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Public Addresses

The Principals of Chalre Associates are active throughout key regions of the world and well known in their industries of focus. Below are some examples of Public Addresses delivered by them at major events in various countries in the Asia Pacific region.

The Chairman of Chalre Associates, Richard Mills, presented at the most recent Leading HR Summit in Singapore. The event was organized by the Singapore Human Resources Institute (SHRI) - the region's largest HR industry association. Richard was asked to provide attendees with a detailed overview of the burgeoning field of HR Outsourcing.

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EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION & BENEFITS EXPO

The Chairman of Chalre Associates, Richard Mills, was the Keynote Speaker of the most recent Executive Compensation & Benefits EXPO. Held at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in Singapore, the 2-day annual event is of interest to regional business leaders. Other featured presenters included Asia Pacific leaders from companies including Mercer, Gallup and HayGroup. Richard provided his views on the near term economic outlook for the SE Asia region and its impact on career progress for senior managers.

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RECRUITING SENIOR MANAGERS IN SE ASIA

The Chairman of Chalre Associates, Richard Mills, presented recently for the American Chamber of Commerce on the challenges of acquiring and developing senior managers in South-East Asia. The presentation covers global trends to more specific information relevant to fast growing sectors like Business Process Outsourcing. Richard's personal comments have been added on most slides.

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The Executive Basics of HR Outsourcing

The Chairman of Chalre Associates, Richard Mills, was the Keynote Speaker of this year's Regional HR Shared Services & BPO Conference. Held in Singapore, the event is the largest in Asia for the booming sector. To learn about the state of offshore outsourcing in Asia, view Richard's detailed presentation by clicking below.

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The Chairman of Chalre Associates, Richard Mills, delivered the Keynote Address of Successful Shared Services. The event was a region-wide conference held in Singapore. Richard's presentation provided a broad overview of Shared Services as it relates to multinational companies and regional managers. The event featured Outsourcing Leaders from Reuters, Johnson & Johnson, Convergys and others.

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The Chairman of Chalré Associates, Richard Mills, provided his insights on Retention and Succession Management to business leaders in the booming city of Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia.

Richard Mills, Chalre Associates Chairman, was a featured speaker of this event, one of the largest IT/BPO related conferences in Asia.

He delivered a highly motivational presentation to describe the monumental opportunity that exists in the Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) sector.

The most revealing information to come from the conference was the tremendous quality ratings being achieved by young Filipinos. Citigroup, HSBC, GXS, Siemens and others reported world beating performance rankings from their Philippine facilities.

Richard Mills, Chairman of Chalre Associates, was asked to address the annual convention of the Semiconductor & Electronics industry association (SEIPI) in 2006. The sector is the largest in Philippines accounting for 70% of the nation's export earnings and 34% of GDP.

Richard's presentation discussed the future outlook for Philippines and the specific impact of the booming Business Process Outsourcing industry. He provided an optimistic view of the economic situation over the next couple years.

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Business Processing Association of the Philippines (BPA/P) organization is the main umbrella association for the Philippines IT-enabled services/BPO industry. It is the second largest such association in Asia.

Richard Mills, Chairman of Chalre Associates, was asked to address BPA/P to provide his insight on the fast moving sector in the country.

He spoke along with Beth Lui, Country Managing Director of Accenture, whose company employs 7000 people in Philippines. Richard's presentation was titled: Philippines as an Outsource Destination - What CEO's Really Think�.

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The Principals of Chalre Associates are active throughout key regions of the world and well known in their industries of focus. Below are examples of some of their involvements with international organizations and events in countries throughout the world.

Asia CEO Forum

Asia CEO Forum is the largest regular business event in Philippines and considered one of the most important in Southeast Asia.

The forum is organized by Chalre Associates for the spreading of ideas that help�executive managers active in the region.

To participate, go to www.asia-ceo.org .

