The  Philippines  Wins    Best  Offshoring  Destination  of  the  Year  Award  in  the  UK  anew  

18  October  2009  Philippine  Trade  &  Investment  Center  -­‐  London  

London,  United  Kingdom  –  The  Philippines  was  again  awarded  the  Best  Offshoring  Destination  
of  the  Year  Award  during  the  6th  annual  National  Outsourcing  Association  Awards  held  at  the  
Park  Plaza  Riverbank  Hotel  in  Central  London  last  October  15,  2009.    This  award  was  also  
awarded  to  the  Philippines  in  2007,  the  last  time  the  country  was  also  nominated  to  the  
category.  

The  Philippines  bested  four  other  shortlisted  countries  namely;  Egypt,  Russia,  Malaysia  and  Sri  
Lanka.    The  countries  were  adjudged  based  on  criteria  covering  country  advantages  and  appeal  
to  UK  companies,  level  of  market  penetration  in  the  UK  and  the    areas  of    outsourcing  available  
in  the  country.  

The  nomination  entry  was  submitted  by  the  Business  Processing  Association  of  the  Philippines  
on  July  20,  2009  to  convey  that  the  Philippine  IT-­‐BPO  industry  has  achieved  even  greater  heights  
since  it  won  the  same  award  in  2007.  This  bid  of  the  Philippines  to  renew  its  title,  reveals  that  
the  country’s  IT-­‐BPO  industry  has  been  consistent  with  its  remarkable  growth  amid  the  global  
financial  crisis.  The  nomination  of  the  Philippines  by  BPAP  reflected  the  latest  upbeat  figures  
and  milestones  that  Philippine  Outsourcing  and  offshoring  sector  has  registered.  It  also  
introduced  new  services  as  well  as  growing  sectors  that  the  Philippine  Outsourcing  industry  
now  offers  to  the  global  market.      The  nomination  of  the  Philippines  was  also  made  possible  
upon  the  recommendations  of  the  Philippine  Trade  and  Investment  Center  in  London  (PTIC),  
representative  office  of  the  Department  of  Trade  and  Industry  (DTI).    PTIC  London  also  serves  as  
the  Commercial  Section  of  the  Philippine  Embassy  in  the  United  Kingdom.  

The  National  Outsourcing  Association  is  the  recognized  industry  association  for  the  outsourcing  
industry  in  the  United  Kingdom.  

The  award  reaffirms  the  Philippines’  position  as  one  of  the  world’s  leading  outsourcing  
destinations.    Outsourcing  and  Offshoring  remains  among  the  top  priority  investment  sectors  
being  promoted  by  the  Philippine  Department  of  Industry  and  its  UK  Office,  PTIC  London.    In  a  
recently  held  Business  Forum  fully  attended  by  some  seventy  C-­‐Level  Executives  and  Managing  
Directors  at  the  Intercontinental  Hotel  Park  Lane  in  London,  where  Secretary  Peter  B.  Favila  
delivered  the  keynote  address,  Outsourcing  to  the  Philippines  was  among  the  three  sectors  
featured  and  warmly  welcomed  by  those  who  attended.  

The  Philippine  outsourcing  industry  is  now  seen  to  expand  the  impressive  range  of  services  
offered  globally  to  include  not  only  the  traditional  voice,  IT  and  BPO  services  but  also  higher  
value  services  such  as  finance,  accounting,  artistic  design,  engineering  and  architectural  services  
among  many  others.