East-West Seed was founded in 1982 in a small farm in Lipa City, Batangas. The combination of European seed technology and expertise, and local experience in entrepreneurship and tropical climate farming led to the first market-oriented vegetable breeding company in Southeast Asia. Challenges still abound in the agriculture industry; to wit, lack of infrastructure on effective irrigation water distribution, dependence […]
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Alvin So is Country Division Head of Bayer Consumer Health since July 2015. Previously, he was Head for South Asia, Bayer Consumer Health as a result of Bayer’s purchase of the Merck Consumer Care (MCC) Business last October 2014. In this role he was based in Singapore and led the Consumer Care/OTC division across 9 countries in South Asia namely: […]
Introduction: By now, my friends would know that education is an advocacy and a passion closest to my heart, the reason why I keep attending international conferences as well as sharing knowledge by writing articles for my blog, newspapers and books. These books were written for marketing practitioners and entrepreneurs, mostly based on our experiences and knowledge gathered for several […]
Globe market shares in mobile revenue have steadily climbed up from about 30% in 2008 to over 52% as of first half 2017. Globe Telecom President Ernest Cu, who joined Globe in 2008, shares the transformation of Globe. Q1: When you took over as president of Globe, the mobile market shares of Globe was at 30%. Then in 2011, your […]
Kantar is one of the world’s leading data, insight and consultancy firms with 30,000 employees providing business strategies for clients in 100 countries. Kantar is part of advertising giant WPP, and its services are employed by over half of the Fortune Top 500 companies. Jane Ng and Ed Dacanay are Kantar Millward Brown Philippines Group Account Director and Business Director, […]
What has really changed in selling and sales management? Attributed to how the dynamic process of selling evolved through the years, Sensei Business Academy (A division of Mansmith and Fielders) recently launched its 1st ever Sales Conference, with the theme “Close that Sale and Open Profitable Relationships”. (Standing from left to right: Mansmith Partner Emilio Macasaet III, Mansmith Group Chairman […]
I was recently invited by a company to give a talk to existing and aspiring entrepreneurs about “Pursue Your Passion”. I was hesitant to accept unless they add a question mark at the end of the title, as I wanted some discussions to refine the idea. Apparently, the organizer did not agree and I did not hear from them anymore. […]
Samuel L. Po is the founder and President of JS Unitrade Merchandise Inc., a market leading consumer goods company with trusted brands such as EQ Baby Diapers, Charmee Feminine Protection, Caress Incontinence Care, Secure Adult Pull-Up Pants and Nursy Baby Wipes. Entrepreneurally-savvy and exposed to business since childhood in Iloilo City, he struck out on his own after school and […]
I attended various courses at MIT Sloan and Harvard in Boston last March 22-April 6, 2017. My sister-in-law Wally, who lives in North Quincy, was generous to host me again while I was there. I would take the red line subway daily from North Quincy to Kendal for MIT and the Harvard stop as well. In between Wally’s house and […]
Since the year 2000, I have been mentoring business owners regularly via Day 8 Business Academy, the social enterprise arm of Mansmith and Fielders Inc. dedicated to the micro, small and medium enterprises. One of the most often mistakes they make is supply side thinking. Supply side thinking is the opposite of demand side thinking or being customer centric. Ask […]