SSON Impact Awards - Application Form - Best Shared Services Team

Application Form - Best Shared Services Team

Teamwork is the bedrock of Shared Services. This award celebrates and recognises the shared services organisation who have shown excellence team work and collaboration in improving the bottom line of shared services organisations.
SSON's Shared Services & Outsourcing Impact Awards is a globally recognised, annual industry awards ceremony, which honors and celebrates SSOs and service delivery teams who have exceeded industry standards in their SS&O initiatives.

Deadline for Awards Applications: 3 May 2024
Shortlisted Finalists Announcement: End June 2024
Award Winners Announcement: 16 October 2024 @ SSON Impact Awards Asia

How are they judged?
All applications are judged by leading practitioners who have been selected for their experience across multiple industries and are exemplary members of the services delivery community. Winners are selected through unanimous agreement between the judges – and since SSON and its vendor partners have no influence on decisions, winning an award is a genuine honour and nod to the team’s hard work. 
 
Where will the award winners be announced?
Winners are announced at the SSON Impact Awards Asia 2024.

What happens if I win?
Aside from the honour (and bragging rights), all Awards Winners receive:
- Prestigious Crystal Award
- Published coverage on www.ssonetwork.com
- Social media coverage and inclusions through LinkedIn
Terms and Conditions
- In the event your organisation becomes a finalist or a winner of an Award, you consent to your company's name being used in promotion for the awards programme, either by IQPC directly, or by a third-party member of the media covering the awards program and/or awards ceremony.
- Only one entry per company per category will be accepted but you may enter all categories if you wish!
- By submitting your application, you hereby accept that you have reviewed the rules and regulations for entries and agree that all information contained within each entry is 100% accurate.
- You may submit additional documents for reviews in the form of word documents and/or PDF forms only. PowerPoint Presentations and Video Submissions will not be accepted.
- *NEW* Solution providers/technology/software vendors are not eligible to submit in their own capacity, but may do so if they submit alongside 01 customer/client for any category.
- *NEW* Solution providers/technology/software vendors with their own SSC may choose to enter their submission, but they must clearly indicate their SSC entity.
- *NEW* In line with our focus on networking and community building, we require a representative from your organisation to be physically present at the SSON Impact Awards Asia 2024 to be eligible to win and receive any awards. 
- *NEW* You are responsible for ensuring the details/information provided are accurate as the SSON team will use information provided in this application for relevant collaterals, including brochures, websites, social media posts, certificates and trophies (where relevant). SSON will not be responsible for any misinformation otherwise provided by the submitting organisation.
FULL COMPANY NAME (this will be used in all aspects of the awards, including trophy print) *
WHICH OFFICE YOU ARE REPRESENTING?*
SPECIFIC COUNTRY / COUNTRIES
*** Entries will be accepted for any regional award programme on the proviso that either your SSO and/or majority of recipients of your services are based in Asia ***
YOUR CONTACT DETAILS*

First NameLast Name
YOUR JOB TITLE*
YOUR BUSINESS EMAIL*
example@example.com
YOUR OFFICE NUMBER*

Country CodeArea CodePhone Number
YOUR MOBILE NUMBER

Country CodeArea CodePhone Number
*For Singapore phone number, please enter country code as (65) and area code as (00).
Yes, we grant IQPC the right to publish key metrics if we become finalistsYes, should we win, we grant IQPC the right to promote us as award winnersNo, we do not grant IQPC permission to publish key metrics
AgricultureBanking and Financial ServicesDefense & AerospaceEnergy & UtilitiesInfrastructure & ConstructionInsuranceLife Sciences & HealthcareManufacturingMedia & EntertainmentMetal & MiningRetailTechnology & TelecomsTransport & LogisticsTravel & HospitalityProfessional ServicesReligious, charity and social organisationsOther
Part 1: General Questions
Head of SSO - Name/City/Country*
Date Shared Service Operations Started (MM/DD/YY)*
Awards Previously Received for Shared Services*
1 – 100500 – 1,000100 – 500> 1,000
1 – 100500 – 1,000100 – 500> 1,000NA
GlobalMiddle EastNorth AmericaAfricaCaribbean, Central & South AmericaAsiaWestern EuropeAustralasiaEastern Europe
ProcurementHRITReal Estate/FacilitiesFinance & Accounting: Please specify your process if applicable (ie P2P, AP, O2C, R2R, etc.)Other
List of Your Technology Vendors:*
List of Your Non-Technology Vendors (i.e. consultants):*
Customer Information – Scope of SSO / BPO

