MANILA, PHILIPPINES - SolarWinds (NYSE: SWI), a leading provider of powerful and affordable IT management software for more than 150,000 companies worldwide, announced today that it has established a new IT Shared Services location in Manila, Philippines, specifically Fort Bonifacio Global City, Taguig City. The expansion into this new market will enable SolarWinds to provide even stronger support for the company's global operations.
SolarWinds was established in 1998 and is celebrating its 15th anniversary this year. The company employs more than 1300 people worldwide and is headquartered in Austin, Texas with a number of additional North American sites. The company also has international locations in Ottawa, Canada; Singapore; Chennai, India; Cork, Ireland; Sydney, Australia; Utrecht, Netherlands and Brno, Czech Republic. Since listing on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in 2009, the company has consistently achieved annual revenue growth rates exceeding 20% while maintaining strong profitability.
"We see tremendous opportunity for SolarWinds in this market, based on the level of talent we have encountered and the growth we have driven over the last few years. Our easy to use, powerful and affordable software combined with the evolving IT technology landscape give us a competitive advantage that few other IT management companies can match," said Kevin Thompson, President and CEO, SolarWinds. "Through the addition of the Philippines office, we expect to meaningfully expand our global operations and customer support, while also providing unique employment opportunities for the individuals in the Philippines. We view the opening of this site as a win-win."
The Fort Bonifacio site will be far more than a Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) site, which is typical of most operations in the area. SolarWinds Fort Bonifacio operation will support a wide range of business disciplines including IT Product Support, Sales, Finance, and Operations. The company plans to fill a number of positions, including IT support roles. Information regarding employment opportunities with SolarWinds is available atsolarwinds.com/careers by clicking on location Philippines-Fort Bonifacio.
SolarWinds will host a grand opening event Monday, 12 May, 2014 from 9-11 am to introduce the company to the market. Several local dignitaries plan to attend the event, including Hon. Lani Cayetano, City Mayor of Taguig: Hon. Lilia B. De Lima Director General of the Philippine Economic Zone Authority; Executives from the IT and Business Processing Association of the Philippines; as well as several of SolarWinds partners.
SolarWinds' new office is located in Bonifacio Global City, Taguig City in the Ecotower, 32nd Street corner 9th Avenue.
