About Filta | Top 9% Global Outsourcing & Nearshoring Firm

In 2016, Efren and Nerissa Chaux noticed two things happening at the same time.

Good companies were losing good people because local hiring had become unsustainable. And good people overseas were being treated like a line item, no benefits, no stability, no real career. So they built Filta to fix both problems at once.

Today, more than 1,000 people across the Philippines and Colombia have worked for over 200 organizations through Filta. We're an Employer of Record. We hire, employ, and look after your remote team so you can focus on the work that matters.

We run it the way we'd want to be employed ourselves.

2016

Founded in Brisbane, Australia

1,000+

Team members employed

3 years

Average team member retention

200+

Organizations we've worked with

We exist because the outsourcing industry needed someone to do it differently

Most offshore staffing companies profit from turnover.
New placements mean new fees. Churn is good for their
business model.

We refused to build that.

Filta builds dedicated offshore teams for advertising, media, and digital agencies in the Philippines and Colombia. We handle every layer of Employer of Record complexity. But what we actually sell is something the industry stopped valuing a long time ago.

Trust. Built slowly. Through honest conversations, even uncomfortable ones.

Who we're for

Businesses who are growing and want a partner who'll tell them the truth. Including when offshore isn't the right answer yet.

What we believe

Offshore staff deserve real careers, not just contracts. When that's true, your team member shows up like they own the place. Because in every way that matters, they do.

The Core Principles of Filta

Educate

We believe in setting ourselves and those around us up for success through continuous individual and collective learning and knowledge sharing. Education is the foundation of growth and collaboration for the people that matter to us - our clients, candidates, suppliers, partners and each other.

Empower

We empower our clients, our team, and ourselves, trusting that together, we can achieve greatness. By putting decision-making and accountability in the right hands and providing guidance, we amplify our collective impact.

Guide

Guiding our clients and ourselves through our goals, fueled by knowledge and self-belief, is essential to our success. Every voice matters as we collectively steer toward our shared objectives, delivering maximum value to the people that matter to us.

Support

We start by supporting ourselves, knowing that it makes us better at supporting others. Through mutual support and accountability, we create a solid foundation for our shared achievements.

Established: 2016

Head Office: Brisbane, Australia

Delivery Locations: Philippines and Colombia

Honored for Outstanding
Achievement and Excellence

Top 500 Global
Outsourcing Firm Index
OA 500

2026

Positive Impact Certified 2025 - Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Bronze

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Bronze | Small

OIR 2025

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Finalist | Small

OIR 2025

Talentvine Top 5 Australian Outsourcing Companies 2025

Top 5 Australian
Outsourcing Companies
Talent Vine

2025

Top 500 Global
Outsourcing Firm Index
0A 500

2025

OA500 Global Outsourcing Firm Index Top 500 2024

Top 500 Global
Outsourcing Firm Index
0A 500

2024

Top 4 Outsourcing
Organizations in Colombia
Outsource Accelerator

2024

Top 40 Outsourcing
Organizations in the Philippines
Outsource Accelerator

2021 & 2024

Outsource Accelerator Best New Generation Outsourcing Organizations in the Philippines 2021

Best New Generation Outsourcing
Organizations in the Philippines
Outsource Accelerator

2021

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Filta builds dedicated offshore teams for advertising, media, and digital agencies. We recruit full-time staff in the Philippines and Colombia, handle all Employer of Record compliance, and embed your team member exclusively into your business. You get a brilliant person who shows up like they're yours. Because they are.

Agencies in growth mode who've tried offshore before and got burned. Or agencies who haven't tried it yet and want to do it right the first time. We work primarily with advertising, media, and digital agencies across the US, Australia, New Zealand, and the UK.

Honestly? Not always. Before we build anything, we'll look at your hiring structure and tell you whether offshore makes sense for where you are right now. Sometimes it doesn't. You'll leave that conversation with clarity either way.

Because turnover is expensive, disruptive, and demoralizing. Our average staff tenure is over 3 years. The industry norm is 9-18 months. That gap exists because we built a model where our success depends on your team member staying, growing, and thriving. Not on placing the next one.

Most offshore staffing models profit from turnover. New placements mean new fees. We refused to build that. Our people are dedicated exclusively to you, embedded in your culture, and supported to build real careers. That's not a marketing line. It's why the tenure numbers look the way they do.

We recruit across the full agency function: account management, project management, media buying, paid social, SEO, content, design, finance, and operations. If it doesn't require physical presence, we can likely find you someone exceptional.

The Philippines and Colombia. Both locations give agencies access to highly skilled, English-proficient professionals with strong cultural alignment to Western agency environments.

An Employer of Record handles all the legal, compliance, payroll, and HR complexity of employing someone in another country. Without it, hiring offshore creates significant legal and financial exposure. Filta handles all of this. You just get the team member.

Typically four to six weeks from brief to start date. We don't rush it. The right person placed carefully outperforms the fast person placed carelessly every time.

We have an honest conversation. We look at what's happening on both sides. Most issues are solvable with the right support. If they're not, we'll tell you that too.

No. We're Australian-owned and we'll never be the biggest name in the room. What we are is stubbornly ethical. For the right agencies, that matters more.

Talk to us. We'll look at your situation honestly and tell you whether we're the right fit. No pitch. No pressure. Just clarity.

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The story behind
why we exist
and
why it still matters

We exist because the outsourcing industry needed someone to do it differently

Who we're for

What we believe