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Best Technology and Electronics Brands of 2014

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Interbrand, the world’s leading brand consultancy, has recently released their Best Global Brands list for 2014 which summarizes the most valuable brands in the world including those in the Technology and Electronics sector.

Listed below are 18 companies and their corresponding brand value. This is based on Interbrand’s 2014 ranking and only includes brands from the Technology and Electronics sector.

1. Apple – $118.9 billion
2. Google – $107.4 billion
3. Microsoft – $61.2 billion
4. Samsung – $45.5 billion
5. Intel – $32.2 billion
6. Cisco – $30.9 billion
7. Oracle – $25.9 billion
8. HP – $23.8 billion
9. SAP – $17.3 billion
10. Facebook – $14.3 billion
11. Canon – $11.7 billion
12. Philips – $10.3 billion
13. Sony – $8.1 billion
14. Panasonic – $6.3 billion
15. Adobe – $5.3 billion
16. Huawei – $4.3 billion
17. Nokia – $4.1 billion
18. Nintendo – $4.1 billion

Head to the source link below for the full report.

source: Interbrand

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JobStreet’s Top 5 Most Preferred Employers in the Philippines

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JobStreet.com, the country’s most popular online job portal, has published their list of the top Most Preferred Employers in the country today. One of them is a technology services and outsourcing company.

Filipino-owned San Miguel Corporation (SMC) came out on top, followed by Nestlé Philippines, Procter & Gamble Philippines, Coca-Cola FEMSA Philippines, and Accenture.

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According to JobStreet’s survey, salary is the top reason why candidates want to work for the mentioned companies, followed by benefits, support and training/learning and development, and company reputation.

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Earlier this year, we reported about the Top earning BPO companies in the Philippines. Leading that list is Accenture.

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Aegis sells BPO business in PH to Telepeformance

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Rumors have going on since last month that Essar Global Fund LTD., the firm that acquired AGC Holdings LTD (Aegis) back in 2004, was negotiating with several companies about possibly selling some of its BPO operations. Recently, all these speculations have been laid to rest as Teleperformance agreed to acquire Aegis’ businesses in Costa Rica, Philippines and United States for USD410 million.

In a statement, Teleperformance CEO Daniel Julien expressed his excitement over the recent acquisition adding that “this will be a historic transaction for the Teleperformance shareholders as this acquisition fits perfectly with our long-term strategy.”


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Julien has all the reason to be ecstatic about the deal because Aegis USA Inc. (AUI) will further strengthen the company’s presence in the US both in healthcare and financial services, as well as in the fields of travel and hospitality.

Furthermore, the acquisition represents USD400 million of annual revenue, not to mention adding 19,000 FTEs across 16 call centers in the US, Costa Rica and Philippines under TP”s belt.

“We look forward to partnering with our new clients upon the closing of the transaction. We want to ensure them that the entire consolidated team is committed to serving them with dedication, professionalism and passion,”

- Daniel Julien, Executive Chairman and CEO of Teleperformance Group Inc.

As for Essar Group’s part, Uday Gujadhur, board member of Essar Capital Limited and fund manager for Essar Global Fund Limited, said that the deal is win-win for both companies and that “this transaction will also yield many synergies and benefits for Aegis’ employees and esteemed customers.”

He also mentioned that the firm is looking forward to grow Aegis’ remaining BPO operations in other countries after the acquisition which is expected to be finalized on the third quarter of the year.

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Apple is hiring: iCup Technician to always brew coffee

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Do you happen to be looking for a new job at a good company? Are you particularly skilled in brewing coffee? If so, this may be your best chance to land a gig at Apple! The Cupertino-based company is currently looking for an iCup Technician that basically brews coffee for its employees.

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The entry was posted on June 28, 2014 and is specifically looking for people who would work underthe Apple iCup Services. The company opened this position in support to their recent move to hire a new team of experts and researchers to work on an improved Siri (they must be really working non-stop to need their very own coffee guys). Here’s the job summary:

“The Apple iCup Services is specially designed to provide a fresh brew coffee to all Apple employees within their department. The iCup staff is also available on call during business of operation.”

Some of the job descriptions also include:

  • Refill coffee machines per route
  • Milk delivery per route
  • Service broken machines
  • Fully rebuild and clean machines

We can’t help but wonder how much Apple is planning to pay their iCup Technicians, but we can only imagine it’s more than what other ordinary baristas are getting. Think you got a shot (not of espresso) at getting this job? See the full job description here!

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Solon seeks to increase Night Differential of BPO employees to 25%

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Congressman Zajid Mangudadatu, the current Representative of the 2nd District of Maguindanao and former Mayor of the town of Pandag, has recently filed the House Bill 4414 which aims to increase the current night shift differential pay of BPO employees from 10% to 25%.

As mandated by the Department of Labor and Employment under Article 86 of the Philippine Labor Code, “every employee shall be paid a night shift differential of not less than ten percent (10%) of his regular wage for each hour of work performed between 10PM and 6AM”.

However, Congressman Mangudadatu believes that the 10-percent increase in pay is not enough to compensate for the amount of stress that BPO employees undergo on a regular basis, not to mention the health hazard that they are exposed to by working in night shifts.

“BPO employees are often exposed to stress because they take calls of agitated or angry customers. They likewise make calls to customers of their companies for purposes of addressing concerns, making sales or other matters that require a lot of activity, resulting in undue stress. In addition, most BPOs operate during the night and this adds to the employees’ exposure to health hazard,”

Cong. Zajid Mangudadatu, 2nd District of Maguindanao

The solon also stated that the proposed additional night differential pay should not affect any additional benefits, both monetary and non-monetary, that a BPO employee is getting from their current company.

If passed, the House Bill 4414 will not only increase the graveyard shift pay by 15%, it will also penalize BPO companies who will not comply to it. This involves a fine of not less than Php250,000 and a suspension of their business permit for not less than 30 days.

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