Business Process Excellence Spring 2009 e-bulletin

Canadian outsourcer moves to Manchester creating potential 130 jobs

MIDAS has revealed that Canadian-owned outsourcer Neptune Innovations has chosen Towers Business Park in Didsbury, South Manchester, as the site for its new UK flagship office - having outgrown its existing sites in Glasgow and Basingstoke.

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MIDAS brings Premier Foods to the region creating 240 new jobs

Premier Foods, the UK's largest food producer with brands including Hovis, Branston and Mr Kipling has now opened a brand new Shared Service Centre right in the heart of Manchester.

The centre will bring together Premier Foods’ key finance and administration activities, including reporting, general ledger, credit management, accounts payable and payroll, under one roof for the first time in a move designed to improve business processes and performance.

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Shared Services Forum continues to grow

As the North West Shared Services Forum welcomes new member Manchester Airport, total membership has reached 50 SSCs from across the country.

Re-launched back in November 2005, the Forum has gone from strength to strength with membership spanning global brands such as Rolls-Royce, Marks & Spencer, Royal Bank of Scotland and AstraZeneca. Public sector organisations including the Department for Work & Pension and Medical Research Council also have a strong presence; alongside new UK centres such as Premier Foods, BMI Healthcare and SpecSavers.

For more information visit www.sharedservicesforum.org.uk or contact the new, full time co-ordinator Adrian Pye at MIDAS: coordinator@Midas.org.uk

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Kellogg's celebrates award victory

Kellogg's, a key member of the North West Shared Services Forum, celebrated a double award win at the SSON 2008 Awards. The leading global operator claimed the Shared Services Employer and Organisation of the Year Awards.

Following its success at the awards ceremony, Kellogg’s was able to share its wisdom at last year's Forum annual conference attended by 200 SSC practitioners.

Learn more about Kellogg’s pan-European centre which has been based in Trafford since 1997

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Manchester hosts outsourcing roundtable event

North West Business Insider Magazine hosted a roundtable discussion on Outsourcing - The Way Forward? in Manchester on 11th May. The debate was well attended with representatives from some of the regions biggest outsourcers such as Capita and Liberata.

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