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Ayala Land signs contract with global BPO giant ADP

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Ayala Land, Inc. (ALI) signs a contract agreement with Automatic Data Processing (ADP), to lease 18,200 square meters of Gross Leasable Area (GLA) of the Glorietta 2 BPO offices starting next year. This office complex is a fully-integrated Information Technology (IT) and IT-enabled services community designed for 24×7 operations located above the centrally located new Glorietta 2 mall.

Glorietta, which is in the heart of the Makati Commercial Business District, offers premium and well-designed work spaces on top of retail. Its accessibility to the transport hub, world-class hotels, shopping, dining and entertainment choices, and residential developments makes it ADP’s top choice for its office expansion.

ADP is one of the largest providers of human capital management in the world with 600,000 clients globally. It is an easy-to-use solutions company that offers human resource, payroll, tax, and benefits administration to companies of all types and sizes. ADP also provides integrated computing solutions to vehicular and heavy equipment dealers throughout the world. The company has recently been cited as one of Forbes’ most innovative companies for 2012.

ADP has been present in the Philippines since 2010 .This expansion will allow ADP to continue their 60 years of expertise in providing value to its clients while providing more than 1,000 jobs for Filipinos.

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Ayala Land EVP and Group Head of Commercial  Business Bernard Vincent Dy and ADP General Manager John Hickey ( center )  at the contract signing  where ADP engaged   Ayala Land  Businesscapes’  office real estate  solutions capabilities   for its new offices in  Glorietta.  With them, seated from left to right are  : Tom Mirasol, ALI AVP and Head of Office Leasing & Operations Commercial Business Group ; Rowena Tomeldan, ALI VP and Head of Operations and Support Services  Commercial Business Group; and ADP General Manager; Laura Baui, ADP Senior Finance Director.

Skil launches Paint the Town Red for grassroots communities nationwide

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For the past six years, the Philippines has been one of the highest growing countries for Skil, one of the most recognized brands in the global power tool industry. Skil is giving back to the Philippine community through its recent philanthropic endeavor Paint the Town Red, which aims to construct 40 basketball half-courts in 40 selected barangays nationwide.

The campaign underscores Skil’s commitment to creating sustainable corporate social responsibility (CSR) projects aimed at community building and youth development.

“Skil is investing in sustainable CSR projects that do more than just widen brand awareness and visibility. The main idea is to do good and to do well. Through Paint the Town Red, Skil does not only build basketball courts for communities to enjoy, but we also donate small power tools for their various projects,” said William Go, Bosch Power Tools Country Sales Director. “In partnership with local government units, we are able to conduct hands-on training workshops and seminars for members of the community to teach them how to properly use power tools as a source of livelihood.”

The campaign also brought Skil ambassador and champion basketball coach Norman Black onboard to exemplify the brand’s strong American heritage and commitment to delivering precision and performance to a range of power tool users.
“Coach Norman is more than just a poster boy for the brand, he is Skil personified. He gets the job done, whether for basketball or for the carpentry projects he does at home. In line with the campaign’s mission to contribute to grassroots youth development, Coach Norman is the perfect role model to inspire and engage the youth to get into sports as a fun and healthy outlet with all its physical and social benefits,” said Martin Valenzuela, Skil Brand Manager.

Paint the Town Red recently turned over the first of 40 basketball half-courts to Barangay Bangkal in Makati with more than 100 barangay residents and guests in attendance. Among esteemed attendees were Congresswoman Monique Lagdameo, Barangay Chairman Fermin Eusebio, Bosch Philippines Managing Director Joseph Hong and Skil Brand Ambassador Norman Black. After Bangkal, Skil will take the campaign on the road with stopovers in other communities in Manila and Cebu.

To strengthen its relationship with local communities, Skil and Robert Bosch, Inc. continue to support various advocacies, namely Class of 2010, Habitat for Humanity and MyShelter’s Liter of Light among others. These projects form part of the company’s initiative to uplift the Philippine society and contribute to the evolving economy.

ADP named to Forbes’ list of World’s Most Innovative Companies for second consecutive year

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ADP, a leading provider of human capital management (HCM) services, announced that it has been named to Forbes magazine’s 2012 list of the World’s Most Innovative Companies, a ranking of the top 100 companies that investors expect to be innovative today and in the future. This is the second straight year that ADP has been honored, moving up 19 spots to number 68 on this year’s list.

The rankings, which appear on Forbes.com and in the September 5 issue of Forbes magazine, are determined by the publication’s Innovation Premium, a formula based on a company’s income, anticipated growth and cash flow valuations, among other factors. The data for this year’s analysis was taken from HOLT ValueSearch, a corporate performance and valuation advisory service of Credit Suisse.

NASDAQ congratulates ADP for being one of Forbes’ Most Innovative Companies in the World.

ADP has been present in the Philippines since 2010 and currently has a workforce close to 900 associates who provide implementation, payroll services, tax services, technical service, time and labor management, IT support and benefits administration for ADP Clients in the United States. Being a captive organization, ADP Philippines ensures that all key core and common practices of its parent company are integrated in its service delivery and operations. Inspiring innovation is one of the company’s corporate values and its associates in both the U.S. and the Philippines continue to search for new and better ways to serve the clients and grow the business.

Keeping the Flame of Learning Alive

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The scholars along with Berjaya Foundation officials (seated, 2nd row from left: Tan Eng Hwa, Leo Laca, Paul Soo, Atty. Bong Bernas, and Resty Perez

Berjaya Philippines Inc. through its corporate social responsibility (CSR) arm, the Berjaya Foundation, has successfully chosen a new second batch of Filipino scholars who will have the opportunity to a good collegiate education with the help of scholarships and educational assistance provided by the Berjaya Group.

The 18 scholars were given a testimonial send-off lunch by officers of the Berjaya Philippines and the Berjaya Foundation before they left the country last September 27 for Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia to attend classes at the Berjaya University College of Hospitality. They are expected to earn their diplomas after finishing their courses in culinary arts, events management, hospitality management, tourism and travel management, and retail management.

Scholars were chosen from among the more-than-a-thousand applicants all over the country with the Foundation giving priority to the lesser-privileged but deserving students who have passed the examination and interview process. 15 more scholars will be leaving by end of the year to follow the second batch.

Aside from the tuition and miscellaneous fees, the Foundation also provides the students’ a monthly allowance of Malaysian Ringgit 1,500 to cover their accommodation and living expenses plus RM500 per semester for books.

Some of the members of the first batch of Berjaya scholars have already finished their courses and received their precious diplomas last August 2012. This pleased Berjaya Group Berhad’s founder and advisor Tan Sri Dato’ Seri Vincent Tan that he gives it a long-term commitment to sending more Filipino scholars to Malaysia.

“I started life in a poor family and could not even afford a proper tertiary education,” explained the Malaysian philanthropist, who retired early this year and passed the leadership of one of Malaysia’s biggest conglomerates to his son, Robin, in order to concentrate on his charitable activities. “I know what it is like not to have a lot of things that the average person these days will take for granted. I therefore consider myself very blessed to be where I am today despite the difficult early days, and ever since I achieved financial success I have felt a sense of responsibility to help those who are less fortunate,” he said in an interview with Forbes magazine.

“The graduation of the first batch of Berjaya scholars from the Philippines only shows that given the opportunity for a person in the marginalized sector of society to achieve his dreams when there is someone ready to help them,” said Paulino Soo, country head of Berjaya Group in the Philippines and president of the Berjaya Foundation on this recent development.