International ICT Awards

"Co-Founder"

Starting from humble beginnings, the International ICT Awards has become one of the largest annual events for the sector in the Asia. Richard Mills, Chairman of Chalre Associates, is co-founder and current chairman of the awards gala. The black-tie affair is considered an essential stop for senior level managers who are involved in Business Process Outsourcing throughout the world.

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"Feature Columnist"

AsiaMiner is considered the largest publication for the sector in the Asia region. Richard Mills, Chairman of Chalre Associates, is a regular columnist and thought leader of the magazine.

"Global Expert"

CIO Magazine is considered one of the most prominent in the world in the field of IT. It appointed Chalre Associates Chairman, Richard Mills, a "Global Expert" on Outsourcing. Featured by the publication, he was available to answer on-line questions on his areas of expertise to senior level readers throughout the world. The section was said to be "extremely popular" and Richard was deluged with questions. His responses cover everything from site selection to job loss issues. The document serves as a basic resource for those considering outsourcing initiatives.

Offshore Outsourcing

Best Practices:

Expert Panelist

"Expert Panelist"

The Offshore Outsourcing Best Practices association is a vendor independent association that aims to increase the effectiveness of the outsourcing industry. Based in New York it is considered the leading organization of the outsourcing sector yet to emerge. Richard Mills, Chairman of Chalre Associates, was asked to become a member of the association's Expert Panel to share his expertise in the area of Offshore Outsourcing.

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The Principals of Chalre Associates are active in promoting the industries and companies they serve. Media organizations throughout the world call upon them continuously for thought leadership. Examples of published materials listed below is from a host of countries including Singapore, Germany, United States, Britain, Canada, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Australia, India, etc.

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Ask The Expert - Offshore Outsourcing

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CIO Magazine appointed Chalre Associates' Chairman, Richard Mills, as a Global Expert on Offshore Outsourcing. He answered specific questions from the magazine's worldwide readership. The topic was said by the editor to be the an "extremely popular" one as Richard was deluged with questions. There are 14 pages of information and responses covering everything from job loss issues, site location and salary inflation... more

Getting Ready For The Deluge: Outsourcing in Philippines

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The Economist Intelligence Unit of the Economist magazine asked Chalre Associates' Chairman, Richard Mills, to write a chapter about the Philippine outsourcing sector in its annual Business Guide Book. The material provides a Executive Briefing on the progress and major issues facing this industry that is certainly one of most significant growth stories in the world... more

Trends in Outsourcing

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India's past success is putting restraints on continuing growth. Next-step destinations like the Philippines couldn't be happier, says Chalre Associates' Richard Mills... more

Big IT Wants Call Center Capacity

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More about the booming outsourcing industry in Asia, article by Richard Mills of Chalre Associates... more

Promoting the Better Side of the Philippines

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Referring Article - "You will learn to appreciate your country more when you experience working abroad. This was what former overseas Filipino worker Rebecca Bustamante realized when she came back to the Philippines with her family after more than 10 years of living abroad..." more

Hunting for World Class Executives

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Referring Article - "This adage certainly rings true for Richard Mills, one of the founders and chairman of Chalre Associates Executive Search. A Canadian by birth, Mills has been living in the Philippines with his family for several years now and is admittedly a proud fan of the Philippines and its potential for growth..." more

American Express Signs As Title Sponsor of Asia CEO Awards

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Referring Article - "Executives of American Express Co. (AmEx) said they see the Philippines as an exciting� market and that ��s why they decided to be the title sponsor of the Asia CEO Awards..." more

Rewarding BPOs's - International ICT Awards Philippines 2008

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Referring Article - "Organized by the Canadian Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines (CanCham) in partnership with Business Processing Association of the Philippines, the International ICT Awards recognizes outstanding performance and contributions by organizations and individuals within the ICT community in the Philippines and Asia-Pacific region. The affair was attended by over 400 senior-level executives and professionals..." more

Outsourcing Industry Update

by John Mangun

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Referring Article - "I am indebted to my good friend Mr. Richard Mills, staunch supporter of Philippine outsourcing and Chairman of Chalre Associates, an executive search and management consulting firm. I do not mind giving Richard's company a pat on the back because he has been a great asset to the local industry..." more

Working Abroad? Are You Crazy?

