CIS Bayad Center, Inc. is one of the most prominent and extensive omnichannel payment platform in the Philippines. It is the pioneer and market leader in the outsourced bills payment collection industry, with the largest biller network. They are more popularly known as Bayad, a subsidiary of the Manila Electric Company (MERALCO) and a member of the MVP Group of […]
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Martin Gonzalez is the co-creator of Google’s Effective Founders Project, a global research program that decodes the factors enabling startup founders to succeed. He also works closely with Google’s engineering and research leaders on organization design, leadership, and cultural challenges. Martin has advised leaders across the Americas, Europe, Africa, and Asia. He teaches and collaborates on research at the world’s elite […]
Gary de Ocampo currently represents Brand Finance, the world’s leading independent brand valuation consultancy, in the Philippines. He retired in April 2023 after serving as the President of Kantar Philippines and the Managing Director of its Insights Division for 15 years. In September 2024, he will begin his new role as President of Centre Medicale Internationale, the premier outpatient clinic […]
Cheri Moran serves as the Vice President of Sales at Universal Robina Corporation (URC), making her the first female to hold this position. Previously, she made history as the first female Sales Director at Coca-Cola Philippines, breaking barriers in a male-dominated industry. Moran has been honored as part of the inaugural batch of winners of the Mansmith Sales Masters Awards, […]
IBS Electronics Group is a global distributor founded in 1980 in Southern California, USA. They support the electronics manufacturing and industrial industries by providing a wide range of services, including inventory management, vendor consolidation, engineering services, prototyping, and custom design support integrated into the cost of the distributed components and products globally. Beth Dureza spearheaded the establishment of IBS Electronics’ […]
Asher Lu, Sales Director of Procter and Gamble Philippines, has been honored as part of the inaugural batch of winners of the Mansmith Sales Masters Awards, the industry’s first sales awards. In this interview, Asher shares insights into how he became a growth champion, turnaround specialist, people leader, future shaper, and new venture builder. Q1: Can you tell us about […]
Albert Cuadrante is the SVP and Chief Marketing Officer of Union Bank of the Philippines. He is also the current Chairman of Acumen Strategy Consultants, a full-service Management Consulting firm that provides consultancy services to clients belonging to the Philippines’ Top 500 companies. Albert is a Member of the Board of Trustees of the Digital Marketing Association of the Philippines (DMAP) and […]
Bea Ballesca-Martinez is the marketing manager of Century Tuna, the dominant tuna brand in the Philippines. She received the Mansmith Young Market Masters Awards in 2023. In this interview, she discusses the importance of brand messaging and communicating what the brand represents to its target audience. Q1. What do you want consumers to think and feel about your brand when […]
Paolo Borromeo is the President and CEO of AC Health, the Ayala-owned group that launched Healthway Cancer Care Hospital, the first dedicated cancer hospital in the Philippines. He shares about the hospital’s business model. Q1. Could you elaborate on the vision behind establishing the first cancer hospital in the Philippines with an end-to-end approach at affordable rates? What inspired this initiative? […]
Fredy Ong, the current Chairman and CEO at Unilever Philippines, has held key positions such as Vice President of Customer Development in the Philippines and Country Head of Unilever in Cambodia and Laos. In this interview, he shares insights into his diverse career journey, skills, and strategies in leadership and customer development within the context of Unilever. Q1: Transitioning from […]