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Synchrony: Strategic Hiring
Synchrony ranked #1 in Large category of Philippines IT-BPM Best Workplaces 2026. Signal of strong employer brand and workforce stability in competitive ASEAN talent market during AI transformation.
Source: discovered:vir.com.vn
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A hiring build-out like this points to deepening the sector executive bench strength over the coming quarters.
Market context: MitchelLake's Talent Market Index sits at 107.2 (Hot), down 1.8 on the prior month; Asia hiring signal is running steady (+0.3pts).
Synchrony: 3 signals in the last 90 days; 0.2% of MitchelLake's Asia signal flow; 3 tracked across 61 days.
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