{"id":8788,"date":"2023-09-05T14:46:31","date_gmt":"2023-09-05T06:46:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iar.lgk.temporary.site\/website_5db1ef61\/?p=8788"},"modified":"2023-09-05T14:46:31","modified_gmt":"2023-09-05T06:46:31","slug":"converge-sustains-enterprise-biz-growth-momentum-pushes-industry-grade-solutions-for-retailers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/splashedout.net\/?p=8788","title":{"rendered":"Converge sustains enterprise biz growth momentum, pushes industry-grade solutions for retailers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Leading fiber broadband and technology solutions provider Converge ICT Solutions Inc. sees continued robust growth for its enterprise business after revenues increased by 26% year-on-year to P 2.5 billion during the first half of the year on the back of the company\u2019s expansion into new areas, particularly in Visayas and Mindanao, and launch of innovative products and services that respond to the needs of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and large corporates.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_8789\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8789\" style=\"width: 1066px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8789\" src=\"https:\/\/splashedout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Converge-COO-Jesus-C-Romero_jpg_1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1066\" height=\"1600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/splashedout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Converge-COO-Jesus-C-Romero_jpg_1.jpg 1066w, https:\/\/splashedout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Converge-COO-Jesus-C-Romero_jpg_1-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/splashedout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Converge-COO-Jesus-C-Romero_jpg_1-682x1024.jpg 682w, https:\/\/splashedout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Converge-COO-Jesus-C-Romero_jpg_1-768x1153.jpg 768w, https:\/\/splashedout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Converge-COO-Jesus-C-Romero_jpg_1-1023x1536.jpg 1023w, https:\/\/splashedout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Converge-COO-Jesus-C-Romero_jpg_1-67x100.jpg 67w, https:\/\/splashedout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Converge-COO-Jesus-C-Romero_jpg_1-696x1045.jpg 696w, https:\/\/splashedout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Converge-COO-Jesus-C-Romero_jpg_1-280x420.jpg 280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1066px) 100vw, 1066px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8789\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Converge Chief Operations Officer Jesus C. Romero foresees Enterprise growth to be sustained throughout 2023<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cWe are pleased to see an upswing in our enterprise unit, Converge Business, and we\u2019re bound to see more growth as we introduce new products and services that go beyond connectivity,\u201d said Jesus C. Romero, Chief Operations Officer of Converge. \u201cOur expansion into key tourism destinations like Boracay and Palawan will also bolster opportunities to tap both small and large companies in these areas.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Converge Business recently made a push to the country\u2019s biggest retailers at the National Retail Conference and Expo (NRCE), showcasing its enterprise-grade solutions at the grandest retailers\u2019 event of the year that represents a P600 billion industry.<\/p>\n<p>Leonardo Baniqued, Converge AVP and Head of Innovation and Product Management said in his presentation that because the Converge digital infrastructure is already laid out nationwide, it can enable emerging businesses in the budding \u2018digital cities\u2019.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_8790\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8790\" style=\"width: 1600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8790\" src=\"https:\/\/splashedout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Leonardo-Baniqued_Converge.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1600\" height=\"900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/splashedout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Leonardo-Baniqued_Converge.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/splashedout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Leonardo-Baniqued_Converge-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/splashedout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Leonardo-Baniqued_Converge-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/splashedout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Leonardo-Baniqued_Converge-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/splashedout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Leonardo-Baniqued_Converge-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/splashedout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Leonardo-Baniqued_Converge-100x56.jpg 100w, https:\/\/splashedout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Leonardo-Baniqued_Converge-696x392.jpg 696w, https:\/\/splashedout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Leonardo-Baniqued_Converge-1068x601.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/splashedout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Leonardo-Baniqued_Converge-747x420.jpg 747w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8790\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Leonardo Baniqued, AVP and Head of Innovation and Product Management of Converge addressed the retail industry recently on the opportunities posed by the company\u2019s digital business solutions.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cWe have the broadest fiber network in the country and this means that our network is already available in cities that are just planning to shift to digital or even cities that are just being planned. Converge is there from the start,\u201d said Baniqued.<\/p>\n<p>Headlining the company\u2019s product offerings is the flexiBIZ solution, an SME-tailored fiber connection that offers doubled speeds at either Daytime or Peak hours, and can reach up to 300 Mbps. On top of the connectivity, Converge also offers value-added services such as the Converge Workplace Automated HR and Payroll Solution, and the Hotel Management Software that can support both big and small companies.<\/p>\n<p>Converge Workplace Hotel Management Solution is a cloud-based software that answers the needs of MSME hospitality players. It equips small hotels and resorts with a direct booking system, room inventory management, and for medium-sized accommodations, property management (management of front desk, housekeeping, and maintenance, departments among others).<\/p>\n<p>Converge also has the SweldoMo solution which is an automated human resources, payroll, and timekeeping solution.<\/p>\n<p>Romero adds that Converge also expects additional revenues from its recent foray into the international wholesale market. \u201cWe have already set up a Singapore office which is now in full operation with the hiring of a general sales manager,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>He noted investments in additional capacities in upcoming international cable systems and upcoming data centers prepare Converge to service more global companies and the wholesale market.<\/p>\n<p>To learn more about Converge Business, visit convergeict.com\/business<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Leading fiber broadband and technology solutions provider Converge ICT Solutions Inc. sees continued robust growth for its enterprise business after revenues increased by 26% year-on-year to P 2.5 billion during the first half of the year on the back of the company\u2019s expansion into new areas, particularly in Visayas and Mindanao, and launch of innovative [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":15,"featured_media":8795,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[14,956],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-8788","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-latest-stories","category-technology"],"pageone_source":{"pageone_source":"Seeded, Converge","author_name":"Reylen Castro"},"_pageone_source":"Seeded, Converge","zyndk8_nxtgen_metadata":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/splashedout.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8788","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/splashedout.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/splashedout.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/splashedout.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/15"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/splashedout.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=8788"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/splashedout.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8788\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/splashedout.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/8795"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/splashedout.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=8788"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/splashedout.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=8788"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/splashedout.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=8788"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}