International Association of Outsourcing Professionals
The International Association of Outsourcing Professionals (IAOP) is a professional "trade" organization "that caters to outsourcing professionals." Their activities, aside from forums, trade shows and awards, also include running workshops and offering certification programs. History IAOP was founded in 2005. IAOP awards programs IAOP gives awards such as Global Outsourcing 100 recognition for accomplishments by those with major contributions to the field of outsourcing. These awards, recognitions and listings are recognized by professional resource services such as the Thomas Register. CNBC and also cover IAOP's awards. Training and Certification As part of its mission, IAOP organizes and helps run training, with the goal of certifying those who master the field.<ref name=IAOP.Cert1/>