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Rebecca Bustamante, president of Chalre Associates, writes about the dramatically improving economic situation in Philippines and the impact this is having on local employment opportunities for professionals. She says educated Filipinos have tremendous career advancement options at home and more are choosing to stay rather than venture overseas... more

ICT Awards Attracts Multinational Companies

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Referring Article -- "Richard Mills, president of the International ICT Awards ��Manila 2007, said the event presents a great opportunity for the local BPO sector to showcase to the world its best features that made it a dominant player in the ICT industry in the Asia-Pacific region..." more

Where Are the Jobs?

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Referring Article -- "Richard Mills, chairman of the Chalre Associates, an executive search services company based in Makati, expects the cyberservices to continue to be the top job generator in the next few years due to several trends in the global outsourcing industry...." more

As India's BPO Luster Dull, RP Draws More Investors

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Referring article -- "Richard Mills, chairman of Chalre �� Associates, noted in his presentation the observation of business process outsourcing (BPO) leaders that India is becoming a more difficult proposition...." more

Our Place in Global Outsourcing

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The Oscars of the BPO industry

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Referring article -- "The ICT industry recognizes movers and shakers with awards that serve as a benchmark for companies and individuals to continually measure themselves..." more

The Battle Against Graft

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Referring article -- "With IT, the situation in the Philippines is improving," says Richard Mills, a Manila-based outsourcing expert and director of recruitment consultancy Chalre Associates. "It makes a tremendous difference in areas like procurement, where there's now an information trail and the government is forced to put the terms of contracts down..." more

Accenture Global BPO Head Interviewed

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Pankaj Vaish is Managing Director of Accenture's global IT-BPO delivery operations. With 75,000 people reporting to him in numerous countries, he is easily one of the world's leading decision makers in the field of Business Process Outsourcing.

The chairman of Chalre Association, Richard Mills, interviewed Pankaj to get his opinions on the state of the global industry... more

Africa, The Final Frontier for Outsourcing: Vidia Mooneegan Speaks

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Africa is said by many to be the "final destination" for service outsourcing since it contains a vast under-utilized population who speak an abundance of European languages. As costs in some countries continue to escalate, locators are eager to move lower value tasks to affordable regions and Africa is set to becoming foremost among these.

For some background about this movement, I interviewed Vidia Mooneegan for ComputerWorld (USA) magazine. He is Managing Director of Ceridian Mauritius and one of the most experienced BPO leaders in the Africa region. He discusses his own country of Mauritius and its role in developing the BPO sector on the continent... more

Australia at BPO Tipping Point: Anthony Seaegg Speaks

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Chalre Associates Chairman, Richard Mills, interviewed Anthony Seaegg for ComputerWorld (US) magazine recently. He is National Chairman of the Australian Teleservices Association (ATA), the dominant industry body of the call center sector in Australia. He is also Asia Pacific Director of ICT Group, a premier global BPO operator.

Anthony Seaegg discribed the tremendous interest that has developed in his country for offshore outsourcing. With one of the world's strongest economies, Australia seems poised to play a major role as a source of new business for Asia-based BPO operators. The article is also posted permanently on the ComputerWorld website... more

The State of BPO in Philippines: Dan Reyes Speaks

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Richard Mills, Chairman of Chalre Associates, interviewed Dan Reyes of Sitel for ComputerWorld (US) recently to get his views on the state of the BPO industry in Philippines. Dan presented US readers with compelling information to support his view that Philippines is currently seen as the "Number 1" option by global companies sending BPO work to offshore destinations.

