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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 […]

Marketing nudges consumers to consider a purchase consistent with their decision-making process and personal background. This is done through various influences known as the marketing mix. For products, the 4 P’s of marketing is short for product, price, place and promotions. For services, an additional 3 P’s were added to consider the intangible and experiential nature of services – physical […]

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 […]

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 […]

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George Barcelon is the President of Integrated Computer Systems (ICS), a leader in computer systems and peripherals, which is celebrating its 40th anniversary this 2018. He is also the Immediate Past President and incumbent Chairman of the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI). He shares his insights about business-to-business marketing and the lessons he learned from teaching and hunting. […]

Venus Navalta is a highly respected media industry leader with a brilliant track record for building successful media agency operations. She rejoined the Interpublic Group as CEO of IPG Mediabrands Philippines back in 2015. She was previously Chairman of ZenithOptimedia, Philippines, where she propelled the agency to winning three “Media Agency of the Year” awards. Venus spent most of her […]

The Primer Group’s core businesses are in retail and distribution of 150 premium consumer and travel brands with store presence in 13 countries. It has diversified into industrial categories like air-conditioning and HVAC; textile printing and manufacturing; digital printing; building efficiency and energy management; security and fire safety solutions; and eco tours and hospitality management. By branching out into different […]

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Unmet Needs: I saw an unmet need some 25 years ago – marketing students using foreign textbooks with examples they can hardly relate with, so I decided to launch my first marketing book, ‘Contemporary Marketing Strategy in the Philippine Setting’. Banking on Strengths: I was an unknown 30-year old author in 1992, but I had three credentials I could bank […]

Josiah Go features the movers and shakers of the business world and writes about marketing, strategy, innovation, execution and entrepreneurship

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