DynaQuest Technology Services Inc at Asia Leaders Awards 2022

In this age of Technology and Blockchain, one company stood out, helping businesses on their journey to a more efficient, secure and highly-digitalized operations, DynaQuest Technology Services, Inc. (DQTSI).

DynaQuest is an award-winning Philippines-based IT & blockchain solutions provider that delivers customized and flexible solutions across the industries of enterprise, fintech, healthtech, insurtech, and commerce. They help businesses and their institution partners to setup their economies and connect it to local and global economies that are powered by Blockchain.

Blockchain companies, the next Frontier

While the Physical Economy is being limited by periodic lockdowns, the decentralized Economies are evolving, converging and creating new lucrative markets.  Decentralized economies are the new frontier when it comes to business and finance. With blockchain and other decentralized technologies such as smart contracts and digital identities, the new economy is taking shape and the opportunities include optimal transactions and unprecedented value creation. Decentralized economies are built on blockchain and can be designed as co-opted, autonomous and converging in terms of structure.

Where DynaQuest sits on

The role of Dynaquest is therefore significant, for making complicated processes simple for businesses who opt to adapt and innovate. They connect grassroots local economies to regional and global economies, helping businesses navigate the disruption of impact technologies and find new opportunities in the emerging markets and frontier markets. 

The heart inside the innovative DQTSI

It’s not only pure business for DynaQuest. Apart from being business “savvy” and “techies,” they are also compassionate to the needs of the people. DynaQuest team helped in raising the funds for the needs of the many families who are rebuilding their lives in the aftermath of Typhoon Odette. They have long been supporting the needs of Humanility Philippines, a non-profit organization that is dedicated to the rescue and rehabilitation of children who were once abandoned and abused, by providing a holistic shelter program and an education pathway. DynaQuest CEO Randy Knutson serves as among the Board Directors of Humanility and DynaQuest Country Director Gail Cruz Macapagal serves as a Country Representative.

For this technology enablement works and charity initiatives, Asia Leaders Awards commend Dynaquest (DQTSI). They will be among the distinguished honorees of the award giving body this 2022.

For more information about DynaQuest, visit https://dqtsi.com. You may also check out their FB page  https://www.facebook.com/DynaQuestPH to see more of their Tech Tuesdays & Thursdays and Fintech Fridays updates. 

Continuing the Asia Leaders Awards Legacy 

Asia Leaders Awards continues to be an avenue where companies and business  leaders are recognized for their outstanding achievements and efforts to make their companies shine at the same time provide efficient and excellent services to the people. It is the largest business awards giving body in the Philippines and Southeast Asia whose awards committee is composed of respected leaders from different organizations and embassies. 

This year’s Asia Leaders Awards (ALA) Awarding Ceremony will be held on November 22, 2022.  For nomination details and criteria, visit https://www.asialeadersawards.asia/

J&T Express Vice President Zoe Chi for Rising Tigers Nation Builders Magazine

Another tough and empowered woman, Ms. Zoe Chi, Vice President of J&T Express Philippines is cited to be among the Top 50 Rising Tigers in the Asia Pacific by the new business and lifestyle magazine Rising Tigers: Nation Builders. 

Ms Zoe Chi is one of the people behind the success of J&T in the Philippines With her collaborative leadership style and good public relations skills, J&T became one of the fastest growing delivery service companies in the Philippines, with more than 600 branches nationwide. 

Though it is a fact that the pandemic has accelerated the adoption of e-commerce, and it led to a boost in demand of courier services, without good management, leadership and a heart, growth will not be as fast as what J&T has achieved.

Chi was quoted saying “This synergy between the logistics and transport industry, and technology, ultimately leads to economic empowerment across cities and regions.”

J&T launched several campaigns and promos to benefit the Filipino people. Campaigns like “Certified Lokalista” geared to help small and medium enterprises showcase their products and promos like UnliSaya reflects a genuine care for its clientele.  And not forgetting their very own dedicated workforce, J&T spent P31M to provide assistance to its 32,000 employees.

