NAPERVILLE, Ill., June 20, 2007 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- Compass ranks number five on the "Top Ten Best Benchmarking Advisors" list compiled by the Brown-Wilson Group for The Black Book of Outsourcing, the best-selling book published by Wiley Publishers. Compass was also ranked number eight for the "Ten Best Finance and Outsourcing Advisors."
The Black Book initiative sponsors the only annual, independent, non-biased ranking of 300 outsourcing advisors and 4,500 vendors as completely scored from over 20,000 outsourcing users' and clients' ballots. The sublist rankings are based upon eighteen criteria of operational excellence and client satisfaction with outcomes. Surveys are conducted each year, currently in its fourth update, beginning in March with results announced in June.
"For years, we've helped organizations address a variety of sourcing challenges, including determining whether and what to outsource, defining key objectives, evaluating proposals and selecting vendors, and gauging the value of delivered services on an ongoing basis," said Max Staines, president, North America, Compass. "Inclusion in The Black Book of Outsourcing's top advisor lists reflects our achievements in the sourcing market, and we look forward to improving our rankings in the years ahead."
About The Black Book of Outsourcing and Brown-Wilson Group
Douglas Brown and Scott Wilson, are principals of Brown-Wilson Group, an outsourcing industry intelligence and data reporting firm serving outsourcing buyers, investors, decision makers, influencers and analysts. They are also co-authors, of The Black Book of Outsourcing, the best-selling business book from Wiley Publishers. The Black Book initiative sponsors the only annual, independent, non-biased ranking of outsourcing advisors and vendors as completely scored from outsourcing users' and clients' ballots. The Top 50 Best Managed Global Outsourcing Vendors ranking is based on a twenty-six measures of leadership excellence, including client satisfaction with senior management direction, leadership impact on outsourcing results, business transformation practices, client relations management, and indicators of C-Level officer commitment. http://TheBlackBookOfOutsourcing.com and http://Brown-Wilson.com
About Compass
Compass (www.compassamerica.com) is a global management consulting firm specializing in business and IT performance improvement for Fortune 1000 organizations. Since its founding in 1980, Compass has conducted more than 8000 engagements in 32 countries. Annually, Compass delivers over 600 engagements worldwide, typically delivering savings of over 17 percent of analyzed costs. Read the Compass Blog at blog.compassmc.com.