
The SSON and IQPC thank you all for applying for this year’s Shared Services Excellence Awards! We hope to see you apply for next year’s awards!
View the complete press release here.
SSON’s annual Shared Services Excellence Awards honor, recognize and promote those shared services organizations that demonstrate winning practices for their own organizations. The Shared Services Excellence Awards form the industry’s benchmark in terms of best practice and business excellence.
The Shared Services Excellence Awards are open to all SSOs from all countries. The awards are judged by a leading panel of industry experts and provide an opportunity for shared services professionals to gain recognition for excellence and initiative.
First place and honorary mention Awards will be announced and presented to the 2008 winners at the Black Tie Gala Dinner Awards ceremony held on the March 24, 2009 at Shared Services Week 2009 in Orlando. The top four entries in each category will be denoted as finalists and will be contacted in advance of the Awards ceremony. Winners will be highlighted and promoted at Shared Services Week 2009, the largest Conference Exhibition devoted entirely to Shared Services, and in Shared Services News, the only monthly journal dedicated specifically to Shared Services issues and perspectives. Additional coverage may also be provided in other publications, announcements and websites.
All applications are due January 30, 2009.
SSON’s annual Shared Services Excellence Awards honor, recognize and promote those shared services organizations that demonstrate winning practices for their own organizations.
The Shared Services Excellence Awards form the industry’s benchmark in terms of best practice and business excellence.
The Shared Services Excellence Awards are open to all SSOs from all countries. The awards are judged by a leading panel of industry experts and provide an opportunity for shared services professionals to gain recognition for excellence and initiative.
First place and honorary mention Awards will be announced and presented to the 2008 winners at the Black Tie Gala Dinner Awards ceremony held on the March 24, 2009 at Shared Services Week 2009 in Orlando. The top four entries in each category will be denoted as finalists and will be contacted in advance of the Awards ceremony. Winners will be highlighted and promoted at Shared Services Week 2009, the largest Conference Exhibition devoted entirely to Shared Services, and in Shared Services News, the only monthly journal dedicated specifically to Shared Services issues and perspectives. Additional coverage may also be provided in other publications, announcements and websites.
Shared Services Excellence Awards are open to all SSOs in all countries.
The awards are great motivation and provide the opportunity for some much deserved recognition. The awards ceremonies themselves are also great fun and provide a chance for teams to celebrate together and do some networking and benchmarking.
As a Winner, You Will:
Just think what winning an award would do for you and the profile of your organization!
Each individual application will be considered in isolation for that award, and you may enter as many or few categories as you choose.
The celebrations take place alongside Shared Services Week 2009 – America’s premier event for Shared Services professionals.
Enjoy a memorable evening at the awards ceremony at the Omni Orlando Resort, Orlando, FL. Relax with a glass of champagne and join the other attendees at the summit for the glittering black tie gala reception and, most importantly, the highly anticipated results.
To download each form please click on the relevant link below:
ALL APPLICATIONS MUST BE RECEIVED BY THE JUDGES BY JANUARY 30th, 2009.
For more information please contact enquire@ssonetwork.com
Meanwhile for details of 2008's Awards, including a full list of winners, click here.
More information about the rules, regulations and procedures will be coming soon. Please sign up your interest above and we will get back to you soon.
Sponsorship Exhibition Opportunities
If you want to position your company’s solutions and expertise in front of the most senior decision makers in shared services, then call us on 212-885-2719 to discuss a package tailored to your business goals. Based on the needs and drivers of the delegate audience, Shared Services Week 2009 is accepting limited sponsorship in each of the following categories:
Call us today to reserve the best package at Shared Services Week 2009.
The earlier you contact us, the greater the branding and promotional opportunities available. Gain maximum ROI from your marketing spend by building in this event into your plans now for 2007 now and ensure you will be engaging new business in 2009. Call Mario Matulich on 800 882 8684 or sponsorship@iqpc.com to discuss your requirements.
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The official blog for Shared Services Week
Winning the Best Use of Technology award in 2007 was a tremendous honor for our organization. After returning from the IQPC event we gathered the entire SSC to share the news and celebrate the win. Within the larger Monster organization the award is another independent validation that our Shared Service Operation has achieved World Class status and for the Shared Services team the award serves as a tremendous source of pride. We at Monster would like to thank IQPC for all they are doing to advance Shared Services and for recognizing world class achievements of the people who make each Shared Service organization successful!David Griebl
Being recognized by IQPC gave our employees a great sense of accomplishment knowing that their hard work is valued and that their dedication to the organization helped create the momentum for receiving this award. It confirms the positive direction that we are moving towards due to the improvements we’ve implemented. Winning Best Mature Shared Services for 2007 acknowledges our teamwork, leadership and commitment in North America Shared Services.McDonald's Corporation
As a new business group within our corporation, Verizon Services benefited enormously from winning IQPC’s 2007 Best New Shared Services Company award,” said Dan Mead, president – Verizon Services Corp. “The award validated our efforts and enhanced our credibility with senior management, which enabled us to accelerate our transformation initiatives and opened doors to many new opportunities.Dan Mead
We take pride in our customers’ exemplary use of technology in their finance and accounting shared services organizations, and are pleased that they have been recognized for their accomplishments. Successful deployment and management of technology is a key indicator of strong leadership. This is particularly critical when coordinating multiple business units with diverse requirements,” said CJ Wimley, Order-to-Cash solution leader for SunGard’s AvantGard business unit. “Being selected as Shared Services Vendor of the Year demonstrates our proven ability to support the growing requirements of organizations with centralized treasury, receivables and payments.CJ Wimley