DAVAO and Iloilo cities are among the 30 places from all over the world that policymakers and investors should watch out for as the next potential sites for the Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) industry.

Davao and Iloilo are the only Philippine cities listed under the item "cities that could steal your job" of the Business Week.

Described as home to an English-speaking talent pool with many cultural ties to the United States (US), Davao City has been cited to be well suited for US consumer support, particularly in technological areas, due to various information technology (IT) colleges established in the city.

In the article written by Mark Scott, he said the "classic destinations such as Bangalore (India) aren't as cheap as they used to be and that competition there among foreign firms has pushed up local costs, and staff turnover is high as well-trained employees jump to rivals."

With the high costs of traditional areas of operation of BPO's, it has allowed the entry of new hotspots for the BPO industry, which included Davao City.

The complete list is: Buenos Aires, Argentina; Campinas, Brazil; Curitiba, Brazil; Calgary, Canada; Winnipeg, Canada; Santiago, Chile; Guadalajara, Mexico; Queretaro, Mexico; Boise, Idaho, USA; Indianapolis, Indiana, USA; Sofia, Bulgaria; Zagreb, Croatia; Cairo, Egypt; Belfast, United Kingdom; Port Louis, Mauritius; Gdansk, Poland; Cluj-Napoca, Romania; Rostov-on-don, Russia; Belgrade, Serbia; Tunis, Tunisia; Lviv, Ukraine; Brisbane, Australia; Jaipur, India; Changsha, China; Hangzhou, China; Ahmedabad, India; Nagpur, India; Penang, Malaysia; Davao City, Philippines; Iloilo City, Philippines; and Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam.

Article from Sun Star Davao