Bleum Press Releases:
Shanghai, China, April 1st, 2008, Bleum Inc, China's ODC (Offshore Development Center ) Experts, has been named to The Global Outsourcing 100 list for the third consecutive year. The list is compiled by the International Association of Outsourcing Professionals (IAOP) and was made public at the 2008 Outsourcing World Summit in Orlando, Florida .
Bleum CEO and founder Eric Rongley commented, "Being selected again as a rising star by IAOP is a great honor and validates Bleum's excellence in providing ODC services to Global customers from our development centers in
China . Bleum has pioneered an operational model designed to achieve levels of customer satisfaction rivaling the best firms in India by providing the excellence in execution and operational transparency that customers in the West demand."
To produce the Global Outsourcing 100, IAOP has developed a rigorous selection process ranking vendors on four key criteria: size and growth, management capabilities, relevant certifications, and customer satisfaction.
High levels of customer satisfaction are achieved by Bleum's focus on cultural compatibility. This starts with transparency in managing a customer's ODC to best align with customer needs and prevent the surprises and missed commitments that typify the outsourcing industry. More importantly Bleum has instituted an English-Only work environment that enables teams to improve their communication abilities quickly through immersion. By putting the customer's language as a top priority in the company Bleum ODC's are able to deliver an ease of collaboration previously thought unattainable in China .
About IAOP
The International Association of Outsourcing Professionals (IAOP), with 40,000 corporate, professional, and associate members worldwide, is leading the effort to transform the world of business through outsourcing. Its client side members are, on average, responsible for $60 million per year of outsourcing spending with some overseeing outsourcing programs in the billions of dollars. Through professional and ethical standards, the Certified Outsourcing Professional (COP) Program, educational programs including The Outsourcing World Summit®, and recognitions such as The Outsourcing Hall of Fame and The Global Outsourcing 100, IAOP is advancing one of the 21st century's most important new management fields - outsourcing. To learn more, visit www.outsourcingprofessional.org.
About The Global Outsourcing 100
The Global Outsourcing 100, produced annually by the International Association of Outsourcing Professionals (IAOP), is devoted to featuring the best of today's leading outsourcing service providers and tomorrow's rising stars.
Along with its publication by IAOP, the list appears each year in FORTUNE® magazine in the special advertising section produced by IAOP. Companies must demonstrate excellence in categories such as size and growth, customer experience, depth and breadth of competencies, and management capabilities. Because of the rigorous application and judging process employed, The Global Outsourcing 100 defines the standard for excellence in outsourcing service delivery.
About Bleum
Founded in 2001, Bleum is one of China's leading outsourcing providers to American and European companies in a variety of sectors including high-tech, financial services, telecommunications, and retail. The company specializes in creating global development centers, providing services such as application development, support & maintenance, testing and legacy system modernization. American owned and managed, Bleum understands the language, business culture, and expectations of western-based IT organizations. From its industry-leading English curriculum and pursuit of the best talent in China to its relentless focus on quality and prestigious ISO27001 and CMM Level 5 certifications, IT outsourcing with Bleum is smart, transparent and extraordinarily effective. For more information, visit www.bleum.com.
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