STAMFORD, Conn., March 20, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Information Services Group (ISG) (NASDAQ: III), a leading technology insights, market intelligence and advisory services company, today announced that two of its top experts have joined the Research Guidance Council of the International Association of Outsourcing Professionals (IAOP), the standard-setting body and advocate for the outsourcing profession globally.

Debora Card, an ISG Partner who leads the firm's Research and Subscription Services, will chair the 11-member committee, which also includes representatives of leading clients, service providers and academic thought leaders involved in global outsourcing. Paul Reynolds, Chief Research Officer, ISG Momentum, has also joined the committee.

The goal of the IAOP Research Guidance Council is to enhance members' practical understanding of the management science of outsourcing.

Card was instrumental in developing AccessISG™, a service that offers subscribers on-demand access to ISG data, experience and insight, drawing from sources that include the TPI Index™, Contract KnowledgeBase™, Compass Benchmarking and Sourcing Prevalence Database™.

Reynolds leads the Momentum business unit, a subscription-based research service that enables service providers to better target, win and retain business.  

Card and Reynolds are the latest ISG representatives named to leadership roles with the IAOP. In 2011 the firm joined the association's Corporate Social Responsibility subcommittee, which works closely with the Research Guidance Council on the CSR in Outsourcing Survey.

About Information Services Group 
Information Services Group (ISG) (NASDAQ: III) is a leading technology insights, market intelligence and advisory services company, serving more than 500 clients around the world to help them achieve operational excellence. ISG supports private and public sector organizations to transform and optimize their operational environments through research, benchmarking, consulting and managed services, with a focus on information technology, business process transformation, program management services and enterprise resource planning. Clients look to ISG for unique insights and innovative solutions for leveraging technology, the deepest data source in the industry, and more than five decades of experience of global leadership in information and advisory services. Based in Stamford, Conn., the company has more than 700 employees and operates in 21 countries. For additional information, visit www.isg-one.com.

About IAOP
IAOP is the global, standard-setting organization and advocate for the outsourcing profession. With a global community of more than 120,000 members and affiliates worldwide, IAOP is the leading professional association for organizations and individuals involved in transforming the world of business through outsourcing, offshoring, and shared services. Headquartered in New York's Hudson Valley, IAOP is supported by senior leaders around the world and their executives, managers and professionals who share the vision and expertise it takes to design, implement and manage their company's global corporate ecosystem. For more information, please visit www.iaop.org.

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