“Sharing is one of our company core values, to provide better service and create more values to our Filipinos is our original intention,” Ms. Chi added.  

Know more about Ms Zoe Chi on her Linked in, https://ph.linkedin.com/in/zoe-chi-8916b3157

Recognizing the Leaders of Tomorrow

“With 2022—The Year of the Water Tiger promising 365 days of positive changes, business must be stable, and finances will flow smoothly throughout the year with grit on its side.” – shared Engr. Grace Bondad Nicolas, Founder and CEO of Tag Media Group. 

Asia Leaders Awards take the opportunity to recognize this tough but sweet empowered lady, Miss Zoe Chi,  among the Top 50 Rising Tigers in the Asia Pacific through the launching of the Rising Tigers: Nation Builders Magazine.

Rising Tigers: Nation Builders

Launching on March 22, 2022, at the Grand Hyatt Manila at the BGC in Taguig, “Rising Tigers: Nation Builders” is another brainchild of Asia Leaders Awards (ALA) Committee.

This new publication will feature the best and the brightest individuals in the Philippines and Southeast Asia who never fail to balance commitment to growth with corporate social responsibility, even during the most trying times.

Billionaire Robert Laurel Yupangco, one of the ALA board said, “Asia Leaders Awards Presents the Top 50 Rising Tigers in the Asia Pacific to motivate us all that despite all the challenges, we will emerge triumphant. These are the top leaders with the very new vision of the world now,” 

To know more about Rising Tigers: Nation Builders and Asia Leaders Awards, visit https://www.facebook.com/AsiaLeadersAwards.

Frederick Ong CEO and President of PCPPI: Among Top 50 “Rising Tigers: Nation Builders”

 

Frederick Dy Ong, President and CEO of Pepsi Cola Products Philippines, Inc (PCPPI)—the exclusive manufacturer of PepsiCo beverages in the Philippines—will be given due recognition during the launch of business and lifestyle magazine Rising Tigers: Nation Builders as one of the Top 50 Rising Tigers in the Asia Pacific.

This latest publication will feature the best and the brightest in the Philippines and Southeast Asia who never fail to balance commitment to growth with corporate social responsibility, in time of uncertainty.

“Asia Leaders Awards Presents the Top 50 Rising Tigers in the Asia Pacific to motivate us all that, in spite of the challenges, we will emerge triumphant. These are the top leaders with the very new vision of the world now,” shared billionaire Robert Laurel Yupangco, an esteemed member of the ALA Board.

Harnessing 25 Years of Sales Leadership

Frederick D. Ong, an Economics graduate of the Ateneo de Manila University, is an epitome of that leader of the future who never fails to emerge triumphant amid challenges, transforming his company into his vision of the future.

“I feel honored to have been chosen to lead a dynamic team of ethical and purpose-driven individuals who are leading the industry to transition into a more sustainable business model that puts priority on the people, environment, and the future of the world,” Ong said in a statement after his appointment to PPCPI’s top post.

He harnesses his 25-year senior level experience and expertise in commercial management to “lead high performance teams across cultures” and “drive innovative business improvement aligned with PPCPI’s sustainable business approach.”

Ong rose from the ranks as Marketing Trainee to Senior Brand Manager for Nestle Philippines, Vice President for Sales and Marketing for Metrobank Card Corporation, National Sales Operations Director for The Coca Cola Export Corporation, and Customer Development Director for Johnson & Johnson Philippines.

He then became Director of Sales for Reckitt Benckiser SDN BHB, International Customers Pacific Group Director for Coca-Cola Far East Limited, and Vice President for Sales and Marketing of Samsung before finally taking over the helm of PPCPI.

Leading PPCPI to Environmental Sustainability

Under Ong’s leadership, Pepsi-Cola Products Philippines, Inc, in 2021, goes full blast in reaffirming its commitment to sustainable business practices as it focuses on environmental protection and stewardship. 

PCPPI has continued to practice light weighting to drastically cut virgin plastic in their plastic packaging materials—saving 118 metric tons of plastic resin, or 6 million PET bottles!, as of September 2021—and save cartons as secondary packaging. 

