Hawaii-based outsourcing firm Connext Global said it is expanding its operations in the Philippines after posting 15% revenue growth in the first half of 2026, opening a new office in Cebu City and ramping up hiring to meet client demand.
The company said it grew its workforce from 2,300 to 2,620 employees in less than six months and is targeting 3,200 employees by the end of the year, marking one of its largest hiring pushes to date.
Connext opened its fourth Philippine delivery site in Cebu City in April, adding capacity outside Metro Manila as more clients seek multi-site operations and broader access to talent.
In the first half of the year, the company said it also signed 80 new clients across healthcare, construction, legal, real estate, accounting, and technology sectors in more than 15 US states.
“Demand for flexible, high-quality offshore teams has held strong through the first half, and clients increasingly want delivery that can scale without single-site risk,” said Tim Mobley, president of Connext Global.
“Opening Cebu and deepening our leadership bench in Hawaii were deliberate moves to support that. We are building the capacity now to take on larger engagements through the rest of the year.”
Aside from its Philippine expansion, Connext said it added three senior executives in Hawaii: Jonathan Ho as vice president for finance, Kevin Thai as vice president for strategy and operations, and James Tagalog as AI and automation lead.
The company said it plans to continue hiring through the rest of 2026 while increasing investments in AI and automation as clients scale up operations.
