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MicroSourcing inks new contract with PLDT
by: Carlo Abadilla
Monday, March 01, 2010 | Company News | Comments (0)
MicroSourcing held a contract signing event with PLDT Business Solutions for an upgrade of its international data connectivity requirement.
The signing signifies a step in the evolution of the company, having started as an offshore delivery center in the Philippines in 2004. MicroSourcing has since expanded its services to include Knowledge Process Outsourcing (KPO), Business Process Outsourcing (BPO), as well as Virtual/Hybrid Captive services – making significant infrastructure improvements along the way.
The signing was attended by PLDT AVP and Head of Corporate Relationship Business Precy Katigbak, PLDT VP and Head of Corporate Relationship Management Jovy Hernandez, MicroSourcing Chief Executive Officer Philip Kooijman, MicroSourcing IT Manager Stanley Tan-Cardoso, and, PLDT Relationship Manager, Jun Coronel.
"PLDT has been our telecom provider ever since the days we had a small office with a simple DSL connection and a single telephone line. Now that our company has grown substantially, it is good to see that PLDT has reliable products and services that can support our current and future growth," commented MicroSourcing CEO, Philip Kooijman.
MicroSourcing's partnership with PLDT utilizes I-Gate – providing fully managed and fully redundant global Internet connectivity. The connectivity solution delivers a high degree of reliability, resiliency and scalability to meet customer requirements – a critical factor amid growing data connectivity requirements in the outsourcing/offshoring industry.
MicroSourcing Forms Partnership with STI
by: Karen Cayamanda
Tuesday, February 16, 2010 | Company News | Comments (1)
As part of the company’s initiative to increase brand awareness and reach a large pool of graduates who might be suitable candidates for clients’ requirements, MicroSourcing had formed a corporate tie-up this month with Systems Technology Institute (STI). This is the second time that the company partnered with a member of the academe - the first one was with AMA University last December.
With this partnership, Manpower Acquisition Department’s Sourcing & Marketing Specialist Ron Quijano said STI will act as a sourcing channel for MicroSourcing in getting a pool of good candidates. “For our end, the usual benefits apply: access to their career portal, regular campus/career fair updates, and on-the-job trainees (OJTs). On the other hand, STI will have the chance to provide employment/OJT opportunities for their alumni/students.”
In a demographics survey Mr. Quijano conducted among MicroSourcing employees late last year, results show that STI ranked fourth in the list of schools where MicroSourcing employees graduated from. AMA University got the top spot, followed closely by the University of Santo Tomas (UST) and Polytechnic University of the Philippines (PUP). These survey results helped the company in identifying which schools can provide graduates who might have the skills needed by clients.
MicroSourcing Spreads the Love with Haiti Fundraiser
by: Karen Cayamanda
Monday, February 15, 2010 | Company News | Comments (0)
Employees across all projects and departments took part in "Spread the Love! - MicroSourcing’s Sports and Charity Event" held last February 12. This was spearheaded by the Organizational Development / Employee Relations (OD/ER) Department.
Aside from welcoming the Chinese New Year and celebrating Valentine’s Day, this event marked the launch of a fundraiser for Haiti Support Fund in partnership with Yell Adworks. The proceeds from sales of roses, gerberas, chocolates, and Chinese delicacies would go directly to the Haiti Support Fund. Voluntary pledges and donations were also accepted through salary deductions. According to Ms. Ma. Regina Lomotan, OD/ER Manager, this is the company’s way of expressing gratitude for the support MicroSourcing employees had received during the typhoon Ondoy relief drive last year.
It was also through this event that the OD/ER Department encouraged employees to participate in the Sports Activities - Basketball and Bikram Yoga Program which started last February 8 and will run until March 8. Sessions are held everyday at Bikram Yoga Eastwood while the basketball elimination round will start today at 6pm.
English Only Policy Officially Launched
by: Karen Cayamanda
Friday, January 22, 2010 | Company News | Comments (0)
The Organizational Development / Employee Relations (OD/ER) Department officially launched the English Only Policy (EOP) last January 21. The policy is part of the company's efforts to strengthen the employees’ communication skills. Attendees of the launch were members of the operations team, project managers, team leaders, and supervisors across projects.
The English training program for Yell employees have already been started this month. English Only signs were also posted in the workplace to encourage employees to follow the EOP. According to Regina Lomotan, OD/ER Manager, rewards will be given to teams and team leaders who consistently speak English. Employees are also encouraged to give their creative ideas or suggestions that will help in implementing this policy.
The OD/ER Department will keep track of the progress of the policy. “It will succeed only if we are all active in participating and communicating well in English. I hope we can have a successful implementation of the policy and we truly appreciate your full support and cooperation,” said Ms. Lomotan.
MicroSourcing, AMA University Sign MOA
by: Karen Cayamanda
Friday, December 18, 2009 | Company News | Comments (0)
CEO Philip Kooijman and HR Manager Julius Burton of MicroSourcing, as well as Mr. Bobby Bausanta, Sr. AVP for Alumni Affairs and Mr. Arnel Hibo, FVP - AMA Computer University signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) last December 17. This is part of the company’s initiative to tap alumni who might qualify for the needs of clients and to increase brand awareness.
Through this MOA, MicroSourcing will gain access to AMA University’s alumni database from year 2000 onwards, and OJTs can be added to its workforce. In return, the educational institution requires the company to accept a certain number of OJTs, hire at least one AMA graduate per year, and conduct seminars for their students. "We strongly believe that our partnership with AMA University will be mutually beneficial by providing AMA students and alumni interesting internship and job opportunities at MicroSourcing and at the same time, it will help us in our pursuit of finding the best talent available in the Philippines. We look forward to working with them for years to come," Mr. Kooijman said.
Mr. Ron Quijano, Sourcing & Marketing Specialist, is the one who handles campus partnerships for MicroSourcing and has been working very hard to form partnerships with various educational institutions. Part of this initiative was the demographic survey he conducted among the employees of MicroSourcing. "The purpose of that checklist is to find out the school demographics of the employees. We will identify which schools are worth establishing partnerships with based on the data we've gathered," Mr. Quijano said.