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(Free-Press-Release.com) July 14, 2008 -- Cebu, Philippines: Making good on its commitment to expand its presence in and bring jobs to Cebu City, One Core Business Innovations (OCBI) today celebrated the opening of its Training and Consultancy Center in Cebu City. One Core Business Innovations, a global training and consultancy services provider, will use the center to provide advanced professional training for employees of local and international Cebu-based companies.

“Increasingly, national and international firms are discovering that the Visayas and Mindanao regions are home to a highly skilled, committed workforce that is prepared to serve the companies that are paving the road to the future,” said Maria Claudette Manus, Executive Director of OCBI.

OCBI’s plan includes hosting professionals

in training sessions that will bridge any knowledge gaps with advanced skills that are necessary to work on the innovative projects that OCBI handles for its growing list of local and international clients. The programs offered will cover both technical and soft skills, including the firm’s Communications, Continuous Learning Program, People Development Program, Management Development Program, Life Skills Program and Industry Specific Skills Program.

“OCBI brings to Cebu City the world class training programs that have made the firm a regional leader,” said OCBI Training and Development Director Hazel Aguisanda. “This is a win-win relationship in every sense – OCBI gains a highly skilled workforce, and the community gains a corporate citizen who will make that workforce

even stronger.”

“The Visayas and Mindanao regions offer One Core Business Innovations the most critical resources required for business -- a strong workforce, highly skilled academic partners, a supportive economic infrastructure, and a regional economy that is poised for growth,” said Ma. Paulita “Polly” Wang, OCBI Human Resources Director. “Ultimately, these factors will come to bear in the service we provide to our clients and to the global business communities. We look forward to what we can jointly accomplish in the years to come.”

About One Core Business Innovations (OCBI)

One Core Business Innovations (OCBI), headquartered in Cebu City, Philippines, is a leading global training and consultancy services provider. OCBI has pioneered many of the significant developments in the local Cebuano call center industry, including the offshore delivery model for call center services. OCBI offers a comprehensive range of training and business consulting services to its clients in diverse industries such as business process outsourcing, banking and financial services, insurance, manufacturing, telecommunications, retail and transportation.

Interested parties may visit their site at www.onecorebusiness.com or call +63 917 620 8293. You may also email info@onecorebusiness.com.