By Zinnia B. Dela Peña (The Philippine Star) Updated October 07, 2010 12:00 AM
MANILA, Philippines - Property giant Ayala Land Inc. (ALI) has started the construction of its first business process outsourcing (BPO) campus in Talisay, Negros Occidental – Ayala North Point TechnoHub – with the first phase slated for completion in the first quarter of 2011.
The initial phase of Ayala North Point Technohub will involve the construction of the first two-story building with approximately 4,500 square meters of gross leasable area.
When completed, the campus will consist of several low-rise BPO facilities with a total gross leasable area of approximately 40,000 square meters, supported by a retail component on the ground floor of each office building, all within a 215-hecatare property that ALI is developing in the city.
“We are immensely pleased that we continue to increase our presence here in Talisay City. This is in line with Ayala Land’s growth strategy to bring our developments across the country through the creation and development of sustainable communities, and Talisay is one of the major growth centers Ayala Land would like to have a strong presence in,” ALI senior vice president Marivic Añonuevo said.
ALI’s existing residential projects in Talisay include Ayala North Point, Verdana Homes Plantazzione and Verdana Homes Asyana.
Añonuevo said the project brings the success of the company’s existing environment-friendly office developments such as the UP-AyalaLand TechnoHub in Quezon City and One Evotech in Nuvali, Sta. Rosa, Laguna to the Talisay community.
Upon full completion, the BPO campus is expected to generate more than 15,000 jobs for the local community from the BPO offices, retail establishments and support maintenance services.
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