PLDT Global Enterprise partners with CDS Global Cloud
Global Enterprise announces its partnership with CDS Global Cloud Co. Ltd., a cloud and infrastructure services provider headquartered in Beijing, China and is regarded as one of the fastest-growing global IaaS and Content Delivery Network
The collaboration between the two companies is anchored on PLDT’s Private Network Interconnect (PNI) service – an international direct access between the content and the users that will vastly improve customer experience.
To enhance customer experience, CDS Global Cloud will make use of PLDT’s PNI service out of Hong Kong and Singapore that are supported by PLDT’s own international submarine cables linking back to the Philippines. These cables bridge the PLDT public internet subscribers and users directly to CDS Global Cloud’s platforms, thereby solidifying the brand as a Tier 1 CDN provider.
New Hyundai website
Hyundai.ph has gone live with an exciting new look and feel.
“We officially kick off the celebration of our 20 fruitful years in the industry with the unveiling of the new and improved hyundai.ph. It’s one of the many special gifts that we have lined up to thank everyone who has supported the Hyundai brand through the years,” affirmed Ma. Fe Perez-Agudo, president and CEO of Hyundai Asia Resources Inc. (HARI), the official Philippine distributor of Hyundai vehicles.
Hyundai.ph has been redesigned to double the ease and the fun of getting your car shopping and maintenance needs right from home.
Next in line for further improvement are last year’s customer-facing innovations including HOMEPage, request for quote and auto loan platform for passenger cars; eB2B, request for quote facility for commercial vehicles, and HUB for Genuine Parts and @YourService for online parts ordering and service appointment booking.
Vertive UPS supports healthcare
Vertiv has innovated a range of uninterruptible power supply (UPS) suitable to the specific needs of today’s hospitals, clinics, diagnostic centers, and testing facilities.
For instance, Vertiv’s online double-conversion UPS offerings can help protect hospitals against the full range of power disturbances. They can also support mission-critical applications, particularly in implementing power system redundancy to reduce single points of failure, enable future growth and increase operating flexibility.
Vertiv’s Liebert EXM2 mid-sized UPS can provide all these benefits as it offers maximum efficiency with up to 98.8% rating in dynamic online mode and 97% in double conversion mode.
Vertiv also has other full-featured and cost-effective power solutions that can support healthcare facilities in ensuring reliable power supply to improve all their systems’ reliability and efficiency, sustaining critical services for patients and healthcare workers.
YouthWorks PH to open 300 training positions
More than 300 training slots for the youth will be opened in the industries of power and food and beverage services in time for National Tech-Voc Day on August 25.
Youthworks PH, a private sector-led initiative by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and Philippine Business for Education (PBEd), has collaborated with Solar Philippines, Katherine’s Cafe, and Virlanie Foundation for this project.
Through the agreement, support in the recruitment of potential trainees in communities will be handled by Virlanie Foundation. The latter also pledged a trainee subsidy worth P100,000 to cover pre-employment requirements of trainees.
On the other hand, industry partners Solar Philippines, a leading solar power provider in the country committed to providing 300 training slots for land survey associates in the provinces of Batangas and Quezon. Katherine’s Cafe, a budding restaurant in the food service industry, will facilitate 30 on-the-job training slots for food and beverage services trainees under the Flexible Training for Work program.
Eastern Communications-IWF vs online child exploitation
Eastern Communications has teamed up with the Internet Watch Foundation (IWF), a global non-profit organization based in the UK that focuses on fighting child sexual abuse and exploitation in the digital space.
Dedicated to making the online environment safe for children, Eastern Communications was recently announced as a member of IWF, alongside global companies such as Amazon, Google, Microsoft, Facebook, Cisco, Tiktok, and more.
This step from the telco also follows the order from the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) which instructs Internet Service Providers (ISPs) to block access and filter websites that contain child sexual abuse.
Under this joint initiative, Eastern Communications will be getting access to IWF’s master list of URLs and webpages promoting online child sexual abuse for easier blocking in their network
GCash moves closer to ‘Finance for All’ vision
GCash continues to grow its merchants to 2.5 million and its subscriber base by 44 million, equivalent to 40 percent of the Filipino population having a GCash account.
