India vs the Philippines: Where is the Future of Outsourcing?

For years, India has led the global outsourcing industry primarily through its huge pool of IT graduates and British-influenced culture. Today, more and more American companies as well as other multinationals are transferring their operations from India to a driven BPO competitor from Southeast Asia: the Philippines. While India still has the larger share of the pie, the Philippines is rapidly catching up to the outsourcing giant because of its crucial key advantages: better infrastructure, customer-service-oriented workforce, and deep appreciation, understanding and effective practice of the English language and American culture.

We pit India and the Philippines head-to-head to know which is the wiser choice for outsourcing or offshoring operations and who has the future in their hands.

Offshoring Inc. was on the hunt for the most brilliant PHP Programmers in the country once again during the 2010 emPHPeror Cup PHProgramming Competition last April 24, 2010. The competition was arranged by PHP User Group Philippines (PHP UGPH), a non-profit organization of Filipino programmers and a very active partner of Offshoring Inc. Representatives from Offshoring Inc. attended the colourful event to entice the country’s most intelligent and creative PHP Programmers to join the growing world-class team of Offshoring Inc.

“It was a successful event with 18 competing teams… a total of 42 PHP Programmers, both students and professionals,” said Cherrie Ann B. Domingo, President of PHP UGPH. Sponsored by Microsoft Philippines, the fierce contest awarded 5 winners with cool cash prizes. Participants had the option to go solo or team up as a pair or trio in order to bag the top prize.

Offshoring Inc. is pushing the envelope once again in the outsourcing enterprise by trying to reach out to more prospective clients around the globe. This time, Offshoring Inc. is offering the famous 5-Day Free Trial without signing any contracts or agreements!

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The general election in the Philippines on May 10, 2001 is crucial for it will determine the 15th President of the Republic of the Philippines, along with other leaders in the Philippine government. History has shown that the Philippine President has enormous influence on how much development the country achieves and where that development focuses on.

The Philippine nation celebrates holidays to commemorate its rich history and build its identity and pride as a sovereign nation. The Philippine President may also declare other non-working holidays, which Offshoring Inc. shall announce in advance and made known to all parties concerned.

This coming June 2010, we have one (1) non-working holiday. To clients, you may still request your staff to work on this day and you will be charged accordingly.