My Life

Last Oct. 25 and 26 I attended an eCommerce Congress organized by the Philippine Internet Commerce Society at Hotel Intercon.  It was a very good conference because I learned a lot of new Web technologies, especially online payment gateways.  The IT industry, especially those into Web and eCommerce, like our company, are really waiting for these things to happen in our country.  Fortunately, our government, mainly the Commission on Information and Communications Technology (CICT), are working on how the Philippines can have these much-awaited payment gateways for eCommerce among Small and Medium Enterprises to progress.   

On the night of Oct. 25, PICS also held the 3rd SME-IT Excellence Award.  Actually, I’m an active member of this organization and I nominated four of our clients for this award.  Out of 30 nominations, 3 of our clients became finalists namely, Binalot Foods, Figlia Shoes and VMV Hypoallergenics.  Ang guess what?  VMV Hypoallergenics got 2 awards! The award for Outstanding Customer Orientation and Online or Electronic Service and the most coveted 3rd SME-IT Excellence Award! WOW! That was really amazing!  It really felt good!  Especially when the General Manager of VMV, Ms. Laura de Bertotto hugged me and thanked me and my boss.  Actually, in her short speech, she mentioned our company and told everyone how PDB SME Solutions helped VMV.  Kudos to the SME.com.ph team for a job well done!  By the way, the 1st SME-IT Excellence award was also given to another eCommerce client of ours, Godiva Skin Care way back in 2003.

Actually, what was doubly amazing for me was when Maan Tolentino, the President of PICS, made an unsolicited but very flattering and heart-warming comment about me to my boss.  I really didn’t expect it to come from a person who’s not employed in the company I’m working for! And who I worked with for small organization projects only.  I admit — it was indeed flattering and it felt good. = )  These are little achievements that no amount of money can buy.

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