CAMBRIDGE, Mass., April 7, 2006 - Sapient (NASDAQ: SAPE), a business innovator, today announced that it has been named in the Leaders category of The Global Outsourcing 100 by the International Association of Outsourcing Professionals (IAOP). The Global Outsourcing 100 is the first annual listing of the world's top outsourcing service providers across all industries.
Companies were ranked according to 18 criteria, including revenue growth, number of employees, workforce skills and training, number of technical and business certifications, track record of the management team, and quality of customer service. The list has been published in a special advertising feature in the April 3 issue of Fortune magazine.
"The IAOP is pleased to recognize Sapient as one of the world's top outsourcers for 2006," said Michael F. Corbett, Executive Director, IAOP. "Selection to The Global Outsourcing 100 was based on a rigorous application and judging process that considered the critical factors that define a standard of excellence in service delivery and long-term outsourcing success. As the global standard-setting organization and advocate for the outsourcing profession, IAOP is pleased to recognize the industry's leading providers with this prestigious award."
"We are honored to be identified as a global outsourcing leader,” said Jerry A. Greenberg, Sapient’s co-chairman and co-chief executive officer. “This recognition underscores the success we are achieving in the market as a result of our innovative approach to outsourcing. Another equally important measure of our success is that we have consistently seen high client satisfaction from our outsourcing clients across the life of our agreements."
Sapient provides a variety of outsourcing services, including application development and management, QA & testing, operations management, legacy application transition, and sourcing strategies. As clients become more sophisticated about their options for outsourcing, many are choosing Sapient in order to increase the scope of what can be achieved in a global delivery model. Over 54% of the company’s billable workforce is based in two facilities in Delhi and Bangalore, India.
About Sapient
Sapient, a business innovator, helps clients achieve extraordinary results from their customer relationships, business operations and technology. Leveraging a unique approach, breakthrough thinking and disciplined execution, Sapient leads its industry in delivering the right business results on time and on budget. Sapient works with clients that are driven to make a difference, including BP, Essent Energie, Harrah’s Entertainment, Hilton International, Janus, National Institutes of Health (NIH), Sony Electronics, the U.S. Marine Corps, and Verizon.
Founded in 1990, Sapient is headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and operates across North America, Europe and India. More information about Sapient can be found at www.sapient.com.
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