I attended two workshops recently (well the latter one was more of a social forum) and learned a great deal of stuff.
At the "Cracking the German Market" seminar, I found out that:
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I had wished for an updated report for 2011, to see how the industry has fared so far, given the ambitious goal 1.5B revenue in 2013. Now, I am again reminded that the industry isn't supposed to move as one big godzilla. Read below and let's discuss.
Despite the global economic crunch in 2008, the local software development industry was able to post a 27.60% growth rate in both export revenue and employment by the end of 2010, as reported by services and investment advisory group Tholons.
As you will reference from my previous post, I had a chance to witness the 2011 Cebu ICT & BPO Conference, where Cebu's Outsourcing Roadmap was discussed.
I have a transcription of the presentation of Comm. Mon Ibrahim about the Philippine Digital Stratgegy (launched yesterday) and would like to share it here:
The success story of the emerging markets (and sputtering of industrialized west) is juxtaposed with the current and future story of the rise of Asia.
CommunicAsia 2011 is just around the proverbial corner. Many visitors will be again be treated to a pageantry of IT exhibits focused on getting the attention of buyers and decision-makers bent on capturing the rich Asian market.
CeBIT Australia 2011, Australia's largest business technology event, kicks off tomorrow at Sydney Convention & Exhibition Centre, Darling Harbour Sydney.
Here's a list of things you might want to check out while you're there:
The 15th Cebu Business Month (CBM 2011) was launched a couple of days ago, bearing the theme: Going Beyond Boundaries.
Event committee chairman Virgilio Espeleta mentions that: this year's CBM is all about engaging more business players to advocate and craft continuing and sustainable economically-inducing activities that will enable Cebu businesses to maximize their potential.
I stumbled upon an interesting live stream of "South East Asia's first Ruby & Rails Conference" from a post at the Philippine Ruby Users Group and I'd like to share some of the interesting comments and notes below.
The opportunities for outsourcing in the Philippines are promising. “It is estimated that the total outsourcing market globally will grow to about $250 billion in 2016 from about $125 billion in 2011. IT Outsourcing (ITO) sector is projected to grow from about $80 billion today to about $140 billion in 2016."
The annual Hong Kong International ICT Expo is set to happen from April 13-16, 2011.
This year's technology highlights include:
Yesterday, I had the opportunity to meet with Roger Strukhoff. He's one of my revered personalities, having read a lot of his writings on cloud computing and outsourcing in the Philippines.
