e-Services Press Conference (January 18, 2007. Manila Peninsula Hotel)

Philippines readies for KPO. Trade and IndustrySecretary Peter B. Favila (center) briefed CEOs andindustry partners on the country’s advantage in KPOareas like game development and engineering andarchitecture design outsourcing in preparation for thee-Services Philippines Global IT Sourcing Conferenceand Exhibit on February 15 and 16, 2007, an annualmeeting of industry players in the IT and BPO space.Also present in the photo were: (From left) FrankStumpf, President and COO of SPi Publishing; DanReyes, President of the Business ProcessingAssociation of the Philippines; Trade UndersecretaryMel Alonzo; Tertius Vermeulen, President and CEO ofSiemens Inc; and Harlie Llave, Executive Director ofBaker & McKenzie Global Services Manila.




Philippines as the next KPO hub. Trade and Industry Secretary Peter B. Favila (center) briefed CEOs and industry partners on the country’s advantage in KPO areas like game development and engineering and architecture design outsourcing in preparation for the e-Services Philippines Global IT Sourcing Conference and Exhibit on February 15 and 16, 2007, an annual meeting of industry players in the IT and BPO space. The global KPO market is projected to grow to US$17 billion by 2010, Favila reported.