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Microsoft Launches Imagine Cup 2021, opening registrations to Filipino students

The “Olympics of Technology” competition seeks digital solutions created by students from all over the world Microsoft’s premier student competition, Imagine Cup engages new technologists around the world to promote platform adaption, expand market access, and source top talent.  By participating, young science and tech entrepreneurs create new and innovative projects that highlight their passion and ingenuity, and will have the opportunity to network with professionals, gain new skills, win funding to further implement their ideas and receive mentoring from topnotch technology leaders. Through several rounds of online and in-person competition, they compete for the championship, the cash prize, and the mentorship. Past Imagine Cup winners have spurred economic opportunities and employment, with many great innovators seeing their career change after the competition. Some of the previous winners have gone on to work for Microsoft, delivering their innovation back to the market. Other

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NTT LTD. ACCELERATES SECURE BY DESIGN SOLUTIONS

The addition of Cisco’s cloud security technology aligns with NTT Ltd.’s managed security services to architect secure networks for enterprises NTT Ltd., a world-leading global technology services provider, announced that it is expanding its existing security services portfolio and reference architectures with Cisco, to provide enhanced secure networking to organizations around the world. During the global pandemic and now into the expected recovery phase, organizations need to move quickly to ensure their infrastructure, which was designed to support one way of working, can now keep a new remote and distributed workforce connected, productive and secure. This requires a Secure by Design approach to ensure agility, while at the same time not compromising the organization’s security posture. “Secure by Design means being cybersecurity conscious at all levels of business and building security into the solution from the very start,” says Matthew Gyde, Chief Executive Officer and Preside

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Brother Philippines and SEA Institute donate to Batangas public schools

In line with its continued thrust to promote environment-friendly practices and provide support for underprivileged communities, Brother Philippines once again partnered with non-profit organization the SEA Institute to donate printers and toners to public schools in the town of Mabini, Batangas. The donation, which was done in two legs in September and October 2020, saw eight public schools from Mabini each receive a Laser Multifunction Machine, toner cartridges, and reams of bond paper for the teachers’ and students’ needs. SEA Institute President Robert Suntay was personally present for the turnover of the donations. The eight schools were:San Teodoro Elementary SchoolMainit Elementary SchoolBagalangit Elementary SchoolPanay Elementary SchoolMabini Central SchoolMainaga Elementary SchoolTalaga Elementary SchoolSolo Elementary School The first four schools were chosen by the SEA Institute for their location near Barangay San Teodoro in the town, in which the organization has a ree

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PH Digicon 2020 features ​Salesforce’s​ David Schmaier

The CEO of Salesforce Industries is set to discuss industry digital solutions PLDT Enterprise, which is holding the first fully-virtual Philippine Digital Convention (PH Digicon) 2020 from October 28-30, will have Salesforce Industries CEO David Schmaier as one of the event’s headline speakers. Carrying the theme, “IMPACT”, this year’s PH Digicon aims to inspire attendees to embrace the call of making a positive impact on society through the adoption of innovations and technologies set to define the new future of work. Schmaier is set to talk about Digital Transformation: A Point of Impact Across Industries—giving a look at how online service companies have disrupted the global work landscape with game-changing platforms. He founded and was CEO of Vlocity, a startup and three-time Forbes Cloud 100 company (201, 2018, 2019) that has built several industry-specific CRM tools such as media and entertainment and healthcare and government, which Salesforce acquired in June this year fo

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Boomi Partners with Aible to Equip Business Users with AI Insights

Unique Solution Places Low-Code AI with Business Users, Simplifying Tasks and Accelerating Time to Value Boomi, a Dell Technologies business and leading provider of cloud-based integration platform as a service (iPaaS), today announced a partnership agreement with Aible, a leading automated machine learning platform, to help business users more simply and rapidly build and deploy artificial intelligence (AI) models at an enterprise scale. The partnership will enable businesses to rapidly drive AI projects from data acquisition to model development, deployment, and user engagement, all in low-code without deep data science expertise. With skyrocketing enterprise data processing needs, businesses are scrambling on their AI journey to understand and leverage their data to create a competitive advantage. But AI technologies are traditionally complex, requiring a highly technical skill set to build and deploy AI models. Aible has abstracted away the complexity of AI model development to p

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Teleperformance marks newest milestone with first business site in Cavite

