Pointwest Execs Join International Business Leaders, Gov’t Reps at Asia Pacific Forum

PRLog (Press Release) - Feb. 26, 2012 - Manila, Philippines – Bigwigs of Asia Pacific economies are expected to address issues and uncover opportunities in the region’s major industries, from outsourcing to mining, at the first PANZ Business Forum (Philippines Australia New Zealand). The event, which will be attended by top executives of Pointwest Technologies Corporation, takes place at the Makati Shangri-La Hotel on February 27 and 28, 2012.

As a leader in the Philippines’s Information Technology and Business Process Outsourcing (IT-BPO) industry, Pointwest is keen on playing a vital role in the discussions on economic integration.

Joining government officials, investors, industry analysts, and other trade organizations, the company’s executives are set to take part in plenary and industry sessions. Topics of the plenary sessions include doing business across ASEAN, key developments in the economies of the three participating countries, and ASEAN as a gateway to China. The covered industries, meanwhile, are mining/ oil & gas, infrastructure/ energy, services (includes outsourcing), and manufacturing/ agribusiness.

The two-day event also features talks from business heavyweights like Phil O’Reilly, CEO of Business NZ; Jim Meynink, Country Chairman of Chevron; David Mahon, Chief Investment Officer of Mahon China; and Ian Bennett, Senior Manager of International Trade NSW Business Chamber and the Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

After the PANZ Business Forum, Pointwest will participate at CeBIT 2012, in Hannover, Germany. CeBIT is the leading trade show for the Information and Communications Technology industry. This year’s event runs from March 6 to 10.

Pointwest is the largest 100% Filipino-owned global service company in the Philippines, with more than 700 IT professionals building and implementing best-in-class business solutions. The company intends to use the economic integration of the Philippines, Australia, and New Zealand to provide Filipinos more career opportunities in their home country through offshore outsourcing. For more information about the company, visit www.pointwest.com.ph.