About the Shared Services & Outsourcing Network


Our Mission: 

Providing the Global Business & Shared Services community with the expertise, connections and tools to drive change and deliver high value business solutions.


Who We Are

The Shared Services and Outsourcing Network (SSON) is the largest and most established community of shared services, global business services and outsourcing professionals in the world. Established in 1999, SSON recognized the revolution in business support services as it was happening, and realized that a forum was needed through which practitioners could connect with each other on a regional and global basis. 

SSON operates under four distinct brands - SSON Digital, SSON Research & Analytics, SSON Events and Global Business Services Training & Certification.  

 

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SSON Digital is the leading global online news source, offering cutting-edge content and technology innovations through iconic reports, topical webinars and online events, columns, and much more. Supported by a Global Advisory Board of world-class practitioners, we deliver the information to help drive maturity across the business services industry. 

 

 

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SSON Events offer access to unmatched networking opportunities, exclusive experiences, world-class speakers, cutting-edge content and the most innovative technology and services. SSON events are carefully constructed products ranging from large-scaled to process-intensive to exclusive senior-level gatherings across live and virtual event platforms.

Global Business Services Certification provides the key strategies, proven approaches and standardized models  that will take your work, your team and your organization to the next stage of maturity, and thus deliver greater efficiency, cost reduction, agility and innovation. With a P-GBS Certification, you have earned the credentials that distinguish yourself as an expert. 

 

SSON Research & Analytics (SSON R&A) is SSON’s global data analytics center, and your premier resource for all the metrics, benchmarks, trends and business insights that affect your Shared Services and GBS operations wherever they are based. The SSON R&A's user-friendly platform provides data-driven intelligence via a library of research studies and four data tools: Metric Benchmarker, City Cube, Intelligent Automation Universe and the Shared Services Atlas. Premium subscribers may also gain access to consultancy hours, led by expert advisors who bring 15+ years experience to the SSO/GBS industry. 

If you are interested in finding out about sponsorship and advertising opportunities and engaging with SSON's members, please email enquire@ssonetwork.com.


Global Advisory Board

Mattijs Backx
Mattijs Backx

Senior Vice President & Head of Transformation

McDonald's

Gillian Barton
Gillian Barton

Vice President, Global Delivery Operations

Otis Elevator Co.

Caroline Basyn
Caroline Basyn

Chief Digital Information Officer

Adecco

Viral Chhaya
Viral Chhaya

VP, Global Business Services

Diebold Nixdorf

Sudhir Dasamantharao
Sudhir Dasamantharao

COO and Head of Global Functions and Global Delivery Centers

Fourthsquare

Jay Desai
Jay Desai

VP, Head – IT Infrastructure & Operations

JTI (Japan Tobacco International)

Vanessa Gleason
Vanessa Gleason

Global Head, Takeda Business Solutions

Takeda

Kamila Grembowicz
Kamila Grembowicz

SVP, Head of Astellas Global Business Solutions

Astellas

Chris Gunning
Chris Gunning

Global Finance Transformation

NielsenIQ

Dave Hughes
Dave Hughes

Global Business Services Executive

Excelera

Nadia Hutchinson
Nadia Hutchinson

Global Director, HR Services and Operation

Cabot Corporation

Lars Hölzer
Lars Hölzer

Head of Global Business Services

Fresenius Kabi

Gavin Ifield
Gavin Ifield

VP and Head of GBS

AECOM

Sameer Jalundhwala
Sameer Jalundhwala

SVP, GBS Operations & Outsourcing

NTT Ltd.

Shakti Jauhar
Shakti Jauhar

Previously: SVP, Head of Global Transformation and GBS

Previously: McDonald's

Manoj Kalra
Manoj Kalra

SVP & Head of GBS

DSM Firmenich

Sandy Khanna
Sandy Khanna

Vice President, Finance Operations, Mars Global Services

Mars

Deborah Kops
Deborah Kops

Managing Principal

Sourcing Change

Suzanne Leopoldi-Nichols
Suzanne Leopoldi-Nichols

Global Business Services Executive

ex-WPP

Angela Mangiapane
Angela Mangiapane

President, Mars Global Services

Mars, Incorporated

Anat Markus
Anat Markus

Head of Global Business Services

AkzoNobel

Dr. Sumit Mitra
Dr. Sumit Mitra

CEO, Tesco Business Solutions.

Tesco

Arindam Mukhopadhyay
Arindam Mukhopadhyay

Managing Director & Global Head of Finance & Risk Shared Services

Citi

Maciej Piwowarczyk
Maciej Piwowarczyk

Global GBS Executive

ex-Discovery

Sanjeev Rastogi
Sanjeev Rastogi

Chief Executive Officer - Global Capability Center

Adani

Steve Rudderham
Steve Rudderham

Head of GBS

Carrier

Turan Sahin
Turan Sahin

Chief Executive Officer, Allianz Services

Allianz

Carla Sarti
Carla Sarti

Global Business Services Executive

ex-Lear Corporation

Frank Schüler
Frank Schüler

Managing Director, Global Service Center

DHL Global Forwarding, Freight

Kim Skanson
Kim Skanson

SVP, Global Business Services

Cencora

Jose Varela
Jose Varela

Senior Vice President, Global Services Center

3M

Jana Vondran
Jana Vondran

SVP Global Business Services

Ingram Micro

AJ Wijesinghe
AJ Wijesinghe

SVP, Global Business Services

EcoLab

Alexander von Thielmann
Alexander von Thielmann

Customer Relationship Management and Business Line Head, Global Business Services

Siemens AG