OREANDA-NEWS. CEE Business Media, a publisher of the CEE Shared Services and Outsourcing Directory, announced the shortlist for the sixth annual CEE Shared Services and Outsourcing Awards. IBA Group is shortlisted in the following categories.

  • Top Robotics/RPA Implementation of the Year
  • Top CSR initiative of the Year – Central and Eastern Europe

For the Top Robotics/RPA Implementation of the Year, IBA Group submitted the projects that automate repetitive operations of bank officers, including the settlement of overdue loans and other debts of bank clients, and investigation of fraudulent logins to bank accounts.  

For the Top CSR initiative of the Year, IBA Group submitted the project implemented by IBA Institute. Entitled Personal and Professional Empowerment of Disabled People, the project aimed to train and support disabled people in job search, in career building, and in launching and running a business.

In aggregate, 172 companies were shortlisted in 25 categories. The independent jury of 32 members will cast the final vote one night before the CEE Shared Services and Outsourcing Awards Gala scheduled for February 1, 2018.

According to the organizers, the 2018 gala will gather another sell-out audience of more than 300 guests with more than 50 being international firms expanding their business services centers – or interested in setting up in central Europe.

A half-day summit covering the shared services and outsourcing sector will be held before the gala event. Featuring 44 speakers, the summit includes keynote presentations, breakout sessions with deep insights into specific issues that drive the sector, and site visits.

The organizations selected by the jury will be recognized for their contribution to the development of the business services sector in Central and Eastern Europe.