Philippine BPO Off to a Promising Start in 2015

Experts and business forecasters agree: the BPO Philippines industry is off to a bright start. Here are three articles we’ve compiled for the week that shows us an even rosier outlook for the BPO industry. One article gives us a report on how the BPO industry will impact the local real estate market and how it is viewed as a viable contender in the Asia Pacific as an investment and development prospect. Another shows us the latest Tholons report that includes Metro Clark among its list of BPO hubs in the country. And lastly, Credit Suisse tells us why it foresees a strong 2015 for the BPO Philippines industry.

Why the BPO Sector Continues to Drive the Philippine Property Market

A report by the Urban Land Institute and PriceWaterhouseCoopers predicts that the real estate sector will continue to grow alongside the growth of the BPO industry in the Philippines. Also, the Emerging Trends in Real Estate Asia Pacific reports Manila to rank higher as an attractive investment and development prospect, higher than its neighbors Bangkok, Singapore, and Taipei.

8 Philippine Cities Now in Top 100 Hubs as Metro Clark Enters List

The 2015 Tholons International Top 100 Outsourcing Destinations report reveals that the Philippines now has 8 cities in its list, with the inclusion of Metro Clark recently. Metro Manila is still going strong at second place, with Metro Cebu on no. 8.

Credit Suisse Sees Strong 2015 for the Philippines

The bank stated that the continued strength of the BPO companies in the Philippines are leading the country’s consumption-led economy as it relies less on remittances and more on revenues brought about by compensation being spent by young professionals. This is leading to “structural changes” in the investment front of.