The Global Benchmarking Network 20th Anniversary newsletter is out download it from here. The newsletter includes the latest news from the GBN about members, events, projects and other activities, topics highlighted in this issue:

• Greetings from GBN members
• New members
• 9th International Benchmarking Conference (IBCON) and 23rd Annual General Meeting (AGM)
• Call to action for our 2014 International Benchmarking
• 3rd Global Benchmarking Award – Entries are now open
• GBN Innovation enterprises study mission
• Public sector performance study mission
• The history of Benchmarking
• A piece of history – 20 years GBN
• Research into Informal Benchmarking
• Series – Megatrends of the future (Megatrend 2: Environment)

The GBN was founded in November 1994 by representatives from benchmarking centres in Germany, Italy, Sweden, the United Kingdom and the United States. The GBN is a non-profit organization. It has a Chairman, a Vice Chairman and a Secretary General. The GBN comprises benchmarking centres in the following countries: Australia, Bahrain, Canada, China, Germany, Hungary, India, Iran, Ireland, Kuwait, Malaysia, New Zealand, Oman, Pakistan, Philipines, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Sweden, Switzerland, UAE (Abu Dhabi, Ajman, Dubai), UK and USA.