Likewise, PCPPI has continually engaged in boosting its stewardship of water forms—adopting six bodies of water under its care—through local coastal cleanup drives by having its Batangas, Cagayan de Oro, Davao, and La Union regional offices partner up with the Department of Environment and Natural Resources.

“PCPPI has fervently elevated our business practices to benefit the environment and the people. It’s still a long journey towards achieving plastic neutrality, but we are happy to see that we’re making remarkable progress and positive impact on the environment,” Ong said.

PCCPI manufactures 7-Up, Aquafina, Gatorade, Lipton, Milkis, Mirinda, Mountain Dew, Mug, Premier, Sting, Tropicana, and, of course, Pepsi-Cola.

Visit PCCPI’s website https://www.pepsiphilippines.com/ for more news and updates. 

Recognizing the Leaders of Tomorrow

This milestone, another brainchild of the Asia Leaders Awards (ALA) Committee, will be held on March 22, 2022, at the Grand Hyatt Manila at the Bonifacio Global City in Taguig.

Asia Leaders Awards is only the recognition giving body whose awards committee is composed of respected leaders from different chambers, organizations, and embassies such as Embassy of Singapore, Embassy of Poland, and Korean Council among others. 

 

Its main objective is to promote the Philippines as a premier business hub and destination in Asia.

 

For more information about Asia Leaders Awards, visit https://www.facebook.com/AsiaLeadersAwards.

Hey Pretty Founder & CEO Anne Barretto: Hailed Among Top 50 “Rising Tigers: Nation Builders”

 

Anne Barretto, President and CEO of Hey Pretty Aesthetic Center—a 16-branch strong super affordable beauty transformation hub—will be honored during the launch of business and lifestyle magazine Rising Tigers: Nation Builders as one of the Top 50 Rising Tigers in the Asia Pacific.

This latest publication will feature the best and the brightest in the Philippines and Southeast Asia who never fail to balance commitment to growth with corporate social responsibility, even during the most trying times.

“Asia Leaders Awards Presents the Top 50 Rising Tigers in the Asia Pacific to motivate us all that, in spite of the challenges, we will emerge triumphant. These are the top leaders with the very new vision of the world now,” shared billionaire Robert Laurel Yupangco, an esteemed member of the ALA Board.

Inspiring Rags to Riches Story for All

Anne Barretto, at only 31 years old, is a role model for Filipinos as that leader of the future who emerged triumphant amid challenges, transforming herself, her social status, and her company into her vision of the future.

“Motivated by two cans of sardines for dinner after my father got sick and was laid off from work, I strove harder to give my family a comfortable life,” she recalled. 

What began as P200-P300 from doing her classmates makeup for on- and off-campus events, she was able to save enough and dream big enough to pursue cosmetology and become an aesthetician, an expert on cosmetic skin treatments.

Rising to the challenge of financial insecurity, she emerges triumphant motivated by the familiar hardships of poverty to open Hey Pretty Aesthetic Clinic in 2018, which likewise rose from the pandemic as a thriving business.

“Because my business is my passion, not one of my clinics closed during the lockdowns. By opening mobile clinics to continue serving my growing clientele, helping others, I prospered with my efforts backed up by God,” she related.

It was during the pandemic that her Hey Pretty Skin line was born, a success story that mass media picked up quickly landing her life story on Korina’s Rated K show!

“Never give up on your dreams. If you can start it, as I did, you can also do it. Follow your passion. Love what you really love doing and success will follow,” she said.

Making Beauty Affordable to Everyone

She established her own company, empowering women to empower themselves, and advocating for personal aesthetic transformation.

“My appreciation for beauty and wellness has led me to build one of the fastest growing aesthetic clinics in the Philippines,” shared Barretto.

Hey Pretty Aesthetic Center, an immensely popular and affordable aesthetic clinic founded in 2018, has grown so fast that it already has 16 branches nationwide in just three years!

“Hey Pretty Aesthetic Center, however, is not your typical beauty and wellness center,” she revealed. 

“It is the start of people’s transformation into better versions of themselves, transforming them into a more confident new you.”

