A tap in the I.T. back
“Beyond contact centers, the Philippines is also making waves in IT, particularly software development. In recent years, the tech sector has embraced a more robust IT consulting, which includes implementation, deployment, and administration of IT systems.
“Analysts project that the total size of the Philippines’ ICT sector will increase from US$1.2 billion in 2005 to US$2.3 billion by the end of the decade. The Philippine government recently unveiled a five-year program, which it hopes to generate up to US$12.8 billion, from the combined contact center and IT services sectors. Out of the projected worth, it is not known how much software development will contribute. But with satellite development centers for leading technology firms opening on these shores, it is safe to say that the application development outsourcing industry is on a growth path.” More at Ideyatech.
