Menon turns over the role of CEO to Custodia at BPI AIA’s recent Sales Kick Off event
BPI AIA has announced the appointment of Karen Custodia as the new chief executive officer of BPI AIA, which took effect on January 9.
Custodia will oversee BPI AIA’s growing Partnership Distribution Channel and manage its strategic relationship with BPI while providing leadership to support a wide range of initiatives.
Prior to her appointment, she held the role of head of Partnership Distribution Sales Channels at BPI AIA since 2014. Custodia replaced Surendra Menon, who served six years as BPI AIA CEO and was recently appointed as director of Partnership Distribution of AIA Indonesia.
Celebrating the Year of the Rabbit at SM Megamall
SM Megamall hops into the Year of the Rabbit with its LED billboard showing “Bob the Bunny” handing over a 3D carrot to bring good fortune, success, and happiness to Megamall shoppers.
In Chinese culture, the rabbit represents longevity, wittiness, and prosperity. The 3D Rabbit show at SM Megamall EDSA LED billboard runs daily until March.
Aboitiz Group bags corporate governance awards
The Aboitiz Group is starting the year strong after receiving three awards at the ACGS Golden Arrow Awards Night last January 20 at the Sheraton Manila Hotel in recognition of its good corporate governance practices.
Aboitiz Power Corp. (AboitizPower) received a 4-arrow recognition after scoring 111.83 in the 2021 Asean Corporate Governance Scorecard (ACGS) assessment.
The Aboitiz Group’s holding company Aboitiz Equity Ventures (AEV) garnered a score of 104.83 receiving a 3-arrow recognition, while UnionBank of the Philippines scored between 90-99 for a 2-arrow recognition.
These awards reinforce AboitizPower, AEV, and UnionBank’s commitment to ethical corporate citizenship, and recognize their governance practices and high ethical standards in the conduct of business, which includes transparency at all levels and strong compliance with key governance policies and protocols.
The Golden Arrow Award, organized by the Institute of Corporate Directors , recognizes the country’s top publicly listed companies in corporate governance that have “exhibited observable conformance with the Philippine Code of Corporate Governance and internationally recommended corporate governance practices as espoused by the ACGS.”
Ride Revolution welcomes new year with intensified comeback
Managing partners/instructors Niq Cui and Hanz Go.
Ride Revolution, the leading indoor cycling studio in Manila, ushers the new year with an intensified comeback offering a no-commitment, no-contract pay-as-you-go scheme. . Customers can purchase a class package and book a bike online. Each class is set to a playlist and routine that varies per instructor, making each one a unique experience that will engage the mind and push the body out of its comfort zone.
Ride Revolution has shifted its gears during the pandemic to become a digital-friendly space where guests can still attend classes virtually. Fast forward to 2023, and with much gusto, the innovative team of fitness professionals has finally decided to open its doors to guests excited to experience the full-ride revolution they’ve grown to love.
“Staying true to one of our commitments of ‘Walk in strong, walk out stronger’, at Ride Revolution, we are committed to providing a one-of-a-kind experience to our studio goers,” says Ms. Niqui Cui, Managing Partner of Ride Revolution.
Operating at full capacity, avid Ride Revolution riders can expect no less from the upgraded Shangri La studio, which opened in 2016. With its newly 29 upgraded state-of-the-art bike units, complemented by its improved sound system, the guests can experience an empowering workout matched with its full-throttle vibe.
The Ride Revolution team is here to reintroduce the Ride Revolution lifestyle that focuses on work-life balance; highlighting only an experience that focuses solely on long-term goals that break past weight or calories. That is why they have included an upgrade in the studio by adding a co-working space where riders can easily use or stay while waiting for their ride.
AmDev program launched
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID), through UNILAB Foundation, has signed a memorandum of agreement with the ICCP Group Foundation, Inc. (IGFI) as one of the core partners for the USAID’s Advanced Manufacturing Workforce Development (AMDev) Program.
The five-year AMDev Program seeks to create a highly skilled and adaptive workforce that meets the evolving requirements of the high-tech manufacturing sector. The program was among the initiatives announced during the recent state visit of United States Vice President Kamala D. Harris.
The project aims to strengthen the workforce through the development of an industry-led technical education system with better-defined, harmonized skills as well as qualifications descriptors and competency and training standards.
Under the agreement, IGFI shall be part of the overall implementation of the project as a member of the Advanced Manufacturing Skills Council (ASMC) which will be established under the project.
The AMSC will lead the effort to define and harmonize standards and qualifications for the workforce and identify strategic priorities.
IGFI shall lead in the skills gap and training needs analysis through the conduct of surveys with locators within industrial zones towards the development of a competency framework for the advanced manufacturing workforce.
The Foundation will also be part of the delivery of training curriculum for the existing and incoming workforce from partner companies and schools. The program is ongoing and will run through September 2027.
