Tuesday, August 14, 2012

BPO firms brace for tests in next 10 years


  
Contact-center firms in the country are acquainting themselves with new challenges that are expected to come their way in the next 10 years to ensure continued strong growth of the business-process outsourcing (BPO) sector.
“We’ve experienced a lot over the last 10 years. Our industry grew from just barely a few companies to about four times the number that are servicing companies in the US and in European countries. We’re preparing ourselves for the next challenges,” Jojo Uligan, executive director of the Contact Center Association of the Philippines (CCAP), said in a statement.

 
To help its members in meeting the fresh challenges and adjusting to the future global trends in the industry, Uligan added that CCAP is bringing in experts to talk about the topic “2020: The Future of Outsourcing” at the International Contact Center Conference and Expo (ICCCE) next month.
He said ICCCE 2012 will be the biggest event yet and will highlight future trends that would shape the outsourcing sector in the coming years.
According to Uligan, new and interesting topics have been lined up to enhance the knowledge of contact-center operators, as well as provide insight about the future of outsourcing to associate industries.
Among those invited to share their experiences are McCann Chief Technology Officer Greg Armshaw and Google Enterprises Asia-Pacific General Manager Johan Segergren, who will speak about technologies that outsource providers should bet on; Ovum Lead Analyst Peter Ryan; Thomson Reuters Political and General News Editor in Charge Raju Gopalakrrishan;  Economist Corporate Network Hong Director Ross O’Brien, who will tackle geo-politics and its effects on outsourcing; University of Strathclyde Associate Dean Philip Taylor; and British Council Business Development Manager Nick Walker, who will discuss new challenges to educators and human-resource managers.   
Som Mittal, president of India’s National Association of Software and Services Companies, will present the possible future of the global outsourcing industry in the next 10 years.
The Philippines is seeking to increase its current share in the global contact-center revenues to 25 percent from the current 15 percent. 
His presentation will focus on the challenges and opportunities that would make or break the global outsourcing sector, which all companies must heed.
Uligan said despite the challenges, the industry remains optimistic about the future, especially as the demand for contact-center services remains high.

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