Accenture Hosts Filipino Ambassadors at Its Cebu Delivery Center

Accenture in the Philippines recently hosted 30 diplomats at its delivery center in Cebu as part of the Department of Foreign Affairs’ (DFA) Economic Diplomacy Familiarization Tour.

The Filipino ambassadors to Singapore, Japan, Thailand, South Korea, Turkey and Mexico, among others, were in the Queen City of the South to participate in the global conference organized by the Philippine government.

“Accenture is privileged to have been chosen to host this delegation of our top Filipino ambassadors. As a leader in the information technology and business process management (IT-BPM) industry, this was a great opportunity to reinforce why the Philippines continues to be the premier destination for outsourced services, especially with the many changes in the current business environment brought about by the digital revolution,” said Lito Tayag, the company’s managing director for the Philippines.

The visit of the diplomats, who were accompanied by Ike Amigo, President and CEO of the Information Technology and Business Process Association of the Philippines (IBPAP), coincided with the company’s celebrations for its 10th year of operations in Cebu. From only 85 employees in 2007, the company now employs more than 5,000 and operates in four facilities in the province.

“We were extremely proud to showcase the high-value work that our employees in the Philippines have been doing, particularly from our Cebu Delivery Center, and how this has helped our clients in other countries pivot to the new through digitally-driven services,” added Tayag.

Celia Anna M. Feria, Assistant Secretary at the Office of International Economic Relations of the DFA, thanked Accenture for supporting and opening its doors to the Economic Diplomacy Familiarization Tour. “We are grateful for Accenture’s unwavering support to the government and its efforts to promote the Philippines as a premier destination for IT-BPM services.”

This was seconded by Amigo, who added that the IBPAP has noted Accenture’s contribution to help accelerate the growth of the local IT-BPM industry towards achieving its Roadmap 2022 goals.