The Udenna Group cornered three awards in the recently held Global Outlook Awards 2021 with entries from Eight8Ate, DITO Telecommunity, and Calaca Industrial Seaport Corporation.

The GBO recognizes outstanding displays of business excellence across the globe annually. The global recognition is designed to facilitate the exemplary work of businesses and business leaders across industries, in terms of performance, innovation, and drive to create industry value.

An Innovator in Philippine F&B

Eight8Ate President and Chief Executive Officer Joey R. Garcia was hailed as the F&B CEO of the Year - Philippines 2021. 

With Garcia’s leadership, quick thinking, and resolute decision-making, the team was able to create avenues to thrive amid the challenging atmosphere created as a result of the global COVID-19 pandemic. The Eight8Ate President and CEO led the team to constantly remain vigilant with innovations that deliver operational excellence with the end goal of enhancing and ensuring customer satisfaction.

“With our strategic pivots and innovations, we are able to continuously work to build food businesses that contribute to the economy by way of job generation, healthy consumer spending and supporting related and allied industries and enterprises, as well as giving back to Filipino communities,” said Garcia.

As the restaurant and food industry suffered major blows due to the lockdowns and quarantine situations, Garcia’s unwavering commitment to customer delight has been clearly seen through his efforts to nourish the senses with culinary offerings and nurture a better quality of life for Filipino consumers with food for the soul that has resulted in inroads made in the past years.

Eight8Ate President and CEO Joey R. Garcia with the Conti’s team

Conti’s sharing delightful goodness with medical frontliners

Conti’s Bakeshop Training Kitchen at Punlaan School where we help underprivileged girls reach greater heights

Conti’s pioneering drive-thru and delivery

The DITO Difference

DITO Telecommunity was recognized as the Fastest Growing Telecommunications Provider - Philippines 2021.

Just a few months after commercial launch, DITO has enjoyed the love and support of a growing base of more than four million subscribers and is present in more than 400 cities and municipalities nationwide with close to 41,000 sales channels.

DITO was recently recognized by the respected global award-giving body - TM Forum, with its 2021 Excellence Award for the telco’s all digital and cloud-native IT and network architecture.

DITO Telecommunity Chief Administrative Officer Adel Tamano said, “DITO truly is a testament to the commitment of Udenna Corporation to ensure affordable, world-class connectivity that Filipinos deserve. We provide a differentiated customer experience, agility, and flexibility in designing and launching our relevant offerings.” 

“DITO Telecommunity’s network and IT infrastructure are 100% digital, embracing a digital-first design principle, keeping in mind our mission to enrich Filipino lives with excellent services and digital innovations. We will continue to focus on our mission of building an all-digital telecom infrastructure that is the most advanced in the country, with a single value proposition which is to deliver the fastest mobile broadband speeds and coverage rollout.” added DITO CME Holdings Corp. President Eric Alberto.

DITO Experience Store  at the Udenna Tower in Bonifacio Global City

Connecting communities with DITO

Enjoy high-speed data with DITO

Port of Change, Gateway to Progress

The Calaca Industrial Seaport Corporation (CISC), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Udenna Land Inc. (ULI), bagged the Best Industrial Real Estate Development - Philippines 2021 Award for its pioneering and enduring proposition of being the only port-based industrial park in the country, and for its continuous contributions to local and national progress by way of stimulating economic activity, generating much-needed employment, and being a valued partner for the sustainable development of its communities of operation.

The Calaca Seaport is home to a community of various dynamic essential businesses related to petroleum, steel, power, warehousing, industrial chemicals, and others. Foreign and local locators have considered the park due to its unique port facility feature that has made the development a port of change and a bustling gateway to progress.

“For 25 years, we continue to remain true to our mission to be a generator of nationwide progress through sustainable innovations, collaborations, and partnerships with businesses and enterprises. Indeed, the Calaca Seaport is a vital contributor to the continued growth and development not only of the region but the national economy.” shared ULI President Wilfredo Placino.

Calaca Seaport, the gateway to progress

Calaca men at work

Udenna Corporation Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Dennis A. Uy said, “We are humbled and grateful that our teams’ innovative thinking, hard work, and passion for excellence have been recognized internationally. Words cannot express how proud I am of my colleagues and how far we have come.”

Eight8Ate, DITO Telecommunity, Calaca Industrial Seaport Corp., and the whole of the Udenna Group remain steadfast in their commitment to work hard for Filipinos and strive to be indispensable partners in nation-building, driven by the Filipino passion to improve and succeed.