Q1: Acer is no. 1 player in the PC industry in the Philippines. How has the situation changed with smartphones getting cheaper and better, and how have you responded to slower demand to protect your PC lead? A: Acer Philippines is grateful to have sustained its No.1 post in the PC market for several years, we owe it to our […]
I am sharing the DTI Administrative Order 8 of 2002 on the ban of pyramiding schemes. As indicated, many “pyramid sales scheme and such sales scheme have been used in the guise of legitimate multi level marketing, thus depriving consumers of their savings and hard-earned money”. It also disallowed “plan compensating participants balancing number of recruits than number of sales […]
I blogged an article ‘Repositioning Presidential Candidates‘ which was also published by Inquirer as ‘Unmasking Presidential Candidates’ last March 26, 2016. This is the follow up article. Some colleagues know that I wrote the 8-Point Test in Spotting Pyramiding Scams, officially adopted by the Direct Selling Association of the Philippines. I was encouraged to have something similar for the May 9, 2016 election, so below […]
Q1: SEAOIL is the largest independent fuel company in the Philippines and is now one of the top 60 corporations in revenues. Can you share with us the major challenges you encountered as a new entrant in the retail business in 1997 and how you overcame them? A: When we started the retail business, we were aware that we will compete with industry giants […]
Before becoming a Congresswoman in 2012, Leni Robredo was a lawyer focusing on the poor and marginalized. She was awarded the Most Outstanding Private Prosecutor in 2009 given by Volunteer Against Crime and Corruption (VACC). She decided to run as congresswoman after her late husband died due to the belief that only 1 family member will be in public office at a time. In Congress, […]
Reynaldo ‘Kakam’ Gabunada, Jr. is currently Assistant Vice President – Consumer Marketing Manager of Nestle Philippines assigned to handle BEAR BRAND Powdered Milk Drink, the biggest Nestle brand in the Philippines. Prior to this, he was Senior Brand Manager of Nestle Malaysia where he injected many initiatives to revitalize the growth of MAGGI 2-Minute Noodles. He is one of eleven recipients of the 11th MansmithYoung […]
Q1: La Frutera developed the first large-scale banana plantation in the ARMM region, and hired rebel returnees. It is now the fourth largest regional producer of cavendish banana. What was on your mind when you decided to invest in a war-torn province instead of a safer region? A: I am just one of the co-founders of La Frutera which is now a 1300-hectare banana plantation. […]
As we celebrate Women’s month this March, I like to share two interesting innovation stories which benefited women. 1. Finding baby sitters and caregivers online Genevieve Thiers, then a college student at Boston had a eureka moment while helping a pregnant mom post a babysitter help notice in various bulletin boards of the hilly campus. While she didn’t invent babysitting […]
I wrote about the phenomenal come-from-behind win of Makati Mayor Jejomar Binay as Vice President of the Philippines in my book “Fundamentals of Marketing in the Philippine Setting (2nd Edition, with Chiqui Escareal-Go, 2012). His message that he will do to the Philippines what he did in Makati resonated to the public as it positioned him as a public servant with solid track record […]
Q1: In your marketing career, what are some of the most memorable marketing campaigns that you initiated? Can you elaborate? A: The Hate Late Campaign of Pizza Hut Delivery is for me the most memorable because we started using social media and the internet to communicate that Pizza Hut Delivery will be delivered to you in 30 minutes or your […]