Gov’t looking to expand BPO sector
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Minister of Industry, Investment, and Commerce Aubyn Hill says the business process outsourcing (BPO) sector is a vital asset to Jamaica’s labour force that the Ministry wants to expand.
Hill said it is estimated that the BPO sector contributes approximately $136 billion to the Jamaican economy annually, noting that this is equivalent to about six per cent of gross domestic product (GDP) annually.
“It is a sector which the Ministry has a special interest in expanding; BPO is vital to us. We have to find new areas and new ways to employ our people, and the skills business, the knowledge business is where we are going to have to expand,” he informed.
Minister Hill addressed the official opening of the 76 Red Hills Road (RHR) Business Centre in Kingston on Wednesday (May 31).
In offering congratulations to the Lee Family on this new addition to its chain of businesses, Minister Hill lauded them for their contributions to national development.
“This initiative is a significant investment within the Red Hills Road community and within the context of the Special Economic Zones and the business process outsourcing [sectors]. This investment is an approved SEZ development business centre and is an important addition to Jamaica’s economic growth efforts,” he said.
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