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Private sector aims for Cebu to improve Tholons ranking

By Ehda Dagooc | February 1, 2016 - 9:00am

Industry players in the Information Technology sector are bent on pushing Cebu to eventually land on the top spot of the global list of preferred outsourcing destinations.

Freeman Cebu Business

IT-BPO sector expects 15% to 18% expansion in 2016

By Ehda Dagooc | December 31, 2015 - 9:00am

Cebu's Information Technology-Business Process Outsourcing (IT-BPO) industry expects to see at least 15 percent to 18 percent expansion in the year 2016, anchoring its confidence on Cebu's ample supply of talen...

Freeman Cebu Business

Cedfit to spearhead campaign for shared-service investments

By Ehda Dagooc | December 20, 2015 - 9:00am

The Cebu Educational Development for Information Technology Foundation Inc., (Cedfit) is going to lead the promotion of shared-services investments in Cebu, starting with the multinational manufacturing companies...

Freeman Cebu Business

“Cebu can never be Silicon Valley”

By Ehda Dagooc | June 12, 2013 - 12:00am

A Korean- American venture capitalist said Cebu can never be the next Silicon Valley, it should instead diverse its positioning as it can never be at par with California’s Silicon Valley for so many reaso...

Freeman Cebu Business

iTrabaho eyes LGU tieup to ease online job search

By Ehda Dagooc | March 19, 2013 - 12:00am

Cebu-based online job matching portal iTrabaho.com will be partnering with the local government units (LGUs) in order to bridge the gap between the job seekers and the employers.

Freeman Cebu Business

Schools told to strengthen IT programs

By Ehda Dagooc | October 9, 2012 - 12:00am

In order for Cebu to produce more world-class software developers, the academe must strengthen its I.T. programs especially in mobile and web applications.

Freeman Cebu Business

As emerged outsourcing hub BPO stakeholders eye top 5 ranking

By Ehda Dagooc | June 28, 2012 - 12:00am

Stakeholder of Cebu’s Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) sector are bent on working together to push Cebu to hit the top five ranking as emerged outsourcing destination in the world.

Freeman Cebu Business

Academe pushes Cebu as hub for mobile apps development

By Ehda Dagooc | February 23, 2012 - 12:00am

While skills niching is considered as one of the competitive edge in attracting investments, and push high-paying employment opportunities for graduates, Cebu’s academe aims to make Cebu as the center for “mobile...

Freeman Cebu Business

Venture capitalists may cushion US bill impact

By Ehda Dagooc | January 18, 2012 - 12:00am

Now that the voice Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) is threatened by the pending US bill on outsourcing, it is all the more important for Cebu to develop the Venture Capital (VC) market to maturity as a BPO-IT...

Freeman Cebu Business

IPR issue stalls setup of Venture Capital

By Ehda Dagooc | November 15, 2011 - 12:00am

Although the bid to start the Venture Capital (VC) market in Cebu is appetizing to the business sector, the government still has to settle some regulatory rules, specifically in protecting the Intellectual Property...

Freeman Cebu Business