Approximately 400 jobs will be

created in St Lucia with the opening of a new business processing outsourcing

(BPO) centre.

The under construction itelbpo facility

is slated to open in Vieux-Fort next month.

Prime Minister Allen Chastanet, who

visited the construction site, noted the facility was a well-needed capital

boost that will provide high-end jobs.

“Vieux-Fort is going to be an engine of

economic growth on the island. We want to make Vieux-Fort competitive on a

global scale,” said Chastanet.

“It’s not just about creating

jobs. It’s creating world-class jobs. We are going to make the new

frontier a reality,” added Chastanet.

itelbpo began operations in St Lucia in

July 2020 after the construction of a 20,000 sq ft factory which houses

more than 300 employees in the global services sector.

Founder and chairman of itelbpo, Yoni

Epstein, said the company plans to create 750 jobs in Stt Lucia by the first

quarter of 2021.

Epstein further stated that the

pandemic has made evident the need to diversify vendors as well as locations.

It is understood that itelbpo may be

eyeing the construction of a third facility on the island.