Outsourcing services providers from India and China continued to dominate the Global Outsourcing 100™ ranking for the second consecutive year, according to lists released by the International Association of Outsourcing Professionals™ (IAOP™).
Among 75 companies making the Leaders category of larger established companies in 2009, India was the second highest country behind the U.S. with 39 firms on the list. India had 16 companies represented.
In the Rising Stars category of smaller fast-growing companies, a China-based company, China Data Group, was recognized for the first time on the list and ranked number two in this segment.
Other Rising Star companies from throughout the region include: (80) Emerio, Singapore; (82) Beyondsoft, China; (83) InterGlobe Technologies, India; and (85) Bleum, China.
“Asia, including Southeast Asia, India and China, has emerged as the world’s backoffice,” said IAOP Chairman Michael Corbett. “From manufacturing and call centers to technology services and knowledge-based work, companies around the world are leveraging the skills, infrastructure and talent of the region.”
The results of the rankings also provide an indicator of up and coming companies and outsourcing destinations to watch for. These include South America and lower-cost economies that are attracting the next wave of outsourcing, such as Egypt and Sri Lanka. 
For the full Global Outsourcing 100 list and sublists, see www.outsourcingprofessional.org.