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Cebu bent on developing the emerging KPO sector

By Ehda Dagooc | June 8, 2012 - 12:00am

Aside from tackling several local and outside issues that may derail the growth of the outsourcing industry, Cebu is determined to develop the emerging KPO (Knowledge Process Outsourcing) considering the ample supply...

Freeman Cebu Business

New BPO investments to employ thousands

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

At least eight new Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) companies are set to open in Cebu in the next few months, which will initially mean jobs for over four to five thousand people.

Freeman Cebu Business

KPO to open up opportunities for white-collar professionals

By Ehda Dagooc | February 6, 2012 - 12:00am

The projected increase in the Knowledge Process Outsourcing (KPO) in the Philippines, is seen to open up good business opportunities for professionals such as lawyers, accountants, nurses, radiologists, and even...

Freeman Cebu Business

Cebu needs training course to attract KPO investments

By Ehda Dagooc | January 30, 2012 - 12:00am

As Cebu positions itself as a preferred Knowledge-Process Outsourcing (KPO) market, it needs to develop more training programs to develop highly skilled outsourcing manpower, apart from honing the English proficiency...

Freeman Cebu Business

Outsourcing industry to start 2nd phase of BPO roadmap

By Ehda Dagooc | December 22, 2011 - 12:00am

The Cebu outsourcing industry will soon start the second phase of the study on how to further maximize the potential of the Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) and other IT-related services.

Freeman Cebu Business

Cebu needs to identify niche in the KPO services industry

By Ehda Dagooc | January 20, 2011 - 12:00am

While every major city and province in the Philippines are preparing to take advantage of the Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) investments opportunities, Cebu should focus on finding its niche in healthcare and...

Freeman Cebu Business

BPO success and future prospects

By Roberto R. Romulo | December 24, 2010 - 12:00am

In a bit of good news towards the turn of the year, our newspapers have been highlighting the fact that the Philippines has overtaken India as the world leader in business process outsourcing (BPO).

Business

Cebu bound to attract KPO investments, jobs

By Ehda Dagooc | November 2, 2009 - 12:00am

After Cebu successfully etched its name as one of the world’s preferred investment sites for Business Process Outsourcing (BPO), especially for voice services, the province is now expected to attract another...

Freeman Cebu Business

Demand for knowledge process outsourcing seen to rise

By Ma. Elisa Osorio  | October 8, 2009 - 12:00am

The demand for knowledge process outsourcing (KPO) is increasing as majority of the industry players said they will be hiring more workers in the coming months, a survey conducted by the Business Processing Association...

Business

Integreon cited by Frost & Sullivan

July 8, 2009 - 12:00am

Integreon, an Ayala-owned global leader of Knowledge Process Outsourcing (KPO), has received the 2009 Frost & Sullivan Award for “Excellence in Knowledge Process Outsourcing (KPO).”

Business