Pepper Virtual Assistants Expands with Second Office in Davao

DAVAO CITY, PHILIPPINES, January 08, 2011 (Press-News.org) As proof of its rapid growth and the growing demand for virtual assistant services, i-Pepper Virtual Network expanded its family with the launch of its second office last December 6, 2010, in Davao City, Philippines.

Nikki Romero, i-Pepper Virtual Network's business director, shares this of the company's conception: "We at Pepper aim to position ourselves as the leader in virtual assistance in the Philippines and to help make the Philippines the top choice for outsourcing."

With that goal in mind, Pepper Virtual Assistants was created in December of 2008 in Makati City, Philippines. The Pepper team was backed by professionals with extensive experience in project management, administrative support, customer care, marketing, and web development.

"In our case, the decision to expand came sooner than we expected. With the influx of clients coming to us for virtual assistance, expansion was the inevitable and logical next step," she added.

The opening of i-Pepper's second office was accompanied by the training of the first batch of Davao-based virtual assistants. Both Romero and Paula Uy, the i-Pepper's virtual assistant manager, flew in personally to manage the training.

Rona Castillo, one of i-Pepper Davao's first batch of virtual assistants, enthuses over how working as a Pepper virtual assistant offered a refreshing change from her previous job as an account consultant and officer in charge at a manpower agency.

"I look forward to the experience of working with clients and to using a vast array of online applications and social networking platforms--the 'New World,' as I call it."

Romero agrees, adding, "Career-wise, virtual assistant work is an excellent way of honing one's communication skills and confidence as well as learning a variety of skills and keeping up to date with online and digital trends."

She also expressed her optimism at the prospect of working with Davaoenos. "With the opening of our second i-Pepper facility, we aim to provide great career opportunities for the people of Davao and showcase their talent to the whole world."

Apart from Davao City's vast human resource potential, Romero also pointed to several reasons that solidified i-Pepper's decision to set up camp in Davao City.

"We found Davao City as an ideal place for expansion because of its typhoon-free environment and reliable IT infrastructure, which ensures a stable and uninterrupted flow of communication between our virtual assistants and our clients."

Davao City has consistently placed in nationwide surveys for cost-effectiveness, competitiveness, and best human resources. Additionally, in a report recently published by the International Finance Corporation and World Bank, Davao City was touted as the Philippines' second most business-friendly city.

i-Pepper will be offering dedicated virtual assistants with the following plans: part-time virtual assistants (4 hours per day) at $797 monthly, and full-time virtual assistants (8 hours per day) at $1,397 monthly. For first-time clients, i-Pepper offers an initial 5 hours of free virtual assistance. Individuals and enterprises can click on http://www.peppervirtualassistant.com to learn more about i-Pepper's virtual assistant services