Infinit-O Expands to Mortgage Outsourcing

I just got a heads-up from Infinit-O, a BPO company in the Philippines, that it is currently expanding its range of mortgage loan processing outsource services to help mortgage companies across the United States through their current turmoil. Infinit-O provides back office support primarily for the financial services and health care sectors.

Despite the negative news and forecasts for the US mortgage industry that suggest a recession is bound to happen, Infinit-O sees this period as an opportunity to build new relationships and partnerships by providing quality services at typically only 50% of the price in the US. The company believes that these are exactly what mortgage industry players need to retain their edge and remain competitive in a tumultuous market.

Infinit-O's mortgage division has already processed hundreds of wholesale and retail loans ranging from Subprime, Conventional, FHA/ Govt, Fannie Mae/Freddie Mac, HELOC's, and Alt-A in different states over the last 2 years and led the process development and optimization for 2 US-based mortgage companies.

Backed with Infinit-O's proprietary framework, ISO 9001:2000 quality and ISO/IEC 27001:2005 security standards, this combination of mortgage and outsourcing experience unprecedented in the Philippines (a prime spot in the outsourcing world), may prove to be a winning solution for the mortgage industry players.

Industry Leaders Converge in Cebu ICT 2007

Congratulations is indeed in order for the very successful Cebu ICT 2007 event held last June 26 and 27 at Shangri-La's Mactan Island Resort & Spa and Cebu International Convention Center. The vent is organized by the Cebu Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

It is an honor indeed to be one of the resource persons in this event. One thing I noticed though in events like this, most of the participants are actually from Manila who hardly had time to catch up with each other.

As I arrived just in time for my speaking slot, I wasn't able to attend any of the plenary sessions or breakout panel. I got mixed feedback as well. If you were able to join, feel free to share your thoughts.

Some of the handouts available for download are:

• Opportunities and Threats for Asia’s Emerging ITES Industry (Gil B. Genio, Innove Communications, Inc.)
• Promoting Investments in Asia ICT/ITeS (Dipanjan Banerjee, CSDMS)
• Prople BPO Presentation (Fernando P. Cala II, Prople BPO)
• Holy Cow! Animation Presentation (Marlyn Montano, Holy Cow! Animation)
• THE PHILIPPINE ICT INDUSTRY: Advantages & Challenges (Angelo Timoteo M. Diaz de Rivera, CICT)
• Trends and Challenges in eGovernance (Angelo Timoteo M. Diaz de Rivera, CICT)
• ICT in Government: Redefining public service through information and communications technology (Atty. Eric Gene C. Pilapil, Stradcom Corporation)
• Leveraging Best Practice in ITES Sectors (Dondi Mapa, Dell International Services)
• Case Study: Adapting the Silicon Valley model to the Philippines (Dennis Posadas)
• Our Venture Capital Firm's Approach (Gerry Valenciano, ICCP Venture Partners)
• Knowledge Management: The Stradcom Case (Miguel M. Dalawampu, Stradcom Corporation)

Will Blogging Be The Next "In" Profession?

I noted this blog post of interest about blogging as the next offshoring boom as it can benefit individuals in countries where salary wages are lower compared to countries like America.

I totally agree with this but it requires a high level of skill when it comes to grappling with information online and be an active reader on the topic blogged or researched about.

Today, there is a growing number of Filipinos who are gradually earning a living through blogs, either owned or writing for blog networks. This trend shall surely continue.

InfoWeapons Appoints Takashi Togawa as President of Asia Pacific Operations

InfoWeapons, a global provider of network infrastructure appliances, appointed Takashi Togawa as President its Asia Pacific operations. Togawa will be responsible for leading the development of InfoWeapons' products and will manage the delivery of technical solutions throughout Asia.

Togawa joins InfoWeapons from NTT Communications, known for being one of the largest telecommunications firm in the world, where he was the general manager of its office in the Philippines. Togawa spent 28 years at NTT and in that time he also worked in NTT Laboratories and worked in NTT's Network Design and Planning for the company's data services business in Japan.

"Togawa has a proven track record of scaling technology development organizations to a level of consistent and sustainable growth, with specific expertise in telecommunications and data services," said Luis Gopez, CEO of InfoWeapons. "I am very pleased that Togawa has decided to bring his experience and enthusiasm to InfoWeapons. Also, his understanding of quality and reliability in the telecommunications world will bring the company enviable products and accelerated revenues that ensure 2007 will be a banner year for us."

InfoWeapons focuses on methods that enable rapid transition to next generation network technologies. Its flagship product, SolidDNS™, is a DNS appliance designed to drive even the largest of networks with support for next generation networks. Its other key product is SolidGate™ that provides an integrated solution combining key technologies to maximize networks for emerging IP-based services. TV, voice, data and other media types are converging to use IP-based networks as their medium of transport.