Wachovia Corporation will open a call center in the Philippines

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from the Milwaukee Business Journal (milwaukee.bizjournals.com)

Wachovia Corporation will open a call center in the Philippines early next year to meet increased demand for services.

It will be the Charlotte-based bank's first such venture abroad, a bank spokeswoman confirms.

Wachovia has call centers in 13 U.S. locations, including Charlotte, and has no plans to close any of the domestic sites, she says.

Wachovia (NYSE:WB) is one of the nation's largest diversified financial-services companies, with retail and commercial banking operations in 21 states.