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Globe braces for strong growth in mobile internet

By Lawrence Agcaoili | November 3, 2013 - 12:00am

Ayala-led Globe Telecom Inc. is bracing for the steady and strong demand for mobile Internet as consumer use jumped 67 percent year-on-year.

Business

BPO players told, tame attrition rates to stay in the game

By John M. Destacamento | September 2, 2013 - 12:00am

Contact center players are told to leverage in better managing their attrition rates and shrinkages to stay competitive in an industry that is drawing so many participants.

Freeman Cebu Business

Phl software association marks 25 years of success

June 24, 2013 - 12:00am

Progress in the software development and IT outsourcing (ITO) sector is crucial to the growth of the information technology and business process management (IT-BPM) industry, according to the Philippine Software...

Technology

Phl to host International Outsourcing Summit in October

June 24, 2013 - 12:00am

The Philippines will host global industry leaders in the annual International Outsourcing Summit (IOS) in October, the Information Technology and Business Process Association of the Philippines (IBPAP) announce...

Technology

Healthcare mgm’t a hidden jewel in IT-BPO sector

By Lawrence Agcaoili | March 2, 2013 - 12:00am

The healthcare information management sector has emerged as a “hidden jewel” in the Philippines as its revenues almost quadrupled over the past two years, research firm Everest Group said.

Business

Luxembourg-BPO to make Phl its biggest operation

By Lawrence Agcaoili | February 20, 2013 - 12:00am

Luxembourg-based Transcom Worldwide S.A. is set to hire 5,000 new workers this year to maintain the Philippines as its largest operations in terms of workforce in its global business.

Business

Strong peso hurting Phl IT-BPO industry - BPAP

By Tam Noda | December 26, 2012 - 1:41pm

The strengthening Philippine peso is eroding the cost competitiveness of the Philippine's information technology and business process outsourcing (IT-BPO) industry, according to the Business Processing Association...

Business

Phl healthcare, BPO sectors unfazed by growing competition

By Lawrence Agcaoili | November 28, 2012 - 12:00am

The Philippines is unfazed by the growing competition in the field of information technology – business processing outsourcing (IT-BPO) from emerging economies led by China.  

Business

IT-BPO players remain bullish: Despite threat of US anti-outsourcing bill

By Lawrence Agcaoili | November 12, 2012 - 12:00am

Major players in the information technology – business process outsourcing sector are unfazed by the reelection of US...

Business As Usual

IT-BPO growth to be sustained, to deliver $16B next year

By Lawrence Agcaoili | October 10, 2012 - 12:00am

Major players in the information technology – business process outsourcing (IT-BPO) see the strong growth of the industry being sustained next year with a 20 percent growth in revenues and employment gene...

Business