Grubb & Ellis Company Named to 2009 Global Outsourcing 100 by International Association of Outsourcing Professionals
17 February 2009 - 11:00PM
PR Newswire (US)
SANTA ANA, Calif., Feb. 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Grubb &
Ellis Company (NYSE:GBE), a leading real estate services and
investment firm, today announced that the International Association
of Outsourcing Professionals(TM) has named Grubb & Ellis to The
Global Outsourcing 100(TM), an annual ranking of the world's best
outsourcing service providers and advisors. "We are thrilled to
have been recognized by IAOP for our ability to provide expert
outsourcing services to multinational clients," said Dylan Taylor,
President, Global Client Services. "For Grubb & Ellis, 2008 was
a year of unparalleled growth, as we significantly expanded
relationships with many of our existing clients and won several new
outsourcing agreements. We anticipate building on that success in
2009 by continuing to help our clients create and implement
integrated solutions that address their unique business needs." The
IAOP is in its fourth year of compiling The Global Outsourcing 100,
an essential reference for companies seeking new and expanded
relationships with the best companies in the industry. The list
includes companies from around the world that provide the full
spectrum of outsourcing services -- not just information technology
and business process outsourcing, but also facility services, real
estate and capital asset management, manufacturing and logistics.
"At a time when companies that outsource are scrutinizing their
suppliers more closely than ever to ensure they are delivering the
high quality, value- added results being sought by customers, The
Global Outsourcing 100 has become an even more valuable reference
tool for companies seeking to work with the best providers and
advisors," said IAOP Chairman Michael Corbett. "The companies named
on this list have demonstrated their expertise following a
rigorous, independently judged process and represent the tops in
the industry." Rankings are based on applications received and
evaluated by an independent judge's panel. The 2009 judge's panel
is chaired by Jagdish Dalal, Certified Outsourcing
Professional(TM), a senior executive who has worked extensively in
the field of outsourcing at major U.S. corporations including
Carrier, Data General, Unisys and Xerox and is today managing
director, thought leadership of IAOP. The panel includes: * Divyesh
Dalal, managing director, India, Hamilton Sundstrand, United
Technologies International Operations, Inc. * Teresa Harris, COP,
IT manager, global sourcing, Eastman Kodak Company * William
Hefley, Ph.D., associate teaching professor, Institute for Software
Research; program director, MSIT IT Service Management, ITSqc,
Carnegie Mellon University * Kurt Kohorst, COP, vice president,
agency markets, Liberty Mutual Insurance * William P. Metz, COP,
external business development manager, global business services,
Proctor & Gamble * Manish K. Sahai, COP, vice president,
customer service international, network partners, American Express
* Kristin H. Weitz Rammer, vice president, MAXIMUS About IAOP The
International Association of Outsourcing Professionals(TM)
(IAOP(TM)) is the global, standard-setting organization and
advocate for the outsourcing profession. With 40,000 customer,
advisor and provider members 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.outsourcingprofessional.org/. About Grubb & Ellis
Grubb & Ellis Company (NYSE:GBE) is one of the largest and most
respected commercial real estate services and investment companies.
With more than 130 owned and affiliate offices worldwide, Grubb
& Ellis offers property owners, corporate occupants and
investors comprehensive integrated real estate solutions, including
transaction, management, consulting and investment advisory
services supported by proprietary market research and extensive
local market expertise. Grubb & Ellis and its subsidiaries are
leading sponsors of real estate investment programs that provide
individuals and institutions the opportunity to invest in a broad
range of real estate investment vehicles, including tax- deferred
1031 tenant-in-common (TIC) exchanges; public non-traded real
estate investment trusts (REITs) and real estate investment funds.
As of September 30, 2008, more than $3.8 billion in investor equity
has been raised for these investment programs. The company and its
subsidiaries currently manage a growing portfolio of more than 225
million square feet of real estate. In 2007, Grubb & Ellis was
selected from among 15,000 vendors as Microsoft Corporation's
Vendor of the Year. For more information regarding Grubb &
Ellis Company, please visit http://www.grubb-ellis.com/.
DATASOURCE: Grubb & Ellis Company CONTACT: Janice McDill of
Grubb & Ellis Company, +1-312-698-6707, Web site:
http://www.grubb-ellis.com/ http://www.outsourcingprofessional.org/
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