During a recent discussion on “Fintech’s Role in Empowering Businesses of All Sizes,” chief commercial officer Frederic Levy underscored that GCash has played a key role in the Philippine economy during the pandemic. As some businesses have been forced to close their physical stores, their access to digital payment through GCash has enabled the economy to keep on moving.
For the businesses choosing a financial technology solution, Levy emphasized that a payment provider should be aware of their business’ unique needs and challenges, disbursement platforms, and digital advertising and marketing support. Growing businesses can transition from phone numbers to QR Codes to accommodate consumer’s demands.
GCash is also strengthening its e-government platform for users to pay more fees and bills through the app. GCash has also been in constant cooperation with the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas in pushing for a more inclusive finance for Filipinos.
Shareholders hike investment in Singlife PH
Singlife Philippines announced receiving an additional ₱300 million to strengthen its capital base and sustain the growth of its digital-led life insurance business.
Existing shareholders Aviva Singlife, Di-Firm, and Aboitiz Equity Ventures subscribed to all the shares made available for investment, as they are confident in the company’s potential to become a significant industry player following its successful launch.
Singlife Philippines introduced its first protection product, Cash for Dengue Costs with free COVID-19 cover in October 2020.
Solane now uses Bioseal
LPG brand Solane started rolling out the first-of-its-kind biodegradable LPG seal in the country — the Bioseal.
Solane is replacing its old plastic safety seals with the Bioseal that will be easier to recycle and takes a shorter time to decompose when discarded.
Using cutting edge technology from plastic solutions company to significantly speed up the decomposition process, the new Bioseal will now only take an estimate of five to 10 years to biodegrade as opposed to 500-1000 years normal plastic wastes need to decompose. Consumers can segregate the bioseal with biodegradable wastes in a compost pit for disposal, and let it decompose over time.
The Bioseal can also be easily recycled together with ordinary plastics. During the manufacturing process, Solane’s new seal consumes less energy and has reduced carbon emissions.
The Bioseal will allow customers to differentiate an authentic Solane LPG cylinder from substandard LPGs.
InvestEd.ph nursing education fund
InvestEd.ph collaborated with the Johnson & Johnson Foundation to expand its Global Nurse Education Finance Initiative in the Philippines.
The collaboration aims to provide financing to support the education of 800 qualified nursing students over the next five years. The initiative will introduce a loan forgiveness incentive for nurses that will graduate and work at medical facilities in the Philippines.
The initiative is part of the InvestEd-led Alliance for Future Frontliners, a community of education champions, advocates, and leaders to secure the education of future Filipino medical frontliners.
Johnson & Johnson Foundation provided a grant to InvestEd to create a sustainable education finance program and a revolving education fund.
Pru Life UK adds 2 general agency offices
Pru Life UK has added two general agency (GA) offices in Makati and Pasig City.
Red Lion Summit Life Insurance Agency Inc. opens its doors anew for Pru Life UK customers in KDC Plaza, 2212 Don Chino Roces Ave., Brgy Pio del Pilar, Makati City, while Infinity Ace Summit Life Insurance Agency Inc., opens in Unit 2005-06 Pacific Center Building, 33 San Miguel Avenue, Ortigas Center Brgy. San Antonio, Pasig City. Both offices are under Alexandrite II District headed by District Manager Jonash Go.
Celebrating its 25th year in the Philippines, Pru Life UK continues to expand its footprint and opens more general agency offices. It now has 190 branches and general agency offices in the Philippines and has grown its life insurance agency force to become the country’s largest with more than 35,000 agents.
Afni opens newest recruitment hub
US-based business process outsourcing (BPO) company Afni officially opened its new recruitment hub in the Philippines August 2.
The recruitment hub started accommodating applicants on August 3. It will remain open during the enhanced community quarantine until August 20 for applicants unable to process their applications online.
The hub, located at the upper ground floor of One Felicity Center (OFC) on Commonwealth avenue in Quezon City, follows the opening of its newest site at SM City Fairview in October 2020.
