Provenir welcomes Bharath Vellore as General Manager for APAC

Manila, Philippines – Mar. 29, 2022Provenir, a global leader in AI-powered risk decisioning software for the fintech industry, announced today that Bharath Vellore has joined as the General Manager for APAC. In this role, Vellore will establish the strategy to expand Provenir’s presence in the region and oversee all business operations including sales, pre-sales, professional services, and customer success. (more…)

MetroMart expands to Davao and Bicol

More locations and brands available in the Philippines this 2022

Even more Filipino communities will now experience the convenience of online grocery shopping, as MetroMart – the #1 online grocery delivery service in the Philippines – expands its services to Davao and Bicol.

Starting on March 28, 2022, MetroMart will provide its grocery delivery service in Davao with Robinsons Supermarket and S&R. Launching on the same day, Robinsons Supermarket will also be available on MetroMart for the Bicol area. Users in Davao and Bicol will now be able to order their complete range of groceries from fresh, frozen, and dry goods from Robinsons Supermarket and S&R. And to top it off, you do not need an S&R membership to shop from S&R!

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ExtraHop Names Kenneth Chen VP for Asia to expand leadership and accelerate growth in the region

PHILIPPINES – 29 March 2022ExtraHop, the leader in cloud-native network detection and response, today announced the appointment of Kenneth Chen as the new Vice President for Asia. In this new role, Chen is responsible for the business strategy and execution in the region with a laser focus on driving revenue growth and expanding key partnerships. Based in Singapore, Chen brings more than 20 years of enterprise technology and cybersecurity experience to ExtraHop. (more…)

Cloud contact center solutions to revolutionize customer service

To keep up with an increased demand for timely, efficient, and effective customer service, enterprises are now tapping contact-center-as-a-service (CCaaS) solutions. Through this cloud-based method of managing customer relationships, businesses can use a cloud contact center provider’s software instead of maintaining their own costly IT servers and manpower. (more…)

PAGTANAW 2050, STI talent development and retention to take center stage in the 2022 Regional Scientific Meetings

BICUTAN, TAGUIG CITY – In the next two months, the National Academy of Science and Technology, Philippines (NAST PHL) and the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) Regional Offices will jointly hold the 2022 Regional Scientific Meetings (RSMs). The RSMs are annually organized in the three major island clusters of the country namely Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao as part of the NAST PHL’s and DOST’s long-standing commitment of bringing science closer to the Filipino people. The RSMs provide a venue for the discussion of relevant and timely regional concerns and the presentation of S&T-based recommendations. (more…)

Secuna hits 1,300 registered ethical hackers milestone, eyes partnership with PH govt’ for cyberattack simulation

Secuna’s bug bounty program awarded a total of $22,245 as a reward for finding and reporting valid bug reports of less than five companies in the year 2021.

28 March 2022, Philippines – Secuna, the Philippines’ community-powered cybersecurity testing platform, has announced that they now have onboarded 1,300 registered ethical hackers in their platform which is poised to be the largest established hacker community in the country. (more…)

2C2P Partners with ShopeePay to Power Quick, Easy Digital Payments Across Southeast Asia

Philippines, 23 March 20222C2P, a global payments platform, and ShopeePay, an integrated mobile wallet, today announced a new partnership to increase access to digital payments for consumers and merchants by enabling ShopeePay as a payment option to 2C2P’s extensive merchant network across five markets in Southeast Asia. The move will enhance connectivity to the digital economy, a key driver of regional economic development. (more…)