Briefer PBF Brussels 2008

8/14/2019 Briefer PBF Brussels 2008

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THEPHILIPPINES:YOURPREMIEROUTSOURCINGPARTNER

Brussels,Belgium3October2008


BusinessOpportuni7eswiththePhilippines

BusinessProcess

OutsourcingFinance&Accoun7ng

CustomerSupport

We invite you to take a look at Business Opportunities with the Philippines, asglobalization brings a world of changes to todays Business Realities. Given bothcountries strategic locations in their own mother continents, companies from the

Philippine and Luxembourg may explore numerous joint and highly beneficialopportunities in business process outsourcing, banking and logistics amongmany others.

I.T.LOGISTICSRenewable&

SustainableEnergy

Automo8ves

electronics

O.O.


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ThePhilippinesataGlance


ThePhilippinesisana7onofalmost90millionpeopleandisafoundingmemberstateofthe

(ASEAN)Associa7onofSouthEastAsianNa7ons,with400millionpeople.

Thecountryisrich innaturalresources, ahighlyskilledlaborforcesoughttheworldover

andblessedwitha tropicalclimate. ThePhilippines is theworlds fourth largestEnglish

speakingna7onandthe14thlargestlaborforceintheworld.

English is the languageof businessandgovernmentandboastsofa commonhistoryandcloseaffinitywithEuropeanculture,havingbeenaSpanishcolonyfor300years.Itsstrategic

loca7oninAsiamakesitaperfecthubofopera7onsandentrypointtoAsiaforEuropean

Businesses.

The Philippine economy grew at itsfastest pace in threedecades with real GDP growthexceeding $ in 200. Higher government spending contributed to the growth, but a

resilient service sector and large remiZances from themillions of Filipinos abroad have

playedanincreasinglyimportantrole.

EconomicFacts(2007es8mates)

GDP(PurchasingPowerParity)$299Billion

GDP(officialexchangerate)$144BillionGDP(realgrowthrate).3%

GDP(percapita)$3,400GDPComposi7onperSector

Agriculture13.%

Industry31.4%Services54.8%

LaborForce36.22million

ProductsandIndustries

IndustrialProductsElectronicsAssembly,Garments,Footwear,Pharmaceu7cals,Chemicals,Wood,Products,FoodProcessing,Petroleum

Refining,Fishing

AgriculturalProductsSugarcane,Coconuts,RiceCorn,Bananas,Cassavas,

Pineapples,mangoes,pork,eggs,beefandfishandfisheryproducts

ExportCommodi8esSemiconductorsandElectronicProducts,TransportEquipment,Garments,CopperProducts,PetroleumProducts,CoconutOil,

Fruits

ImportCommodi8esElectronicProducts,MineralFuels,Machineryand

TransportEquipment,IronandSteel,Tex7leFabrics,Grains,Chemicals,Plas7c.


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BusinessProcessOutsourcingforBanking&FinancialIns7tu7ons

AtthePhilippineBusinessForumthisOctober,getto

know:

WhythePhilippinesistheBestOutsourcingDes7na7onfor200accordingtotheUKsNa7onalOutsourcingAssocia7on

WhatotherEuropeancompanieshavetosayandwhytheyarestayinginthePhilippinespermanently.

WhyglobalbusinessleadersinmanyfieldsofbusinessareINthePhilippines

Abouttheamazingworkforce,exper7seandskillsthatscon7nuingtoaZractpartnershipsfromallovertheworld.

AboutourGovernmentsInvestmentIncen7veslikeyearIncomeTaxHolidays(0%IncomeTax)andtheindefinite5%incometaxrateaerthe

incen7veperiodhasexpired.

WhyitistheBESToffshoreopera7onsdes7na7onforYOURBUSINESS.

UNITEDKINGDOM

PHILIPPINES:

ADJUDGED2007

BESTOUTSOURCING

DESTINATION

TheseGlobalPlayershavealreadybeeninthePhilippinesforyears...

...come&findoutwhatkeepsthemthere!

OutsourcedServices

BusinessProcessesFinance&Accoun7ngCustomerSupportInforma7onTechnologyAnima7onDesignEngineeringGraphicsDesign

PhotocourtesyofMr.VernesGowww.pbase.com/dni


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OtherBusinessOpportuni7es

Herearesomebusinessopportuni8esinthePhilippines

companiesfromBelgiummaybeinterestedtoexplore

Informa8onTechnologycon7nuestobethePhilippinesfastestgrowingindustry,withexpandingopportuni7esforpersonalcomputersandperipherals,privateautoma7cbranch

exchanges(PABX),enterprisesowareandnetworkapplica7ontools.

Renewable&SustainableEnergyExpansionandupgradeofElectricPowerGenera7onandDistribu7onSystems,includingRenewableandSustainableEnergy,through2014willcreatestable

demandforequipmentandaccessoriesrangingfromvalves,boilers,steamgeneratorsandturbines

totransmission/distribu7onhardwarelines.

MobileTelecommunica8onsThePhilippineMobileTelecommunica7onsmarketwillcon7nueexponen7algrowththrough2009,genera7ngdemandforcommunica7onshardwareandsoware

rangingfrombasesta7onsandmobileswitchingequipmenttonetworkmanagementtoolsand

voicemanagementsystems

Automo8vesandCarpartsSignificantopportuni7esinthe$2.6BillionAutomobileAermarketsegmentexist.PhilippineAutomo7veProducersmayalsocomplementandsupplytoLuxembourgs

majorAutomo7veIndustry.ThePhilippineMiningSectorofferspoten7alforresourceextrac7onac7vi7es.Opportuni7esawaitsuppliersofminingequipment,technologyandserviceexper7se,aswellasinvestmentsand

capitalforahighlyrewardingminingventure.

Logis8csThePhilippinesisstrategicallylocatedwithin4hoursfromanyMajorAsianCapitalandisanexcellenthubforLuxembourgsflagshiplogis7cscompaniesreachingAsia.


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OtherBusinessOpportuni7es

If you are engaged in:

EnergyGenera8on:GeothermalPower2ndintheworldwithalmost5000MWofpoten7alreserves

BioFuelsUS$8BillionrequiredinvestmentsWindPowerpoten7al2500MWofWindPower(ThePhilippineshas,100islands!)

CompressedNaturalGas US$4Billionrequiredinvestments

ALLENVIRONMENTFRIENDLY&SUSTAINABLE!

MiningThe Philippines is the 5th mostmineralizedcountryintheworld

MiningexportsperyeararevaluedatUSD3.4Billion.Iden7fieddepositsarevaluedatUSD90.Billion

9 million hectares are establishedreserves.

LogisticsMakethePhilippinesyourlogis7cshubInAsia,withitsstrategicloca7ontoallmajor

capitals(4hrsatmost).

2formerUSmilitarybasesarenowFreeportzones,with

excellentportsandinterna7onalairport

infrastructures

OtherIndustries:ElectronicsAutomo7veParts&AccessoriesTourismFacili7es

ForInquiriesContact:

PhilippineTrade&InvestmentCenter

Embassy&MissionofthePhilippinesAvenueLouise20Bte5

B1050,Belgium

Tel.No.+3226494400

FaxNo.+3226498940

Email:[email protected]:p7cbrussels.weebly.com

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Briefer PBF Brussels 2008