Telecom firms to help promote BPO industry

Major telecommunication firms Philippine Long Distance Telephone Co. (PLDT), Globe Telecom and Bayan Telecommunications will participate in a government-sponsored exhibit at the Mall of Asia aimed at promoting the country’s business process outsourcing (BPO) industry.

The e-Services Global Sourcing Conference and Exhibition 2008  is a leading trade event showcasing global BPO buyers and suppliers as well as centers of excellence and emerging locations in BPO and ICT (information and communications technology).

It offers an international platform for knowledge sharing on current industry trends, networking and investment opportunities in outsourcing and offshoring (O&O).

Leading the event is the Center for International Trade Expositions and Missions (CITEM), the trade promotion arm of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI).

During the two-day conference slated in February, innovations on ICT and BPO will be presented in over 150 booths representing software companies and next-wave BPO cities like Cordillera-Ilocos, Central Luzon, Western Visayas, Central Visayas and Davao-GenSan.

Also to be presented at the exhibit are IT-enablers (technology vendors, IT parks, real estate), and companies engaged in animation, health information management, software development and creative e-services like games development and engineering design.

“At e-services, you meet new business contacts, network with them and at the same time work with government officials and educational institutions. This is also important because you get a feel of what’s happening in the industry and how you can help make your industry’s common goal a reality,” said Jeremiah Chow, business development manager of games development firm Anino Mobile.