The companies based in Taiwan, in the area of Information and Communication Technology and electronics, are looking upto Philippines for new investments and joint ventures, reported an official of the Manila Economic and Cultural Office (MECO). Taiwanese firms first met the local companies at the e-services and Global Sourcing Conference and Exhibition on February 8 and 9, on the setting up of new call centers, tie-ups in marketing software and e-commerce programs, software development, animation, and the propagation of smart card and other e-commerce technologies.
The Taiwanese firms which attended the conference and exhibition included TECO Smart Card Division, the main contractor of Taiwan's national health insurance IC card; Industrade, the exclusive agent and stock distributor in Taiwan for power electronics and thermal production equipment; Infomatics, an independent IT management consultancy firm specializing in IT services and information security management; Dewey International Educational Consultants Ltd., a licensed international educational organization that promotes overseas education in Taiwan; and Empyrean International Techno Devices Inc., a leading developer and distributor of GPS products.
