Five years ago, the Philippines, through the Department of Trade and Industry, began its "Make IT Philippines" campaign and packaged the country as "E-Services Hub of Asia." The Philippines is one of the most aggressive country players in targeting the outsourcing market in USA, Europe and neighboring Asian countries. Its positive...
I often get asked to conduct e-commerce workshops to assist participants in developing an e-commerce or e-business project plan for their organizations. What disappoints me though is when one person gets send to this type of training and most likely the IT manager or chief technology officer of the company....
With the advent of wireless technologies, a question I receive nowadays is "do I need a wireless strategy for my company?" The country currently has around 33 million cellphone users. Note that this is a significant jump from only 7 million in 2001. The advantage of using mobile phones and wireless...
E-commerce in the Philippines today is primarily led by the biggest buyers. They have the clout and influence in directing the standards or means of trading to its suppliers. Suppliers trading with the big buyers are not in an enviable situation. These companies, dealing with multiple power buyers, have to adjust...
