by Ekrem Duman | Aug 26, 2026 | BPO & Outsourcing, Philippines Company Stories
⚡ TL;DRTaskUs built a differentiated outsourcing business by targeting fast-growing technology companies rather than established corporations, specializing in content moderation, trust and safety, and support for digital platforms. Positioning as a technology...
by Ekrem Duman | Aug 26, 2026 | BPO & Outsourcing, Philippines Company Stories
⚡ TL;DRConcentrix is among the largest customer experience outsourcing companies in the world and one of the biggest private employers in the Philippines, with tens of thousands of staff across dozens of sites. It grew through serial acquisition in an industry...
by Ekrem Duman | Aug 26, 2026 | BPO & Outsourcing, Philippines Company Stories
⚡ TL;DRThe Philippines built an outsourcing industry employing over a million people and generating tens of billions of dollars in annual export revenue, second only to remittances as a source of foreign currency. It won the voice segment specifically —...
by Ekrem Duman | Aug 26, 2026 | Banking & Finance, Philippines Company Stories
⚡ TL;DRThe Philippine Stock Exchange traces to 1927, is dominated by a handful of family conglomerates, and suffers from a structural problem: small free floats produce thin liquidity, thin liquidity deters institutional investors, and their absence keeps...
by Ekrem Duman | Aug 26, 2026 | Banking & Finance, Philippines Company Stories
⚡ TL;DRMillions of Filipinos work overseas and send money home, producing a flow equal to roughly a tenth of national income — larger than most export categories, more stable than foreign investment, and the foundation of Philippine consumption, housing...
by Ekrem Duman | Aug 26, 2026 | Banking & Finance, Philippines Company Stories
⚡ TL;DRMetrobank was founded in 1962 by George Ty to serve Filipino-Chinese trading and manufacturing businesses that established banks would not lend to, on underwriting based on community knowledge and personal reputation rather than financial statements. It...