Hence, Barretto did not stop with a one-stop beauty transformation shop.  

She wanted to grant women’s wishes for more opportunity to reach their potential led her to found Hey Pretty Skin.

“We want women entrepreneurs to start their own business, so we help them from the start and continuously support them along the way,” she explained.  

Hey Pretty Skin is her flagship company’s direct marketing arm for beauty and skin regimen.

Know more about Hey Pretty Aesthetic Center on http://heyprettyaestheticcenter.com/about-us/. 

Recognizing the Leaders of Tomorrow

This milestone, another brainchild of the Asia Leaders Awards (ALA) Committee, will be held on March 22, 2022, at the Grand Hyatt Manila at the Bonifacio Global City in Taguig.

Asia Leaders Awards is only the recognition giving body whose awards committee is composed of respected leaders from different chambers, organizations, and embassies like the Embassy of Singapore, the Embassy of Poland, and the Korean Council among others. 

 

ALA’s main objective is to promote the Philippines as a premier business hub and destination in Asia.

 

DAVID D’ANGELO AIMS TO BE “BOSES NG KALIKASAN SA SENADO”

 

David D’Angelo, a long time environmental advocate, cosplayer and National President of the Green Party of the Philippines is running for Senator in the 2022 elections.  He says he wants to be the voice for the environment in the senate, hence his tagline, “Boses ng Kalikasan sa Senado.”

D’Angelo had filed his Certificate of Candidacy for Senator under the Partido Lakas ng Masa (PLM), a registered political party that is part of the Kalikasan Muna (Nature First) Coalition.

“We are running under PLM because they are the only registered political party who wholeheartedly and holistically supported our green agenda even before we discussed it with them. We are part of the slate of candidates that are both progressive and green and is pursuing the Kalikasan Muna or Nature First agenda,” said D’Angelo.

Declaration of a National Climate Emergency, moratorium on mining, food sovereignty, green education, green communes, push for renewable energy, use of blockchain and smart contracts in governance, and criminalization of environmental offenses are some of the key agenda under the platform spearheaded by David D’Angelo in his run for the senate.

David D’Angelo is a longtime youth advocate for the environment dating back 1995.  He has been a member of the Youth for Sustainable Development Assembly, the Asia-Europe Youth Network for Sustainable Development, and Sustainability Watch Network.  Currently he is a member of various organizations including Aksyon Kalikasan (Eco Actions PH), Bayanihan para sa Kalikasan Movement, Inc., Rotary Club of Alabang Madrigal Business Park, Upper Marikina Watershed Coalition, the Climate Reality Project Philippines, Lupang Arienda Multi-Purpose Cooperative (LAMCO), Naruto Cosplayers PH (NCPH) and Brotherhood of Destiny (BROOD).

He is also well-known in the cosplay community as Master Pogi owing to his nearly perfect cosplay of Master Hercule from Dragonball Z. In 2010, he co-founded Naruto Cosplayers PH (NCPH) which is one of the first cosplay for cause oriented organizations in the Philippines. Their cosplay for a cause includes helping young children with cancer, disaster assistance, environmental response, charity events, and more.

Other candidates under Partido Lakas ng Masa (PLM) include Leody De Guzman for President, Walden Bello for Vice President, Atty. Luke Espiritu for Senator, and Roy Cabonegro for Senator.

You can follow David D’Angelo through his social media channels on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter @daviddangeloph and @dangelo4senator.  Follow the hashtag #dangelo4senator online or visit the website www.dangelodavid.com for more details.

A Taipan Grand Daughter-Nothing to do but to be successful. Carol Lee Tan.

 

Most successful entrepreneurs especially in the Philippines must know Tan Yu and was a Chinese Filipino philanthropist and businessman who founded the Asiaworld Internationale Group and established the KTTI Foundation, which provided scholarships to and supported the education of thousands of young students. In 1997, Forbes listed Tan Yu as the 7th wealthiest person in the world, estimating his net worth to be about $7 billion. He was placed amongst the top 10 in the world on the Forbes List of World Billionaires 1997, making him wealthiest man in the Philippines.