Dan Reyes is easily one of most experienced Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) managers in the Asia Pacific region and the world. He is head of the extremely successful Philippine operations of Sitel, the world's largest call center organization. Among other things, he is a founder and former president of the Business Processing Association of the Philippines... more

On Major Trends on Outsourcing: Gerry Clark Speaks

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As sourcing advisory firm TPI ��s regional head for Southeast Asia, Gerry Clark brings years of experience in outsourcing in the Asia-Pacific region, India and China. He spoke with Richard Mills of Chalre Associates about trends in the offshore outsourcing industry... more

Outsourcing Leaders Speak Up

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Given the sometimes controversial nature of offshore outsourcing, many business leaders are not keen to speak about the subject. Gladly, some are, and their insights on what it takes to run an offshore facility are fascinating. Article by Richard Mills of Chalre Associates... more

The End of Call Center Entrepreneurship

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The Call Center sector is maturing quickly and irreversibly. Entrepreneurs are now looking to make their millions in Back Office Outsourcing. Article by Richard Mills of Chalre Associates... more

Security Risks in Outsourcing - No One in Asia Seems to Care

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Many people in developed countries cite "security risk" as a major concern in outsourcing. It is interesting that the people actually running the operations in Asia don't feel the same way. Article by Richard Mills of Chalre Associates... more

Outsourcing's Next Phase Has Begun

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India's past success is putting restraints on continuing growth. Next-step destinations like the Philippines couldn't be happier, says Chalre Associates' Richard Mills... more

Big IT Wants Call Center Capacity

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From his overseas perch in the Philippines, Richard Mills of executive search firm Chalre Associates examines the trend of IT service providers buying up call center capacity... more

Time to Pack your Bags for the Philippines?

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Referring article -- "Richard Mills, chairman of Chalre Associates, a search firm which has operation in the country, says financial institutions that are growing include J.P. Morgan, Deutsche Bank, HSBC and Thomson Reuters."... more

Will Asian Candidates Shun US Banks?

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Referring article -- " ��Now that three of the top five American firms have disappeared, are
the others really safe to work for? Everyone is asking ��who else will
go broke? �� says Richard Mills, chairman of recruitment agency Chalre
Associates."... more

HK & SG to Miss on New Outsourcing to Asia

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Referring article -- "By contrast, the Philippines, which already hosts established operations from JPMorgan, Deutsche Bank and Thomson-Reuters, looks set to reap further rewards from Wall Street's continued cost cutting, says Richard Mills, chairman of recruitment agency Chalre Associates."... more

UBS Tries to Weather the Storm

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Referring article -- "Richard Mills, chairman of recruitment agency Chalre Associates adds: `I have not heard anything bad about UBS that is particularly different from what I have heard about the other banks these days. Their problems don`t seem really that bad compared to the uncertainty of the American bank."... more

Commodities Job Soar As Wave of Money Hits Markets

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Referring article -- "People with commodity experience are especially in demand," confirms Richard Mills, chairman of Singapore-based Chalre Associates Executive Search... more

Prime Brokers Losing Prime Position

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Referring article -- "Everyone is waiting to see what will happen in the United States. Already this has put a strong damper on hiring in Asia and the Gulf region, and certainly prime broking is part of this, �� says Richard Mills, chairman of Chalre Associates Executive Search... more

More Void Than Value In Vietnam

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Referring article -- "Richard Mills, chairman of Chalre Associates Executive Search, says turnover is slightly higher than it should be, and this should continue for the next few years until deal flow expands or more local talent can be developed.

'A disproportionate number of the senior dealmakers are expatriates and they want to see a reasonable deal flow to justify their being there. I worry whether the market is able to deliver at the expectations of these people,' he says..." more

The Sun Sets On a Golden Era

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Referring article -- "Yes, according to Rebecca Bustamante, the President of Chalre Associates, an executive recruitment firm in Manila. "The Philippines is now on the way up and it looks as if Thailand is slipping. Our clients say they are confused about Thailand," says Ms Bustamante..." more

Philippines Aims to Secure $10B from Outsourcing

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Referred Article -- "according to a presentation by Richard Mills, chairman of Chalre Associates, an executive search firm serving multinationals throughout Asia Pacific..." more

Stalling Interest in Philippine Mining?

