Olswang recognised as top outsourcing advisor

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International TMT law firm Olswang has been selected for the 2014 World's Best Outsourcing Advisors list, compiled by the International Association of Outsourcing Professionals® (IAOP®).


IAOP is the global, standard-setting association and advocate for the outsourcing professionals and the organisations they support. The organisation is in its sixth year of compiling its annual ranking of the world's top 20 best outsourcing advisors -The World's Best Outsourcing Advisors list. The World's Best Outsourcing Advisors list is specifically designed to rank the top consultant, legal and related advisory firms globally. The list serves as a valuable reference for companies needing expert advice and guidance with their outsourcing.

Judging for the list was based on a set of measurable standards, as well as an evaluation by a panel of industry-recognised outsourcing leaders. The 2014 panel was led by IAOP chief advisor of thought leadership, IAOP, Jagdish Dalal, COP and president of JDalal Associates, LLC. The panel included:

  • 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
  • Cheryl Seely, COP, Manager, Thomson Reuters
  • Paul Quaglia, COP, Vice President, WMS Gaming
  • Vera Marques, CIO, Roche

"Each year the competition to be named to The World's Best Outsourcing Advisors lists continues to reach higher levels," said Jagdish Dalal, Chief Advisor, Thought Leadership, IAOP and Chairman of the judges' panel. "Given the strong competition, getting named to these lists is a great recognition and these companies should be proud of achieving excellence in the field."

Olswang's Technology & Sourcing team advises some of the world's largest multi-national enterprises on complex arrangements for ITO, BPO, communications, facilities management, offshore transactions, shared services arrangements, and joint ventures, as well as on projects on the intersection between sourcing and technology. The team's international offering has been expanding since 2012, with the hire of four new partners: one in Singapore, two in the UK and one in Germany. The team's strength and influential position in Europe was also recognised at the European Outsourcing Association awards, where Olswang was voted 'Outsourcing Advisory of the Year 2013'.

Dominic Dryden, Partner at Olswang and Head of the Sourcing practice, commented, "It is an honour to be included in The World's Best Outsourcing Advisors list this year. After winning domestic and European accolades for our Technology & Sourcing work, we are delighted to see our expertise recognised on a global scale. This is testament to the complex and innovative transactions we are leading for our clients, and the contribution this and our thinking is making to the industry."

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