PLDT acquires BPO firm SPI for US$135M

13.07.2006

'The management team is very supportive of this acquisition and quite excited about this new phase in SPi's history. With ePLDT's call center capabilities, IT infrastructure and financial resources; we will be among a select few in the world who can execute on these opportunities,' said Ernest Cu, president and CEO of SPi.

As of May 2006, SPi has 6,500 employees and approximately 4,200 seats worldwide.