Filipino outsourcing exec wins Asian CEO award

MAKATI CITY, METRO MANILA—A Filipino executive at Convergys was named the “Global Filipino Executive of the Year” at the recent Asia CEO Awards.

‘Obama call vs outsourcing a reelection ploy’

While Filipino lawmakers are worried about the implications of US President Barack Obama’s call for an end to the outsourcing of American jobs, a local militant labor group on Monday said the call appeared to be a reelection ploy.

Asian BPO markets to neutralize US move vs. outsourcing – ILO

Other opportunities in Asia await Filipino business process outsourcing (BPO) workers in case the US Congress passes a bill that keeps American companies from farming out non-core operations overseas, the International Labor Organization’s (ILO) Philippine director said Thursday.   ILO’s Lawrence Jeff Johnson noted an increasing number of Philippine-based BPO companies now servicing Asia.   “The ...

SPi Global lives up to its name

Maulik Parekh, president and CEO of SPi Global “We are the largest and the fastest-growing Filipino-based and Filipino-owned BPO [business process outsourcing] company and we take a lot of pride in it.”

Obama to US companies: End outsourcing

US president Barack Obama continued his anti-outsourcing sentiment in his State of the Union address yesterday, proposing tax incentives for firms opting to create jobs on American soil.

Outsourcing firm wants to hire more Filipino nurses, accountants

PASAY CITY, METRO MANILA – Knowledge process outsourcing (KPO) firm Exl Service Holdings, Inc. is aiming to hire more nurses and accounting graduates for its healthcare and financial outsourcing services.

TESDA to review BPO modules for non-voice services

By Alexander VillafaniaTAGUIG CITY, METRO MANILA–Amid growing concerns on a US proposal that discourages outsourcing abroad, the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) said that it will review existing training regulations to ensure a steady supply of workers for the outsourcing sector.The agency's training regulations are up to par with the requirements of BPO firms ...