In the past few years, several software development companies have emerged in the Philippines, as well as many other IT-related enterprises, like Medical Transcription Services and Call Centres, most of them however clustered in big cities like Manila and Cebu. Little did the world know that Dumaguete City, apart from its human resources, has access to the country’s most advanced telecom infrastructure right outside its doorstep, comprising a high speed fibre optic backbone network with a 320Gbps capacity!
This rarely promoted advantage this little city has over the rest of the country, combined with four well reputed universities and several other learning institutions, and added to that a considerably lower cost of operating businesses compared to the metro cities, makes Dumaguete City probably the most attractive place in the Philippines for ICT growth today. To be attractive the motivation and cooperation from the local governments has to work in practice, however, and we are proud to say that valuable support from the DTI (Department of Trade and Industry) and learning institutions have made our establishment trouble-free and we can wholeheartedly recommend anyone considering starting ICT-related business to come here.
Our company was formed in May of 2002, and after the initial years of operation in the city center we have now moved inside the campus of Foundation University, next to their own computer centre. There are several advantages of being here, especially the opportunity to interact with students and faculties, and the synergies give positive results for all.
Our clients are European, linked to us through our close cooperation with 4QL Ltd. in Great Britain, a software development company with a high quality reputation there. This close relationship ensures the most efficient interaction between our end users and ourselves as well as enabling us to deliver software meeting the quality standards in Europe at all times.
Our company should be able to attract local programmers to do development work for European clients and help promote the city in the IT Industry.