**UPSKILLING PH MSME DISCUSSION -- The Department of Trade and Industry and SAP of Germany discuss potential collaboration to upskill Philippine micro small and medium enterprises during a meeting in Berlin on July 3, 2023. In photo ** are Jack Madrid, IBPAP President; DTI Secretary Alfredo E. Pascual; DTI Undersecretary Ceferino Rodolfo; DTI Undersecretary for Communications Kim B. Lokin BOI Director Lanie Dormiendo; BOI Executive Director Evariste Cagatan; Dr.
During the meeting, Secretary Pascual highlighted that software development in the country is one of the more established sub-sectors of the Philippine IT industry, citing cost savings and a large entry-level talent pool. He also mentioned that there are more than 400 software companies operating in the Philippines.
SAP has around 2,300 employees in Manila, largely providing support services to its Enterprise Resource Planning corporate clients.