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• Pointwest recognized as ECOSWITCH environmental sustainability awardee  Oct 12, 2011

The European Union's SWITCH-Asia Programme through the "GreenPhilippines Islands of Sustainability" project recognized Pointwest Technologies Corp. (PTC) and Pointwest Innovations Corp. (PIC) as ECOSWITCH awardees for participating in a series of consultations and trainings geared towards pro-active environmental sustainability on a firm level.
 
• Innovation and Operational Capability as Critical Decision Points for HIM Outsourcing  Oct 05, 2011

More sophisticated customers now want efficiencies of scale, process capability, consulting capability, operational excellence and financial stability for their service providers in the Health Information Management (HIM) sector. Veck Basinang, CIO at IT-BPO firm Pointwest Technologies Corp., notes that a seeming paradox at the September Healthcare Information Management Outsourcing Services Congress (HIMOSC) in Manila is already common knowledge: there is significant cost pressure among players in the global healthcare market even as customers seek providers who give value beyond cost alone.
 
• Pointwest Execs Flying in for AHIMA 2011  Sep 27, 2011

Executives from Pointwest Technologies Corp. will be attending the 83rd AHIMA Convention & Exhibit, [i]“Reaching New Heights in Health Information”[/i], on October 1-6, 2011 in Salt Lake City, Utah as part of a Philippine delegation and are accepting meeting requests made at this website.
 
• Cloud-Sourcing and ‘Principled Negotiation’: Key Takeaways at Gartner Outsourcing Summit 2011  Sep 27, 2011

Orlando, Florida—According to global analyst firm Gartner, Inc., rapid and radical changes in the $820 billion IT services market, as cloud computing and offshoring go mainstream, put pressure on both buyers and providers of IT services to nimbly navigate market forces, establish governance and strategic management disciplines to integrate one's sourcing ecosystem and move beyond cost reduction towards business-oriented results.
 
• Pointwest delivers self-service travel app for leading airline's employees  Sep 20, 2011

A four-month long partnership across 14,000 miles and punctuated with 4:00 AM Eastern Time pilot runs has resulted in the successful release and implementation of a self-service travel application for one of the world's largest leading airlines.
 
• PH firm delivers 'milestone' event booking site for AU non-profits  Sep 09, 2011

Philippine IT solutions provider Pointwest Technologies Corp. delivered to Australian start-up Bookwana Pty Ltd a 'milestone' online event booking system through TryBooking, which reaches out to the largely untapped market of small to mid-size organizations in Australia and gives them an easier and cheaper alternative.
 
• Philippines hold on to No. 3 rank in global outsourcing  Jul 21, 2011

The Philippines is seen holding on to the third spot in the global offshoring market, with revenue for the year expected to reach $10.7 billion for a 7.4-percent share of the market.
 
• PH stands firm as Japan's "global software and ITO gateway"  May 27, 2011

True to its word on being a global partner to Japan, the Philippines raised its flag for the ninth straight year at the annual Software Development Expo (SODEC) held at the Tokyo Big Sight last May 11 to 13.
 
• Philippine software group raises flag at SODEC Tokyo for 9th time  May 02, 2011

Manila, Philippines – The Philippine software industry supports, for the ninth consecutive year, the Software Development Expo (SODEC) in Japan to be held on May 11 to 13 at the Tokyo International Convention Center (Tokyo Big Sight).
 
• Pointwest Pushes Its Business at CeBIT Australia 2011  Apr 20, 2011

Pointwest Technologies Corporation will be among the exhibitors of the prestigious CeBIT Australia 2011, which will be held on May 31 to June 2, 2011 at Sydney, Australia. Pointwest's participation is made possible by Philippine's Software Industry Association (PSIA) and Business Processing Association of the Philippines (BPAP).
 
• Pointwest Joins PSIA at SODEC Tokyo  Apr 20, 2011

Pointwest Technologies Corporation joins Philippine's Software Industry Association (PSIA) in representing the country in the 20th Software Development Expo (SODEC) at the Tokyo International Convention Center (Tokyo Big Sight), Japan on May 11-13, 2011.
 
• Philippines Takes Over #1 Spot in BPO, Beats India  Feb 01, 2011

After years of being the second best, the Philippines has succeeded in beating India for the #1 spot in the BPO industry worldwide. According to IBM's Global Locations Trend Annual Report, Philippines has ranked as number one for the first time for business support functions like shared services and BPO, with India ranking second.
 
