BPAP transfers to new office in BGC

(Manila, Philippines, October 17, 2012)—The Business Processing Association of the Philippines (BPAP), the umbrella association for the IT-BPO and GIC (Global In-House Center) industry in the Philippines, announced the transfer of its office from Makati City to Bonifacio Global City (BGC), Taguig CIty.

BPAP’s new office is located at the 5th floor of C2 Building, Bonifacio High Street, 30th Street corner 7th Avenue. The association’s phone numbers, (+632) 817-2727 and (632) 817-8141, have been transferred to the BGC office.

“As the Philippines strengthens its status as a preferred destination for global outsourcing, BPAP will continue to fulfill its mission of providing support and assistance to our members, partner associations, foreign investors and global clients, government, and the 770,000-strong industry workforce of knowledge workers,” said Benedict Hernandez, BPAP president and CEO. BPAP recently announced forecast revenues of $13 billion and employment of 770,000 for 2012.

The associations works closely with its partner associations—Animation Council of the Philippines, Contact Center Association of the Philippines, Game Developers Association of the Philippines, Healthcare Information Management Outsourcing Association of the Philippines, and Philippine Software Industry Association—to achieve the industry’s Road Map goals of generating US$25-billion in annual revenues by 2016, and employing 1.3 million Filipinos.

The new office was made possible with the support of the following partners: Accenture, Aditya Birla Minacs, Aegis Global, Amdatex Las Piñas Services, Inc., ANZ Global Services and Operations, AVANTI People Partnership, Ayala Corporation/LiveIt Investments Ltd., Bayan Telecommunications, Inc., Brady Philippines Direct Marketing Inc., Business Outsourcing Solutions & Services, Inc. (BOSS), Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) International, Capgemini, CB Richard Ellis Philippines, Inc., Chevron Holdings Inc., Clixlogic, Inc./APC Service Center, Cognizant Technology Solutions Philippines Inc., Convergys, Cornersteel, Corporate Executive Search, Inc., CWC, DSM “Manila” LLC, DTSI Group, Du Baladad and Associates, E. Punongbayan Global Outsourcing, Inc., Edulynx Corporation, EXL Service, GENPACT Services LLC (Philippines) Branch, Global Strategic Business Process Solutions, GlobalOne Solutions, Inc./Cloudsherpas, Globe, Harte-Hanks Philippines, Inc., Hewlett Packard Phils. Corp. (HP), inContact Philippines, Inc., Infinit Outsourcing Inc., Ingram Micro Philippines BPO LLC, Jones Lang LaSalle Leechiu, Ksearch Asia Consulting, Inc., Meralco, Mirof Comlink, MultiRational Corporation, P3ople4u Inc., Philippine Call Center Institute, PLDT, Serco Global Services, SPi Global, StraightArrow Corporation, TeamAsia, Teledevelopment, Teleperformance, The Net Group Real Estate Management Corp., TMF Philippines, Inc., Towers Watson, Wells Fargo Philippines Solutions, and ZMG Ward Howell.

BPAP’s new office at the Bonifacio Global City.

About BPAP
The Business Processing Association of the Philippines (BPAP) is the umbrella association for the IT-BPO and GIC (Global In-House Center) industry in the Philippines. BPAP serves as the one-stop information and advocacy gateway for the industry. With approximately 300 industry and support-industry members, including five associations—Animation Council of the Philippines, Contact Center Association of the Philippines, Game Developers Association of the Philippines, Healthcare Information Management Outsourcing Association of the Philippines, and Philippine Software Industry Association—BPAP plays a pivotal role in sustaining rapid growth of the IT-BPO and GIC industry by working to ensure an enduring supply of high quality labor, supporting service innovation, and providing country visibility.

BPAP assists investors in setting up operations easily and quickly in the Philippines. Relevant research, introductions to key government and industry officials, and a series of briefings at each step of the investment process ensure a seamless development process. On-going support is provided through a wide variety of initiatives, including programs for HR development, business development, and on-going knowledge sharing and networking opportunities.