Wednesday, July 04, 2007 Int’l IT firm to open Cebu branch
ONE of the world’s major management and technology consulting organization will begin its Cebu operations next week.
This was announced by Manolito Tayag, senior executive of Accenture Inc., on the sidelines of the Cebu Information Communication Technology (ICT) 2007 International Conference and Exhibition last week.
Tayag said investor confidence in the growth of the business process outsourcing (BPO) industry in Cebu has led Accenture to open its ninth branch in the Philippines.
Accenture in Cebu is scheduled for soft opening on July 16 while full operations are expected on the first week of August, Tayag said in an interview.
The company will occupy six floors of a high-rise building that is currently under construction at Cebu Business Park.
Many services
“The Cebu office will not just be a call center but will offer a whole range of service line,” he said, adding that some 500 people will be hired within the year.
Tayag said the company’s expansion in Cebu, which is the center of business activity in the Visayas, “is part of our cornerstone growth strategy.”
He added that stories of successful BPO companies like call centers that have long established operations in the province triggered their decision to finally set up their first facility outside of Metro Manila.
Accenture in Manila focuses on technology and outsourcing and operates primarily as a delivery center. It operates in eight locations within prominent districts like Makati City and Pasig City and employ over 1,000 professionals.
Innovative solutions
Tayag said he is optimistic that, like its Manila branches, Accenture-Cebu will deliver innovative solutions to its pool of clients owing to the skilled workforce in the province.
Accenture, which was founded in 1985, is a global management consulting, technology services and outsourcing company.
It aims to identify new business and technology trends; and develop solutions to help clients worldwide enter new markets, increase revenues in existing ones, improve operational performance and deliver products effectively and efficiently, its website said.
The company has grown to more than 40 centers around the world with the Philippines, according to Tayag, as one of its largest offshore arm. (MMM)
