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BPO Leaders, Execs Gather at International Outsourcing Summit 2011
by: Karen Cayamanda
Friday, October 14, 2011 | Outsourcing Events | Comments (0)
BPAP Holds International Outsourcing Summit 2010
by: Karen Cayamanda
Wednesday, November 03, 2010 | Outsourcing Events | Comments (0)
The International Outsourcing Summit: Global Market Leaders Addressing Global Issues was held last October 26-27 at Sofitel Philippine Plaza.
Organized by the Business Processing Association of the Philippines (BPAP), the summit became the appropriate event for addressing global outsourcing issues as the industry faces more complex challenges, as well as to take advantage of new business opportunities and partnerships. In this two-day summit, CEOs and business leaders from the outsourcing industry tackled major global issues in different areas such as health services, business development, banking and finance, marketing, and talent acquisition.
One of the main points discussed was the importance of getting the right talent to meet the demands in the industry. In the academe panel on specialized talent and language acquisition, it was said that talent is what drives the outsourcing industry. According to BPAP’s Executive Director for Talent Development Atty. Jamea Garcia, over 70,000 new BPO jobs were created in the Philippines last year, noting that the country has a large pool of English-speaking talent with competitive salaries. However, the challenges include finding workers who have the right skills for the job, and removing the negative perception that outsourcing or BPO is mainly call center work.
Execs Take Part in 2010 Outsourcing World Summit
by: Karen Cayamanda
Saturday, March 06, 2010 | Outsourcing Events | Comments (0)
The International Association of Outsourcing Professionals (IAOP) brought together more than 550 outsourcing executives from different organizations around the world in the recently concluded 2010 Outsourcing World Summit held in Florida.
“This year’s Summit was particularly timely and relevant to organizations as the economy shows signs of rebounding,” said IAOP Chairman Michael Corbett. “Companies learned how outsourcing can help create change, enable growth and add value to their organizations.”
Joshua R.Jewett, senior vice president of Information Technology and procurement, and chief information officer, Family Dollar Stores, Inc.; Dmitry A. Loschinin, president and chief executive officer, Luxoft; and the late Dewang Mehta, past president, NASSCOM® were inducted into IAOP's Outsourcing Hall of Fame. Meanwhile, Johnson & Johnson’s Julia Santos and commercial real estate executive Rich Etzkorn were recognized as “Members of the Year” at the Summit Awards Luncheon held last Feb. 16.
IAOP's official publication “Globalization Today” was also launched during the event. This aims to tap insights of individuals from around the world and create “the best and largest informational resource on outsourcing”.
Source:
http://www.outsourcingprofessional.org
WNS unveils delivery center in Manila
by: Carlo Abadilla
Friday, January 15, 2010 | Outsourcing Events | Comments (0)
Leading global business process outsourcing provider, WNS, announced that it had launched its new outsourcing delivery center in Manila, CNN reported. The delivery center was inaugurated by President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, who met with WNS employees after an opening ceremony.
"In a very short time, we have grown ahead of plan and expanded the services we deliver to our global client base from the region. This is truly a testament to the high quality talent in the country and their strong focus on service excellence," stated Group Chief Operating Officer of WNS Global Services and Chairman, WNS Philippines, Anup Gupta.
According to CNN, WNS Philippines has grown to over 1100 employees in only 18 months. WNS formed WNS Philippines early in 2008 in a joint venture with Advanced Contact Solutions. The new outsourcing delivery center will service several industries that include consumer products, travel and financial services, telecommunications, and provide voice and back-office services.
President Arroyo characterized the outsourcing event as a sign that her Cyber Corridor project was “in full swing”. The Cyber Corridor project aims to create interconnected centers for technology-related services in five “super-regions” that include Baguio, Clark, Metro Manila, Cebu, and Davao.
“We are extremely grateful to the government of The Philippines for the support extended to us. We see tremendous opportunities in providing world-class services to our customers as we continue to grow our business,” commented Prabhakar Bisen, CEO of WNS Philippines.
Source:
http://money.cnn.com
RP hosts e-Services Global Sourcing Conference
by: Carlo Abadilla
Thursday, January 07, 2010 | Outsourcing Events | Comments (0)
The 10th e-Services Global Sourcing Conference and Exhibition is being held in the Philippines having been recently dubbed as “Best Outsourcing Destination of the Year”. The Philippines won the award as part of the 6th annual National Outsourcing Association Awards in the United Kingdom – its second since winning the award in 2007.
According to Philippine Star, the event is an annual trade show spanning two days to bring together outsourcing providers from around the globe. This year's show promises 200 exhibitors and more than 2,000 trade buyers. The Department of Trade and Industry is preparing for the event through the Center for International Trade Expositions as part of the continuing effort to promote the Philippines as the premiere outsourcing destination.
Research by UK Trade & Investment indicates that the Philippines has moved to 9th among the top markets for global investors in 2009 – up 14 spots from last year. The e-Services event will be held on February 8 and 9 at the SMX Convention Center in Pasay City, Philippines.
Source:
http://www.philstar.com