Accenture's Country Manager Retires

Business process outsourcing (BPO) firm Accenture yesterday said its Philippine head, Beth G. Lui, has retired and was replaced by Manolito Tayag as country managing director and George Son Keng Po as head of the local Delivery Center Network (DCN) for Technology. “[Ms. Lui] has made an invaluable contribution to the company and leaves a legacy of excellence and leadership in Accenture over the last 31 years,” the firm said in a statement. Mr. Tayag will have “overall operational responsibility for the growth and sustainability of the business in the Philippines,” which has 15,000 workers. Mr. Tayag was a member of the board of directors of the Philippine Software Industry Association from 2006 to 2007. Mr. Son Keng Po, meanwhile, has been with Accenture for 23 years and “brings tremendous solutions delivery experience and leadership in application management, custom and package design and installation, data conversion, and software re-engineering in the resources and financial services sectors.” As head of the DCN for Technology he will be “responsible for the overall operations, delivery, and business results of the delivery center.” Benedict Hernandez remains as BPO operations chief.