The Aboitiz Group hopes to change the way we commute and work. One such way is by improving the commute itself. At its game-changing LIMA Estate located in Lipa-Malvar, Batangas, the progressive company is thinking outside the box to change the way people travel to the office and even work. This novel way of thinking is fueled by the Aboitiz Group’s ‘Great Transformation’ to become the Philippines’ first Techglomerate. This includes renewed entrepreneurial mindset of its team members and operating well beyond the traditional walls of an office. During the onset of the pandemic, the Aboitiz Group was able to quickly implement a hybrid work setup because plans were already in motion. While the pandemic threat is now under control, the lessons learned are here to stay. One such lesson is the spreadquarter model using hub-and-spokes where in-office work would be less concentrated in the traditional headquarter hub and more spread out to other locations. The Satellite at LIMA, located in Lipa–Malvar, Batangas, the latest spreadquarter facility that can be enjoyed by all Aboitiz team members. The Satellite is located in LIMA Central Business District. Aboitiz team members across the various business units can use the Satellite, which can hold over 100 team members, in a co-working space model. Away from the traditional bustling offices of the metro, it still has all the creature comforts for team members to enjoy as a thriving center of commerce. As part of the Aboitiz Group’s Great Transformation, Aboitiz InfraCapital is committed to making it a sustainable and smart developments with a fleet of pollution-free electric mini buses for its inter-estate shuttle service, alongside improved public spaces and greenscapes.
During the ribbon-cutting ceremony at The Satellite at LIMA, Aboitiz Group President and CEO Sabin M. Aboitiz drove one of the electric mini buses around LIMA. “We felt team members needed more freedom to choose how they work and more options on where they could work,” said Aboitiz Group President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Sabin Aboitiz. “A central physical office space is becoming less required to do good work. Inevitably, our corporate center will be in the cloud; it will be everywhere. And this is in line with our pivot to put more of our systems in the cloud so they can be accessed remotely with ease,” he added. LIMA is an 800-hectare mixed-use economic zone at Lipa-Malvar, Batangas developed by Aboitiz InfraCapital. It is widely recognized and awarded for leadership in industrial-anchored mixed-use development, as well as sustainable industrial development. This is the second spreadquarter facility opened to Aboitiz team members. The UnionBank Innovation Campus in San Pedro, Laguna was launched last September 2022.