The IAOP announced that Pillsbury has been included on its list of the World’s Best Outsourcing Advisors. The list names what it considers to be the 20 top consulting, legal and advisory firms. Nominees were judged by a panel of industry-recognized outsourcing leaders.

"As the economy recovers, partnering with the world’s best outsourcing providers and advisors will be more important than ever," said IAOP Chairman Michael Corbett who chaired the judges’ panel. "The World’s Best Outsourcing Advisors list helps companies easily identify those partners that will help them emerge as leaders."

Pillsbury Global Sourcing is the largest customer focused sourcing practice in the world, with more than 75 professionals providing integrated legal and consulting services. The practice's stellar record includes counseling 30% of the Fortune Global 100 and completing more than 500 major transactions whose total value surpasses $450 billion.

James Alberg, the firmwide leader of Global Sourcing, believes it is the practice's integrated service model which shortens the sourcing cycle and speeds up the realization of benefits that helped get the firm named to this prestigious list." Given the many complexities involved in developing a sourcing solution, having one partner with proven expertise that can assist you through every step is a clear advantage," said Alberg.