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The first quarter of the year recorded only $67M of investments in the Philippine mining sector. Given that the government plans to attract $837M for the entire year, the slow start is cause for some concern... Article by Richard Mills of Chalre Associates... more

How To Find Enough Miners?

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Everyone seems to need miners these days. There is a worldwide shortage that is affecting both advanced and emerging countries. However, the problem is far more pronounced in emerging countries for the simple reason that wealthier countries offer higher salaries for experienced people and move them away... Article by Richard Mills of Chalre Associates... more

Big Concerns with Small Miners

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Small-scale mining is as old as time and it remains today an important source of subsistence income to people in many emerging countries. No international miner would dispute this and most find a certain nostalgic appeal to the enterprise. Despite the brotherly admiration that exists, problems are created when one group is held to a vastly different set of standards than the other. This is the situation in most emerging countries and Philippines is no different... Article by Richard Mills of Chalre Associates... more

Filipinos Have Nickel as Saudis Have Oil

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The mining sector seems set to become the largest revenue earner for the Philippine government and it is attracting a lot of attention of politicians. A series of remarkable political appointments gives the impression that the government seeks to acquire absolute control over the mining industry -- at least from a regulatory perspective. Let's hope the government's intentions are as good as its success at attracting investment. Article by Richard Mills of Chalre Associates... more

Mining Takes a Break?

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A confluence of events has conspired to halt the issuance of all new mining permits in Philippines. While the industry remains optimistic, their faith is being tested as the delays have reached unreasonable levels. Article by Richard Mills of Chalre Associates... more

Lots of Selling But Few Are Sold

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Miners in Philippines feel rather good about themselves lately. The country seems well on its way to becoming a major force in the booming mining sector. The trouble is that no one else seems convinced... Article by Richard Mills of Chalre Associates... more

Mining Gets Ignored -- Wonderful News!

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Past complaints about permitting irregularities, political volatility and mine-site violence are giving way to concerns more characteristic of a normalized market like labour supply and equipment availability. Philippines may be far from being a truly normalized environment but improvement and optimism continue to grow... Article by Richard Mills of Chalre Associates... more

Philippines Fashionable Again in Mining

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The Philippines is suddenly attracting the attention of the world ��s largest mineral resource companies. Xstrata has announced it has acquired the world-class Tampakan deposit. BHP-Billiton, Anglo-American and Phelps-Dodge are all involved in advanced-stage joint-venture negotiations with local companies...

Article by Richard Mills of Chalre Associates... more

Permits Dribbling Out in Philippines

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The mining sector is moving ahead although operators report a lot of complaints along the way. In this month's Asia Miner magazine, I provide an update on the most important current issue constraining the industry's growth -- Permit Issuance. Article by Richard Mills of Chalre Associates... more

Philippine Mining: As Contentious as Always

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AsiaMiner is said to be the largest publication in the mining sector in Asia. Richard Mills, Chairman of Chalre Associates, provides a regular column focused on the industry in Philippines and the region.. more

Mining & Religion Don't Mix in Philippines

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AsiaMiner is said to be the largest publication in the mining sector in Asia. Richard Mills, Chairman of Chalre Associates, provides a regular column focused on the industry in Philippines and the region... more

Asia Pacific Mining Conference Report

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This year's event was held in Manila and miners were out in full force.
Report by Richard Mills of Chalre Associates... more

Philippines Mining: Open for business, or they say

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Just a year ago, no one would have imagined Philippines as the site for this year's Asia Pacific Mining Conference. What a difference a year makes. Article by Richard Mills of Chalre Associates... more

The End of Call Center Entrepreneurship

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The big opportunities in Business Process Outsourcing are still to be realized or so says Richard Mills of Chalre Associates... more

