With the expansion of call centers in Davao, the largest city of the south could have its next great symbol aside from the Mt. Apo, the Philippine Eagle and Kadayawan Festival.

The city is now attracting more investors as it was ranked fourth among the top ten next wave zones fro outsourcing in the Philippines. Davao is also at the highest peak at present due to its manpower and availability of the infrastructure with a very low power cost and rental.

This year a unit of US-based Synnex Corp which is Concentrix Philippines is increasing its highly competent and educated workforce. According to the site director of Damosa Information Technology Complex mister Gerardo S. Dumael they will be increasing their already 600 seats to 1,400.

In addition to this, Sutherland Global Services, the largest call center in Davao, is about to double its manpower from 1,500 to 3,000 this year.

Such expansions of call centers in the city are expected to provide more jobs to the people of Davao that would also uplift the economy of the country. [via ccaponline.org]