In 2016 the Latin American forum that brings together over 500 companies from the service industry will be held in San Jose.
From a statement issued by the Ministry of Foreign Trade of Costa Rica:
San Jose, Costa Rica, November 26, 2015: The Ministry of Foreign Trade (COMEX), the Foreign Trade Promotion Office (PROCOMER) and the Costa Rican Coalition for Development Initiatives (CINDE), announced that the IDB has named Costa Rica as the host for 2016 for one of the most important events in Latin America for the corporate services industry: "OUTSOURCE2LAC". The decision was made official last week, during the fifth edition of the forum, held in Guadalajara, Mexico.
There are 285 multinational companies operating in the region, employing more than 87,000 bilingual people.
The figure was revealed by Javier Chamorro, executive director of ProNicaragua, during the Central American Nearshore Summit 2013, which is being held in the Central American nation.
"Costa Rica and Guatemala are the two nations that have attracted the largest number of companies in the outsourcing industry, with a total of 191.
Outsourcing the collection of unpaid taxes in Panama has generated comments that merit an analysis of the differences in efficiency between the public and the private sector.
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In Panama the Tax Revenue Authority has hired a private company to recover its arrears portfolio, gaining efficiency and reducing costs.
An article in Prensa.com by Oosvaldo Lau suggests otherwise, noting the "good business at the expense of the state" made by the contractor, who of course charges a fee for their work which varies according to the length of default of each debtor.
From 3 to 5 December, the next Latin America Outsourcing Services Conference by the International Association of Outsourcing Professionals will be held in Costa Rica
From a press release by the Costa Rican Coalition for Development Initiatives (CINDE):
The Costa Rican Coalition for Development Initiatives (CINDE) publicly announces that Costa Rica will host the next Latin America Outsourcing Services Conference by the International Association of Outsourcing Professionals (IAPO). The selection of Costa Rica is a result of the development of the services sector and the recent addition of the country as a member of the IAOP, an organization that brings together more than 120,000 associates around the world and is co-organizing this event along with CINDE, a conference which is considered the most important in the Latin American region for outsourcing services.
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Organization that operates in Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua and Panama
Phone: (506) 2256-6900 - (305) 508-5024
Panama became the center of debate regarding outsourcing services.
While some companies choose to keep all operations in one place, others prefer to diversify across Latin America, where the growth of shared service centers is increasing.
The conference, which was held in Panama City, brought together representatives from companies such as KPMG, Carvajal Technology and Services and TACA Airlines among others.
Outsourcing can become a big headache for a company and a source of serious losses if due attention is not paid to contractual details.
Steve Semerdjian, writing for nearshoreamericas.com, comments that, "while outsourcing has become commonplace in today’s business environment, the contracting process will, rightfully so, continue to challenge even the most senior outsourcing veterans".
In terms of professional services, the main benefit of the treaty is that it implements a uniform set of laws across the entire region.
Five years after its passage, many experts believe the agreement is only just beginning to show its real impact. To begin with, we must remember that trade between the US and the CAFTA countries is valued at over $45 billion annually.
OUTSOURCE founded in 1998, is part of a business group focused on providing management services for business processes that include outsourcing
Organization that operates in El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Panama
Phone: (504) 252 4487 - (504) 263 1176
A new global services center will attend Panama and several Latin American countries.
In its new facilities, the multinational corporation offers tech support and outsourcing services. It employs 145 workers, and has generated an additional 100 indirect jobs.
From Laestrella.com.pa: "Additionally, a technology training center will be built in Panama, after an agreement was signed with the Vocational Training Institute for Human Development and the Technological University of Panama".
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Organization that operates in Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala and Panama
Phone: ((506)) 2537 2610 - ((506)) 8864 1982
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