When Worlds Collide

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The evolving situation in Asian outsourcing -- an update from "Asia Pacific Outsourcing Guru," Richard Mills of Chalre Associates... more

Alien Vs. Predator

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Philippines Aims For $10B In Outsourcing

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"This could be attributed to 'better people, better business environment, better infrastructure, and better lifestyle and security,' in the Philippines as opposed to other outsourcing hubs like India, according to a presentation by Richard Mills, chairman of Chalre Associates, an executive search firm serving multinationals throughout Asia Pacific..." more

Philippines Favoured for BPO

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Philippines Becoming Better Than India

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Chief executive officers from the U.S. are now saying that the Philippines has 'better people, better business environment, better infrastructure, and a better lifestyle,' according to Richard Mills, chairman of Chalre Associates... more

When Worlds Collide

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The evolving situation in Asian outsourcing -- an update from "Asia Pacific Outsourcing Guru," Richard Mills of Chalre Associates... more

Outsourcing's Next Phase

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This piece was on the front coverage. India's past success is putting restraints on continuing growth. Next-step destinations like the Philippines couldn't be happier, says Chalre Associates' Richard Mills.. more

When Worlds Collide

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The evolving situation in Asian outsourcing -- an update from "Asia Pacific Outsourcing Guru," Richard Mills of Chalre Associates... more

Alien Vs. Predator

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Asia Pacific Mining Conference - Report

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The 7th Asia Pacific Mining Conference put on by the Asean Federation of Mining Associations was perhaps the largest such event in the region. Richard Mills, Chairman of Chalre Associates gave this report on what was said by the prominent mining people who presented... more

Commentary - Philippines Mining: Open for business, or they say

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Just a year ago, no one would have imagined Philippines as the site for this year's Asia Pacific Mining Conference. What a difference a year makes. Article by Richard Mills of Chalre Associates... more

Philippines Making the Right Moves

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The booming worldwide mining industry likes Philippines again. Article by Richard Mills of Chalre Associates... more

Asia Pacific Mining Conference 2007 - Report

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The 7th Asia Pacific Mining Conference put on by the Asean Federation of Mining Associations was perhaps the largest such event in the region. Richard Mills, Chairman of Chalre Associates gave this report on what was said by the prominent mining people who presented... more

Philippines Open for Business

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Just a year ago, no one would have imagined Philippines as the site for the 2005 Asia Mining Conference. But it happened, bringing to Manila the most senior mining leaders in Asia. Philippines seems to finally be open for the mining business... more

Robert Friedland Praises Philippines

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Billionaire mining guru Robert Friedland loves the mining sector in Philippines. Article by Richard Mills of Chalre Associates... more

No Philippines Quick Fix

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Mining is not all fun and games in Philippines. There are still a lot of risks. Referring article... more

Go Back, Help Rev Up Philippines

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It seems to be a long held belief by Filipinos that working anywhere outside Philippines is a better career option than working within. Even today, a steady stream of of professionals leave Philippines for work elsewhere and few return. Few, that is, until recently. Article by Rebecca Bustamante of Chalre Associates... more

American Express Sponsors Asia CEO Awards in RP

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American Express today announced its title sponsorship of the Asia CEO Awards 2011 in the Philippines... Asia CEO Awards organized by Chalre Associates. more

Pinoys Moving Up

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It used to be that executive positions of the world's great multinational organizations were tightly controlled in a top-down manner. A revolution in leadership democracy has overthrown this cozy dictatorship... more

Mining Interest High, But Where are the Engineer?

