IAOP - IAOP, ISG to Honor ISS with Fourth Annual Global Outsourcing Social Responsibility Impact Award

IAOP, ISG to Honor ISS with Fourth Annual Global
Outsourcing Social Responsibility Impact Award

Windermere, FL, February 16, 2016 — IAOP and Information Services Group (ISG) today announced today that ISS (ISS.CO, ISS DC), a global leading facility services provider, will be honored as the winner of its fourth annual IAOP/ISG Global Outsourcing Social Responsibility Impact Award (GOSRIA).

The award will be presented to ISS and accepted by Joseph Nazareth, Head of Group Health, Safety & Environment and Corporate Responsibility, ISS and Jennifer Bonilla, CEO & Country Manager, USA, ISS. They will accept the award today at a luncheon during The 2016 Outsourcing World Summit. Also, ISG will make a cash donation in the name of ISS to its chosen charity, FedCap. Debi Hamill, IAOP CEO and Harvey Gluckman, Partner, ISG Americas will present the award.

“It is imperative today that we recognize the positive impact sourcing professionals make in our communities and on the environment,” said Debi Hamill, IAOP CEO. “ISS continues to advance the social mission dimensions of business and society through their commitment to Corporate Social Responsibility and we are thrilled to honor them this year.”

IAOP and ISG established the award in 2012 to recognize service provider excellence in Corporate Social Responsibility. The winner demonstrates exemplary leadership in, and ongoing commitment to, activities that foster community involvement, fair operating and labor practices, respect for human rights, attention to environmental impacts, consumer issues and good governance.

ISS was selected from among applicants for IAOP’s 2015 Global Outsourcing 100. The independent judging panel, selected from IAOP’s Corporate Social Responsibility Committee, was chaired by Dr. Bill Hefley of the University of Texas at Dallas and ITSqc, LLC, and also included Ron Babin, COP, Ryerson University; Mary Lewis, Sprint and Tim Hopper, Microsoft.

Service providers wishing to be eligible for the Global Outsourcing Social Responsibility Impact Award may apply annually during The Global Outsourcing 100 application process at IAOP’s website.

About IAOP
IAOP is the leading global association aimed at improving outsourcing outcomes by bringing together customers, providers and advisors in a collaborative, knowledge-based environment that promotes professional development, recognition, certification and excellence. Visit www.IAOP.org.

About Information Services Group
Information Services Group (ISG) (NASDAQ: III) is a leading technology insights, market intelligence and advisory services company, serving more than 500 clients around the world to help them achieve operational excellence. ISG supports private and public sector organizations to transform and optimize their operational environments through research, benchmarking, consulting and managed services, with a focus on information technology, business process transformation, program management services and enterprise resource planning. Clients look to ISG for unique insights and innovative solutions for leveraging technology, the deepest data source in the industry, and more than five decades of experience of global leadership in information and advisory services. Based in Stamford, Conn., the company has more than 800 employees and operates in 21 countries.

About Fedcap
Fedcap is a New York City-based nonprofit that was established in 1935 as the Federation for the Handicapped. A pioneer in vocational rehabilitation, Fedcap’s mission is to create opportunities for people with barriers – disadvantaged youth, the homeless, formerly incarcerated persons, people with intellectual/developmental disabilities, youth aging out of foster care - to move toward economic independence as valued and contributing members of society. Their work is structured into four Practice Areas; Education, Workforce Development, Economic Development and Occupational Health. In recent years, they have combined with other agencies; Wildcat, The Way to Work, ReServe™ and Boston-based Community Work Services. These combinations, in addition to new contracts, existing program growth and geographical expansion across the nation, has brought them to $140 million in annual revenue (up from $60 million in 2009). They are impacting the lives of 40,000 people each year!

About ISS
The ISS Group was founded in Copenhagen in 1901 and has grown to become one of the world’s leading Facility Services companies. ISS offers a wide range of servicessuchas: Cleaning, Catering, Security, Property and Support Services as well as Facility Management. Global revenue amounted to DKK 78.5 billion in 2013 and ISS has more than 520,000 employees and local operations in more than 50 countries across Europe, Asia, North America, Latin America and Pacific, serving thousands of both public and private sector customers. For additional information about the ISS Group, visit www.issworld.com.

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