Approximately 570 delegates, speakers, exhibitors, guests, and media were present yesterday for the keynote address of President Benigo S. Aquino III during the closing plenary of the International Outsourcing Summit.
A video excerpt of the speech is available on YouTube and the full text of Mr. Aquino’s remarks is posted on the Official Gazette.
Saints Capital managing director Ghia Griarte rounds out the blockbuster Analyst Panel at IOS 2012. The theme for the panel, “Niches within Niches: Is hyperspecialization the future of IT-BPO,” promises a robust discussion among top IT-BPO industry analysts, executives, and investors. The panel will address increasing client-side pressure for domain expertise in partners, and other emerging challenges in best-practice services delivery.
According to the Saints Capital website, the firm is dedicated to providing liquidity to investors in private companies. Since 2000, Saints has provided liquidity to banks, corporations, hedge funds, institutions, private equity firms, founders and individuals.
With over $1 billion in assets under management, a track record of over 10 years and investments in over 200 portfolio companies, Saints is the oldest and largest direct secondary investor in the United States. Saints is also one of the few secondary investors with a specific fund dedicated to directly acquiring private investments from existing investors. The firm boasts expertise in software, Internet, healthcare and business services.
Prior to joining Saints in 2003, Ms. Griarte was at Centennial Ventures, a communications-focused early-stage venture capital firm. At Centennial, Ms. Griarte was involved with investments in broadband access, cable, networking, satellite, wireless and digital media. Prior to Centennial Ventures, Ms. Griarte was a consultant at Gemini Consulting in the Telecom, Media and Networks practice focused on major U.S., European and Israeli wireline and wireless telecommunications companies. Ms. Griarte began her career as an electrical systems engineer at Lockheed Martin and chaired the Corporate Avionics Taskforce.
Ms. Griarte received an MBA from the Kellogg Graduate School of Management, an MEM from the Robert L. McCormick School of Engineering, and BS degrees in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science from the University of California, Berkeley.
If you haven’t yet registered for IOS 2012, visits the Summit website today to ensure your seat in the most anticipated IT-BPO event in Asia this year.
Top IT-BPO executives will discuss opportunities for business development and services delivery in China and emerging markets at the International Outsourcing Summit. The Summit kicks off October 7.
Suzanne Callister, regional director for corporate services at TMF Group, will present her experience and perspective on the China market during the panel discussion, “Diversification Strategy: How do IT-BPO companies wean themselves from dependence on the US market?” China is more than a launchpad for ITO services according to industry experts. It’s also fertile ground for domestic services delivery.
Asheesh Mehra, Asia Pacific, Japan, and Middle East head for Infosys BPO, agrees. Mr. Mehra is an evangelist for emerging markets, citing case studies from Africa, South America, and Asia as evidence of compelling opportunities outside developed economies. According to Mehra, emerging markets on these continents will dominate global commerce in the next half century, and now is the time to act for companies that want to contribute in a meaningful way to their development.
Other top IT-BPO executives from Aegis, Tata Consultancy Services, Telstra, Cognizant, and SPi Global will also participate in the discussion, which will be moderated by San Miguel Purefoods vice president Oscar Sanez. Mr. Sanez was previously president and CEO of the Business Processing Association, and helped lead the Philippine industry to international prominence.
How can global IT-BPO industry leaders expand their presence and impact on markets outside North America and the EU? Find out how at the International Outsourcing Summit.
With just 14 days to go to the opening reception of the International Outsourcing Summit (IOS 2012), organizers continued to announce the addition of more top speakers. Approximately 500 delegates and 70 speakers and panelists are expected to attend IOS 2012, the fourth time the annual Summit has been conducted. Some of the latest speakers announced include:
Winston Damarillo, CEO & Co-founder, Morphlabs and Chairman & Co-founder of Exist Global, Inc.