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Referring article -- "The global engineering sector has a critical problem these days to find the people it needs ... and the crisis [seems to be] more pronounced in the mining segment of engineering because of the peculiar nature of the business," said Mr. Mills, who is chairman of executive search firm Chalre Associates... more

European Chamber of Commerce Magazine

Robert Friedland Praises Philippines

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Billionaire mining guru Robert Friedland loves the mining sector in Philippines. Article by Richard Mills of Chalre Associates... more

Cellphone Psychopaths

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Philippines becomes a world leader in something. No one expected it to be mobile communications. Article by Richard Mills of Asia Pacific executive search firm Chalre Associates.. more

The Return of the Expat

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The "expat" executive was close to extinct a few years ago. He is now experiencing a modest come-back, or so says Richard Mills of Chalre Associates... more

"Philippines is it" for 2005

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The future looks very good for the Philippine economy because of certain key growth sectors reports Richard Mills of Chalre Associates... more

Big IT Wants Call Center Capacity

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Large IT organizations want in on the exploding outsourcing industry in Asia reports Richard Mills of Chalre Associates... more

Cover Story - Busting Corruption

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Referring article -- "With IT the situation in the Philippines is improving, �� says Richard Mills, a Manila-based outsourcing expert and director of recruitment consultancy Chalre Associates. ��It certainly makes a tremendous difference in areas like procurement, where there ��s now an information trail and the government is forced to put the terms of contracts down for all to see. �� Technology ��has become a trendy thing for officials throughout the region, �� Mills adds. ��It pushes the (good governance) process forward and when agencies resist IT enablement people are beginning to ask why. �� IT is helping Asian governments win the war on corruption, but it will prove only as effective as the hands that wield it..." more

International ICT Awards - MANILA 2007

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Referring article -- "Richard Mills, President of the International ICT Awards - Manila 2007, said the ceremony provided a medium to promote the work of the companies to local and international players in the industry..." more

RP Gains From Rising Wages in India

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Referring article -- "Chalre Associates Chairman Richard Mills said the shift goes "beyond anecdotes. This is happening. Some companies have started to consider the Philippines as an alternative," Mr. Mills said in a separate interview...." more

Cellphone Psychopaths

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From Zero to Hero in Just 5 years: Against all odds Philippines became a world leader in mobile telecommunication reports Richard Mills of executive search firm Chalre Associates... more

CEO's Told to "Go Global"

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Referring article -- ��Like people in most countries, I think [Filipino CEOs �� mind-set should be] more global, �� Richard Mills, event chairman, said in an interview"... more

Require Hiring Of Local Engineers

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Referring article -- Mining industry observer Richard Mills, for his part, said: "Anything that restricts the flow of business will be a big concern for the international community... more

Mines Chamber Upbeat on Investments

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Referring article -- "When there is no credit [available for miners] and no one wants commodities, it would be impossible for them to attain that ", said Mr. Mills chairman of executive search firm Chalre Associates."... more

The Reign of the Filipino Manager

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It used to be that executive positions of the world's great multinational organizations were tightly controlled in a top-down manner. A revolution in leadership democracy has overthrown this cozy dictatorship... more

Mining Interest High, But Where are the Engineer?

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Referring article -- "The global engineering sector has a critical problem these days to find the people it needs ... and the crisis [seems to be] more pronounced in the mining segment of engineering because of the peculiar nature of the business," said Mr. Mills, who is chairman of executive search firm Chalre Associates... more

RP Gains From Rising Wages in India

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Referring article -- "Chalre Associates Chairman Richard Mills said the shift goes "beyond anecdotes. This is happening. Some companies have started to consider the Philippines as an alternative," Mr. Mills said in a separate interview...." more

E-Services Conference Tackles Industry Issues

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Referring article -- "Speakers include Avinash Vashistha of neoIT, Christopher Beshouri of McKinsey & Company, and Richard Mills of Chalre Associates, all respected global authorities...." more

People You Should Know: Executive Recruiter Richard Mills

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"Richard Mills, chairman of Chalre Associates Executive Search, has interviewed about 15,000 people over the past 15 years in his executive search and management consulting career and he never gets tired of it .. more

The economy in '09: Growth or recession?

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Referring article -- "The Philippines is well situated to weather the economic storm that is raining on most countries. The outsourcing sector is still changing ahead and our loved ones abroad can be counted sending us money to spend at the malls. We will have a good year compared to most countries and especially the rich ones.. .. more

How will the United States financial crisis affect the Philippines?

