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The following list includes relevant news about the industry as it pertains to the ITSqc and the use of our best practice Models.

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Recent News
Date Headline Source
July 8, 2008 Carnegie Mellon Announces New Degree Focusing on Service Management  
Beginning this fall, Carnegie Mellon University’s School of Computer Science will offer a professional masters degree in Information Technology Service Management (ITSM). The Master of Science in Information Technology in IT Service Management (MSIT-ITSM) degree will be offered by the Institute for Software Research (ISR) within the School of Computer Science. (more)
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June 19, 2008 IAOP Announces Collaboration with Carnegie Mellon Experts to Expand Outsourcing Research 
The International Association of Outsourcing Professionals (IAOP) is joining with Carnegie Mellon University experts to expand research in the field of outsourcing and promote industry standards focused on quality developed at the university. As the newest IAOP™ Academic Alliance Partner, Carnegie Mellon’s Information Technology Services Qualification Center (ITSqc) will work closely with the association to educate professionals about the latest trends, best practices and innovation impacting outsourcing. (more)
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March 6, 2008 New ITSqc Center Sponsor's Program 
ITSqc is launching a new Center Sponsors offering for organizations involved in sourcing and service management. If your organization wishes to benefit from the Center's work with best practices models and our research program, here is an opportunity to gain several benefits. (more)

Previous News
Date Headline Source
January 7, 2008 1st Quarter 2008 Courses Announced
December 10, 2007 Paulk Speaks about Best Practices for Sourcing and Service Management ITSqc
August 8, 2007 Nipuna is the World's First eSCM-SP Capability Level 5 Provider ITSqc
May 23, 2007 ITSqc Co-hosts Designing for Innovation in Services Conference at Carnegie Mellon ITSqc
May 7, 2007 Infosys BPO awarded eSCM Level 4 by Carnegie Mellon ITSqc
October 23, 2006 First eSCM-SP Certification in Singapore ITSqc
September 27, 2006 Carnegie Mellon, TPI Introduce Best Practices Model To Help Clients of Sourcing Providers Make Better Use of Services They Purchase ITSqc
March 9, 2006 Carnegie Mellon University Awards IBM’s Business Transformation Outsourcing Group Highest Rating ITSqc
December 21, 2005 LG CNS Infrastructure Service Center (ISC) is re-certified at eSCM-SP v2 Capability Level 4 ITSqc
September 29, 2005 Nipuna, World’s First eSCM Level 4 Certified BPO ITSqc
July 5, 2005 Outsourcing’s Seal of Approval Outsourcing Institute
June 6, 2005 Accenture's Delivery Center in Bangalore Receives eSCM Level 3 Certification ITSqc
December 3, 2004 The Outsourcing Institute Joins Carnegie Mellon University Consortium Dedicated to Pioneering Outsourcing Certification ITSqc
October 4, 2004 Underwriters Laboratories Inc. to Offer Evaluation Services to Sourcing Providers Carnegie Mellon
July 28, 2004 TPI Joins Carnegie Mellon's ITsqc TPI
November 11, 2003 First eSCM service providers certified First eSCM service providers certified Satyam
July 7, 2003 Loss of a Colleague Carnegie Mellon
June 30, 2003 New Certification Standard Will Raise Quality of Outsourcing Gartner
May 20, 2003 IBM Global Services and EDS Join Carnegie Mellon University's Information Technology Services Qualification Center Consortium Carnegie Mellon
August 26, 2002 Sizing Up Outsourcers Computer World
December 10, 2001 Information Week: A-B-C's Of Outsourcing Success Information Week
November 19, 2001 Carnegie Mellon to Launch System Rating IT Outsourcing Service Providers ITSqc