ALBAY ICT INDUSTRY UPDATES...

THE ALBAY INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY ASSOCIATION, Inc.
The Albay Information and Communications Technology Association, Inc. (AICTA), is non-stock and non-profit organization duly registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) under Registration Number CN200300070 on January 24, 2003.

The organization generally aims to help ensure, accelerate and sustain the growth of the ICT Industry in the Province of Albay. Specifically, it aims to: 1. Be a dynamic advocate of ICT, 2. Serve as a forum for the continued realization of the potentials of ICT as a sunrise industry and, 3. Develop a sense of belonging for the ICT sector and relate industries.

Since its inception in year 2003, the association has already accomplished a number of tangible project initiatives, among which are:

1. ICT Walking Tour to ICT Companies in Metro Manila - April 25-28, 2004
2. INFOTEK 2004 - August 5-7, 2004
3. ICT Job Caravan - August 5-6, 2004
4. Prepared the Provincial ICT Profile
5. ICT WAlking Tour - Batch 2 - Jan. 10-13, 2005
6. Consultative Meeting with Telcos Operating in ALbay - January 28, 2005
7. ICT Orientation Seminar for Albay SMED Council Members - FEb. 22, 2005
8. Albay ICT Conference - April 28, 2005
9. Curriculum Enhancement Seminar and Consultative Workshop for the Academe
June 17, 2005
10. ICT Orientation & Consultative Dialogue with Local Chief Executives in Albay
June 17, 2005
11. ICT Industry Provincial Planning Workshop facilitated by Commissioner
Damian Domingo O. Mapa of the Commission on Information and Communications
Technology - September 7, 2005
12. Regularly holds meetings and dialogues with different industry stakeholders
to obtain inputs and insights for the continuous development of the ICT
Industry in Albay.

BUSINESS PROCESS OUTSOURCING COMPANIES IN ALBAY
The Province of Albay plays host to the following Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) companies:

CALL CENTER
1. MBS Tek Corporation
2. Divine Word College of Legazpi

MEDICAL TRANSCRIPTION
1. M3 Medical Management Services Group, Inc.
2. Textswitch Unlimited, Inc.
3. Bicol Transcription Masters, Inc.
4. Mayon Transcription Services, Inc.

DATA CONVERSION/PROCESSINGS/PROGRAMMING
1. Content Online Services, Inc.
2. Creative Page Online
3. All Nations e-Language Conversion

In response to the increasing demand for medical transcriptionists, a Medical Transcription School, the MTC Academy, has set up a branch in Tabaco City. Local schools such as the SL Technological College Foundation, Divine Word College of Legazpi and Aquinas University have offered training for Call Center agents and transcriptionists.