StackLeague launches Pro and Student Leagues for Season 3!

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StackLeague, the largest online programming league in the Philippines, is proud to announce the launch of its highly anticipated Season 3! On Feb 10, participants from all over the Philippines will gather to take part in the season kickoff at Microsoft Philippines in Makati City.


Get ready for Pro and Student Leagues

With over 20,000 challengers in the league, the new season is now divided into two divisions: Pro League and Student League. The Pro League is for professionals already working in the industry while Student League is for students from grade school to college and in between. Season 3 highlights career growth, professional networking, and job opportunities for Pro League players. Student League players, on the other hand, get access to scholarship grants, mentorship, and internship opportunities.

Access year-round cash prizes by leveling up

StackLeague offers three Challenger Levels: Bronze, Silver, and Gold. Reach Gold to automatically earn Php 500. The more challenges the participants conquer, the more points they accumulate and the higher their ranking rise. Unlock a level to access special giveaways and access to exclusive events and opportunities.


At the end of the year, the Top 10 highest-ranked players from each division will be crowned the country’s best developers with media recognition, cash awards, and special prizes.


More ways to get rewarded

Season 3 offers loads of ways to get rewarded with cash prizes. The Weekly Top 10 rewards players who gained the most points of the week. The Playoff is a battle of top players every month to earn a spot in the Playoffs Finale in December. The Ambassador Program rewards players each month who make time and effort to inspire their community into improving their coding skills. The PVP Mode allows players to challenge other players and bet on points to whoever wins their coding duel.

 


Supported by top tech companies

StackLeague is supported by some of the biggest tech companies in the country, such as Microsoft, AWS, Gcash, Deltek, Viber, and Accenture, and companies providing job opportunities such as JobStreet, Workbank, and Kalibrr.


Powered by advanced talent analytics

StackLeague is powered by proprietary talent analytics technology designed to evaluate 8 fundamental programming knowledge areas. The chosen fundamental knowledge areas being assessed are based on the guidelines of ACM and the IEEE-CS. These two international organizations govern all degree programs related to computing, including but not limited to computer science, information technology, and software engineering.


Be a challenger

Go out of your comfort zone. Grow your skills by taking challenges and reap rewards through cash prizes and opportunities. Sign up for the league now via stackleague.com.


Join the Season 3 Official Launch

Finally, get first dibs on what the league this season has in store for you by joining the official launch of StackLeague Season 3 at Microsoft Philippines, Makati City on February 10, 2023. Reserve your slot now at https://bit.ly/stackleagueseason3.

Boosting BPOs in 2023: Payoneer and PH outsourcing companies share insights for industry growt

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Payoneer Regional Vice President of South East Asia Miguel Warren gives an impassioned speech during The Payoneer 2022 Forum

The Business Processing Outsourcing (BPO) industry continues to be a reliable source of employment for Filipinos. In fact, the Information Technology and Business Process Association of the Philippines (IBPAP) recorded a 10.6% increase in revenue last 2021 at $29.49 billion. With the pertinent role that BPOs play in the country, leading cross-border payments platform Payoneer aims to strengthen the industry further through intensified collaborations with outsourcing leaders in the Philippines.

Payoneer recently held a forum at New Clark City to discuss industry trends, challenges, and opportunities with key stakeholders.

“I think it’s really important to bring together all the different stakeholders that are involved in cross-border international business so we can interact, engage, and learn from each other on how to take the customer experience to the next level. At Payoneer, it’s our goal to help customers grow internationally, to go global, and to be able to help them realize all the potential that tomorrow holds,” said Miguel Warren, Payoneer Regional Vice President of South East Asia.



Filipinos: The Gold Label Customer Experience

Contact Center Association of the Philippines (CCAP) Managing Director Rosario Cajucom-Bradbury noted that the Philippines accounts for 40% of the global customer experience market by headcount, owing to the ‘gold label’ quality work of Filipinos.

