by Penny Angeles-Tan | Dec 14, 2017 | Business
CityMall is the latest mall operator to partner with the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) for their Go Lokal! Program, with the inauguration of its Go Lokal! outlet at CityMall-Anabu in Imus, Cavite, marking as well the opening of Go Lokal! in CityMalls around the country including as far as Boracay in Visayas and Cotabato in Mindanao.
Banking on CityMall’s growing network throughout the country, in prime areas across the provinces, CityMall Go Lokal! showcase items that are products of MSMEs (Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises) to help them access the mainstream market.
Quality and innovative artisanal Philippine products, crafted, designed, and produced by the country’s micro, small, and medium enterprises are now available at Go Lokal! in CityMalls nationwide.
Go Lokal! is a retail concept store that showcases quality and innovative artisanal Philippine products, crafted, designed, and produced by the country’s micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) from indigenous materials. These products received extensive product development assistance from the Product Specialists of the Design Center of the Philippines, a unit of the DTI. CityMall is owned by publicly listed real estate firm DoubleDragon Properties, the property arm of Mang Inasal founder Edgar “Injap” Sia II and Jollibee Foods Corp.
(L-R) Edgar “Injap” Sia, DoubleDragon chairman; Ramon Lopez, DTI secretary; and Ferdinand Sia, DoubleDragon president at Go Lokal! launch in CityMall-Anabu and CityMalls nationwide
“We are pleased to be working with the DTI on Go Lokal!,” says Sia, DoubleDragon Properties chairman. “With CityMalls across the country serving as the platform for helping micro entrepreneurs from the region, we are confident that through this project, these micro entrepreneurs can eventually grow and expand their businesses not just locally but globally as well.”
CityMall looks towards opening 100 CityMalls by 2020 in provincial Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao.
by Penny Angeles-Tan | Dec 7, 2017 | Business
Concentrix, a global business services company, received top honors at the prestigious Asia Corporate Excellence & Sustainability Awards (ACES) 2017. The award was won by Concentrix Philippines as the Best Company to Work For of the Year.
The company was recognized for adoption of global best practices in staff engagement, talent development, and career advancement. Last year, the company also won the Top Company to Work for in Asia award.
“At Concentrix, we are fanatical about our clients and our staff,” said Elek Toth, Concentrix Philippines’ Country Leader. “Our team in the Philippines has been delivering exceptional performance and results, exceeding our clients’ expectations year after year, and I’m very pleased because receiving this award reinforces that we are on the right track. Being selected as a Best Company to Work For of the Year highlights the successful actualization of our culture and celebrates our commitment to the wellbeing and development of our staff. We are proud to be an employer of choice in this very competitive market. We remain focused on the continued growth of our teams and are very pleased to share this achievement with them.”
The ACES award is a recognition of Concentrix’ continued commitment to excellence, growth, and investment in the Philippines’ information technology and business process management (IT-BPM) industry. The company has invested greatly in the country’s highly-talented workforce to expand its business. Since the launch of operations in 2002, Concentrix has grown to more than 24,000 staff in multiple locations across the country.
The Asia Corporate Excellence & Sustainability Awards recognize successful companies and individuals in Asia across two main domains: leadership and corporate social responsibility. Concentrix was spotlighted for “how well sustainability is institutionalized in the organization; it’s evident through a wide variety of programs in place.” The ACES awards provide a platform for top companies to interact and share ideas on best practices for sustainable growth.
About Concentrix
Concentrix, a wholly owned subsidiary of SYNNEX Corporation (NYSE: SNX), is a leading business services company. We focus on customer engagement and improving business outcomes for over 450 global clients across many continents. Our 100,000+ staff deliver technology-infused, omni-channel customer experience management, marketing optimization, digital, consulting, analytics and back office solutions in 40+ languages from 125+ delivery centers.
We serve automotive; banking and financial services; insurance; healthcare; technology; consumer electronics; media and communications; retail and e-commerce; travel and transportation; and energy and public sector clients. Visit www.concentrix.com or follow @Concentrix on Twitter.
About SYNNEX
SYNNEX Corporation (NYSE: SNX) is a Fortune 500 corporation and a leading business process services company, providing a comprehensive range of distribution, logistics and integration services for the technology industry and providing outsourced services focused on customer engagement strategy to a broad range of enterprises. SYNNEX distributes a broad range of information technology systems and products. SYNNEX also provides systems design and integration solutions.
Concentrix, a wholly-owned subsidiary of SYNNEX Corporation, offers a portfolio of strategic solutions and end-to-end business services around customer engagement strategy, process optimization, technology innovation, front and back-office automation, and business transformation to clients in ten identified industry verticals. Founded in 1980, SYNNEX Corporation operates in numerous countries throughout North and South America, Asia-Pacific and Europe. Additional information about SYNNEX may be found online at www.synnex.com.
