Convergys Lands in Colombia; Sets Up New Call Center in Bogotá
February 15th, 2011Convergys Corporation (NYSE: CVG), a global leader in relationship management, announces its expansion into Colombia with a state-of-the-art contact center that will provide top quality customer care services for leading corporations in the Americas. The new facility in Bogotá will bolster Convergys’ presence in Latin America, where the company already has offices and contact center facilities in Brazil, Mexico, and Costa Rica.
Known as the “Athens of South America” because of the number of top-notch colleges and universities located in the city, Bogotá impressed Convergys with its large bilingual talent pool and advanced telecommunications and transportation infrastructure. Choosing the location for its latest foray into Latin America, Convergys has outfitted a facility located in one of Bogotá’s top commercial areas with the latest tools in contact center technology. Convergys is hiring for all levels of talent, including management, support staff and skilled contact center agents to …
Is Bogota Real Estate too Expensive? We Get to the Bottom of It
June 23rd, 2010By Tarun George
Long perceived as a risky sourcing destination, Colombia has in recent years largely shed that stigma and transformed itself into one of the best business locations in Latin America. Ranking highest on the World Bank’s 2010 Doing Business Report, Bogotá is a forward-thinking city with a focus on IT. But now it seems that a new stereotype about the Colombian capital is taking root. Reports are that real estate prices in the city have been rising, and buy-side companies are concerned. Are the rumors true? To get the story, we spoke with real estate analysts, private vendors on the ground, and the city’s promo agency Invest in Bogotá.
