OutsourceWorld Holds the Cure for The Black Monday Blues

BOCA RATON, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--OutsourceWorld, the premier conference and thought-leadership forum focused on driving business development in the global sourcing industry, today announced a roster of workshops and keynote sessions that will provide options and guidance for organizations looking for alternative business strategies to combat the threat of business instability arising from the recent fallout in the financial services market. OutsourceWorld, which takes place on October 15-16, 2008, at the Jacob Javits Convention Center in New York City, will gather executives across a number of industries to discuss ways in which global services can provide immediate and long-term financial and organizational stability. The sessions include an in-depth look at global outsourcing in the midst of financial services turmoil, presented by executives from Citigroup and Credit Suisse. The session is timely, following about a month after one of the rockiest days in recent Wall Street History, and will come at a time when financial services companies and others are looking for ways to show stability while rebuilding consumer confidence.

The Keynote presentations will feature Ralph J. Szygenda, Group Vice President and CIO at General Motors; Steven Bandrowczak, CIO at Nortel; Olle Jonsson, Group CIO, SKF Group; and Nicholas Carr, author of “The Big Switch” and “Does IT Matter?” Each presentation will reflect how outsourcing has moved beyond mere cost savings to become a means for comparative advantage through the relocation of strategic business services. The correct application of strategic outsourcing could mean the difference between an organization’s thriving or failure in this turbulent market.

“The news this week shows the great reach that a financial crisis in New York has among different industries and locations,” stated David Etzler, CEO of OutsourceWorld, LLC. “OutsourceWorld will play a key role in conveying the ways in which outsourcing can transform a business’ bottom line and become a necessary factor in a fast-moving global environment. Our roster of speakers will provide real world examples and scenarios of how the sourcing of strategic business services and functions has had a transformative effect on their organizations. These sessions will include an in-depth look at the financial services industry, which is especially timely.”

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About OutsourceWorld

OutsourceWorld is a neutral conference company focused on driving business development in the outsourcing industry. As the premier pure play business trade platform focused on executives who have a need to outsource business services, OutsourceWorld's primary purpose is to enable commerce between buyers and sellers across diverse geographies. Founded by a team of business development professionals, OutsourceWorld is able to bring a deal-driven mentality to its conferences. In addition to industry exposure, OutsourceWorld’s clients gain valuable strategic insight and guidance to support their individual business goals.