Maximising Cost Savings Through Innovative Shared Services and Outsourcing Models

DUBAI, UAE, November 8, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- Cutting costs through innovative agile and adaptable back office strategies is essential especially as companies move toward streamlining their departments and overall operations. Setting up a shared service and deciding what to outsource can be a daunting experience for organisations and even more so if they have tried and failed.

IQPC has organised the only Shared Services & Outsourcing event for Middle Eastern & North African practitioners, with confirmed speakers from Zamil Group, Dubai Bank, Honeywell, Al Futtaim, Mazrui Holdings Company, Knowledge Economic City Developer, Abu Dhabi General Services, Saudi Aramco, Saudi Electricity Company, Halliburton, Jumeirah Group, Gulf Bank and Roads & Transport Authority (RTA).

Following in-depth research with the industry, large conglomerates and small to medium businesses throughout the MENA region, IQPC has invited them to attend this summit to discuss effective strategies on re-designing tired processes for simplification and transparency. We aim to identify how you can maximise cost cutting and deliver tangible operational outcomes.

SSON and IQPC run the largest conferences in the US, UK, Singapore and Australia with over thousands of influential attendees and we are proud to bring this industry leading event to the MENA region. The summit will feature presentations and case studies provided by senior speakers from regional and international companies, as well as interactive discussions on crucial challenges facing organisations. Accompanying the conference on 13 and 16 February 2011 are in-depth workshops providing a detailed examination into establishing and improving shared services operations and driving out costs and creating efficiencies on your back-office functions.

About the Middle East & North Africa Shared Services & Outsourcing

The Middle East & North Africa Shared Services & Outsourcing Summit will address key challenges on selecting SSO models and the strategic decisions relevant practitioners and CIO's are faced with. Through panel discussions and key presentations attendees will learn how companies plan to incorporate SSO initiatives and its cost saving benefits and how they are streamlining their processes to reap the full benefits of their back office operations. IQPC's Shared Services & Outsourcing Network http://www.ssonetwork.com has been running for over 14 years, with successful conferences and exhibitions from the New York, Swedish, Australian, Singapore, London and European offices to name only a few. A part of this network will be dedicated to the MENA region to help step up the growth as well as create strategic and practical discussions on this pertinent topic.

About IQPC

IQPC provides business executives around the world with tailored practical conferences, large scale events, topical seminars and in-house training programs, keeping them up-to-date with industry trends, technological developments and the regulatory landscape. IQPC's large scale conferences are market leading "must attend" events for their respective industries.

IQPC produces more than 1,500 events annually around the world, and continues to grow. Founded in 1973, IQPC now has offices in major cities across six continents including: Berlin, Bengalaru, Dubai, Johannesburg, London, Madrid, New York, Sao Paulo, Shanghai, Singapore, Stockholm, Sydney, and Toronto. IQPC leverages a global research base of best practices to produce an unrivalled portfolio of conferences.

For more information contact: Michelle Petiza, Marketing Manager, IQPC Middle East, +971-4-364-2975, [email protected], http://www.iqpc.ae

Visit http://www.sharedservicesmesummit.com

SOURCE IQPC Middle East