The equally determined grand daughter

Another empowered woman, Carel Lee Tan, joins the roster of the Top 50 Rising Tigers in the Asia Pacific in the pilot issue of the new Business and Lifestyle magazine “Rising Tigers: Nation Builders.”

Carel Lee Tan, grand daughter of Tan Yu is the young CEO of Yes Carel, a Health platform and Beauty specializing in manufacturing and importing skincare and cosmetics K-Beauty products. Carel W International Corporation officially signed the contract with Dr. Elton See Tan, Chairman, President & CEO of The E-Hotels, Resorts & Residences Suites giving their Hotel Gift Shops the sole distributorship of all YesCarel imported products.

Carel Tan graduated from the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) with Bachelor of Architecture. She also studied at Harvard University, the Graduate School of Design (GSD), with a Concentration in Architecture. She was in the Honor society throughout her college career and was awarded Presidential Service award by His Excellency President Barack Obama. After graduating, she worked at JERDE, top architectural firm in Los Angeles, and eventually became the Consultant of the Jerde Partnership, Singapore. 

With her family background, successful entrepreneurs  and as an architectural designer, having grit is in her blood—she was able to compare and formulate a structure for true beauty. Design and beauty follow a simple rule: they must be achieved by taking the right steps. And YesCarel took this core philosophy that, instead of covering up their differences that make them who they are, they need to accentuate it and understand how to utilize their foundation - to build themselves better.

She is by the way the daughter of a beauty icon and former Miss Korea, Carolyn Lee Tan.

“We are proud to launch our high-quality skincare line as well as bring in authentic top tier Korean beauty products for our valued customers. We always promise the best shopping experience for a community that admires Korean skincare and cosmetics.” – says Carel

“It’s about providing the “Yes!” experience. We believe that selfcare is not selfish; it is an important part of living a healthy and happy lifestyle.” she added 

Know more about YesCarel on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/yescarel and Instagram https://www.instagram.com/yescarel/

Recognizing the Leaders of Tomorrow

“With 2022—The Year of the Water Tiger promising 365 days of positive changes, business must be stable, and finances will flow smoothly throughout the year with grit on its side.” – shared Engr. Grace Bondad Nicolas, Founder and CEO of Tag Media Group. 

Asia Leaders Awards take the opportunity to recognize Miss Carel Lee Tan among the Top 50 Rising Tigers in the Asia Pacific both in person and tribute through the launching of the Rising Tigers: Nation Builders Magazine. Carel also is the current President of Kiwanis Club of Makati with monthly projects to help the indigents nationwide. 

Rising Tigers: Nation Builders

Launching on March 22, 2022, at the Grand Hyatt Manila at the BGC in Taguig, “Rising Tigers: Nation Builders” is another brainchild of Asia Leaders Awards (ALA) Committee.

This new publication will feature the best and the brightest in the Philippines and Southeast Asia who never fail to balance commitment to growth with corporate social responsibility, even during the most trying times.

“Asia Leaders Awards Presents the Top 50 Rising Tigers in the Asia Pacific to motivate us all that despite all the challenges, we will emerge triumphant. These are the top leaders with the very new vision of the world now,” shared Robert Laurel Yupangco, one of the ALA Board.

Asia Leaders Awards is only the recognition giving body whose awards committee is composed of respected leaders from different chambers, organizations, and embassies such as Embassy of Singapore, Embassy of Poland, and Korean Council among others. It’s main objective is to promote the Philippines as a premier business hub and destination in Asia.

To know more about Rising Tigers: Nation Builders and Asia Leaders Awards, visit https://www.facebook.com/AsiaLeadersAwards.

Mondelēz Philippines Is Among Asia Leaders Awards’ Top 50 “Rising Tigers: Nation Builders”

 

Mondelēz Philippines joins Asia Leaders Awards—the Philippines and Southeast Asia’s largest business awards event—during the launch of business and lifestyle magazine “Rising Tigers: Nation Builders” as one of the Top 50 Rising Tigers in the Asia Pacific.

