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Global Benchmarking Network

Field	Value
name	Global Benchmarking Network
logo	Gbn logo.png
logo_size	225px
type	Non-Profit Organization
foundation	1994
founder	UK BM Centre (UK), SPI (USA), SIQ (Sweden), IZB (Germany), BM Club Italy (Italy)
location	GBN Secretariat in Berlin, Germany
area_served	Worldwide
key_people	Robert C. Camp (President)
Robin S. Mann (Chairman)
Holger Kohl, Ronald Orth, Florian Kidschun (Secretary General)
homepage	www.globalbenchmarking.org

Robin S. Mann (Chairman) Holger Kohl, Ronald Orth, Florian Kidschun (Secretary General)

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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