An excellent workforce

• Over 15,000 graduates

• 4 Centers of Development for IT Education
• Top 10 Asian Cities of the Future
• Top 5 Cities with Best Human Resource
• Number 1 in Youngest Cities (%Pop under 25)

-"Asian Cities of the Future Awards 2007-08" - "Foreigh Direct Investments (fDI)"

A cost-competitive business environment

• 2007 Most Competitive City by Asian Institute of Management

• Top 20 Most Livable Asian Cities
• #4 in RP’s 2008 IT-BPO Next Wave Cities

- "David Leechiu, Country Head of Jones Lang La Salle Leechiu (2008)"

First class ICT Infrastructure and Utilities

• Major telecommunication capacity, redundancy and resiliency in place
• IT-BPO spaces with next generation capability
• Air and sea linkages
• Direct flights to Singapore and Indonesia
• Gateway to the sub-regional trade bloc known as the BIMP East Asean Growth Area

A safe haven for IT-BPO investments

• 2007 Best Police Office in RP

• 911 Eemergency Response Unit
• Presence of Voice and Non-Voice
• Unparalleled quality of life

"Potential locators in Davao City must have a heightened awareness and should conduct their own formal and internal risks analysis rather than reacting to headlines about specific regions under consideration such as the problems happening in other parts of Mindanao." - XMG Global ICT Research and Advisory for Asia Pacific Region (2008)

"ICT Davao Inc is the trusted business partner for Davao City and its ICT organizations."