The 2009 Asia-Pacific Outsourcing Summit, being held in May 12-13, 2009 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia in association with Outsourcing Malaysia and the Malaysia governmen’s leading economic development organization MDeC, brings the world’s top outsourcing practitioners and business leaders together for a once-a-year, one-of-a-kind gathering to explore and set the future of outsourcing in Asia.  With outsourcing in Asia central to the success of any global enterprise in the 21st century and the region’s economy increasingly dominating the world scene, participation in IAOP’s Outsourcing World Summit: Asia Pacific is critical to every outsourcing professional’s and global executive’s success.

The 2009 Outsourcing World Summit: Asia-Pacific is just part of IAOP’s ever-expanding program to support outsourcing professionals from and working in this part of the world.

IAOP in asia-pacific at a Glance

IAOP has established an Asian advisory board and formed new chapters to meet the growing needs of outsourcing professionals in the region. The association has more than 5,000 members in Asia and chapters in Malaysia, Australia, East China, Beijing, Hong Kong and the Philippines. Through its Asia-Pacific Advisory Board (APAB), active and growing chapters, and increasing membership base, IAOP provides a wide range of services and programs to meet outsourcing professionals’ needs in the fast-growing Asia-Pacific region.

Among its comprehensive offerings for outsourcing customers, providers, advisors and students in the Asia-Pacific region are the world-renowned Outsourcing World Summit Conference® Series and Outsourcing Leadership events; Certified Outsourcing Professional™ (COP) training programs; and The Global Outsourcing 100™, which ranks Asian outsourcing service providers among the world’s best and fastest growing.

Major Asia-Pacific Programs and Services

• IAOP Chapters – With the growth that IAOP is enjoying in Asia, India and throughout the region comes the natural expansion of our chapters east and west, from the Bay of Bengal to the East China Sea. Regional chapters can be found in Australia; Beijing; Shanghai; Hong Kong; Chennai and Delhi, India; Malaysia and the Philippines. New chapters are forming all the time, so check back frequently for the one closest to you, or consider forming your own.
• The 2009 Asia-Pacific Outsourcing Summit – The last IAOP-hosted events in this region were The 2004 India Outsourcing Summit and The 2004 China Outsourcing Summit. Back by popular demand, and in response to the outsourcing growth explosion in the region, The 2009 Asia-Pacific Outsourcing Summit is taking place May 12-May 13, 2009 at Kuala Lumpur Convention Center, Malaysia,. Stay tuned to the IAOP Web site for the latest regional event details.
• Certified Outsourcing Professional (COP) Program – This first professional designation for professionals who use, offer and consult on outsourcing provides a common language, methodology and quality standards.
• The Global Outsourcing 100 – IAOP’s annual ranking of the world’s best outsourcing service providers, based on a rigorously judged application process, is a benchmark that helps executives gauge the strength of the industry as a whole and compare its service providers. Industry Events of Interest to our Members in the Region – IAOP is proud to support many of the most popular outsourcing and shared services events taking place throughout the Asia-Pacific region.
• Regional News of Interest – Newsworthy activities of IAOP
• Offshoring & Outsourcing Philippines: Roadmap 2010 is the first report published by the Business Processing Association of the Philippines (BPAP), the umbrella organization of over 100 industry players and 100 vendors in the country. The report examines the state of the offshoring and outsourcing industry, globally and in the Philippines, and looks closely at the factors that contribute to its growth (and those that indeed may eventually inhibit it).
• “Best practice on outsourcing – an Asian perspective” is a special section published June 24 2008 by Mediaplanet Limited and distributed with Hong Kong Economic Journal.