This year, giant telecoms PLDT, and Philippines' biggest mobile service provider SMART will recognize individuals who made their mark in the world of Small to Medium entrepreneurs at the 2015 PLDT-Smart 2015 BOZZ Awards.
Held at the Palace, Pool Club in Taguig; for the first time, public will see entities who made their mark in the world of digital commerce in the Philippines.
As the head of PLDT-Smart SME Nation Kat Luna-Abelarde said "We exceeded our expected numbers of nominations by almost 150 percent and we've seen some really inspiring stories of digitally powered business success. Digitally truly is the future, and this is a resounding testament to that"
From hundreds of nominees, here are the list of individuals who made and awarded on their specific categories.
For the Boss for Mobile Rediness, Carlo Calimon from Mobkard was awarded because of the feature where customers will receive exclusive promos in real time when they reach a certain establishment like restaurant or store. It eliminate the conventional plastic into a digital content so that the merchant is able to initiate a flash sales on their stores.
For the Boss of E-Commerce, Kim Lato of Kimstore grab the awards. The store itself is very well known since the dicontinued social media site Multiply was established and was a hit back then.
For the Boss for Social Responsibility, Kristine Reyes-Lopez of Messy Bessy grabbed the awards. The said entity produce and sells personal care items made with biodegradable, non-toxic, and all-natural materials. At the same time, it operates a project called HOUSE — Helping Ourselves through Sustainable Enterprises — which employs and educates formerly abused, jailed, and trafficked young adults.
For the Boss for Social Media, all I can say congratulation and hands down to Jason Magbanua. A very well known personality in the word of Philippine videography for his videography skills, and poineered the "same-day-edit" videos which is very popular in weddings.
And last but not the least, the Boss for Customer Service was awarded to Chino Atillano of Timefree Innovations. The said company revolutionize the e-ticket which users will be informed on where they stand on a queue vitually, without going to the traditional ticket store.
Winners will each receive the following: SMART Enterprise Biz Kit which aid the user on his business productivity tool and gadget; a year subcription from SMART which will help them to connect more to their customer and potential clients. Also, an opportunity to go to Silicon Valley.
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