• Philippines: 3-Time Winner of UK BPO Award  Nov 14, 2010

22 October 2010, London – The Philippines has yet again established its foothold in the global market as one of the world's leading outsourcing centers when it received the Offshore Destination of the Year Award for 2010. The honor was given during the National Outsourcing Association (NOA) Awards Night, which was held at the Park Plaza Riverbank Hotel in London.
 
• Pointwest Joins The Fight For Fair Market Conditions  Sep 27, 2010

Pointwest formally made its commitment to the Integrity Initiative – an advocacy movement for a fairer business environment through ethical business practices and good corporate governance - when it signed the Integrity Pledge on Sep. 20, 2010.
 
• Pointwest Joins APOIC in China  Sep 27, 2010

"Innovation, Integration, Evolution" – this was the theme of the 3rd Asia Pacific Service Outsourcing International Conference held in the emerging city of Wuxi in China last September 10-12, 2010. The event, sponsored by the Wuxi Municipal People's Government was attended by delegates from outsourcing companies and our own Veck Montaray-Basinang represented Pointwest in this event.
 
• Pointwest Executives Attend Gartner Outsourcing Event  Sep 22, 2010

Pointwest executives had face time with individual Gartner analysts that cover IT and BPO outsourcing as well as the Philippines as an outsourcing destination. They cited the need for Philippine outsourcing companies as well as industry organizations to show up at more industry trade shows such as Gartner's and to make available more published information on the local industry.
 
• Pointwest President Represents Philippines in International Forum at Gartner  Sep 14, 2010

[b]Ma. Cristina "Beng" Coronel[/b], Pointwest President, represented the Philippines in a 4-hour marathon session hosted by Gartner and attended by 15 provider countries. There were 4 Gartner analysts with [b]Frances Karamouzis[/b] taking the lead.
 
• Pointwest Senior Officers Attend the Gartner Outsourcing & Vendor Management Summit  Sep 13, 2010

Pointwest Technologies Corporation's Senior Officers will be attending the [b]Gartner Outsourcing & Vendor Management Summit 2010[/b]. Anyone interested to meet with them may contact Ma. Cristina G. Coronel, President, and Renato B. Quizon, Executive Director, Business Development.
 
• Pointwest is at the 2010 CeBIT in Hannover, Germany  Feb 25, 2010

Pointwest Technologies Corporation will be attending the upcoming 2010 [i]Centrum der Büro- und Informationstechnik[/i] (CeBIT) trade fair in Hannover, Germany, as an Exhibitor, on March 2-6, 2010. At CeBIT, Pointwest will showcase its extensive experience in providing outsourced software services using enterprise-level Java, Microsoft, PHP and mainframe technologies. Pointwest also has industry expertise in transportation, gas, banking and e-commerce.
 
• Corporate Disclaimer  Nov 26, 2009

[b]Corporate Disclaimer[/b] Due to recent inquiries that we have received, the management of Pointwest Technologies Corporation and its US subsidiary, Pointwest Technologies Corporation - US, would like to clarify that both companies are in no way affiliated with Century Software Solutions, LLC, a company which is doing business as PointWest Solutions Inc. Pointwest is issuing this disclaimer to inform current and prospective clients and applicants, and clarify any confusion that may arise due to the similarities.
 
• Pointwest to Join Philippine Business Forum 2009 and NOA's Sourcing Summit in London  Nov 17, 2009

This November, Pointwest executives will fly to the United Kingdom as part of a trade delegation to the Philippine Business Forum in London 2009. On November 16 and 17, at the Park Lane Sheraton Hotel, Philippine government representatives and Philippine ICT (information and communications technology) industry players will come together to talk about the advantages of and opportunities in outsourcing and offshoring in the Philippines.
 
• The Philippines Bags the 2009 UK NOA Award “Offshoring Destination of the Year”  Nov 12, 2009

The Philippines was the National Outsourcing Association’s 2009 Offshoring Destination of the Year in the 4th NOA Awards held on October 15 in London.
 
• Pointwest Off to a Multi-Leg BPO Trade Mission This July 2009  Jun 29, 2009

Pointwest is once again a proud participant of an international business process outsourcing (BPO) trade mission. The first leg kicks off in Toronto, Canada on July 27 – 28, with the venue at the 35th floor of the Ontario Investment and Trade Centre on 250 Yonge Street, Toronto. With the support of the Canadian Trade Commissioner Service, business matching will be done between the delegate companies and participating Canadian groups. The second leg will be a cocktail event at the Philippine Center, 556 5th Ave., New York on July 29. The 2009 World BPO Forum, the last leg of the trade mission, will be at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Jersey City, New Jersey on July 30 – 31. Pointwest will be part of the Philippine country pavilion for this event.
 
