Richard Sanz is the Founder and CEO of FoodAsia, and the owner of Bibingkinitan, the market leader of Filipino rice cakes topped with salted duck egg and cheddar cheese, which now has over 200 stores nationwide. In 2009, Richard won the Mansmith Young Market Masters Awards, and is now President of the Philippine Franchising Association (PFA), which is having their […]
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Francis Flores won the Mansmith Young Market Masters Award (YMMA) in 2010 for leading the turnaround of Greenwich Pizza and Pasta. He was promoted as the General Manager and President of Greenwich from 2011 to 2013, where he transformed it to the Philippines’ number 1 favorite pizza brand through innovative and award-winning campaigns. He served as the President of Dunkin […]
Extraordinary Enclaves, a member of Joy-Nostalg Group, is developing a 30-Hectare Socialized Housing project in Naic, Cavite. Such a large undertaking requires meticulous planning to ensure a successful implementation. Joy-Nostalg Group CEO Jack Ng, Jr. shares how important execution is after formulating strategies. Q1: The government requires 20% of property developers’ sales to come from socialized housing. Your Extraordinary Enclaves […]
W Group of Companies owns W Hydrocolloids, Inc., one of the Philippines’ biggest exporter of dried seaweeds, which is used to make carrageenan, a major ingredient in dairy, meat and personal care products used for its gelling, thickening, texturing and stabilizing properties. Dr. Rosalind Wee, company co-founder and vice chair, and a Pearl Buck International Woman of the Year awardee […]
Nielsen Sports is the premier provider of analytics and insights within the sports industry, offering the most reliable source of independent and holistic market data in the sector and the most complete view of consumer trends and habits worldwide. Guy is the Managing Director for Nielsen Sports in Asia, overseeing six offices across the region. He has 15 years of […]
Dr. Amable C. Aguiluz IX, known to many as Miguel, has always had the passion for innovation. A true blue Atenean from grade school to grad school (MBA), a graduate and awardee of the Harvard Business School Owner/President Management program, president of ACA group of companies, and Vice Chair of the AMA Group of Companies, Miguel believes that to keep […]
Nicco de Jesus is currently the Media, Analytics and Digital (MAD) Business Director of Kantar Philippines, part of advertising giant WPP. He has over 20 years of experience in doing research and management science. Nicco headed the Marketing and Opinion Research Society (MORES) of the Philippines for two terms. He is very active in the Digital Measurement Board, the data […]
Dr. Nicco Tan is the Vice President for Relationship Marketing of Resorts World Genting Malaysia, in charge of digital marketing transformation and customer relationship management. He is a 2018 Mansmith Young Market Masters Awardee (YMMA) and the first to be awarded for marketing analytics. Q1: Why is omni-channel marketing important? How do you know which channel or platform is most […]
Jorge Wieneke founded Tokyo Tempura in 2012. In 5 years, the concept expanded to over 100 stores, winning for him the Agora Award in 2017. He shares with us the challenges of introducing a new concept and the insights from these challenges. Q1: What market pain points were you solving when you conceptualized Tokyo Tempura? A: Filipinos love to eat […]
Bancassurance is about selling insurance inside the bank premises to the bank’s clients. To the insurance company, it is a new channel to reach new customers. To the bank, it is a cross-selling strategy. Both the bank and the insurance company are benefited with this partnership via higher revenues and lower cost. BPI-Philam Life Assurance Company is one of the […]