CLARK FREEPORT - Stakeholders in the information and communications technology (ICT) are eyeing Clark to be the country’s business process outsourcing (BPO) hub.
Engineer George D. Sorio, Metro Clark Information and Communications Technology Council (MCICTC) chairman, said the Freeport has an airport and other facilities that will support the operation of BPO firms.
Some BPO firms in Metro Manila are transferring to other places including Clark, according to Sorio.
Dr. Frank Villanueva, MCICTC president, shared similar views regarding the Freeport’s potential in accommodating ICT firms.
Villanueva said the council aims to raise the global competitiveness of the local ICT industry.
Metro Clark is at par with Metro Manila and Metro Cebu as a premier global investment haven for IT and IT-enabled industries, the MCICTC officials said.
In line with this, the council has organized the First International ICT Conference and Exposition (Clark ConEx 2011) at the Fontana Leisure Parks on October 13 to 15.
In 2009, Metro Clark successfully hosted the Second National ICT Summit. The following year, Metro Clark was recognized as Philippine Center of Excellence in ICT, while Clark Freeport was awarded as Top Economic Zone for Cost Competitiveness, Top 7 for Economic Potential and ranked 19 among 200 zones worldwide by a prestigious UK-based financial publication.
MCICTC is a founding member of the National ICT Confederation of the Philippines. It was established in 2008 when some 40 stakeholders convened to determine the readiness of the Metro Clark area to host emerging markets in the global IT outsourcing industry
