The Philippines is confident that its six-year revenues (from 2010 to 2016) can amount to $25 billion, thus fulfilling the goals stated in its industry roadmap. The Philippines information technology and business process management (IT-BPM) industry is on its way to hitting $3 billion in revenues by the end of 2016, says the Information Technology […]
If you’re looking for a job, why not try the outsourcing sector? Philippine call centers are offering up to 1.2M jobs, says DOLE. The Philippines Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) is encouraging fresh graduates, former overseas Filipino workers (OFWs), and other skilled professionals to join the information technology-business process management (IT-BPM) sector. Currently, the […]
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 […]
That call centers will soon be obliterated by smart robots isn t a new issue, but the debate is becoming even more pervasive. The Economist predicts that robots may soon steal the jobs of call center agents in the Philippines from right under their nose. This premise is based upon a number of things, including […]
In order to create more knowledge-based jobs, the Philippine call centers must embrace the big data revolution. The emergence of big data is supposed to help brand managers enhance the customer experience in innovative ways. For instance, the potential of a single piece of research when applied to the customer service sector is practically limitless.
The Philippines aims to maintain its footing as one of the world s best outsourcing destinations, and sustaining this momentum is the biggest challenge. The Philippines’ business process outsourcing (BPO) industry has had its fair share of both challenges and opportunities since the first call center in the country was established. In fact, the outsourcing […]
It seems that the Philippine business process outsourcing (BPO) industry is never running out of good news and laudable developments. The Information Technology-Business Process Association of the Philippines (IBPAP) is currently grooming 10 new next-wave cities conducive to the growth of Philippine call centers. These locations, which will be revealed in the first quarter of […]