• Pointwest Provides DLSU-CCS Elective Course  Jun 03, 2009

Pointwest Technologies Corporation is set to provide an elective course at the De La Salle University – College of Computer Studies (DLSU-CCS) this term from May 30, 2009 to August 15, 2009. The program is patterned after Pointwest’s entry-level boot camp and delivered in three-hour sessions every Saturday. It showcases a gamut of topics ranging from language skills such as .Net Programming, C# Programming, Database Management using SQL Server to software engineering processes such as test-driven methodologies and coordination techniques.
 
• Pointwest Holds Software Engineering Seminar at University of Baguio  Jun 03, 2009

Pointwest Technology conducted a Software Engineering seminar at the University of Baguio last March 28, 2009. This was attended by members of the Philippine Society of IT Educators (PSITE) – Cordillera Administrative Region as well as IT (Information Technology) professors from local colleges. The seminar aimed at providing instructors with an industry perspective on Software Engineering practices.
 
• Pointwest Joins PSIA Road Show in the US This July  Jun 25, 2008

Pointwest Technologies Corporation joins 17 other software companies in the upcoming Philippine Software Industry Association (PSIA) road show in the United States this July. The trade mission kicks off in Los Angeles, California on July 17, and culminates in the World Business Outsourcing Forum that will be held in New Jersey on July 29.
 
• Pointwest Joins the Gartner Outsourcing and Vendor Management Summit  May 13, 2008

Pointwest will be an exhibitor in the upcoming Gartner Outsourcing and Vendor Management Summit, to be held from May 19 to 21, 2008 at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center in Washington D.C., U.S.A.
 
• Pointwest Goes on an Australian IT Services Roadshow  Apr 14, 2008

Pointwest is a proud participant in the upcoming Philippine IT Services Roadshow to Australia on April 29 - 30 and May 1 - May 2, 2008.
 
• Pointwest is the 2008 Philippine ICT Awards Best Mid-Sized Locally Owned BPO  Apr 14, 2008

Pointwest was recognized as the Philippines’ best mid-sized locally owned business process outsourcing (BPO) company in the 2nd Annual International ICT (Information Communications Technology) Awards fete held on March 13 at the Renaissance Hotel – Makati.
 
• PTC is the 8th e-Services’ Most Progressive Homegrown Company for 2007  Mar 24, 2008

Pointwest Technologies is this year’s e-Services awardee for the Most Progressive Homegrown Company in the software services and maintenance category. The 8th e-Services Philippines: Global Sourcing Conference and Exhibition, held on February 11 and 12, 2008 at the SMX Convention Center, is the Department of Trade and Industry’s (DTI) annual international exhibit and conference for the ICT industry.
 
• PTC President Beng Coronel Heads PSIA Board of Directors for 2008  Jan 02, 2008

The Philippine Software Industry Association (PSIA) concluded the elections for its Board of Directors (BOD) on December 4, 2007. The leadership of the BOD for 2008 is as follows: 1.President – Beng Coronel, Pointwest Technologies Corporation 2.Vice President - Dina Salonga, SQL Wizard 3.Secretary - Leo Querubin, Crimson Logic 4.Treasurer - Winston Cruz, Accenture
 
• Pointwest at e-Services Philippines 2007  Jan 23, 2007

Pointwest Technologies Corporation will be one of the exhibitors in the e-Services Philippines 2007. The 7th e-Services Philippines: Global Sourcing Conference and Exhibition will be held on 15-16 February 2007 at the EDSA Shangri-La Manila Hotel.
 
• Pointwest, Key Player in Automation of NZ's Gas Transportation Market  Jan 10, 2007

Pointwest's stringent application testing of the Open Access Transmission Information System (OATIS), a critical new software system for gas transportation markets, allowed New Zealand's gas industry to reach a significant milestone.
 
• Pointwest's Top Executive Named to the PSIA Board of Directors for 2007  Oct 31, 2006

On October 26, 2006, the Philippine Software Industry Association concluded its yearly PSIA Election of Officers for 2007. Pointwest Technologies Corporation’s top executive, president Beng Coronel, was once again named to the board of directors where she is joined by several key players in the country’s burgeoning IT and BPO initiative.
 
