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Globe Telecom supported the recently concluded 2009 International Outsourcing Summit organized by the Business Processing Association of the Philippines (BPA/P) together with the Department of Tourism.

The conference, held last Oct. 19-21 at Sofitel Philippine Plaza, was attended by more than 200 stakeholders in the Business Process Outsourcing global industry. Globe President and CEO Ernest L. Cu provided insights on Shared Services for business processes. Globe also chaired the Academe Panel where a comprehensive talent strategy for service outsourcing was discussed.

“In Globe, we apply the Shared Services model to specific operations in order to attain greater efficiencies in delivering public service. Our thrust is to deliver the best quality service to our customers and so we continue to employ processes that will help us achieve this,” said Ernest L. Cu, President and CEO of Globe.

As a member of BPA/P, Globe supports the Philippines’ aim to be the preferred outsourcing location for global enterprises. Through its corporate arm Globe Business, Globe has continued to pour investments to strengthen its domestic and international backbone.

Globe contributes and promotes the continued growth of the country’s offshoring and outsourcing (O&O) industry by providing the best connectivity in the country. The Tata Global Network Intra-Asia Cable System, Globe’s fourth international cable infrastructure investment, began serving business customers early this year. Globe also offers the first and only pure IP MPLS network in the country with its multi-service IP MPLS network called IP Converge Optical Network (ICON) that delivers highly reliable and secure netw0rk connections.

To address the demands of the O&O industry, Globe provides a strong domestic data offering through its Broadband Access Service (BAX) network with 10G of bandwidth capacity. It also has a secure, flexible and reliable International Data Service that connects a business’ branch from the Philippines to the world. Its Data Center is the only multi-site data center service in the country with an ISO 9001:2008 and ISO 27001:2005 certifications.

In addition to its data offerings, Globe Business provides a comprehensive range of voice solutions from traditional landline and mobile services to business-grade solutions. It provides E1 ISDN transport, Managed Voice Services, Managed IP-PBX and Conferencing services to meet the varying needs of O&O enterprises.

Globe is proud to be a part of one of the biggest events in the BPO industry. Aside from being an exhibitor, Globe Business also hosted the summit’s farewell night with a gala dinner for delegates and participants with the theme World Class Filipino. The well received evening highlighted the talents and achievements of select Filipino artists and featured Akafellas, Erik Santos, The Maneuvers and Mae Bayot.

Globe Business is the partner of O&O enterprises in growing their business, delivering the latest technologies and solutions that fit their needs ranging from cost efficiency to security, mobility, IT integration, as well as reliable connectivity.

MyUSMailBox: Shipping to the Philippines

If you’re looking to do some online shopping in stores like Amazon, Zappos, and Best Buy but do not know how to get those items to your address in the Philippines, then check out MyUSMailBox.

My US Mail Box offers you an United States postal address. This is where you ship the items you bought. When MyUSMailBox receives them there, they will forward the shipment to the Philippines and deliver it to your home.

Shipment fees will depend on the size and weight of the items.

Can you give me an idea how much it will cost?

The Amazon Kindle costs about $50 additional and the Microsoft Zune HD costs under Php900 for the shipping. This is based on experience with previous shipments.

Customs will have their own computation for import taxes. This will be relayed to you by MyUSMailBox when shipments arrive. However, for items with value of under $500, this can be waived.

Around 10 to 12 days from the time the items arrive in your US postal address.

Thru membership — MyUSmailBox offers this service thru annual or semi-annual membership fees. Fees cost about Php600 a month for you to use their US Postal Address.

Promo Code: Sign up for a free membership trial with MyUSMailBox. Just email sales@myusmailbox.com and mention YugaTech in your email to avail of 3 months free membership.