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MasterCard names Hong Kong its latest Priceless City

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Hong Kong is a city that never sleeps. Yet beyond its reputation as one of the world’s leading financial centers, a regional entertainment hub as well as a popular shopping destination, there is so much more than first meets the eye: from close encounters with polar animals, to the bespoke indulgence of Michelin-starred cuisine, or a helicopter ride along Hong Kong’s coastline, MasterCard now offer cardholders even more priceless experiences with today’s launch of Priceless Hong Kong.

Priceless Hong Kong is MasterCard’s global destination marketing program that connects consumers with their passions and love of discovering the cities in which they live. The long-running and iconic ‘Priceless’ brand celebrates these moments and brings priceless experiences to life.

The new program will see Hong Kong become the fourth Priceless City in Asia/Pacific, alongside 37 other global metropolises including Beijing, Singapore, London and New York. Priceless Hong Kong aims to surprise and delight cardholders with exclusive experiences and privileged access to the very best that Hong Kong has to offer, across a variety of areas such as shopping, dining, travel and entertainment, with more than 100 debut priceless experiences and offers .

“Hong Kong is a city truly befitting of our global Priceless Cities campaign and we are thrilled that people who love Hong Kong can now live priceless moments with the launch of Priceless Hong Kong. The program promises to be one of the most inspiring yet to launch and will no doubt further enrich Hong Kong’s international influence as a true world-class destination,” said Kevin Goldmintz, Head of Hong Kong and Macau, MasterCard.

Some privileged access and exclusive experiences available to MasterCard cardholders as part of Priceless Hong Kong include:

• The ultimate Peninsula experience, including a thrilling ride in the Peninsula’s helicopter, then back to earth for a culinary journey from The Bar, Spring Moon, Gaddi’s, or Felix at The Peninsula Hong Kong

• A close encounter with penguins and seals as well as a behind-the-scenes tour to ‘Polar Adventure’ at Ocean Park

• A tailor made wine cellar with up to 106 bottles of wines hand-picked by celebrity winemaker Eddie McDougall, based on personal palate preferences and investment potential

• Personalized styling and consultation with complimentary make-up service in the Private Client Lounge and private appointment to review exclusive and limited edition collection at Burberry

• Private abalone demo class by a Michelin-starred chef followed by ‘Chef’s recommendation dinner’ at Yu Lei

• Diamond MasterClass and personal tour at the leading diamond house Ryder Diamonds

Manila Water, MWSS team up anew with QC for Annual Camp Pag-ibig

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The Quezon City government once again hosted the 38th Annual Camp Pag-ibig at the Balara Filters Compound with able support from the Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System (MWSS) and its East Zone concessionaire Manila Water Company.

The yearly gathering brought together 3,000 children and adults with cognitive difficulties in a two-day camp of learning fun activities involving arts and crafts, water play, group presentations as well as interactive handwashing demo facilitated by Manila Water employees.

“Evolving Capacity with Family and Community Participation” has been chosen as this year’s theme which also featured the participation of the Department of Education–Special Education, Philippine Association for the Retarded and the Junior Chamber International, a leading global network of young active citizens from over 100 countries.

Manila Water Corporate Human Resources Group Director Ruel Maranan met and greeted the participants of the two-day learning camp for physically and developmentally challenged children, along with representatives from the local government of Quezon City led by 3rd District Representative Jorge “Bolet” Banal Jr.

China Bank to Drive Workforce Transformation with IBM Social Business Solutions

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IBM announced that China Banking Corporation (China Bank) is adopting IBM social business technology to connect, engage, and empower its over 6,000 employees.

China Bank embarked on a social business transformation project with IBM, replacing its e-mail and intranet system with the more robust IBM Connections social networking platform that empowers the China Bank workforce with the ability to build social communities both inside and outside the Bank, and the IBM Sametime instant messaging for real-time communication and more effective collaboration.

“With IBM Social Business, our employees across the organization will improved have access to email, relevant content and collaboration tools anytime and from anywhere. Working with IBM, the goal is to better engage our employees to drive innovation and productivity, resulting in real value contribution to the business,” said China Bank SEVP & Chief Operating Officer Ricardo Chua.

“When you inspire your workforce, they innovate and collaborate more productively and the yields and benefits created are tenfold. IBM Social Business will enable China Bank to anticipate needs and deliver exceptional employee experiences that can lead to better overall productivity. By integrating business processes with the right social software and tools, China Bank will secure a competitive advantage and pioneer new ways of doing business,” said IBM Philippines President and Country General Manager Mariels Almeda Winhoffer.