After 24 years of operations in the country, Teleperformance will be opening its first business site in Bacoor, Cavite. Officially called Teleperformance Molino, the company’s recruitment center located at Vista Mall has already opened its doors to applicants, while the operations site – its 22nd in the country – will open first week of November. The launch of Teleperformance Molino comes at a time of an ever-increasing need for an economic boost and career opportunities due to the pandemic. Teleperformance’s entry into the province known as the Land of Brave Heroes is a signal of the company’s optimism in the Philippines’ IT-BPM industry and in the potential of Cavite, as the investment encourages job generation and industry advancement in the region. Teleperformance Philippines Chief Operations Officer Mike Lytle conveyed his excitement over the company’s newest site. “Even with the ongoing pandemic, Teleperformance remains optimistic in the country’s growth and continues to belie

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Rigging Right: Less Errors, More Efficiency

Since the resumption of infrastructure projects in the country, the construction sector began to recover slowly. Builders, however, are urged to adhere to the safety regulations set by the “Construction Guidelines for Project Implementation during the period of Public Health Emergency” amid the current global health crisis. This includes wearing of PPEs, social distancing, proper sanitation, and medical clearance from safety officers. Aside from these measures, construction companies should also ensure safe rigging since it guarantees that construction equipment works efficiently. For JP Marzan Project Ventures Inc., one of the leading logistics providers in the country, safety comes above all else, especially when construction workers are rigging heavy equipment. The challenge is not to leave any room for mistakes. To further ensure safety in construction projects, the Department of Labor and Employment-Occupational Safety and Health Center (DOLE-OSHC) mandated the Code of Practice

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CISCO to present at PH Digicon 2020

PLDT Enterprise’s first virtual PH Digital Convention gathers digital industry experts Cisco Systems, Inc., is set to present at PLDT Enterprise’s Philippine Digital Convention 2020 which will be held between October 28 to October 30, 2020.  Cisco, the worldwide leader in technology that powers the Internet, inspires new possibilities by reimagining your applications, securing your data, transforming your infrastructure, and empowering your teams for a global and inclusive future, will be represented at PH Digicon by Sanjay Kaul, President, Service Provider, Asia-Pacific & Japan. Mr. Kaul is a highly respected industry leader and ICT professional with over 25 years of experience in multi-national environments across Europe, Asia Pacific, Japan, and Africa. Prior to joining Cisco, he was the EVP and CU head of Ericsson, before assuming the Managing Director of Cisco Systems India and South Asia role. He has also worked with BT Group and Telia Swedtel.   He is set to talk on the seco

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The Next Chapter: SAP Celebrates 25 Years in the Philippines

25 years of helping organizations in the Philippines run better and improving people’s lives. Innovation and Ecosystem to drive next wave of growth. SAP SE (NYSE: SAP), a market leader in enterprise application software marks its milestone in the Philippines as it celebrates its 25th anniversary. For the past 25 years, SAP has helped more than 1,800 companies in the Philippines run better. With its global expertise, as well as knowledge of the local market, SAP works across 25 industries. In the Philippines, about 72 percent of the top 50 Filipino corporations run SAP. SAP first started its operations in the country in 1995. From just 10 employees, SAP Philippines now has over 2,000 employees across four offices in the country. In 2020, the Top Employers Institute recognized SAP as the 2020 Top Employer for the third year in a row for empowering best people practices and exceptional work environment. As part of SAP’s purpose to help the world run better and improve people’s li

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Gwyneth Paltrow headlines PLDT Enterprise’s PH Digicon 2020

She is set to be the first female headline speaker in the history of PH Digicon Gwyneth Paltrow—Academy Award–winning actress and founder and CEO of goop—is set to be the headline celebrity guest at the Philippine Digital Convention (PH Digicon 2020) hosted by PLDT Enterprise. This year’s overall theme is “IMPACT” as the group aims to inspire attendees to adopt innovations and technologies for positive transformation. PH Digicon, now on its sixth year, will be conducted in virtual event spaces for the first time from October 28 to 30, 2020 and will be open to the public. PH Digicon 2020 will have global industry mavens, thought leaders, and pioneers in technology congregate to push technological enablement among enterprises throughout the country and region. Paltrow’s presence at the PH Digicon 2020 will be highlighted through a fireside chat interview with Ms. Cathy Yang, PLDT Group’s Head of Corporate Communications. Paltrow, besides being an actress, best-selling cookbook author, a

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