Which companies are leading the way in global outsourcing services? See IAOP’s 2018 list

by Brianna Crandall — February 23, 2018 — IAOP, the global outsourcing association that brings together customers, providers, and advisors, just announced its annual Global Outsourcing 100 and World’s Best Outsourcing Advisors lists during the group’s OWS18 event, held this week in Orlando, Florida.

The outsourcing service providers named to the 13th annual listing of Global Outsourcing 100 include companies from around the world providing the full spectrum of outsourcing services. The World’s Best Outsourcing Advisors, in its 10th year, is the annual listing of the top outsourcing advisors and consultants.

The association recognized the companies named to the lists at the 21st edition of its annual summit that brings together hundreds of outsourcing buyers, advisors, providers and academics from around the globe to share strategies for success in today’s economy.

IAOP CEO Debi Hamill remarked:

The Global Outsourcing 100 and World’s Best Advisors lists showcase the best of the best in the outsourcing industry. Getting selected shows these companies came out on top following a rigorous application process and unbiased competition judged by an independent panel of recognized industry leaders in outsourcing.

Some of the FM-related Global Outsourcing 100 winners include: Accenture, CBRE, Cushman & Wakefield, ISS and JLL.

The official lists will be premiered in a special advertising section on outsourcing in the 2nd Quarter 2018 FORTUNE 500 issue of Fortune magazine, on stands June 1, 2018. All companies included on the lists will have demonstrated their global excellence; “stars” will be awarded to all companies distinguishing themselves in one or more judging category.

Global Excellence in Outsourcing Award for Best Practices

IAOP also announced that it had selected Boeing, considered the world’s largest aerospace company, as its eighth annual Global Excellence in Outsourcing (GEO) award winner. The award honors outsourcing professional teams at customer organizations who have advanced the field’s best practices, created innovative solutions, and delivered great results for their companies.

To view the 2018 top 100 service providers and top 20 advisor companies, in alphabetical order, visit The 2018 Lists page on the IAOP Web site.