Winston Damarillo has a long-standing history of building innovative technology start-ups. AT Intel Capital, where he was among the highest performing venture capital professionals. His first start-up, Gluecode, made waves as IBM’s first open source acquisition in 2005. Similar exit profiles were seen with two other companies, Logicblaze and Webtide. Winston is presently Chairman of Exist, a software & technology powerhouse with Open Source roots, and MaestroDev, a software development automation company. He is also CEO of Morphlabs, a leader in converged infrastructure solutions for the enterprise. Winston is a Young Global Leader honoree, active participant of the World Economic Forum, and trustee of PhilDev, an organization focused in building an ecosystem of science and technology-based entrepreneurship and innovation for social and economic development in the Philippines.
Huw Watkins, Managing Consultant, PA Consulting
Huw has 20 years’ experience leading multifunction shared services and outsourcing work for Fortune 500 companies around the world. A senior member of the PA Consulting Shared Services and Outsourcing practice, Huw advises clients on sourcing strategy, location selection, captive shared service design and outsourcing. Prior to joining PA Huw worked with IBM and Unisys and held senior operational shared service roles with The Gillette Company and Proctor & Gamble where he led the design, implementation and delivery of European captive shared services and outsourced operations in HR, Finance and IT.
Augusto Castellanos, Director Proexport Colombia in India.
Since joining Proexport Colombia in April 2008, Augusto has served as Market Intelligence Analyst, Foreign Investment Advisor and Intelligence Unit Director. Under his leadership, the unit developed an innovative new methodology to segment potential investors. His professional career includes experience in the Senate of Colombia as economic advisor of former Senator Gina Parody. Augusto also has experience as an international trade consultant. He continues to play a central role in coordinating and attracting foreign investors.
Colin Christie, Co-Founder, President & CEO of MxSecure Inc.
As Co-Founder, President and CEO of MxSecure Inc., Colin Christie pursues his passion for developing simple and smart healthcare technology solutions and leads his company’s US and Philippine-based teams. MxSecure has been recognized by Entrepreneur magazine and has been named for the past four successive years to the Inc. 5000 list of fastest growing US companies. Colin initially honed his skills at technology leaders Motorola and Philips after earning an engineering degree from UC Berkeley in California. Later, he was CEO of Medinex Systems, a publicly traded US healthcare company. Colin has been engaged in business between the USA and the Philippines for over 25 years. Originally from South Africa, Colin was raised in Hong Kong before his family emigrated to the USA.
To meet and network with these and many other speakers and delegates, register today for IOS 2012. Every major IT-BPO and Global In-house Center is the world will be represented at the Summit. Will you be?
The Philippines is a mature global location for software services, joining the ranks of China, Brazil, India, and Poland, according to a report by the Everest Group. The Business Processing Association of the Philippines (BPAP) says software and information technology (IT) outsourcing is a top contributor to industry growth.
“The Philippine software industry is positioned competitively in the global market,” said Benedict Hernandez, BPAP president and CEO. “In 2011, the software industry grew 37% and earned US$993 million in revenues. It also grew its workforce by almost 50,000 full-time employees. These gains clearly demonstrate the potential of the Philippine software industry in an environment in which demand for these value-added services is increasing exponentially.” Continue reading
Delegates to the International Outsourcing Summit (IOS) in Manila this October can download and use a mobile app developed for Android and iOS handheld devices to keep abreast of changes in the agenda, manage their schedules, and take advantage of networking opportunities.
Analysts report that an increasing number of information technology and business process outsourcing (IT-BPO) players are getting past security concerns and seeing the value of cloud, mobile, and social media technologies in their operations. Many firms are using these technologies to streamline the value chain and help reduce capital outlay and operational costs, according to McKinsey & Company. They are also seeing these technologies add value and foster service innovation. Continue reading
Philippine President Benigno S. Aquino III is the confirmed keynote speaker for the fourth International Outsourcing Summit. Mr. Aquino will speak to approximately 500 delegates and 70 speakers and panelists on the final day of the Summit in its concluding plenary.
This will be the second year that Mr. Aquino will speak at the IOS. His acceptance comes on the heels of a widely respected and closely watched global report showing that the Philippines has dramatically improved its national competitiveness in the first two years of his administration. The Philippines has moved up 22 places since 2009 in the Global Competitiveness Report to 65 among 144 economies surveyed. Continue reading
