Nov

14

The Philippine Software Industry Association (PSIA) has recently announced their Software Skills Inventory Report which surveys and evaluates programming languages and software platforms used by e developers in the Philippines.

The study concludes that the country is not far behind with the rest of the world, particularly G-7 nations, when it comes to the latest gadgets and technology.

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Oct

3

Taking advantage of the productive highly-skilled knowledge-worker pool in Cebu, Philippines and the changing landscape in the world’s outsourcing sector, locally-owned outsourcing firms expand their services to different clients.

Outsourcing services providers in Cebu, such as those with skilled personnel in basic documentation, word and data processing and medical transcription, now venture into the wide knowledge process outsourcing (KPO) sector, focusing on providing services for customized business solutions, market intelligence and research, technical and marketing support, among others.

Today these outsourcing services providers offer diverse outsourcing services to current and potential clients, with further aims to increase and improve knowledge-based workers in the next few months, to provide solutions that beyond good English communication, towards higher technical, analytic and design skills required in back-room outsourcing operations.

The challenge now for local service providers is “customized customer service,” as well as effective market intelligence for clients who want to expand globally.

This niche in the market is now waiting to be taken advantage.

The business process outsourcing sector in Cebu, whose providers have have established themselves in the United States market, is now aimed to enter emerging markets in Knowledge Process Outsourcing, in Australia, United Kingdom and China. There are other potential markets in Europe, like Germany and Switzerland for outsourcing services.

Aug

18

Computer security company Symantec notes users’ frustration with hours’ long PC scanning processes, which also slows the computer system.

Symantec introduces the Symantec Endpoint Protection (SEP) 12 and SEP Small Business Edition, the latest in protection software, which possess patented Insight and Sonar technologies.

Lagtime due to PC security scans will be a thing of the past.

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Aug

13

Cebu City, Philippines hosts the third Global Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Summit at the Marriott Hotel. The summit is the venue for the projected aim of a greener Philippines through the joint initiatives of its political leaders and corporate partners.

Cebu City was chosen because of its diversity, inventiveness and business-friendly atmosphere and policies. Cebu, Philippines has promise as an economy in Southeast Asia. With the growing economy of the city, the CSR summit calls on local businesses for greener initiatives in their products and services.

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