Manila Bulletin (February 28, 2011)

GSC in Manila : Global Payments, Inc., a Fortune 1000 company, recently inaugurated its new Global Service Center at the Robinsons Cybergate Plaza along EDSA, Mandaluyong City. Photo shows Architect Henry Yap (left) General Manager of RLC-Office Buildings Division and Vincent Perrelli, Chief Credit and Operating Officer of Global Payments

ACCENTURE OPENS NEW CEBU FACILITY

Accenture formally opened its second facility in Cebu City and has expanded the range of information technology (IT) and business process outsourcing (BPO) services it provides to clients from its delivery centers in the city.

The company now counts more than 20,000 people in 13 sites in Metro Manila and Cebu. It expects its total headcount to reach approximately 25,000 by August 2011, with Cebu more than doubling its current employee size.

“Our facilities in Cebu are integral to our global delivery capabilities and the overall growth of Accenture Philippines,” said George Son Keng Po, Accenture technology delivery lead for the Philippines. “The addition of Robinson’s Cybergate Cebu and expanded IT and BPO services delivered from our Cebu facilities strengthen our capability to address the demands of our clients around the world.”

Accenture’s two locations in Cebu currently employ more than 500 people. The company opened the Pioneer House facility in 2007, with its professionals providing mainly systems integration and application outsourcing services to global clients. Accenture Cebu expanded in 2008 by offering voice BPO services.

With the added facility, Accenture Cebu now provides application development and management, including testing, plus infrastructure and security services. In addition, non-voice services are being added to Cebu’s roster of BPO offerings, such as finance and accounting BPO and custom BPO services designed to address the unique needs of client organizations.

“With the breadth of our IT and BPO services, our talented Cebuano workforce can look forward to varied career opportunities and a rewarding job experience with Accenture,” said Benedict Hernandez, Accenture BPO delivery lead for the Philippines “We are committed to making Accenture the best place to learn and grow by providing them various training and development opportunities for their professional development, as well as community and corporate citizenship activities for their personal development.”

Leading the ribbon cutting ceremony of Accenture Philippines’ second facility located at Robinsons Cybergate in Cebu City are Benedict Hernandez, BPO service delivery operations lead of Accenture Philippines; Hon. Michael Rama, Mayor of Cebu City; and George Son Keng Po, delivery center network for technology lead, Accenture Philippines. Standing as witnesses are (from left to right) Jun Sa-a, executive director of the Cebu Educational Development Foundation for Information Technology (CEDFIT); Samuel Chioson, President of the Cebu Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCCI); Manoj Biswas, country human resources lead of Accenture Philippines; and Joel Mari Yu, managing director of the Cebu Investment Promotions Center (CIPC).