With Filipinos being known globally as one of the best in the outsourcing business, more opportunities await Filipinos not just in Manila but in other provinces too. Aiming to generate an additional 1.1 million direct jobs by 2028, IBPAP targets to strengthen the presence of BPOs in cities outside of Metro Manila. In terms of emerging locations for the industry, Cajucom-Bradbury noted that Iloilo, Pampanga, Angeles, Metro Clark, Bacolod, and Davao City are already being leveraged for voice-based and transactional BP services.

“Our vision is to become the world’s number one experience hub for digitally enabled and customer-centric services while driving inclusive and sustainable economic growth and social growth for the Philippines,” said Cajucom-Bradbury.



Growing BPOs in PH: CEOs share lessons and opportunities

One with the goals of IBPAP and CCAP, CEOs of different outsourcing companies exchanged stories and insights to further strengthen the BPO industry in the Philippines.

In his talk, Clark Outsourcing CEO Zack Williamson shared the importance of building a ‘COOLture’ to keep employees engaged and inspired. Creating a fun environment starting with the office design and balancing it with high belief in employees, are some of his topline tips for BPO leaders.

On the other hand, Guerilla Creative Marketing President Vanessa Janssen pointed out the importance of acquiring the right clients. She said, “Find the right clients who pay the right money for your staff. A good company, culture, leadership, and management will spot the potential.”

Meanwhile, TeleWorkPH Founder and CEO Marge Aviso reminded about the importance of partnerships especially with regards to cash flow. “Partners make or break your future. I cannot emphasize enough how paramount Payoneer has been as a partner to Telework PH because of their ability to collect cash right away.”

Payoneer is the leading cross-border payments platform that offers innovative solutions so companies can thrive in the global digital economy. The company is trusted by the world’s leading digital brands serving over 2,000 top marketplaces.

“The forum not only allowed us to understand the industry better but also inspired us to ‘take the big leap’ with IBPAP and the whole outsourcing community. For us at Payoneer, taking that leap means staying true to our goal of connecting more freelancers, online outsourcing businesses and BPOs to global opportunities now more than ever,” said Warren.

Japan-affiliated Telco - InfiniVAN, Inc., Joint-Build Partners now on Phase 2 of PDSCN Project to build longest, largest domestic subsea cable system

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The Philippine Domestic Submarine Cable Network (PDSCN) project initiated by Japanese-affiliated telco InfiniVAN Inc. that has successfully laid and landed 15 segments of the soon-to-be longest and largest capacity domestic subsea cable system in the country entered its Phase 2 during kickoff ceremonies held on January 20, 2023 at the NSD Compound, Subic Bay Freeport, Olongapo.

Joint-build partners Eastern Telecom and Globe Telecom joined Infinivan representatives at the event.

An “Express Route'' was fittingly completed by end 2022 that successfully landed system segments in Subic, Cebu, Siargao, Boracay and other far-flung islands. This first phase of the P150 million project laid down the foundation of the longest and largest submarine fiber optic cable network that would distribute internet connectivity to wholesale, enterprise and residential customers nationwide when completed. Phase 2 will interconnect these landing points terrestrial fiber routes.

After a successful engagement with KCS, a subsidiary of Japanese telco KDDI, in Phase 1, the PDSCN project welcomed NTT-WE Marine (NTTWEM), a subsidiary of NTT, Japan’s largest telco, as its new partner for Phase 2. NTTWEM’s Subaru vessel is the ship to be used for the submarine cable implementation of Phase 2 of the project.

InfiniVAN and partners are eyeing April 2023 as the completion date of the submarine cable laying phase. The route design of the system means that it will have easy connectivity with present and future international submarine cable landing stations, thus enabling the project proponents to extend those international submarine cable capacities for distribution to the rest of the country.

“We see this as an opportunity to fulfill our objective of providing connectivity to far flung areas and hope that the good communications infrastructure will also pump-prime local economies in those areas,” InfiniVAN’s Chief Technology Officer (CTO), Engr. Alberto “Abet” Espedido said,