MTECH 2016 to showcase latest products from MERALCO’s technology partners (2/2)

Top MERALCO executives, led by its President and CEO Oscar Reyes (center, in white), press a red button to signal the opening of MERALCO Technology and Innovation Summit (#MTECH2016) now on its second year.

Meralco Chief Technology Advisor Gavin Barfield (rightmost) is joined by Meralco VP and Head of Marketing, Customer Solutions and Product Development Tony Valdez (4^th from right) and Meralco Senior AVP and Head of Corporate Technology Strategy and Architecture Carlo Casem (3^rd from right) as they show to media how household lighting can be managed via a smart meter. #MTECH2016

Meralco SVP Al Panlilio (third from left), who heads Customer Retail Services and Corporate Communications, fields a question from the media during a press briefing following a guided tour through the Experience Zone. #MTECH2016

One of the exhibitors at #MTECH2016, Hewlett-Packard, showcases one its latest innovations in enterprise solutions that include servers and cloud computing systems.

A sales representative of Microsoft Philippines explains to a guest how data analytics and real-time remote monitoring work. #MTECH2016

Visitors at the #MTECH2016 also have a chance to attend pocket sessions on various ICT topics that include energy management and power solutions conducted by experts in the field.

#MTECH2016 Exhibits and Experience Zone are open until August 25 (Thursday) at the MERALCO Lopez Building main lobby.

MTECH 2016 to showcase latest products from MERALCO’s technology partners (1/2)

MERALCO’s upcoming technology and innovation summit MTECH 2016 will stage a must-see Exhibit and Experience Zone, which will showcase the latest products and services from the power utility’s business and technology partners.

MERALCO Chief Technology Advisor Gavin D. Barfield said the exhibits would demonstrate the huge amount of technology and innovation that is going on at MERALCO as we embrace the digital age. “We are utilizing the latest technology to improve our grid operations, provide more consumption information and convenience to our customers and to roll out new products and services. At MERALCO, we are engraining technology and innovation into our DNA.”

Open from August 23 to 25, 2016 (Tuesday to Thursday), the Exhibit Zone in the MERALCO Lopez Building Lobby, will showcase the company’s leading technology partner brands such as, Dell, Hitachi, SAP, Pazifik Power, Lenovo, Symantec + Blue Coat, CALIBR8, Schneider Electric, Indra, Siemens, Huawei, Hewlett Packard Enterprise, Salesforce, Microsoft, Trends and Technologies Inc., Trend Micro, Geodata Systems Technologies, WSI, Smart, PLDT and Radius Telecoms will showcase their latest innovations. Moreover, MERALCO Kuryente Load – the power utility’s prepaid electricity service – will also be demonstrated.

The Experience Zone, which will be situated inside the MERALCO Theatre Lounge will feature Smart Home Solutions by Schneider Electric (which includes appliance control and electric consumption monitoring), Indra (smart sensors and appliance control through smart plugs) and CALIBR8 (electric consumption monitoring and analytics).

The Experience Zone will also have exhibits by Lenovo (tablets, PCs, and Laptops), Dell (tablets, office PCs, gaming PCs and laptops; servers for back end systems), WSI Philippines (large format displays and office printer), Trends and Technologies (sound system), Microsoft (Xbox One and VR device) and Abenson (home appliances).

The following pocket sessions will also be held at the exhibit venue:

• Day 1, August 23:

• Transforming Customer Engagement in the Digital Economy by Robert Williams of SAP 
• ArcFM, Your Solution for Advanced Asset and Network Management by Gerome San Pablo of Schneider Electric
• Day 2, August 24:


• Organizational Transformation through ICT Solutions by Ravi Singh of Hitachi
• Harnessing Intelligent Data with Azure and Power Business Intelligence by Angelo Miguel Arcilla of Microsoft
• Grid Resilience and Demand-side Management by K. Anand GOPAL Menon of Siemens
• Day 3, August 25:


• Intel Unite by Charles Ty of Intel and Lenovo
• The Smart Life by Smart Communications


The MTECH Event will conclude on Friday with a day-long forum featuring MERALCO’s technology vision and presentations from international speakers.


For more details, visit http://www.mtech.com.ph/.

PLDT HOME and Smart subscribers can now enjoy seamless video streaming via Netflix

Manila, Philippines – PLDT HOME Fibr, DSL, Ultera and Smart subscribers can now access the extensive library of movies, TV shows and original content of global video streaming pioneer Netflix.

While all PLDT HOME subscribers can access Netflix using their home broadband plans, Netflix is best experienced with the powerful connection of PLDT HOME Fibr which now delivers speeds of up to 1Gbps and with plans as low as P1,899 per month, with free TVolution stick.

