The Philippines Facts and Figures
Offshoring in the Philippines
Why base your
call centers, customer services and helpdesk outsourcing
in the Philippines?
Lower wages (US$ 3,600- 4,800 per year, as compared to US$ 30,000- 40,000 per year in the United States)
Lower employee turnover (in most cases, less than 10%)
High English literacy (approx. 72 %)
A highly educated labor force
Familiarity with and enthusiasm for American culture (the Philippines was an American-administered territory from 1898 until 1946 and was the site of American air and naval installations until 1991)
Familiarity with Western business practices and application of American accounting and legal systems
Excellent, fully privatized, telecommunications infrastructure, with full redundancy systems 1
A cooperative, pro-investment regulatory environment.
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1 Applies primarily to Metro Manila, the location where Magellan Solutions Outsourcing, Inc. ( Magellan) can be found. The specific location of Magellan is in San Juan City, a municipality in the heart of Metro Manila. |