August, 2013

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P1 billion data network service expansion program set to further boost PH BPO industry

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Philippine Long Distance Telephone Co. (PLDT), the Philippines’ biggest telecommunications company, said recently that it has finished a P1 billion data network service expansion initiative that would help the continued growth of the country’s business process outsourcing (BPO) industry. PLDT announced that it tapped Cisco to upgrade its core network, to make it more secure, resilient, and future-proof.

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PH can handle financial market volatility say global credit watchers S&P and Fitch

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The Philippine economy can manage the recent volatility of the financial market thanks to its strong fundamentals – buoyed by remittances and earnings from exports and business process outsourcing (BPO) firms – according to global credit watchers Standard & Poor’s (S&P) Ratings Services and Fitch Ratings. . According to the two financial service companies, the Philippines will not only remain afloat despite the sentiment-led market turbulence, its credit rating will rem

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PH IT and outsourcing industry posts 19% growth

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The Philippines’ information technology and business management (IT-BPM) sector posted 19% growth and generated more than 137,000 jobs in 2012 according to Information Technology and Business Process Association of the Philippines (IBPAP) president and CEO Jomari Mercado. . The IBPAP exec added that the sector is on track to hitting the US$25 billion revenue and 1.3 million employment targets by 2016.

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PH BPO sector surpasses target revenue

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The Philippines’ information technology-business process outsourcing (IT-BPO) sector exceeded its revenue target for 2012 according to the Information Technology and Business Process Association of the Philippines (IBPAP). In an interview with InterAksyon.com, IBPAP president Jose Mari P. Mercado cited preliminary data which showed that IT-BPO firms in the Philippines reached combined revenues of $13.4 billion in 2012.

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We’re Here to Help! How to Navigate Your Top HR Priorities

Are you helping your people proactively plan for retirement? How are you prioritizing the mental health of your HR team? These are a few of the questions that HR professionals are seeking answers to today. Luckily, Gallagher’s consultants came together with four robust articles (and one infographic) that help address these pain points and provide you with proactive planning tips to help you simplify, personalize and create flexibility in your benefits offerings to help ensure your people thrive