Acquire BPO
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Private | |
Industry |
Business process outsourcing Call Center |
Founded | 2005 |
Headquarters | Melbourne, Australia |
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Number of employees | 7,000[6] |
Website |
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Acquire Business Process Outsourcing (formerly Acquire Asia Pacific)[7] is an Australian global business process outsourcing firm [8] that specializes in back office support, customer acquisition, customer service, technical support, lead generation and software development.[9] Headquartered in Australia, it currently has sites in the United States, the Philippines and the Dominican Republic [10] with 7,000 employees[11]
History
Formation
Established by Larry Kestelman and Scott Stavretis in 2005, Acquire BPO was initially built to support the need for a better call center facility for Dodo Services,[12][13] an Australian internet service provider.
Expansion
Acquire BPO opened a new site in Dallas, Texas in the United States in 2015.[14][15] The following year, it formally inaugurated its newest delivery center in the Dominican Republic.[16]
Acquisitions
In January 2014, Acquire BPO announced the full acquisition of an animation company, Animation1.[17] In less than a year after completing its previous acquirement, it purchased one of the Philippines’ fastest-growing BPOs, SHORE Solutions, Inc.[18]
Awards
- In 2017, Acquire was named in the World’s Best Outsourcing Providers list by International Association of Outsourcing Professionals® (IAOP®).[19]
- Acquire was listed in Deloitte’s Technology Fast 500 Asia Pacific Ranking in 2016.[20]
- Acquire emerged as the Gold Stevie Winner at The International Business Awards’ 2016 Fastest Growing Company of the Year – in Asia Pacific.
- In 2016, Acquire was recognized in the Best in Class Contact Center (Over 200 seats) category at the Call Center Week (CCW) Excellence Awards.[21]
- Acquire was also recognized in CCW Excellence Awards’ Best Corporate Social Responsibility category in 2016.[22]
- In 2016, Acquire won the Service Distinction Awards at CeBIT Australia’s Business Technology Awards.[23]
References
- ↑ Scott Stavretis Executive Profile, Bloomberg, Retrieved 2017-01-19
- ↑ Kathryn Marshall Executive Profile Bloomberg, Retrieved 2017-01-19
- ↑ "CEI-RD". Center for Export and Investment - Dominican Republic.
- ↑ Dana Andel Executive Profile, Bloomberg, Retrieved 2017-01-19
- ↑ Len Moreto Executive Profile, Bloomberg, Retrieved 2017-01-19
- ↑ Acquire BPO aims to expand to 10,000 employees in the Philippines, Interaksyon, Retrieved 2017-01-19
- ↑ Acquire BPO PTY, LTD, Australian Business Register, Retrieved 2017-01-19
- ↑ Acquire BPO to further expand in the Philippines with USD10M investment ,Business News Asia, Retrieved 2017-01-19
- ↑ Company Profile - Acquire BPO, IAOP, Retrieved 2017-01-19
- ↑ BFM Vol 3, Issue 1, Business First Magazine, Retrieved 2017-01-19
- ↑ Acquire BPO aims to expand to 10,000 employees in the Philippines, Interaksyon, Retrieved 2017-01-19
- ↑ Scott Stavretis, CEO of Acquire BPO, CEO Magazine, Retrieved 2017-01-19
- ↑ Outsourcing proves a winner for Young Rich lister Scott Stavretis, AFR, Retrieved 2017-01-19
- ↑ Acquire BPO’s growth at full speed with more offshore and nearshore locations, IBPAP, Retrieved 2017-01-19
- ↑ Acquire Pty Ltd. Company Information, Bloomberg, Retrieved 2017-01-19
- ↑ Acquire inaugura operaciones en área call center El Caribe, Retrieved 2017-01-19
- ↑ Acquire acquisition of Shore Solutions diversifies services, iTWire, Retrieved 2017-01-19
- ↑ Australian BPO firm buys out Shore Solutions, Philstar, Retrieved 2017-01-19
- ↑ Technology Fast 500 Asia Pacific 2016 Ranking, Deloitte, Retrieved 2017-07-06
- ↑ 2016 Company & Organization Awards Category Stevie Award Winners, The International Business Awards Retrieved 2017-07-06
- ↑ 2016 Call Center Week (CCW) Excellence Awards Finalists, CCW Excellence Awards, Retrieved 2017-07-06
- ↑ 2016 Call Center Week (CCW) Excellence Awards Finalists, CCW Excellence Awards, Retrieved 2017-07-06
- ↑ Business Technology Awards, CeBIT Australia, Retrieved 2017-07-06