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January 16, 2008 - POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y – The International Association of Outsourcing Professionals today announced it has named Michael Forbes communications manager and enhanced its communications services for members and the media.
Forbes joins the global membership-based association representing providers, customers and advisors of outsourcing services with more than 14 years of experience in marketing, advertising, trade show communications, graphic design and Web site design.
His prior positions include marketing manager for Formost Packing Machines, Inc. in Woodinville, Wash.; and marketing director of MARQ Packaging Systems, Inc. in Yakima, Wash.
Forbes holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of Maine and a master’s of business administration with a marketing specialization from the University of Connecticut. A resident of Hyde Park, N.Y., he is also an adjunct professor of marketing at Marist College in Poughkeepsie, N.Y.
In addition to Forbes’ appointment, IAOP also has launched a speakers and media bureau that will match outsourcing experts with opportunities on a wide range of topics, including outsourcing in particular industry segments and geographic areas around the world.
The association also has added new features to its online newsroom to provide up-to-date information to the media and public, including current press releases and news coverage, as well as facts and statistics on IAOP and the outsourcing industry. It will continue to enhance these services.
“With 40,000 professionals involved in IAOP, our association has a wealth of collective knowledge and expertise that we want to share with the public to build awareness of the value and increasingly important role of outsourcing in today’s global economy,” said IAOP Executive Director Christina Powers.
“Through the appointment of Mike Forbes as communications manager, our new speakers and media bureau, and enhanced online newsroom, we can better serve the media and our members by increasing the visibility and understanding of outsourcing as a professional and setting the standard for the industry,” she 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. To learn more, visit www.outsourcingprofessional.org.
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