This shift of consumer to business networking, known as “Social Business” has become the next big challenge for organizations. IBM Social Business software, which runs on the most popular mobile devices, including tablets, to foster collaboration from anywhere, anytime, supports the burgeoning mobile workforce in the Philippines, with approximately 106 million mobile subscribers or 111% mobile penetration according to TNS Mobile Life 2013.

IBM Social Business is a smarter approach to the “people-centric” processes of business. IBM’s unique combination of software, analytics, services and deep industry expertise uniquely position it to help clients capture insights that drive business transformation and collaborative innovation. It is a strategic approach to shaping a business culture, highly dependent upon executive leadership and corporate strategy, including business process design, risk management, leadership development, financial controls and use of analytics. This approach will help China Bank generate new ideas faster, identify expertise and enable a smarter workforce.

China Bank to Drive Workforce Transformation with IBM Social Business Solutions

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IBM announced that China Banking Corporation (China Bank) is adopting IBM social business technology to connect, engage, and empower its over 6,000 employees.

China Bank embarked on a social business transformation project with IBM, replacing its e-mail and intranet system with the more robust IBM Connections social networking platform that empowers the China Bank workforce with the ability to build social communities both inside and outside the Bank, and the IBM Sametime instant messaging for real-time communication and more effective collaboration.

“With IBM Social Business, our employees across the organization will improved have access to email, relevant content and collaboration tools anytime and from anywhere. Working with IBM, the goal is to better engage our employees to drive innovation and productivity, resulting in real value contribution to the business,” said China Bank SEVP & Chief Operating Officer Ricardo Chua.

“When you inspire your workforce, they innovate and collaborate more productively and the yields and benefits created are tenfold. IBM Social Business will enable China Bank to anticipate needs and deliver exceptional employee experiences that can lead to better overall productivity. By integrating business processes with the right social software and tools, China Bank will secure a competitive advantage and pioneer new ways of doing business,” said IBM Philippines President and Country General Manager Mariels Almeda Winhoffer.

This shift of consumer to business networking, known as “Social Business” has become the next big challenge for organizations. IBM Social Business software, which runs on the most popular mobile devices, including tablets, to foster collaboration from anywhere, anytime, supports the burgeoning mobile workforce in the Philippines, with approximately 106 million mobile subscribers or 111% mobile penetration according to TNS Mobile Life 2013.

IBM Social Business is a smarter approach to the “people-centric” processes of business. IBM’s unique combination of software, analytics, services and deep industry expertise uniquely position it to help clients capture insights that drive business transformation and collaborative innovation. It is a strategic approach to shaping a business culture, highly dependent upon executive leadership and corporate strategy, including business process design, risk management, leadership development, financial controls and use of analytics. This approach will help China Bank generate new ideas faster, identify expertise and enable a smarter workforce.

IBM solutions delivery gets ISO 27001 certification

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IBM Solutions Delivery, Inc. (ISD), a wholly owned subsidiary of IBMPhilippines, Incorporated, was recently certified for ISO/IEC 27001:2005 by Bureau Veritas, an independent auditor providing testing, inspection, and certification services. The information security management system (ISMS) standard certification covers IBMConsulting and Systems Integration, Application Maintenance and Support, Application Development, Application Testing, Data Management, and Monitoring.

After performing a detailed evaluation and assessment across IBM’s delivery center, Bureau Veritas’ review process confirmed that IBM Solutions Delivery has an established framework for security management and that this is being implemented and continually improved. Also reviewed were the organization’s risk assessment process, business continuity plan, and mitigation system. Aligning to this comprehensive discipline, with regular documentation and implementation audits, assures ISD clients and partners that security controls to protect their information and assets adheres to the most rigorous and globally-recognized standard.

“IBM puts a premium on delivery excellence. Our ISO/IEC 27001:2005 certification is another testament to our focus on service quality and information security,” Dod Peralta, General Manager for IBM Solutions Delivery and Director for Philippine GlobalDelivery Center. “As the IT services delivery arm of IBM in the Philippines, we strive to adhere to the highest standards and continue to find ways to provide greater value for our clients.”

ISO/IEC 27001:2005 is an information security management system (ISMS) standard that provides a model to define, implement, monitor, maintain, and improve security management of an organization’s assets, which includes people, processes, and IT systems.