Grupo ASSA ranked third among Outsourcing's Rising Stars by Fortune magazine
The Global Outsourcing 100 ranking was made public today by FORTUNE magazine, in the special advertising feature produced by the International Association of Outsourcing Professionals (IAOP).

NEW YORK, NY, May 01, 2009 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Grupo ASSA, the Consulting and Outsourcing Company that helps customers with their Business Process Transformation through Information Technology, today announced their third place ranking among Global Outsourcing Rising Stars, confirming its selection by IAOP as one of the 100 best outsourcing companies in the world.

The Global Outsourcing 100 , announced on February 16th at the 2009 Outsourcing World Summit in La Costa, California, highlights the 25 dynamic companies that IAOP considers the year's "Rising Stars". Grupo ASSA is the top Latin American company on this year's list.

In addition, Grupo ASSA was named to several industry and region sub-lists, including

• Best 5 Rising Stars by Industry Focus: Healthcare
• Best 10 Companies by Industry Focus: Oil & Natural Gas
• Best 10 Rising Stars by Industry Focus: Retail & Consumer Goods
• Best 20 Rising Stars by Region Served: Western Europe
• New Winner in 2009

Currently Grupo ASSA provides outsourced applications maintenance and support services to 40,000 SAP and Oracle-JDEdwards end-users at Global Fortune 500 companies, multi-latin and large local companies in 30 countries, from its delivery centers in Latin America.

"To be recognized in one of Fortune Magazine's rankings marks a milestone in the history of Grupo ASSA. The manner in which Grupo ASSA integrates culture, people, processes and technology is recognized as unique by our clients. We are grateful to our clients for selecting us and to our employees for their daily pursuit of a shared obsession: customer satisfaction," commented Roberto Wagmaister, President and CEO of Grupo ASSA.

In developing the Global Outsourcing 100, IAOP applies a rigorous selection process by a panel of independent experts, who evaluate each company's capacity to deliver global outsourcing services based on four criteria: size and growth, management capabilities, depth and breadth of competencies and customer satisfaction.

This international recognition by IAOP follows up Grupo ASSA's Great Place to Work (2008) and Global Services Top 100 (2008, 2009) awards.

"The companies named on these lists and sub lists have demonstrated their expertise following a rigorous, independently judged process and represent the tops in the industry", said IAOP Chairman Michael Corbett.

"Our selection as a Rising Star by the IAOP is a great achievement since it is only accomplished by 25 companies in the world per year! The growth and dynamism of our AMS (Application Management Services) practice is based on a client-driven approach, proven methodologies, excellence in execution, flexibility and personalization", added Claudio Della Penna, Vice President for Grupo ASSA.

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 worldwide, 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.
The media contact for IAOP is:
Michael Forbes
IAOP Communications Manager
+1. 845.452.0600, ext. 118
mike.forbes@outsourcingprofessional.org

About The Global Outsourcing 100
The International Association of Outsourcing Professionals (IAOP ) is in its fourth year of compiling its annual ranking of the world's best outsourcing service providers and advisors The Global Outsourcing 100 . As part of The Global Outsourcing 100 , IAOP also introduced a new list for the first time in 2009, The World's Best Outsourcing Advisors .
The Global Outsourcing 100 and its sub lists are essential references for companies seeking new and expanded relationships with the best companies in the industry. The lists include companies from around the world that provide the full spectrum of outsourcing services not just information technology and business process outsourcing, but also facility services, real estate and capital asset management, manufacturing and logistics. They include not only today's leaders, but tomorrow's rising stars.

The World's Best Outsourcing Advisors , new for 2009, is geared specifically to companies that are outstanding global outsourcing advisors and consultants. In addition to being part of The Global Outsourcing 100 , the new list of advisors ranks the top consultant, legal and related advisory firms globally, and is a valuable reference tool for companies needing expert advice and guidance with their outsourcing projects.

IAOP also added in 2009 The Global Outsourcing 100 Plus industry-wide report featuring applicant company profiles and rankings with industry insights. The additional report is available for purchase.

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