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by Penny Angeles-Tan | Nov 28, 2017 | Business
Dr. Roberto Macasaet Sr., Maxicare Healthcare Corporation’s Founder and Chairman Emeritus, has been awarded with the Outstanding Achievement in Entrepreneurship (Large Scale) at the recently concluded Philippine Marketing Association’s 38th Agora Awards. The awards night was held at the Maynila Ballroom of the Manila Hotel last November 9, 2017.
(From L-R) Mr. Jay Bengzon (representing Dr. Alfredo Bengzon of Medical City) Past Agora Awardee for Large Entrepreneurship, Category Head for Entrepreneurship -Large Scale Faye Arellano- Martinez, 2017 PMA President Arlene Padua-Martinez, Dr. Roberto Macasaet Sr., together with his son and Maxicare Chairman of the Board, Mr. Roberto Macasaet Jr., and Philippine Marketing Association’s representatives, and Agora Director Amrei Dizon.
Now on its 38th year, the Agora Awards recognize individuals who have demonstrated excellence in the field of marketing in the Philippines. They have been running since 1979, and have been held by the Philippine Marketing Association, who aims to promote the science and ethics of the marketing profession, and uphold corporate social responsibility and corporate citizenship.
Dr. Macasaet has been instrumental in shaping the way the Philippine healthcare industry does business today, through his founding of one of the first Health Maintenance Organizations in the country. He is responsible for introducing healthcare services that have allowed for more flexible options for Filipinos of all income levels and employment. His achievement is truly worthy of recognition, not only showing exemplary business prowess but also a genuine love and concern for the Filipino people’s welfare.
He is also a medical professional by trade, having received his medical degree from the University of the Philippines, and having trained at Fordham University in General Surgery, Urology, and Pathology. He was head of Makati Medical Center’s Department of Urology for three decades, and is currently a member of that hospital’s Advisory Committee. He also serves as chairman of Associated Medical and Clinical Services, and was previously chairman of Fil Hispano Ceramics, Inc.
When Dr. Macasaet founded Maxicare in 1987, the HMO industry was practically nonexistent. Today, it has evolved into the leading HMO in the country, and has the widest network of providers with over 1,000 partner hospitals and clinics, and over 56,000 affiliated physicians nationwide.
Under his guidance and business acumen, Maxicare has introduced such innovative products and services such as: the Maxicare Multifunction Card, the only HMO membership card that also serves as a lifestyle privilege card and EMV-enabled cash card; the EReady and MyMaxicare Lite, the very first prepaid healthcards in the industry; and the 24/7 TeleConsult Service, allowing Maxicare members to contact a doctor anytime, anywhere, without incurring deductions on their benefit limits.
Dr. Macasaet joins prestigious names from different industries such as William Tiu-Lim, CEO of Mega Global Corp, and Dr. Alfredo Bengzon, President and CEO of The Medical City, both of whom previously won the award.
by Penny Angeles-Tan | Nov 9, 2017 | Business
Towering 32-storey tall over the Ortigas Center cityscape, Citadines Millennium Ortigas Manila held a grand opening celebration attended by distinguished customers, partners and select members of the media. Featuring a vibrant, innovative and sustainable city living, Citadines Millennium Ortigas Manila is managed by the renowned international serviced residence owner-operator, The Ascott Limited.
The new property promotes balanced lifestyle between work and play to its guests and residents. It houses 293 spacious apartments, a garden deck, and luxurious amenities, all of which are designed vibrantly to reflect the beauty of nature.
Citadines Millennium Ortigas is also the 7th property in the fastest growing Ascott Philippine cluster.
Photo shows (L-R) Arthur Gindap, regional general manager for The Ascott Limited in the Philippines and Thailand; Melesa Chua, president and chief executive officer of CDC Holdings, Inc.; Maribel Eusebio; and Pasig City mayor Robert Eusebio.
For more information, visit www.citadines.com. For inquiries and bookings, send an email to en************@********tt.com or contact (632) 550 3200.
by Penny Angeles-Tan | Sep 21, 2017 | Business
JobStreet.com, the no. 1 job site in the Philippines, has just released the results of its Top Companies 2017 survey. This year, there are new entrants in the top 10, changing the face of the annual list.
Utilities firms, for the first time, have broken into the list, with electric distribution company Meralco as the overall top preferred company of jobseekers and telecommunications company PLDT Inc. at number nine.
Food and beverage conglomerate San Miguel Corporation (SMC) takes second place while tech giant Google Philippines leapfrogs to third place from last year’s eighth. As for the rest of the previously unmovable top 3, wellness multinational Nestlé Philippines takes the fourth place while the foremost business process outsourcing in the country, Accenture, is in fifth.
The only Henry Sy-led company on the list this year and the lone financial institution in the top ten, BDO Unibank, is sixth this 2017. Consumer goods giant Procter and Gamble rises and is this year’s seventh and ABS-CBN Corporation, one of the Philippines’ leading media and entertainment company, is eighth this year.
