Sumalang sa isang pageant mentoring ang mga kalahok sa kauna-unahang edisyon ng Mr. and Ms. BPO 2017.
May 40 contestants (20 male and 20 female) ang national pageant na binuo ng Royal Chimes Events. Ayon sa pamunuan ng grupo, pangunahing adbokasiya ng pageant ang magkaroon ng mukha at boses ang mga tinaguriang bagong bayani ng manggagawang Pilipino sa lumalagong Business Process Outsourcing sa Pilipinas.
Game na game sina 2016 Miss Intercontinental finalist Jennifer Hammond at 2012 Manhunt International June Macasaet na ibahagi ang kanilang mga kaalaman pagdating sa tamang skills and techniques sa pageant.
"We're teaching the candidates basic walking, posing that we have learned from international and local pageants para magkaroon naman sila ng insight na magagamit nila for this pageant," sabi ni Jennifer.
Dahil kapwa naging kinatawan noon ng mga national pageant, aminado si Jen at June na napa-throwback sila habang tinuturuan nila ang mga kalahok ng Mr. and Ms. BPO.
"Oo parang goosebumps nga e, habang tinuturuan ko sila napaisip ako dati ako yung tinuturuan so ngayon dapat may matutunan naman sila galing sa akin," pahayag ni June.
"Yes ako din while I'm sharing my own experiences nga, parang napa-throwback ako ng mga eight years ago, ganyan, when we started talaga. Kaya now I'm very honored and it's our pleasure to give back and I'm happy kasi I'm the one mentoring na, Wala na ako doon sa ako yung ginigisa kaya parang achievement ito for me," sabi naman ni Jen.
Narito naman ang listahan ng opisyal na kalahok ng Mr. and Ms. BPO 2017.
Male Candidates:
Derick Bocito - Teleperformance, Fairview
Magic Sa-Onoy - Acquire Asia Pacific, Shaw Boulevard
Lee Bueno - Teletech, Pioneer
Brent Selma - Opsify, Cebu City
Job Aiax Simpas - NTC Voice Solutions, Makati
Arthur Bilog - Sykes Asia PH, Bonifacio Global City
Iversen Vasquez - RingCentral, EDSA Shaw
Victor Relosa - Sitel Eon
Ariel Noval - Accenture, Eastwood City
Simon Delos Reyes - Teletech, Mall of Asia
Al Prince Calilung - Sutherland Global Services, Clark, Pampanga
Yuichi Sekiguchi - IQOR Philippines, SM Dasmarinas
Daniel Sindo - Acquire BPO, Eastwood City
Jonel Roncales - Teletech, Mall of Asia
Rnel Mangahas - Transcom, EDSA-Ortigas
Josh Perez - Accenture, Robinsons Pioneer
Esthan Obusan - Acquire BPO, Robinsons Cyberspace Beta Ortigas
Giovanni Guillermo - Convergys Megamall
Ronnie Cadag - Teleperformance, EDSA- Greenfield
At si Shadid Sidri - Stellar BPO, Eastwood City.
Female Candidates:
Nykhi Arines - Alorica, Mezza
Angelique Elizario - Microsourcing Inc., Ortigas
Trish Cabilao - Teleperformance, SM Aura
Christine Vigo - Conduit Global, Sta. Rosa, Laguna
Glydel Espero - Concentrix, Tera Tower, Q.C.
Gail Chua - Sun Life of Canada, Inc., Bonifacio Global City
Janna Alcantara - Teletech, Sta. Rosa, Laguna
Julia Mae Mendoza - VXI HPI, Munoz
Andee Infante - ADP Philippines, Makati City
Shane Cortez - Startek PH.
Janica Maranan - VXI, Makati City
Khristine Dignomo Corpus - RingCentral Manila
Jen Bohol - TaskUs, Cavite City
Jaztine Balagtas - VXI Panorama
Airene Gogo -Teletech, Mall of Asia
Danna Leviste - Convergys, Alabang 1
Jam Dela Luna -The Results Companies, Lipa City, Batangas
Bianca Atheena Abejero - Sykes, Shaw 500
Winzel Magbuo - WNS, Eastwood City
at Micca Rosal -Teletech, Makati City)
Mag uuwi ng three hundred thousand pesos worth of cash (300, 000) each ang Mr and Ms BPO at mga gift certificates mula sa mga partner sponsors ng pageant ang mananalo sa gabi ng November 21, sa Mall Of Asia Arena.