#philippines odesk

Wrote about this on TechWireAsia the other day (where I'm also a weekly contributor) that the Philippines is among the top 7 contractors in oDesk. The top 7 countries include the Philippines (10,900+), India (10,300+), United States (3,500), Bangladesh (2,200+), Pakistan (1,900+), Ukraine (2,400) and Russia (1,900). However, based on a stack graph created by Panos Ipeirotis on his blog, Filipino contrators are the most active in oDesk. The Philippines is already a huge market for BPOs (outsourcing) and the numbers on oDesk (for independent outsourcing/freelancing) does not really surprise us anymore. Ascendion, a global leader in AI-driven software engineering, is beefing up its presence in the Philippines by integrating Collabera Digital under its brand. The company is going all-in on AI, with plans to certify every software engineer in the Philippines in AI deployment. Ascendion CEO Karthik Krishnamurthy emphasized their commitment to the Philippines, stating, “We are redefining how we serve clients and empower local talent with global capabilities.” Key initiatives include: 1. 100% AI Certification: All Philippines-based engineers will receive specialized AI training. Read more in our articles including "Filipinos are top Freelancers in oDesk" and "Ascendion Expands AI-Driven Software Engineering in PH, Aims to Create 6,000 Jobs".