Rounding up the top companies most of the Filipino workforce prefer to work is consumer goods multinational Unilever, which was last seen in the 2015 list now takes the tenth place this year.
Recognition expands to other strong employer brands
The Top Companies Report, now on its fourth edition, is expanding to give out special awards to category and regional winners. These companies, are bring recognized for their strong performance in their respective categories and areas.
Regional awardees this year include Bank of the Philippine Islands for Central Luzon, for Shell companies in the Philippines for CALABARZON, and Aboitiz for Central Visayas. For the corporate category, awardees include Shell companies in the Philippines, Coca-Cola FEMSA Philippines and SM Investments Corporation. In the BPO category, winners are JPMorgan Chase Bank, IBM Business Services, and Convergys Philippines.
Job security matters more this time
Part of Jobstreet.com’s survey on which companies they aspire to be a part of is the question why they want to work in these firms.
Last year’s survey showed that a competitive basic salary is the primary reason when choosing a firm to work for whereas the candidates asked this year indicated that job security is the foremost reason for their consideration.
These choices indicate that professional Filipinos are more interested in the long-term gains, as factors that directly affect their professional lives such as career growth offerings and promotion, and career-enhancing training and development opportunities.
A strong leadership team that can mentor them in their professional trajectory are now more preferred, making it in the top 5 attributes of an aspirational company.
A total of 3,658 respondents participated in this year’s series of surveys that were sent out in May 2017. The respondents came from different position levels (predominantly junior executives and fresh graduates) and represented various specializations.
About JobStreet.com
JobStreet.com is a leading online job board presently covering the employment markets in Malaysia, Singapore, Hong Kong, Thailand, the Philippines, Indonesia and Vietnam. JobStreet.com currently services over 230,000 corporate hirers and over 15 million jobseekers in its database.
About SEEK Asia
JobStreet.com is part of SEEK Asia, which is the leading online employment market place in Asia. SEEK Asia covers 7 countries namely Hong Kong, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam.
SEEK Asia is the extension of the Australian Securities Exchange listed company called SEEK. The company’s purpose is to help improve people’s lives through a better career. SEEK Asia’s database consist of over 500,000 corporate hirers and over 24 million candidates.
For more information about this article, or to schedule an interview with JobStreet.com Philippines, please contact: Mark Nichol Turija, Content Marketing Specialist at ma********@*******et.com or give him a call at 286-6222.
by Penny Angeles-Tan | Aug 4, 2017 | Business
Maxicare, one of the leading healthcare services in the Philippines, recently celebrated its 30th anniversary dinner at The Conservatory, The Peninsula Manila in Makati.
In attendance were (from L-R) Maxicare’s President and Chief Executive Officer Mr. Christian Argos; Maxicare Chairman of the Board Mr. Roberto ‘Bobby’ Macasaet Jr.; Maxicare Founder and Chairman Emeritus Dr. Roberto Macasaet Sr.; and, Equicom Group’s Chairman Mr. Antonio Go.
Concentrix, a global business services company, received top honors at the prestigious Asia Corporate Excellence & Sustainability Awards (ACES) 2017. The award was won by Concentrix Philippines as the Best Company to Work For of the Year.
Concentrix, a wholly owned subsidiary of SYNNEX Corporation (NYSE: SNX), is a leading business services company. We focus on customer engagement and improving business outcomes for over 450 global clients across many continents. Our 100,000+ staff deliver technology-infused, omni-channel customer experience management, marketing optimization, digital, consulting, analytics and back office solutions in 40+ languages from 125+ delivery centers.
SYNNEX Corporation (NYSE: SNX) is a Fortune 500 corporation and a leading business process services company, providing a comprehensive range of distribution, logistics and integration services for the technology industry and providing outsourced services focused on customer engagement strategy to a broad range of enterprises. SYNNEX distributes a broad range of information technology systems and products. SYNNEX also provides systems design and integration solutions.
Now on its 38th year, the Agora Awards recognize individuals who have demonstrated excellence in the field of marketing in the Philippines. They have been running since 1979, and have been held by the Philippine Marketing Association, who aims to promote the science and ethics of the marketing profession, and uphold corporate social responsibility and corporate citizenship.
Towering 32-storey tall over the Ortigas Center cityscape, Citadines Millennium Ortigas Manila held a grand opening celebration attended by distinguished customers, partners and select members of the media. Featuring a vibrant, innovative and sustainable city living, Citadines Millennium Ortigas Manila is managed by the renowned international serviced residence owner-operator, The Ascott Limited.
Utilities firms, for the first time, have broken into the list, with electric distribution company 
Part of Jobstreet.com’s survey on which companies they aspire to be a part of is the question why they want to work in these firms.
JobStreet.com is a leading online job board presently covering the employment markets in Malaysia, Singapore, Hong Kong, Thailand, the Philippines, Indonesia and Vietnam. JobStreet.com currently services over 230,000 corporate hirers and over 15 million jobseekers in its database.
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