first revision of Tom Friedman’s book, The World is Flat, the globalization end-game is already in sight,” Corbett said.
About IAOP
The International Association of Outsourcing Professionals (IAOP) is the global, standard-setting organization and advocate for the outsourcing profession. With 40,000 customer, advisor and provider members world-wide, IAOP helps companies increase their outsourcing success rate, improve their outsourcing ROI, and expand the opportunities for outsourcing across their businesses. http://www.outsourcingprofessional.org.
Contact:
Michael Forbes
(845) 452-0600, ext. 118
mike.forbes@outsourcingprofessional.org
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