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ITBPO sector continues to invest heavily in manpower

"Digital transformation, even before the pandemic, is one of the challenges we need to face as an industry. And therefore, investments have to be made in upskilling and reskilling our people in order to address the impact and disruption brought about by digital transformation,” Lito Tayag, IBPAP Chairman.

[Read more in Philippine News Agency]

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IBPAP appoints lawyer as new executive director

We are very excited to welcome Atty. Salvador onboard,” said Rey E. Untal, President and CEO of IBPAP. “I personally look forward to seeing him work alongside the stalwarts of the Philippine IT-BPM industry and offer a fresh perspective on matters of investor relations and policy. With his wealth of expertise and unceasing dedication, I am confident in his ability to facilitate the sustained growth of the sector.

[Read more in Newsbytes]

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PH video game developers ‘desperate’ to hire more as industry levels up despite virus

The Philippine video game development industry eyes hiring more personnel as the sector bucks the economic downturn caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, according to an industry group. The Game Developers Association of the Philippines said they need at least 2,000 more professionals as the videogame industry has surged worldwide.

[Read more in ABS-CBN News]

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BPO demand lifts Q2 office leasing activity

From the first to the second quarter of 2020, LPC reported that new leases increased by about 50 percent, or 77,000 square meters, with 42,000 sqm absorbed by the information technology-business process management (IT-BPM) sector.

[Read more in Inquirer.net] 

 

 

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NEDA cites importance of digital technologies in economic recovery

The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) has stressed the importance of using digital technologies to ensure price stability and support the agriculture value chain necessary to help build consumer confidence and gradual recovery of the domestic economy.

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Awards: Accenture receives five APAC Stevie Awards 2020 for leading with innovation in business and communications

Accenture received three Gold and two Silver citations from the prestigious Asia-Pacific Stevie Awards 2020 for its innovation-led approach in implementing business and communications initiatives in the Philippines.

[Read more in Adobo Magazine]