Netflix’s adaptive streaming feature recognizes how robust the connection is and automatically adjusts the video quality streamed to the screens. Fibr’s unique symmetrical download and upload speeds allow users to watch their favorite Netflix shows on high-definition and even on Ultra HD quality. Users may also opt to stream Netflix content on their HDMI-ready TV using the TVolution Stick whether thru browser or by downloading the app from the Microsoft Store. 

Netflix users can also watch their favorite shows even outside the home with Smart’s largest broadband network in the country allowing Smart subscribers to stream Netflix content anytime and anywhere. Smart Bro Plan 799 subscribers can connect their free 4G pocket wifi to up to ten devices with 4.5 Gb monthly data allocation while prepaid kits are available for only P1, 495 which comes with 350 mb data allocation for per month for three months.

“We recently increased the speeds of all Fibr plans while we continuously deploy more LTE sites for wider coverage in anticipation of customers’ growing appetite for bandwidth heavy apps like video streaming,” PLDT and Smart EVP and Consumer Business Group Head Ariel P. Fermin said. “The enhanced availability of Netflix in the Philippines will add to the growing range of compelling content that people can easily access through the robust and extensive fixed line and wireless networks of PLDT and Smart.”

Customers can choose from three Netflix plans starting at P370 per month for the Basic Plan. Users automatically get one free month after sign-up. Subscribers of Standard (P460/month) and Premium (P550/month) Plans get additional viewing screens and HD and Ultra HD viewing options.

Smart postpaid customers may conveniently subscribe to Netflix on their iOS devices with their Pay-with-Mobile service without having to use a credit card.  Subscribers will be given a unique Virtual Credit Card number that they can use exclusively with their iTunes accounts and easily charge their Netflix subscription to their postpaid bill.

PLDT and Smart’s digital financial unit, PayMaya Philippines (formerly Smart eMoney), presents the easiest payment solution to customers without credit cards to subscribe to Netflix using their PayMaya mobile app which generates an instant Visa card for any mobile subscriber. Consumers can immediately use their PayMaya account after being topped up in over 15,000 reloading centers nationwide.

In addition to Netflix, PLDT HOME and Smart broadband subscribers can continue to seamlessly access other world-class entertainment options from iflix and Fox International Channels at no added cost.

Netflix is the world’s leading Internet television network with over 69 million members in over 60 countries enjoying more than 100 million hours of TV shows and movies per day, including original series, documentaries and feature films. To get started on Netflix in the Philippines, log on to netflix.com/ph.

PLDT and Smart subscribers can also continue to access world-class entertainment options Fox International Channels and iflix, Southeast Asia’s leading Internet TV service with over one million subscribers. For more information on PLDT HOME and Smart’s high-speed and video streaming-friendly plans, visit pldthome.com or smart.com.ph.

PLDT HOME and Smart pioneer PH’s first data sharing capabilities

PLDT and Smart Communications, the country’s leading telecommunications and digital services providers, have come together to offer the Philippines’ first data plan that enables subscribers to a home DSL service to share their data allocation with mobile phones of their family. 

Under its new Speedster Fam Plan 1299, PLDT HOME DSL offers five times faster speeds of up to 10 megabits per second (Mbps) and a monthly data allocation of 50 gigabytes (GB). Moreover, subscribers who upgrade their Speedster Plan with a Smart mobile plan 399 or plan 600 can share 6 GB of the 50 GB monthly data allocation to their mobile phone lines which they can use even outside the home. Customers may get up to four Smart mobile phone lines bundled with their Speedster Fam Plan all conveniently billed under one subscription.

According to PLDT and Smart EVP and Consumer Business Group Head Ariel P. Fermin, this new service takes off from the Filipino value of sharing. “Sharing is at the core of every Filipino family. We share everything, from food to stories, and memories, and now, data connectivity,” he said.

He added that, “Now, more than ever, the strongest connections truly begin at home. With this unrivaled and powerful convergence of the country’s number one broadband provider, PLDT HOME; and the undisputed leader in mobile services, Smart, we are going beyond the home and enriching mobile experiences of our subscribers.It’s certainly not just about the shared gigabytes but we humanize technology by empowering our customers to live their digitally driven lives to the fullest and strengthen the connections they have with their loved ones despite physical distance through the power of digital and mobile technology,”

PLDT HOME’s launch of the new Speedster Fam Plan 1299 comes at the heels of its groundbreaking partnerships last year that enriched the digital lifestyles of its over 70 million subscribers combined. For world-class entertainment content, the two industry leaders teamed up with iflix and Fox International Channels as well as with online business game changers Uber, Zalora, foodpanda and AirBnB to complement the lifestyle needs of their subscribers. PLDT HOME also launched the country’s first 1Gbps plan and partnered with technology leaders Intel and Microsoft to level up the pioneering over-the-top device TVolution Stick.

