With a strong push toward better Internet connectivity, the Philippines recently held the Telecommunications Summit 2017. It aims to discuss main concerns in the country’s telecom industry, including the costs, coverage, and speed of telecommunications services. Organized by the Philippine Chamber of Telecommunications Operators together with the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT), the […]
What does the future of the BPO industry look like? Over the years, business process outsourcing (BPO) has been rapidly expanding across the world. What drives this explosive growth are entrepreneurs’ evolving priorities, tech innovations, and new trends in business management. Here are four of the most influential trends shaping the outsourcing industry.
Ask any employee if they are in favor of a 4-day work week, and their answer might be a definite “yes”. But should call centers consider this? The traditional 5-day work week has long been the standard in call centers, but in an evolving world of work, it’s worth asking: Will a 4-day work week […]
The demands of millennial customers are so different from those of the earlier generations, and call centers have to respond fast. Call centers must be open to changes so they can respond effectively to the changing needs of customers. If not, they compromise the capacity of brands to forge genuine relationships with their target sectors.
BPO companies, with their ability to attract foreign investments and generate billions of revenues, may be the key in establishing a free economy in the Philippines. If the Philippines wants to expose itself to global business practices and local and foreign investments, it must shift its attention to economic liberalization, according to CitiGroup. In addition, […]
Fourteen of India’s top 15 IT-BPM companies are already operating from the Philippines. And soon, we re bound to see even more of them. The Philippines and India, the two biggest names in the global outsourcing sector, are joining forces to further broaden their reach and explore more business opportunities. After 14 of India s […]
The largest professional network in the entire web can help you screen your prospective BPO companies. You’d be hard-pressed to find an organization who doesn t use LinkedIn to promote their brand. It s the most commonly used social media platform for B2B marketing, and top-level executives find it a great tool for lead generation.
Contact center companies without a good grasp of emerging tech trends and how they operate will find themselves in shambles if they don’t step up. To determine the best way to move forward and thrive in the industry, call center firms must be agile and responsive to the changing expectations of their customers.
Up to 1.2 million Filipinos are expected to be directly employed by business process outsourcing (BPO) companies this December 2015, according to the latest forecast of the IT and Business Process Association of the Philippines (IBPAP).
To maintain its standing as a burgeoning economic force in Asia, the Philippine outsourcing industry must aim for a higher spot in the industry value chain, an economist said.