For all the business units served by the SSO applying for this award:
Number of business units served:
Number of Employees:
Number of Countries you are Servicing:
Your Story

Please note: The key "showcase" for the award must be for something you've achieved in the past year.
Provide a brief synopsis of your organisation and SSO: (200 Word Limit)*

0/200
Job scope of the team:
- What is the job scope of the team you are nominating?
- How many people are there in the team?
- Is their influence country-wide, regional or global?
- What activities does that team carry-out? How many customers do they service? Invoices do they process etc.?
Maximum 400 words*

0/400
Tell us about your teamwork

Teamwork is the bedrock of Shared Services; tell us how your team is working together to improve the bottom line of your SSO. Whether it is through a recent transformation project or by working together to make existing services more efficient, how are your team (or the team you are nominating) making a difference?

Please give an overview of how this team is making a difference to the company if you have metrics please include them.
- Did your team implement a transformation project that had a dramatic impact on the efficiency or bottom-line of your company? If so describe the project and how your team managed that change. What were the timelines and benefits?
- Were your team, or the team you are nominating, able to make significant improvements to the business which had an impact on efficiency or productivity?
- What is it that makes your team work so well together – clarity of a common goal, clear communication, flexibility, leadership etc.
- How does your team benchmark against other teams, offices or competitors? How do these results spur on even more results?
- How have the skills and abilities of the team grown?
Please provide supporting metrics and data. (Maximum 1000 words) *

0/1000
Benefits Achieved/Hard Improvements

Describe why the team you have selected deserves this award using examples of specific projects or initiatives they have implemented and the impact this has had office or company-wide. If you have any metrics to support your application please include them.
- What evidence is there of on-going, long-term results from the changes they have made?
- Has your team successfully created a culture of continuous improvement?
- Have the improvements made by your team had an impact on either internal or external customers?
- Have the improvements made by your team had an impact on the efficiency, productivity or profit of your company?
- Were the improvements made by your team assisted by any technology solutions, BPO providers or consultants?
- Has the work your team has done been recognised by any internal or external awards or accreditations?
Please provide supporting metrics and data. (Maximum 400 words)*

0/400
Closing
Describe any challenges during the implementation you had to overcome:*
What are three lessons you have learned from this experience / achievement?*
Finally, what is the one key reason you believe differentiates you, your team and the initiative from others in the industry?*
TO SUBMIT YOUR SSON IMPACT AWARDS APPLICATION:

Please submit your application by 3 May 2024. Your application will be reviewed by our 2024 SSON Impact Awards Committee.

NEXT STEPS TO 2024 SSON IMPACT AWARDS:

The shortlist for the 2024 SSON Impact Awards will be notified on end June 2024 via email.

Winners will be announced at the SSON Impact Awards Asia 2024. Stay tuned for more details.
Please confirm the e-mail address to receive the results:*
example@example.com
You may submit up to one file for Images and supporting documents (Format: pdf, doc, docx). *NOTE - each file can be no larger than 2MB. The system will reject the entire application if the file is too large.* Please submit file here:

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Please upload your Company logo here (this logo may be used for digital certificates and may be projected during the awards presentation ceremony, in the event your entry was shortlisted or wins an award) *NOTE - Only accept format (jpg, jpeg, png) Max file size: 500 KB.

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