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Referring article -- "It seems that there will be an impact certainly in industries such as manufacturing, semi conductors and mining. The mining industry is supposed to be a big opportunity but with dramatic decline in metal prices, it seems it will be more difficult. So the one, big, undisputed success to is business processing outsourcing (BPO). .. more

Fewer And Fewer Expats

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Referring article - "Chalre Associates (an executive search and management consulting firm) Chairman Richard Mills said in his presentation at the American
Chamber of Commerce that ��the number of expatriates employed throughout the Asia Pacific region has steadily declined and it continuing to do so. ��

In a telephone interview with Chalre Associates Chairman Richard Mills What ��s On & Expat, Mills said ��localization �� in hiring has become a global trend and in the
case of the Philippines, so-called ��local expatriates �� are proportionally greater in
number and are preferably hired than international expatriate managers. For those who aren ��t familiar with the term, a ��local expatriate �� is a non-Filipino who decides to live in Philippines because he enjoys the country and its people..." more

RP As Prime BPO Destination

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IT March In Philippines

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RP May Outpace India

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Returning to Philippines: Is Now the Right Time?

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It seems to be a long held belief by Filipinos that working anywhere outside Philippines is a better career option than working within. Even today, a steady stream of of professionals leave Philippines for work elsewhere and few return. Few, that is, until recently. Article by Rebecca Bustamante of Chalre Associates... more

Overseas Filipinos in Demand: Philippines Booming Again

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Most immigrants dream of someday returning to their home country and Filpinos are no different. Is now a time to consider returning to the country you left?. Article quoting Rebecca Bustamante of Chalre Associates... more

Working Abroad: Are You Crazy?

by Rebecca Bustamante

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Rebecca Bustamante, president of Chalre Associates, writes about the dramatically improving economic situation in Philippines and the impact this is having on local employment opportunities for professionals. She says educated Filipinos have tremendous career advancement options at home and more are choosing to stay rather than venture overseas... more

ICT Leader's Report - Telus

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Telus Canada has made a big entry into Philippines by acquiring one of the country's largest BPO organizations. Telus International's CEO, Boon Eng Lau, was in Manila to speak about his company's plans... more

The Flowering of BPO

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The Call Center sector is maturing quickly and irreversibly. Entrepreneurs are now looking to make their millions in Back Office Outsourcing. Article by Richard Mills of Chalre Associates... more

Who Cares About Secruity Risk is Outsourcing

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India's past success is putting restraints on continuing growth. Next-step destinations like the Philippines couldn't be happier, says Chalre Associates' Richard Mills... more

Big IT Wants Call Center Capacity

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Large IT organizations wants in on the exploding outsourcing industry in Asia... more

Outsourcing's Next Phase Has Begun

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India's past success is putting restraints on continuing growth. Next-step destinations like the Philippines couldn't be happier, says Chalre Associates' Richard Mills... more

Moving Out of India

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Filipinos Favored for Outsourcing

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Referring Article - ��according to Richard Mills, an expert on outsourcing in the Asia Pacific... more

India's Outsourcing Challenge

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The End of Call Center Entrepreneurship

by Chalre Associates senior staff

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The Call Center sector is maturing quickly and irreversibly. Entrepreneurs are now looking to make their millions in Back Office Outsourcing. Article by Richard Mills of Chalre Associates... more

Security Risks in Outsourcing - No One in Asia Seems to Care

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Many people in developed countries cite "security risk" as a major concern in outsourcing. It is interesting that the people actually running the operations in Asia don't feel the same way. Article by Richard Mills of Chalre Associates... more

Outsourcing's Next Phase Has Begun

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India's past success is putting restraints on continuing growth. Next-step destinations like the Philippines couldn't be happier, says Chalre Associates' Richard Mills... more

Big IT Making The Call

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The future of IT will include answering telephone calls, says Richard Mills of Chalre Associates... more