Regional insurtech firm Igloo promotes Raunak Mehta to co-founder & CEO to drive Southeast Asia expansion

PHILIPPINES, 16 MARCH — Regional insurtech firm, Igloo, today announced the promotion of Raunak Mehta, previously Chief Commercial Officer as its new Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer (CEO). He will work alongside co-founder of Igloo, Wei Zhu, who is on the company’s board of directors.

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CloudSwyft forges partnership with DepEd, local universities to accelerate educational technology transformation across the Philippines with education computing

CloudSwyft has been at the forefront of creating a new category of education computing in the industry and serves as the country’s education de-facto solution by providing end-to-end virtual labs solution to the PH Education Sector

14 March 2022, Philippines – CloudSwyft Global Systems, one of the pioneering Philippine-based global EdTech companies, announced it is working with the Philippine education sector to push seamless education computing through its end-to-end virtual labs platform solution as they champion with institutions to drive digital transformation and gear up for modern hybrid learning in post-COVID world. (more…)

Score a Nintendo Switch, a Laptop, an Electric Guitar, and More at Incredibly Discounted Prices during Shopee’s Mega Midnight Deals this 3.15 Consumer Day!

Check out at exactly midnight on March 15 and get the best deals from the most-loved electronics, fashion, home appliances brands, and more!

MANILA, MARCH 14, 2022 – Are your shopping carts ready for Shopee’s 3.15 Consumer Day? To celebrate its first mega sale of the year, Shopee is giving lucky users an extra special treat with unbelievably low prices on the most sought-after brand products. These deals will be available in limited quantities, so make sure you add them to your carts ahead of time and check out at exactly 12:00 AM on March 15!

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Kickstart-backed ZAP secures Series A funding from True Digital Group

Leading loyalty and e-commerce platform ZAP, a part of Kickstart Ventures’ inaugural batch of portfolio companies in 2012, announced this month that it has secured Series A funding from True Digital Group (TDG). TDG is the digital arm of True Corporation Plc, Thailand’s leading integrated telecommunications and digital services provider.

“To help close the gap in consumer’s digital journey, we see a very hopeful opportunity with ZAP as the local market expert and believe that together, we will be able to deliver an exciting experience for consumers in the Philippines,” said Dindo Marzan, True Digital Group Country Head in the Philippines. (more…)

Attensi supports foodpanda’s growth with gamified simulation training for customer support and product consistency

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  • Solution closes 89% of knowledge gaps and boosts learning effectiveness by more than 300%
  • Training for product and service consistency as foodpanda onboards thousands of new restaurant partners each year
  • Immersive, interactive training program deployed in seven countries and in multiple languages
  • Training results in enhanced consistency in kitchen protocols and customer contact skills

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Globe Business introduces Work Anywhere Solution

According to Harvard Business Review, when done right, ‘’all-remote organizations may indeed emerge as the future of work’’. Now more than ever, there’s an undeniable need for technologies that enable work anywhere, whether in the office or at home. (more…)

Globe expands 5G roaming footprint, onboards Netherlands, Bahrain, New Zealand

Globe has further expanded its 5G roaming footprint to include the Netherlands, Bahrain, and New Zealand as it continues to explore more partnerships in Europe, the Middle East and Asia-Pacific amid gradual economic recovery from the impact of the pandemic. (more…)