Global Benchmarking Network

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Area served Worldwide		Founded 1994

Type Non-Profit Organization Founder UK BM Centre (UK), SPI (USA), SIQ (Sweden), IZB (Germany), BM Club Italy (Italy) Headquarters GBN Secretariat in Berlin, Germany Key people Robert C. Camp (President)Robin S. Mann (Chairman)Holger Kohl, Ronald Orth, Mario Goermer (Secretary General) Website www.globalbenchmarking.org

The Global Benchmarking Network (GBN) is an alliance of leading benchmarking centres worldwide. Current membership comprises 20 benchmarking centres in 20 countries, which represent more than 30,000 businesses and government agencies. The GBN was founded in November 1994 by representatives from benchmarking centres in Germany, Italy, Sweden, the United Kingdom and the United States.

Structure

The GBN is a non-profit organization. Funding is raised from affiliates' annual fees and other sources approved at the annual meeting. It has a Chairman, a Vice Chairman, and a Secretary General.

Services

The GBN was established to promote and to support these core benefits for its affiliates:

to share experience in benchmarking centre operations

to promote and to assist with international partnering between individual organizations participating in centre activities

to enhance centres with marketing and promotional support for benchmarking

to exchange selected publications between affiliates including newsletters and promotional material

to share advance information on up-coming meetings, activities, and events including national and international awards

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Global Benchmarking Network Wikipedia

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