Well, back despite popular demand, this really is the last SSON blog of 2008 – and my last chance to thank you all for your support and assistance during the last year. It’s been a significant twelve months for the Shared Services & Outsourcing Network: as I pointed out in our last Gateway we’ve seen the relaunch of the website, the launch and upward development of our eAlerts, the growth of Shared Services News, as well as the ongoing success of SSON’s unparalleled events portfolio and regional Shared Services Excellence Awards, and the overall expansion of our network to bring in thousands more practitioners, providers and advisors from all around the world and right across the shared services and outsourcing space. But, once again, we couldn’t have done this without you; your help, attention and feedback have been invaluable in making this a very momentous and satisfactory year for SSON and on behalf of all the team I’d like to wish you all the very best for the next twelve months and beyond.
Of course, next year won’t be the easiest for the global economy and the obstacles which lie ahead are diverse and profound. For the shared services and outsourcing space in particular 2009 is very much uncharted territory, as the pressure to cut cost, increase efficiency and, generally, to do more and better with less continues to grow. However, if there’s any consolation it’s that there are many others in the same boat whose learnings and experience might prove invaluable: throughout 2009 SSON will be looking to connect you with as much of that experience as possible through our events, web content and networking offerings – as well as new functionality we’re bringing on-stream over the next few months. It’ll be a challenging, but exhilarating, year, and we look forward to spending it with you.
Time to go. I’ll be back blogging in January; meanwhile, you can as always send any feedback on SSON – including suggestions for what you’d like to see next year – to me here.
Thanks all: see you in 2009.
PS: as tangential as it’s possible to be but: get a load of THIS!
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