This milestone, another brainchild of ALA committee, will be held on March 22, 2022, at the Grand Hyatt Manila at the Bonifacio Global City in Taguig.

Bannering Mondelēz International in Southeast Asia

Mondelēz Philippines—Employer of Choice and one of the Best Places to Work in 2021 by the Best Places to Work Certification —is among parent company Mondelēz International’s biggest business in Southeast Asia and is a major growth driver for their global business unit. 

“It’s about how people feel about the workplace, how we are able to play to our potential while at the same time getting a good balance between work and personal lives, especially during these times,” shared Mondelēz Philippines Country Director Ashish Pisharodi.

On top of this, the multinational brand has instituted exemplary pandemic response actions for its employees, such as: flexible work arrangements to give way to personal and learning needs, “Meet-Less” Fridays to avoid meetings after 1 p.m. before weekends to give more time to personal affairs and learning, and creating platforms for discussions and debates about company policies through Coffee Chat, Balitaktakan, and e-tambayan, and Purpose day walk, run, and bike challenge to achieve 5 million steps collectively during the lockdown.

“Throughout the years, Mondelēz Philippines has established a winning growth culture by leading with an agile and growth mindset, fostering engagement, strengthening diversity and inclusion, building careers, and prioritizing employee well-being.”

Employees, who possess a strong sense of volunteerism, regularly join the companies community activities.

Previously known as Kraft Philippines, the multinational corporation has brought the consumer market their brands like BelVita, Cadbury Dairy Milk, Calumet Baking Powder, Cheez Whiz, Chips Ahoy!, Eden Cheese/Mayo/Sandwich Spread, Halls Candies, Magic Whirl, Oreo, Tang, Tiger Energy Biscuits, and Toblerone.

Find out more by visiting Mondelēz Philippines website https://www.mondelezinternational.com/Philippines.

Succeeding with Toby Gatchalian at the Helm of Marketing

With Toby Gatchalian as Head of Marketing the Mondelēz Philippines benefited from his extensive international strategic and commercial marketing and sales background in FMCG and Banking, holding leadership roles in global and local marketing, regional product innovation and digital transformation in the personal care, home care, oral care and banking industries. 

Gatchalian has also worked in different countries, having held senior roles in the Philippines, Hong Kong, Thailand, Vietnam, and the United States, enabling him to steer the company to greater heights despite the pandemic situation.

Bringing his expertise in the field, he is currently focused on supporting elevated strategic thinking, establishing a “Why Not?” culture, and a sharp and effective integrated marketing communications discipline among his team.

Recognizing the Leaders of Tomorrow

With 2022—The Year of the Water Tiger promising 365 days of positive changes, “business will be stable  and finances will flow smoothly throughout the year with grit in its side.” 

Hence, Asia Leaders Awards take the opportunity to recognize Mondelez Philippines among the Top 50 Rising Tigers in the Asia Pacific as tribute through the launching of the Rising Tigers: Nation Builders Magazine.

This latest publication will feature the best and the brightest in the Philippines and Southeast Asia who never fail to balance commitment to growth with corporate social responsibility, even during the most trying times.

Combining Brave Strength and New Happiness

Thus, to open 2022—The Year of the Water Tiger, Asia Leaders Awards take on the theme of Very Peri, “the happiest and warmest of all the blue hues,” Pantone’s Color of the Year.

“This combination of bravery, strength and newness which you can see as characteristics of these leaders is what symbolizes the changes and the difference the world is experiencing as we look to move beyond the uncertainty of this global health crisis,” explained Engineer Grace Bondad Nicolas, who’s spearheading the ALA Board. 

Continuing the Asia Leaders Awards Legacy

Asia Leaders Awards is only the recognition giving body whose awards committee is composed of respected leaders from different chambers, organizations, and embassies such as Embassy of Singapore, Embassy of Poland, and Korean Council among others. 

 

Its main objective is to promote the Philippines as a premier business hub and destination in Asia.

 

For more information about Asia Leaders Awards, visit https://www.facebook.com/AsiaLeadersAwards.