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Tuesday, August 12, 2008

Business Process Outsourcing (BPO): Prospects and Challenges for Cebu's Economy



Sunstar Cebu will hold its yearly Economic Forum this year atVictoria Hall, Parklane International Hotel on Wednesday, A ugust 20, 2008 from 9am-4pm, Manila Time.

Speakers will talk about the prospects and challenges for Cebu's Economy in the Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) industry.

Schedule of topics include:
  • Fast Forward: A look at BPO's of tomorrow by Bonifacio Belen, Executive Director - CEDF-IT;
  • Fight or Flight? - Challenges facing BPO's today by Oscar Sanez, CEO Business Processing Association of the Philippines;
  • Job Fare: A whole new world for outsourcing professionals by Yogesh Malhorta, Senior Executive, Philippine Lead Accenture Delivery Center Network for BPO.
If you are interested to know why BPO returns $5 Billion in revenues and creates 320,000 jobs in the Philippines, then attend this forum and register now...

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Sunday, June 22, 2008

Economic forum to be held in cebu: August 2008

Prospects, challenges of the BPO Industry
Friday, June 20
A21,Sunstar Daily

EXCERPTS

Cebu will hold Sunstar Economic Forum (SEF) on August 20, 2008 to tackle business process outsourcing (BPO) industry related issues.

Speakers will come from major key players in the bpo industry, the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA), Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), and major universities in Cebu.

The SEF 2008 will be relevant to all stakeholders in the BPO sector, local policy makers, the academe, the retail sector, service providers, and to those undecided of their career paths.

Wednesday, June 18, 2008

Just because we are "bisaya" doesn't mean we can't speak good english

Contrary to what a common Tagalog thinks, Cebuanos are known to be very good English speakers. Wherever you go around in Cebu, everybody can speak to you and give very good directions in English.

In fact, Koreans and other non-English speaking nationals have flocked to Cebu City to learn English as a second language. The sprouting of ESL (English as a Second Language) schools is also one proof of the proficiency in English of most residents from Cebu City.

Compared to the capital Metro Manila, Cebu City boasts of a cheaper living expenses, lower traffic volume, shorter travel distances and travel time, with all the amenities and recreational facilities and shopping districts available in the metropolis.

Cebu is really the place to be. Whether it's for business, pleasure, or getting quality but reasonably priced education, Cebu City is still the best choice.

So next time you go shopping or wandering on the streets of a foreign land, make sure it is going to be Cebu, where people are not only friendly, Cebuanos can speak very good English too.

See you in Cebu!
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