Telephilippines, Opscale invest P460M in Peza

MANILA, Philippines – Two companies are investing nearly P500 million to expand information technology and business process management (IT-BPM) projects registered under the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (Peza).

Opscale Solutions Inc. will invest over P160 million to build IT facilities and related infrastructure, while Telephilippines Inc. will invest more than P300 million to expand its call center operations in Peza-managed economic zones.

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Peza Director General Tereso Panga said the projects reflect sustained investment in the country’s IT-BPM sector and support the growth of export-oriented service firms.

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“By pairing world-class IT facilities provider like Opscale Solutions Inc. with global BPO leaders like Telephilippines Incorporated, we create greater value for investors, elevate our export service capabilities, and generate high-quality, sustainable job opportunities for the Filipino workforce,” Panga said in a statement.

Opscale registered as a Peza facility enterprise will build and manage IT facilities, technical infrastructure and integrated facility services for Telephilippines and other Peza locators.

Meanwhile, Telephilippines, the Philippine unit of French BPO giant Teleperformance, said the expansion will boost its export services for clients in the United States, Europe and the Caribbean.

Both projects will begin commercial operations by September, Peza said.

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Over their 14-year terms, Telephilippines and Opscale will likely create 306 and 41 jobs, respectively.

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The approvals add to Peza’s IT-BPM investment pipeline, one of its largest sources of exports and jobs.

IT-BPM projects accounted for 24 of Peza’s 157 approved investments in the first half, ranking second to manufacturing. Overall, Peza approved P140.69 billion in investments, nearly double last year’s P72.36 billion. /pai INQ

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