ROCHESTER, NEW YORK – October 20, 2009 - Sutherland Global Services, a leading multi-national Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) provider, is pleased to announce this week that it has been named "Employer of the Year" by the Rochester-based Veterans Outreach Center (VOC).

"The annual ‘Employer of the Year’ award honors exceptional Rochester-area employers who have gone the extra mile to hire veterans or support the VOC’s efforts to train and place veterans in jobs, many of which are critical occupational specialties,” said Peter Blind, Vice President of Workforce Development and Human Resources for the VOC. "Sutherland Global Services is an outstanding company with an excellent reputation both nationally and locally and has consistently shown that it is committed to exploring and tapping the wealth of human resources offered by the area’s veterans."

Becky Havranek, Senior Program Manager for Sutherland’s Global Finance Initiatives Team and a U.S. Navy veteran accepted the award on behalf of the company. In her role, Havranek engages and educates local veteran groups about career opportunities available at Sutherland. She often meets with veterans one-on-one and offers pre-employment training as needed.

The award recognizes Sutherland's partnership with the VOC in providing on-site recruitment, presentations to veterans and participation in veterans’ career fairs.

"We are very proud to receive this award, especially at a time when many of our servicemen and women are fighting for our county." said Iris Goldfein, Sutherland Chief People Officer. "Not only is supporting our veterans in this fashion the right thing to do, its good business to recruit from such a talented pool of candidates."

Sutherland was also recently recognized for similar veterans outreach efforts in the Syracuse area.

About Sutherland Global Services
A global Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) and IT Enabled Services Company, Sutherland Global Services offers an integrated set of front and back office services that support the entire customer lifecycle. By combining highly trained people with state-of-the-art technology and proven business methodologies, Sutherland collaborates with clients to help them excel in their industry while maximizing their customers’ lifetime value. Having started operations in 1986 in Rochester, New York, Sutherland now employs over 24,000 professionals offering Right Sourced seamlessly blended services from its 24 delivery centers in the United States, Canada, Mexico, India, the Philippines, and Bulgaria. Sutherland is the largest independent pure-play BPO Company with a strong commitment to a diverse workforce. For more information please visit www.sutherlandglobal.com