If New York is the city that never sleeps, the Philippines could very well claim the title as the country that never sleeps ? a somewhat twin complement to its current stature as call center capital of the world.
Qualcomm also discussed the company?s new Snapdragon processors, extension of core services to AllJoyn, and its collaboration with Mozilla?s Firefox OS initiative.
The new name is now Information Technology and Business Process Association of the Philippines (IBPAP) to ?accurately reflect the range of information technology and business process management (IT-BPM) services provided from the Philippines.?
With demand for cloud computing shooting through the roof, local carrier Globe Telecom recently announced the expansion of its flagship MK2 data center along Pasong Tamo Extension in Makati City.
FIRST TIME VISITOR. Pres. Benigno Aquino III shakes hands with Accenture Chief Operating Officer Jo Deblaere. Looking on are (from left) Accenture Chairman and CEO Pierre Nanterme, Trade Secretary Gregory Domingo and Accenture PH Country Managing Director Manolito Tayag.
International business advisor and research firm Everest Group has dubbed the local healthcare information management (HIM) industry as a ?hidden jewel? of the Philippines.
Globe Telecom issued a clarification on Monday, Feb. 25, that there will be ?no service disruption? when it conducts an IT system migration from March 2 to 5.
Neda said business process outsourcing (BPO) is one of employment-generating sectors that present a great potential for creating high-quality jobs, as well as opportunities for innovation and technology spillovers.
Despite a contraction again in electronic exports, the Philippines posted the highest annual growth in merchandise exports in December 2012 among its trade-oriented neighbors in East and Southeast Asia.
Australia-headquartered BPO firm Shore Solutions announced that it has acquired 100-percent of Rainmaker Asia to gain entry into the country?s booming outsourcing industry.