• Pointwest Joins the Microsoft UK Conference  Oct 05, 2006

Pointwest is joining the MICROSOFT ISV CONFERENCE IN THE UK ON OCTOBER 9 - 13. Pointwest is part of the official delegation coming from the Philippines.
 
• Pointwest Joins "e-Services Philippines Goes to the US"  Sep 08, 2006

Pointwest Technologies will be one of the participating companies in the "e-Services Philippines Goes to the US," an ICT Business Forum that will discuss business possibilities between US and Philippine companies in different sectors of the IT industry.
 
• Pointwest Joins "e-Services Philippines Goes to the United Kingdom"  Aug 10, 2006

Pointwest Technologies will be one of the participating companies in the "e-Services Philippines Goes to the United Kingdom," an ICT Business Forum that will discuss business possibilities between UK and Philippine companies in different sectors of the IT industry.
 
• Pointwest Joins "e-Services Philippines Goes to the Netherlands"  Aug 10, 2006

Pointwest Technologies will be one of the participating companies in the "e-Services Philippines Goes to the Netherlands", an ICT Business Forum that will discuss business possibilities between Dutch and Philippine companies in different sectors of the IT industry. Posted is the invitation.
 
• POINTWEST GETS ITS CMMI-SW MATURITYLEVEL 3 RATING  May 31, 2006

Pointwest Technologies Corporation has been successfully appraised at Maturity Level 3 (Defined) of Capability Maturity Model ® Integration (CMMI) for Software Engineering (CMMI-SW, V 1.1) Staged Representation of Software Engineering Institute, Carnegie Mellon University, USA, using the latest upgraded SCAMPI[sup]SM[/sup] Class A, Ver. 1.1 appraisal method.
 
• Pointwest Chosen by ECCP  May 02, 2006

Pointwest Technologies Corporation has been chosen by European Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines (ECCP) to be included in the select group that will be tapped for the outsourcing needs of Europe.
 
• Pointwest at e-Services 2006  Apr 07, 2006

Always at the forefront of the Philippine IT and BPO movement, Pointwest Technologies Corporation joined the industry’s major players as an exhibitor at the 6th e-Services Philippines Outsourcing Conference and Exhibition.
 
• Pointwest Receives NWA Commendation  Feb 06, 2006

Pointwest Technologies Corporation received a commendation last October 18, 2005 from Northwest Airlines, the industry leader in value-added selling, for its contribution on NWA’s Corporate Relationship Programs.
 
• "JETRO Philippine IT Industry Update" Features Pointwest Technologies  Jan 19, 2006

Every month, JETRO releases “JETRO Philippine IT Industry Update�, a report which aims to inform and update the Japanese IT companies in Japan on the Philippine IT Industry. The latest issue, December 2005, features Pointwest Technologies in the company introduction section.
 
• CMMI at Pointwest  Nov 20, 2005

Pointwest Technologies Corp is embarking on a journey towards Continuous Improvement. And one target along this journey is a Level 3 Appraisal under the Capability Maturity Model Integration or CMMI.
 
• Philippines Targets U.S. for Higher Value-Added Business Processing Jobs  Oct 21, 2005

The Philippines targets the United States for higher value-added business processing jobs in a bid to strengthen its market presence in the global outsourcing market, according to the Center for International Trade Expositions and Missions (CITEM).
 
• Pointwest Joins “e-Services Philippines Goes to Virginiaâ€�  Oct 14, 2005

Pointwest Technologies will be one of the participating companies of the "e-Services Philippines Goes to Virginia," an ICT Business Forum that will discuss business possibilities between US and Philippine companies in different sectors of the IT industry. Posted is the invitation.
 
• Pointwest exhibit at OutsourceWorld New York 2005  Oct 04, 2005

Pointwest Technologies Corporation is exhibiting at OutsourceWorld New York 2005, 18-19 October, Metropolitan Pavilion, New York City as one of the participants of e-services Philippines.
 
• Pointwest Joins Philippine IT Seminar in Tokyo  Jul 31, 2005

Pointwest Technologies Corporation (PTC) joined other Philippine-based Information Technology (IT) companies last June 29, 2005, Wednesday, in Tokyo for the software outsourcing seminar entitled “Philippines: Your Partner of Choice for Offshore Software Development Outsourcing�.