Aegis Ranked Amongst the Top 12 on IAOP's 2013 Global Outsourcing 100 List

DALLAS and MUMBAI, India, May 9, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --

Aegis Limited, a leading outsourcing and technology services company and part of the USD 27 billion conglomerate Essar, today announced that it has been ranked 12th in the International Association of Outsourcing Professionals (IAOP) 2013 Global Outsourcing 100. Aegis has moved up the charts of the Global Outsourcing 100® rankings from 26th in 2009 to 12th in 2013. The Global Outsourcing 100 list serves as the essential industry reference of innovative outsourcing services companies in the world.

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The Global Outsourcing 100, in its eighth year currently, is an annual ranking by IAOP of the world's best outsourcing service providers and serves as an essential reference for companies seeking new and expanded relationships with the best outsourcing services providers. The applications sent by service providers are judged by an independent panel of experienced outsourcing buyers on four critical characteristics - size and growth, customer references, organizational competencies and management capabilities.

Other than being cast as a Leader in the 2013 Global Outsourcing 100, Aegis is also cited in various sub-categories in the 2013 listings

• Leaders in Number of Employees Globally
• Best CSR in Outsourcing
• Best 20 Leaders in Healthcare
• Best 20 Leaders in Telecommunications
• Best 20 Leaders in Customer Relationship Management Services
• Best 20 Companies in Financial Management Services
• Best 10 Companies in Australia/New Zealand
• Best 20 Leaders in USA
• Best 20 Companies in India

"Our strategy of placing customer experience management at the center of our business is clearly taking us places. At Aegis, the art of managing, enabling, extending and enhancing customer experiences across multiple channels is at the core of our solutions portfolio. We see customer experience as a powerful transformation lever for any organization, and we can architect a multidisciplinary solution that's best suited for our clients, right from strategy to execution," said Sandip Sen, Global CEO, Aegis Limited.

Aegis' consistently rising trajectory on this list is an outcome of strong client references before the IAOP panel as well as its winning customer experience strategy. The company continues to invest in innovation and look at moving up the value-chain with transformational business process services and vertical specific back office solutions to further enable clients meet their corporate goals.

"As applicants continually raise the bar and as the outsourcing industry continues to grow and mature in many markets, competition is tougher," said Jag Dalal, Managing Director of Thought Leadership, IAOP and chairman of the judges' panel. "Being named as a leader in The Global Outsourcing 100 is a great achievement, particularly given the strong competition, and we are proud to recognize Aegis for their excellence."

About Aegis

Aegis is a global outsourcing and technology company committed to impacting clients' business outcomes by focusing on enhancing customer experience across all touch points and channels. Aegis was founded 30 years ago in the US and now has operations in 56 locations across 13 countries with more than 55,000 employees. Aegis services over 300 clients from verticals such as Banking and Financial Services, Insurance, Technology, Telecom, Healthcare, Travel & Hospitality, Consumer Goods, Retail, and Energy & Utilities. The company is wholly owned by Essar, a USD 27 billion conglomerate. For more information write to us at info@aegisglobal.com or visit http://www.aegisglobal.com

About Essar

Essar is a multinational conglomerate and a leading player in the sectors of Steel, Energy, Infrastructure and Services. With operations in more than 25 countries across five continents, the Group employs 75,000 people, with revenues of $27 billion.

About IAOP

The International Association of Outsourcing Professionals® (IAOP®) is the global, standard-setting organization and advocate for the outsourcing profession. With more than 120,000 members and affiliates 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 http://www.IAOP.org

Media Contacts

Essar media contacts
Manish Kedia, Senior VP Corporate Affairs
Essar Group
Phone: +91-98197-30092
Email: manish.kedia@essar.com

Aegis Global
Danveer Bhasin, Associate Vice President, Marketing
Aegis Limited
Phone: +91-99301-35788
Email: Danveer.Bhasin@aegisglobal.com

Aegis Americas  
Kevin Nolan, Senior Director, Marketing
Aegis Limited
Phone: +1-214-505-9732
Email: Kevin.Nolan@aegisglobal.com

IAOP Media Contact:
Kate Tulloch-Hammond, Manager, Media and Communications
Phone: +1-845-452-0600 extension 122
Email: kate.hammond@iaop.org

SOURCE Aegis Limited