Category: Business Tech
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Globe Business unveils new postpaid plans for enterprises, corporate subscribers
As the world slowly moves forward to post-pandemic life, enterprises are on the cusp of seeing the next evolution in the workplace with more and more employees preferring a hybrid work setup. This then calls for business leaders to rethink how their operations will adjust moving forward.
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Superapp's easy access to services inaccessible to small businesses boosts SME digitization
For years, Allysa Fabiaña manually listed daily sales and expenses from her ukay-ukay business and had no access to simple digital services. Today, she’s one of the thousands of users who operate their business using only a smartphone with SME superapp Enstack.
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A walkthrough on digital remittances
Remittances in the Philippines have long been dominated by offline players in brick-and-mortar stores and cash pick up locations, but as social distancing came into effect as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the market, particularly the recipients shifted towards the realm of digital or online channels, saving users 22% more compared to traditional remittance services.
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Women in tech trailblaze digital innovations
With women’s influence in decision-making being wielded across more platforms of power, the Philippines has made huge strides towards this direction. The country ranked 2nd in the Asia-Pacific region and the 17th globally to close the gender gap, according to the World Economic Forum’s 2021 Global Gender Gap Report.
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ICTSI partners with Rimini Street to deliver reliability, stability, and efficiency to its Global ERP System and enable business growth
Rimini Street, Inc., a global provider of enterprise software products and services, the leading third-party support provider for Oracle and SAP software products, and a Salesforce partner, today announced that International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (ICTSI), has switched to Rimini Street’s award-winning software support services for SAP. Rimini Street will support business-critical functions such as financials, treasury, asset tracking, equipment maintenance and repair that powers the entire sea freight business for the Philippines and other ICTSI-operated terminals.
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Singlife Philippines awarded Dream Employer of the Year (2021) by Workbean
Singlife Philippines was recognized as the Dream Employer of the Year for 2021 by Workbean, the Philippines’ first and only employer branding platform.
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Logistics company's commitment to its people-first culture holds the top spot for Philippine's Best Workplaces
DHL Express tops the Large category of the Philippines’ Best WorkplacesTM 2022. With 99% of employees saying that the logistics company is a great workplace, DHL Express demonstrates its continued commitment to its people-first culture. The company has held the number 1 spot as Philippines Best Workplaces™ for two consecutive years.
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PLDT Home Biz awards mompreneurs with the most inspiring success stories
No word better can describe moms pouring out their resourcefulness, creativity, and heart to provide their families the best life possible than madiskarte. The pandemic only saw more of our madiskarte moms, many of whom have ventured into online businesses to augment their household income.
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Cloud logistics platform helps build a community that fosters skin health
The rise of e-commerce has led to the blossoming of the Philippine beauty and cosmetics market, which is developing demand for items that specifically cater to the needs of the Filipino skin. Aiming to help Filipinos reach their goal of healthy, glowing skin, DMD Skin Sciences is paving the way to more accessible dermatological services and products in the country. Its digital strategy also comes at an opportune time as beauty products have become the second most purchased items online, according to the 2021 Digital Consumer Report conducted by Facebook and Bain & Company.
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E-commerce startup to extend its lead in empowering PH MSMEs
B2B E-commerce startup GrowSari has completed a raise of USD 77.5M as part of its Series C funding, bringing the total funding to around USD 110M, the largest raise in the B2B and MSME space in the Philippines and amongst the largest in the region.
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Zero-Trust Security for your cloud resources in an instant
Cybersecurity often takes precedence over any other component of a business that makes use of a computer and a public internet connection. Among the five techniques of acquiring cybersecurity is ensuring a safe space for your resources hosted in public and private cloud providers.
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A partnership to push digital bills payment in real-time
CIS Bayad Center, Inc., or Bayad, the country’s biggest and widest multi-channel payment platform, and Philippine National Bank, the fifth largest bank in the country, have partnered to make it easier for Filipinos to settle payments electronically.
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Noname Security partners AZ Asia-Pacific to accelerate growth in Singapore and the Philippines
Noname Security, the leading API security company, today announced that it has appointed AZ Asia-Pacific as its distribution partner in Singapore and The Philippines as it continues to expand within Asia Pacific. To drive customer acquisition and market share expansion, Noname Security has appointed Lim Pun Kok as Vice President Sales, Asia Pacific, and Eric Chong as Channel Sales Director, Asia Pacific.
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Pick.A.Roo has over 600,000 users in the metro and they are just getting started
PICK.A.ROO is more than just a food and grocery app. It is an all-in-one lifestyle delivery app with over 1,300 trusted brands spanning groceries, restaurants, and specialty stores. With more than 200,000 items on the app, all kinds of essentials are conveniently available, such as groceries, food, medicine, office supplies, gadgets, home and kitchen needs, hardware, self-care, and mommy and baby essentials. Pick.A.Roo continues to provide top-quality delivery service and grew 400% in 2021, and continues to grow even the post-Christmas, after lockdowns and covid spikes.
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Country’s first neobank celebrates its first year with new product announcements
Tonik, the Philippines’ first digital-only neobank, marks its first year of operations in the country today. With its industry-leading deposit rates of up to 6% per annum (p.a.) and unique product offerings, the neobank was able to provide Filipinos a game-changing way to manage their finance through its revolutionary app.
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Cebu Pacific announces transfer of Cebgo Operations to NAIA Terminal 4
Cebu Pacific (CEB) announces that beginning March 28, 2022, all Cebgo (DG) flights to and from Manila will be operating from the Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 4 (NAIA T4).
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Innovative solutions to empower nanay-preneurs
Female entrepreneurs are the lifeblood of our country. According to government estimates, nearly 90 percent of micro and small entrepreneurs are owned by women, women who are striving to make a difference in the lives of their families and the communities they live in.
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Shopee continues push to make e-commerce for everyone
Shopee always aims to give users a seamless digital experience. Since its launch, Shopee has been known for hosting some of the biggest e-commerce campaigns, and the recent 3.15 Consumer Day was no exception. It marked Shopee’s first mega sale of the year, providing consumers with the best deals, exciting initiatives, and an overall fun and rewarding online shopping experience. 3.15 Consumer Day is also part of the company’s commitment to make e-commerce for everyone, similar to other initiatives that enable consumers and businesses to experience e-commerce to the fullest.