At the annual International ICT Awards held last week, Cognizant, a leading provider of consulting, technology, and business process outsourcing services, has won the Best New BPO Locator of the Year in the Philippines for 2011.
Instituted in 2007 by the Business Processing Association of the Philippines (BPAP) and the Canadian Chamber of Commerce in the Philippines (CanCham), the International ICT Awards honor individuals and organizations for outstanding performance in promoting the country as one of the top BPO destinations around the globe. The awards aim to encourage innovation and excellence among BPO service providers.
Sreejit Chandran, Country Manager, Philippines, Cognizant, (left) receiving the Philippines' International ICT Award for Best New BPO Locator of the Year from Piers Brunner, CEO Asia, Colliers International.
Cognizant was chosen for the top honor in the Best New BPO Locator of the Year category based on its size, growth and diversity of the business and its clients; quality; depth and breadth of competencies; management capability; and commitment to developing people, social responsibility, and industry support.
Cognizant’s global delivery center in Manila provides high-end operational business process services, IT Infrastructure Services, and other offerings to global clients, including one of the world’s largest communications companies and a leading global financial services institution.
“œAs one of the world’s fastest growing destinations for business process outsourcing, the Philippines has become a leading player in the booming ICT industry,” said Gillian Joyce Virata, Senior Executive Director and Officer-in-Charge of the Business Processing Association of the Philippines. “œWe are delighted at the way Cognizant has grown in Manila while engaging actively with academia and the local community, allowing them to benefit from the deep business insight and global best practices that have enabled Cognizant to achieve industry-leading growth. Cognizant is creating high-value jobs, enhancing the local talent pool, driving economic progress, and showcasing the Philippine ICT industry to the rest of the world.”
“œWe are proud to have won this prestigious accolade just 17 months after we opened our global delivery center in Manila in October 2009,” said R Chandrasekaran, President and Managing Director of Global Delivery at Cognizant. “œWe have steadily grown our presence and investment in the Philippine capital. Our Manila center is an important part of our integrated global delivery capability and growth strategy underpinned by our approach of bringing the best talent in the world to our clients.”
“œOur experience in growing our Manila operations has yielded solid results in a short period,” said Sreejit Chandran, Cognizant Country Manager for the Philippines. “œIn our mission to help our customers be efficient, effective, innovative and more virtual in their businesses, we have benefited immensely from the rich talent pool and high-growth ecosystem provided by the Philippines. This award is a tribute to the hard work and dedication of our talented staff in Manila. We anticipate further growth in this region, and we are committed to continue contributing to the IT-BPO industry in the Philippines in the years to come.”
