Fortune 100 firm eyes Philippines for expansion plans
Safeway, one of the largest food and drug retailers based on sales in the United States is eyeing the Philippines as a strategic destination to expand its global operations, according to the Department of Trade and Industry. The opportunities in the business outsourcing industry sector that can add significant value to the global operation of […]
Philippine cities climb in offshore IT destination ranking
After being touted as the ‘next call center capital of the world’ by some high profile media establishments like Al Jazeera and The New York Times , there’s a new name that the Philippine’s being called lately – an alternative offshore IT hub. No wonder, the recent survey of IT and outsourcing consultancy Tholons rank Manila […]
Manila Beats Delhi in New IT Outsourcing Ranking
Manila is now the third favorite outsourcing destination to send IT works, replacing New Delhi. Cebu, another Philippine city, went up one rank in the top ten. The Philippines has exceeded the 5.6 year-on-year growth targets to post 6.6 percent improvement in the economy. Meanwhile in the fourth quarter of last year, the country has […]
Philippines’ call center image is improving – Al Jazeera
The Philippines continues to sizzle as a hot outsourcing hub favored by most companies in the U.S. and Australia. Al Jazeera cited the country’s stable geopolitical climate, skilled and competitive workforce, and low cost of doing business as reasons it deserve the new title – the Call Center Capital of the World. Not blind to […]
Big Outsource Goes Live
Today we’re launching our blog alongside the new BigOutsource.com site. Starting today, we’ll feature news and industry trends about the Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) in the Philippines and everything that’s related to its phenomenal growth. This blog will also highlight some corporate developments in terms of expansion plans, job openings, promotions, and more. Thus, the […]