The Philippines is one of the fastest growing economies in Asia with a growing offshore industry. Increasingly global businesses, particularly those headquartered in the US, Asia, Australia and New Zealand are recognizing the benefits of offshoring to the Philippines.

As a location Philippines has distinct advantages of:

1. A culture historically influenced by the West and through shared values and social customs
2. A stable economy, currently one of the fastest growing economies in Asia with incentives to encourage growth of offshore business
3. A stable political environment.
4. A favourable timezone particularly for Asia, Australia, New Zealand and the US
5. English is taught in schools and is an official national language, along with Filipino (Tagalog)
6. A highly literate population

Staff from the Philippines are typically hired for offshore work because of their attributes:

1. University educated with sound professional and corporate experience in fields including accountancy, IT, Data and HR/Recruitment
2. An excellent command of the English language, both written and spoken
3. A strong work ethic
4. Good understanding of technology

Finding a trusted offshore partner is key to long term success in outsourcing and realising the benefits of outsourcing to The Philippines.