…SBPOA and Delve’s Competitive/Market Intelligence Group Unite under One Legal Entity to Serve as the World’s Definitive Source of Expert- and Peer-Based Business Process Transformation Knowledge…

WASHINGTON & BRUSSELS, Belgium--While the industry boasts a myriad of sources of information on outsourcing and shared services-based business process transformation, a single, definitive source of unbiased, independent, expert- and peer-based knowledge and insights hasn’t existed until the formation of SharedXpertise, officially announced today. SharedXpertise unites the Shared Services and Business Process Outsourcing Association (SBPOA) and the Delve Group’s Competitive & Market Intelligence Practice under one legal entity, SharedXpertise LLC. The activities of the HR Outsourcing Association (HROA) and HROA Europe will also be managed via SharedXpertise, the legal entity’s market-facing name.

SharedXpertise is devoted to sharing expertise, knowledge and insights among organizations worldwide to help them transform their business processes and functions via Research, Training, Events and Forums. Its core offering is membership for both buy-and sell-side organizations in a range of professional associations – called SharedXpertise Forums – including those focused on Public Sector, HR, Finance, Procurement and other functional areas ripe for transformation via outsourcing or shared services.

Other SharedXpertise offerings and initiatives include:

• Research reports
• A complete education and training curriculum delivered in tandem with other industry experts
• Online networking via function-specific information portals and confidential member referral services
• Independent commentary and insights
• Executive Briefings in the United States and Europe
• Management of the HRO World Europe conference
• Program development of The Conference Board’s Shared Services, Strategic Outsourcing and Six Sigma conferences in the U.S.
• Assistance with program development for the HRO World West and East conferences in the U.S.

For nearly a decade, the SBPOA has provided outsourcing and shared services providers, practitioners and advisors with online and offline networking, best practices insights, events, research and independent commentary on how to transform non-core processes such as HR, finance and supply chain/procurement. Recent in-depth research reports include those on business transformation in the HR, Finance & Accounting, and Shared Services industries. The SBPOA has also managed all the activities of the HR Outsourcing Association Europe (HROAE) since 2005.

The Delve Group’s Competitive & Market Intelligence Practice for over 5 years has studied and produced research reports on the outsourcing and shared services industries. Its most renowned research report is the annual Delve Brand Index, which helps readers understand how the leading sourcing service providers are perceived and positioned in the marketplace by buyers, suppliers, influencers, sourcing advisors, journalists, and analysts. The Delve Group has also managed all the activities of the HR Outsourcing Association (HROA) since 2005.

Said Richard Crespin, Chairman and CEO of SharedXpertise, “By combining these organizations into one company, we will significantly enhance our ability to deliver the breadth and depth of independent insights and intelligence our members and the industry require via one common, global platform.”

Andrew Kris, Head of Corporate Strategy for SharedXpertise added, “We are confident this new organization will enable us to realize our vision of being the definitive ‘go to’ source for all those involved in all types of business process and function transformation.”

Benefits of membership in SharedXpertise Forums include:

• “SharedXpertise Connects” opportunities (referrals to peers facing similar challenges)
• “SharedXpertise Counsel” (individualized research, commentary and recommendations on specific challenges a particular member is facing)
• “SharedXpertise Research” (access to all SharedXpertise and partner-published research, benchmarking surveys, customer satisfaction surveys, etc.)
• “SharedXpertise Training Series” (discounts on training programs, participation in webcasts, etc.)
• “SharedXpertise Events” (priority participation at SharedXpertise conferences, discounts on all online and offline events, etc.)
• “SharedXpertise Media” (full access to all thought leadership, news articles and independent commentary on the SharedXpertise, HROA and HROAE websites, as well as subscriptions to association newsletters and other publications)

ABOUT SHAREDXPERTISE

SharedXpertise – www.sharedxpertise.org – is the world’s definitive source of expert- and peer-based knowledge and insights for organizations planning or engaged in business process transformation through shared services or outsourcing. We provide the global transformation-focused community with research, education and training, online and offline networking, information portals and management of membership associations in Public Sector, HR, Finance, Procurement and other business functions. U.S. headquarters is in Washington, D.C. European headquarters is in Brussels, Belgium. Additional offices are in London, Frankfurt and Orlando.