Strong peso to bring more call centers to Davao
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DAVAO CITY, the Philippines — More call-center companies might relocate to the regions as the strong peso forces them to look for a cheaper pool of English-proficient workers outside Metro Manila to cut down on labor cost, trade officials said today.
Lou Pasawa, city director of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), said he expected this to happen now that the value of the peso nears 45 to the dollar, forcing call-center and business process outsourcing (BPO) companies to cut down on cost by relocating or expanding their existing operations to the provinces.
“Some companies earlier told me they will leave Metro Manila if they can realize a 20 percent savings in Davao,” Pasawa said. “But that was before the exchange rate went down by 40 percent.”
Now that the peso has strengthened against the dollar, he added, call centers may be thinking about relocating or expanding to areas outside of Metro Manila, where their operations are largely concentrated.
Pasawa confirmed plans of the New York-based BPO Sutherland Global Services to put up a 1,000-seat call center in Davao CIty. If plans push through, he said, Sutherland, which has operations in Makati and Clark, will be the sixth call-center company to set up operations here.
“Sutherland has already made its decision. It will set up operations in the city within three to six months time,” Pasawa said.
The BPO company has been hunting for a building in the city that is accredited with the Philippine Economic Zone Authority to set up their operations. Putting up their operations in PEZA-accredited building will allow them to enjoy duty free importation of capital goods and the hiring of foreign nationals without violating Philippine laws.
Except for the Damosa information technology park in Lanang, other IT-ready buildings in Davao City, like the SM City and the NCCC building, still have pending PEZA accreditation.
According to Pasawa, the expansions and relocation of more companies here will provide additional opportunities for jobseekers in Davao.
Earlier, the information-technology cluster of the Regional Development Council (RDC) forecast over one billion pesos in IT investments in Southern Mindanao by the year 2010. This is projected to generate 16,000 jobs.
Most IT industries are largely concentrated in Metro Manila, Cebu and Clark. (Germelina A. Lacorte/davaotoday.com)
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June 26th, 2007 at 5:02 pm
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July 11th, 2007 at 4:47 pm
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July 31st, 2007 at 8:48 pm
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August 15th, 2007 at 7:54 am
Hello,
Is there any call centers in Cagayan de Oro hiring for a job? I am looking forward to apply. thanks,
August 15th, 2007 at 7:56 am
I’m a graduate of Information Technology
Contact number, 09284281129
Email add, aloha_ezel@yahoo.com.ph
August 17th, 2007 at 4:54 am
hi
i am currently on training with sutherland
and im happy that im part of the company
August 28th, 2007 at 12:34 am
i want to be a call center agent.. what are the names of the call centers here in davao?
September 19th, 2007 at 7:51 am
is there any hiring of call center agents hir in davao?? i am interested to apply.. plis email me..
September 25th, 2007 at 3:35 am
Invite more investors like BPO companies to DAVAO….I’m from Davao but working here in makati as an call center agent….Please bring us BACK HOME!!!!!!!!!!!
November 23rd, 2007 at 9:43 am
outsourcing companies that focus not only in CSR are here in Davao. if you’re an IT grad who have skills in computer software, juz click the link and am sure you will find and get job!!! …..:-)
December 11th, 2007 at 4:40 pm
nice day, can I ask list of all call centers here in Davao City with correspanding addresses plzzzzz email me or you could txtme 09286062060
February 11th, 2008 at 4:51 pm
I’m really interested to re-apply as a CSR close to home but I do not know where pls email me a list of other call centers here in davao. Thanks
February 15th, 2008 at 12:17 pm
I’m interested to apply, I heard a lot of good things about sutherland. I’m currently working as a call center agent here in cebu, but originally from Davao. Please send me an email thanks
February 29th, 2008 at 1:21 pm
Good day!
I want to be a call center agent. Please do send me list of call center companies; contact numbers and their email addresses, either in davao city or in general santos city.
Thanks and God bless.
March 19th, 2008 at 4:15 pm
I want to be a call center agent in davao. Please do send me list of call center companies; contact numbers and their email addresses. Thanks and God Bless.
April 1st, 2008 at 2:26 pm
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May 24th, 2008 at 6:35 am
im happy that more call center to be put here in davao. thank you
June 3rd, 2008 at 2:02 pm
Hi,
I want to be a call center agent in davao. Please do send me list of call center companies; contact numbers and their email addresses and it’s location. Thanks and God Bless!
June 4th, 2008 at 11:51 am
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June 4th, 2008 at 11:59 am
i wish to work as a call center agent in any call center in davao but if given a chance to choose……..hopefully at peoplesupport call center……pls contact me with this #,09172735456
June 12th, 2008 at 8:47 pm
i’m a customer service representative and mentor here in manila for 7 months already and i’m planning to go back to davao and stay there for good. kindly send me an email of the email address of companies currently hiring call center agents and soft skill mentors. thank you!
July 1st, 2008 at 9:53 am
good day!i already worked as a call center agent as a CSR in clarkfield,pampanga.and now im planning to work again as a call center agent here in davao city.hope you can send me an email of the email address of call center companies here in davao,their contact numbers and location.thank you!
August 14th, 2008 at 8:34 am
good am,
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August 21st, 2008 at 3:39 pm
helow.. gud day i wish to work as a call center agent in any call center in davao but if given a chance to choose……..hopefully at peoplesupport call center……pls contact me with this #,09068614578
i graduated last 2006 at notre dane university with a course of bachelor of science in business administration and i finished also my masters degree in this year. i am a hard working person. thanks
August 21st, 2008 at 3:40 pm
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September 3rd, 2008 at 2:49 pm
Hi Guys!
A lot of you guys sound like you really need a job. Who doesn’t want a job nowadays. We really do need “hanapbuhay”. And definitely not “hanap-pamatay. But I wonder, has anybody been contacted by sutherland with all of your message with your numbers and email address all posted?? Please respond.
If you really do need “hanapbuhay”, there is a lot more fish in the ocean.