The PLDT Group’s robust and resilient fixed and wireless networks, with the country’s most extensive fiber optic footprint that spans over 100,000 kilometers, enables PLDT HOME and Smart to offer reliable broadband services that power Filipinos’ connected homes and digital lifestyles.

For more information, log on to www.pldthome.com.

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Asia CEO Awards 2015 : Category Finalist Announced

Last October 19 at the Marriott Grand ballroom building in Pasay City, the Media Launch for the Asia CEO Award for 2015 happened, where they announced the list of finalists that meets the criteria for the following categories. Also, present in that event are the CEO's of the biggest corporation in Asia, Josep Elias of ADP, Jurgen Tanpho of ADEC, Bansan Choa of iRemit, Noel Bonoan of KPMG, Darcy Lalonde of Synchrony Global, Vikram Singh of Tata Consulting, Jovy Hernandez of PLDT, Tom McCormick of Capital One, Sheila Lobein of JLL, David Sutherland of ICM, Tanya Deakens of Shore Solutions, to announce the Award finalist.

1. KPMG : Executive Leadership Team of the Year
The award is open to any Profit-Making Organizations Executive Management Team that achieved important success while overseeing a business enterprise either within Philippines or outside of it. The team should have also demonstrated exceptional leadership skills resulting to the maximization of stakeholders values.

2. SyncHRony : Global Top Employer of the Year 
The award is open to any Philippines-based organization that achieved important employer success while overseeing a business enterprise either within Philippines or outside of it. The accomplishment(s) must demonstrate Filipino (or mixed Filipino/expatriate) management talent performing at the highest standards and be recognized as internationally significant

3. Smart : Enterprise Global Filipino Executive of the Year 
The award is open to any Philippines-based organization that achieved important employer success while overseeing a business enterprise either within Philippines or outside of it. The accomplishment(s) must demonstrate Filipino (or mixed Filipino/expatriate) management talent performing at the highest standards and be recognized as internationally significant

4. Jones Lang LaSalle : Expatriate Executive of the Year 
The award is open to any non-Filipino who achieved measurable success while overseeing a business enterprise within Philippines. The accomplishment must have made a strong contribution to the development of the country’s economic capabilities.

5. ADP : Service Excellence Company of the Year 
The award is open to any Philippines-based organization that achieved important success within Philippines or outside of it. The accomplishment(s) must demonstrate Filipino (or mixed Filipino/expatriate) management talent performing at the highest standards which resulted to the company’s customer satisfaction.

6. SHORE Solutions : Most Innovative Company of the Year 
The award is open to any Philippines-based organization that achieved important success within Philippines or outside of it. The accomplishment(s) must demonstrate Filipino (or mixed Filipino/expatriate) management talent performing at the highest standards and be recognized as internationally significant. The innovation must be meaningful to the business/organization and to the society

7. Capital One : Young Leader of the Year 
Candidates for this award can be either organizations that have done exemplary work developing young leaders or for individual young leaders who have accomplished remarkable achievements. The young leaders should be should not be older than 35 years old during the year considered and have the title ranging from manager and up.

8. ADEC : Innovations Green Company of the Year 
The award is open to corporate and non-corporate organizations that have demonstrated strong leadership and participation in sustainability and environmental protection programs initiatives in Philippines.

9. Technology Company of the Year 
The award is open to corporate organizations, academe and startup companies that focuses on Information and Communications Technology, Bio Technology & Material Science, Sciences and Math & Engineering.

10. I-Remit : Heart for OFW's Company of the Year 
This award is given to private and public corporations that implement specific programs that produce a positive and significant effect to Filipino overseas foreign workers and their families.

11. ICM : CSR Company of the Year 
The award is open to corporate and non-corporate organizations that achieved important success in providing a social commitment to the Filipino people by promoting environmental protection & awareness, livelihood programs and youth development projects which can contribute to the society

12. Philippine Airlines : Hospitality Destination of the Year 
This award is open to ASEAN-based organizations engaged in the hotel and resort industry that promotes ASEAN tourism and showcases the genuine hospitality and cultural heritage of the  

13. TCS : ASEAN Company of the Year
The award is open to for-profit organizations that achieved significant business growth and expansion across the ASEAN region. This award category is open to organizations which have demonstrated a commitment to introducing and boosting ASEAN economic capabilities and competitiveness within the region.

For the complete list of the finalists, visit their website at
http://www.asia-ceo-awards.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Asia-CEO-Awards-2015-Finalists2.pdf

The Awarding will happen this November 11, 2015 at the Grand Ballroom, Marriott Hotel Manila, to register please click on the link below:
http://www.asia-ceo-awards.org/index.php/nominate/