ARTICLE SERVICES            Reprint this article     Print this article       Send as an e-mail     Send Feedback       Comment on this article on our Vox Populi blog     RELATED STORIES   DBM gives nod to P867-M automated ARMM elections Infra should be least concern of BPO firms, says telco exec Growth, rate cut worries keep euro under pressure GALLERY 1 Next   NEXT WAVE. Commission on Information and Communications Technology chairman Ray Anthony Roxas-Chua III expounds on the government's plan to develop "next-wave" cities, or alternative cities where business process outsourcing firms can locate. Video taken by INQUIRER.net reporter Erwin Oliva in Pasay City, Philippines. SBSTransit 51 + HP IPaq510 + Nokia wi-fi Smart mum on iPhone, has plans for ‘specialized’ phones Creating summary slide with hyperlinks in Powerpoint Microsoft participation to stir open source summit talks The Canon Selphy ES1 Technology radio show targets non-techie Filipinos The paradigm shift of public relations Top Convergys executive to visit Manila call centers Greenpeace vs Vista, media vs the PR machine RFID: Raising the Bar CODE? More Stories » Technology The missing piece in Philippine devt SAP goes after Microsoft market for business software BPAP says it's on track to reach 1M outsourcing jobs in 2010 Smaller call centers struggling to keep people from leaving Further training needed to boost MT workforce in RP--exec Bulk of proposed CICT budget still going to Telof Expert says digital preservation inevitable in 21st century IBM urges gov’t, schools: Develop flexible IT professionals Call center group studies dollar depreciation impact Comelec, Avanti to sign contract for automated ARMM polls Technology Smart mum on iPhone, has plans for ‘specialized’ phones Cebu firms eyeing IT services market in Korea Top Convergys executive to visit Manila call centers US mom indicted for MySpace hoax Technology radio show targets non-techie Filipinos (UPDATE 2) Globe Telecom to carry iPhone in RP Microsoft participation to stir open source summit talks Yahoo: Icahn misunderstands facts China allows bloggers, others to spread quake news SBSTransit 51 + HP IPaq510 + Nokia wi-fi SAP goes after Microsoft market for business software Acquisition of EDS to boost HP’s local outsourcing business   Technology Most Read RSS Hottest Tags Economy, Business & Finance WHAT'S THIS?                 More >>

MANILA, Philippines -- Balanga, Cainta, Legazpi and Urdaneta are the latest to be added into the government’s list of cities groomed as investment destinations for business process outsourcing (BPO).

Representatives from each of these four cities presented the respective local initiatives at the ongoing eServices conference.

Since 2005, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has included about 45 so-called "next wave" cities list.

The Commission on ICT (CICT), meanwhile, has certified 20 of these cities as ICT hubs, based on criteria such as worker supply, telecom infrastructure and other factors necessary to sustain a local BPO industry.

The goal of this campaign is to expand the BPO industry nationwide in anticipation of further investments from the global market.

"We are not concerned about demand. It’s the competitiveness we want to maintain," said CICT chairman Ray Anthony Roxas-Chua, in a briefing.

The BPA/P (Business Process Association of the Philippines), which is working with DTI and CICT, is targeting to grow industry revenues from $5 billion (as of 2007) to at least $12 billion by 2010.

Cebu and Davao were among the first to be recognized by the DTI as investment destinations outside of Metro Manila. Since then, Cebu has attracted more 30 investors (including Accenture, IBM and India's Wipro) while Davao currently has seven locators (including call centers PeopleSupport and Link2Support), according to DTI's report.

Overall, there are at least 90 companies that either invested or expanded their operations in these cities, according to DTI.

SHARE THIS ARTICLE:

Digg this story

Blink List

Blink Bits

add to my del.icio.us

Reddit

Yahoo MyWeb

• DBM gives nod to P867-M automated ARMM elections
• Infra should be least concern of BPO firms, says telco exec
• Growth, rate cut worries keep euro under pressure

• SBSTransit 51 + HP IPaq510 + Nokia wi-fi
• Smart mum on iPhone, has plans for ‘specialized’ phones
• Creating summary slide with hyperlinks in Powerpoint
• Microsoft participation to stir open source summit talks
• The Canon Selphy ES1
• Technology radio show targets non-techie Filipinos
• The paradigm shift of public relations
• Top Convergys executive to visit Manila call centers
• Greenpeace vs Vista, media vs the PR machine
• RFID: Raising the Bar CODE?

• Cross-country Code :  SBSTransit 51 + HP IPaq510 + Nokia wi-fi / Wilson Ng
• Cross-country Code :  Wired desktop No. 790 / Wilson Ng
• Cross-country Code :  Digital entertainment made easy / Wilson Ng
• The Bottomline :  The Canon Selphy ES1 / Jerry Liao
• Powertips :  Creating summary slide with hyperlinks in Powerpoint / Jerry Liao
• The Bottomline :  The Samsung SGH-U700 phone / Jerry Liao
• TechAdvisor :  The paradigm shift of public relations / Jerry Liao