PLDT increases business with outsourcing firms

Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company (PLDT) is increasing its business with industries such as outsourcing and banking and finance at a pace faster than the growth rate of these industries. Juan Victor Hernandez, PLDT senior vice president and head of PLDT and Smart Enterprise, said business and government agencies, large and small, are now more keenly interested in tapping digital and cloud solutions to boost their efficiency and effectiveness. PLDT will leverage its advantages, such as its superior data center network, to address the need of businesses and agencies, he said. PLDT’s Home and Enterprise Business units posted double-digit revenue increases year-on-year in Q1 of this year.