HP to double work force in Costa Rica

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August 18, 2006

Hewlett-Packard Co. said Friday it opened its second call center and outsourcing facility in San Jose, Costa Rica, and thatit plans to nearly double its work force in the country to more than 6,000 employees by 2008.

H-P said the new facility will handle call-center operation and business process, payroll, financial and accounting services.

The company said its current Costa Rican operations handle more than 70,000 calls a day. The Center there is one of eight used by HP around the world.

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