NATIONAL Receivables Group, an Australian-owned Debt Management Agency which services national and international corporations in banking and finance, telecommunications and insurance industries, will soon  operate in the Philippines.

Out of the many possible locations, National Receivables chose the Philippines because of the quality of talents and facilities that are available to international companies expanding offshore, the company said in a statement.

Its decision to set up operations in the Philippines is in line with the company’s expansion efforts to provide better service to its clients in banking and finance.

National Receivables’ network provides clients services for debt collection and management that are tailor-fit to their specific needs.

“National Receivables immediately decided on the Philippines as the location of its expansion, after we had the opportunity to visit the country. The facilities are great, the people we met shared the same philosophies and values as National Receivables,” said Michelle Bubke, CEO of National Receivables and is also a Women in Business awardee.

“Of all the locations we considered, the Philippines offered superior talent pool. The lifestyle and time zone are also an advantage in our operations,” she added.  Bubke was attending a Business Processing Association conference in Sydney, Australia, when an opportunity to visit the Philippines came. During her visit to the country, Bubke met with executives of young and expanding companies enjoying success in the Philippines.

To jump-start company operations, Bubke was recently in Manila to train her new agent at National Receivables’ international call center in IBM Building, Eastwood City.

National Receivables plans to have 600 agents onboard in the next 18 months, the company said.

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Australian collections firm to operate in Manila soon

NATIONAL Receivables Group, an Australian-owned Debt Management Agency which services national and international corporations in banking and finance, telecommunications and insurance industries, will soon  operate in the Philippines.