Alsbridge Leadership Gathers For Global Management Meeting

Leading Consultancy Charts Course for Continued Growth and Client Satisfaction

DALLAS, TEXAS, USA and LONDON, ENGLAND, UK, August 21, 2009 - The senior executives ofAlsbridgegathered in London recently for a leadership meeting of the global outsourcing consultancy. Chief Executive Officer Ben Trowbridge and European Managing Partner Tim Lloydled the executives in reviews of operations, near-term strategies, and long-range planning. The sessions were characterized as upbeat and exceptionally positive in the wake of the outstanding revenue growth numbers posted by the firm at mid-year 2009.

Alsbridge considers the 2009 global planning meeting to be particularly important as converging trends in worldwide economic and political environments create confusion about outsourcing and offshoring for Alsbridge´s clients, constituents, and service providers. The executives discussed emerging trends in outsourcing, shared services, and benchmarking and the potential effects on Alsbridge´s clients around the world. All present agreed that while the outsourcing industry is in a state of flux, with service delivery, service demand, and global sourcing initiatives all undergoing change, the current industry shifts will only create more need for advisory services performed by consulting firms like Alsbridge.

"Our global management meetings are extremely important for keeping our worldwide operations moving in a synchronized fashion," said Ben Trowbridge, CEO of Alsbridge. "With the industry trends for 2009 to 2010 pointing to continued change for outsourcing providers and clients, our own international planning has become an even higher priority, and I´m proud to say we´ve had a very productive set of sessions here in London."

Alsbridge, plc Managing Partner, Tim Lloyd said, "In Europe, Managers and corporate leaders everywhere are seeking to create value during our current economic times. Many are looking for advice in new areas of their sourcing strategy, and those companies that are thriving continually manage their outsourcing relationships and are approaching Alsbridge to help evaluate new opportunities to find hidden value.”

Both leaders are optimistic for the remaining half of 2009 and a strong 2010. Alsbridge provides consulting services to clients who are planning, evaluating, and negotiating outsourcing contracts, shared services centers, offshoring, and other sourcing initiatives. The company investment in local sourcing councils such as the London based F&A outsourcing council and ProBenchmark are unique ways to remain connected to the needs of leaders and the facts they need to make timely decisions.

To learn more about Alsbridge´s services around the world, visit www.Alsbridge.comand select the appropriate region on the website. To learn more about Alsbridge in the United States, call +1 (214) 696-6410 or email inquiry@alsbridge.com. To learn more about Alsbridge in Europe, call +44 (0)20 7242 0666 or email enquiryEUR@alsbridge.eu.

About Alsbridge
Alsbridge is an award-winning global advisory firm, providing unparalleled expertise in outsourcing, shared services, and benchmarking. The firm is fact-based and client-focused, with a proven methodology that fosters success. Alsbridge defines client goals and scope, finds the best cultural fit with providers, refines the best solutions and eases transitions and implementation. Founded in 2005, Alsbridge is the proven, effective difference. For more information, visit www.alsbridge.com or http://www.alsbridge.eu/.