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Modernizing employee rewarding with Sodexo Mobile Pass

In this day and age, it’s almost unfathomable how much mobile technology has changed the way we live. As smartphone ownership reaches new heights, development continues to move at a blistering pace. Whether we like it or not, over the past decade or so, they have become an integral part of our daily lives – from being our alarm clocks in the morning, to the last thing we see at night before going to bed.

As companies scramble to make the most out of the digital resources available to them, new solutions that aim to reduce the hassles of everyday life are constantly being produced. Realizing that Quality of Life is central to the performance and growth of individuals and organizations, Sodexo Benefits and Rewards Services Philippines, Inc., a leader in the service voucher industry, has developed a revolutionary new product that will change the way we think about gifting and rewarding.

The Sodexo Mobile Pass is an innovative mobile solution that will allow you to send rewards straight to your clients’ and partners’ smartphones using a proprietary online platform. Sodexo prides itself in creating a positive impact on employee motivation, and the Mobile Pass does just that. Rewards can be made available in an instant for all the intended recipients, which helps save companies a lot of effort in stocking, distribution, and even contacting suppliers for every special occasion.

With the Mobile Pass, everything you need can be delivered and sent directly to your employees – even if they are out of office. Customizable denominations for each reward are also assigned depending on your preferences, so you are free to choose how much you want to give out. Rewards can be sent straight to your recipients via Email or SMS with just a single click, and being an online platform, multiple campaigns can easily be managed. To aid in tracking, these can be accessed wherever you may be using the status and reports page available in the system.

How the Sodexo Mobile Pass Works

Companies these days always cite efficiency as the key to their success. With new technologies such as the Sodexo Mobile Pass readily available to them, performance and productivity in the workplace can only get better, as employees continue to enjoy endless possibilities with the country’s pioneer in mobile rewards distribution.

The Sharp Plasmacluster Air Purifiers: World and ASEAN’s No. 1 Purifier, Doctor Recommended

Hope must seem so lost when you fight a fight against elements that are intangible and unseen. Worse, airborne threats continue to plague every household and consistently have mothers worried for the safety of their family.

While threats like these can be avoided through many different means, how then can anyone be certain that what they have is the best and the most effective solution in this world of organic, D-I-Y, and back-to-basics methods? There is only one question you should ask yourself, moms:

Are you willing to risk your family’s health to something untried, untested, and uncertified?

The Sharp Plasmacluster Air Purfier lineup, with its variety of models, not only lets you pick out the best unit that can give you clean and breathable air, but it assures you that it is tested, certified, and vouched for. Doctors from all over Metro Manila who personally got to use the Sharp Plasmacluster Air Purifiers can attest to its effectiveness.

“… we experience the difference on [sic] the air we breathe with the PCI. My daughter no longer experience [sic] severe sneezing due to dust and other allergens.” says Dr. Celerina Silverio of the Manila Doctors Hospital.

Dr. Flora Pagtalunan, resident at Medical Center Manila, also echoed the same benefit for her own daughter. “My daughter will definitely enjoy her vacation here in Manila. She used to suffer allergic rhinitis and now the air in her room feels so much different.”

Because of experiencing the Sharp Plasmacluster Air Purifier firsthand, Dr. Joseph Raymond De Leon of MSC Skin & Body Clinic now availed the Sharp Plasmacluster Air Purifier Mosquito Catcher.

“I already have the KC-930E-W at my condo. [The] Sharp Air Purifier can really remove the odor. This [second] purchase is for our family home to protect them from mosquito bites.”

Unique with the Plasmacluster Ion Technology that releases positive and negative ions, the Sharp Plasmacluster Air Purifiers keep the air you breathe clean and healthy by filtering and eliminating 99% of dusts, pollens, dirt, and bacteria. And with the recognition and certification of many leading health institutions worldwide, it’s no wonder that the Sharp Plasmacluster Air Purifiers are the World and ASEAN’s No. 1 air purifiers.

So while threats are tiny, aggressive, and intangible, almost impossible to tackle without exerting much effort, the Sharp Plasmacluster Air Purifiers can only promise to make the air you breathe clean, safe, and healthy—unloading any mom of any other unnecessary stress and worries.

Evident with Sharp’s core beliefs of sincerity, originality, and the right technology, making a difference and giving out a helping hand to the world is not as difficult as it seems.

Visit the nearest authorized Sharp dealer to know more about the Sharp Plasmacluster Air Purifiers or checkout our official website at www.sharp.ph. Also browse through Sharp Philippines on Facebook and @sharp.ph on Instagram.

Shop at Power Mac Center, get a chance to win a trip to paradise!

Doesn’t this heat make you wanna just pack your bags and go to the beach? You could be lying on your mat right now, sipping ice cold piña colada, and then splashing in the water to your heart’s content. What if we say you can take that trip for free? This summer, premier Apple reseller Power Mac Center is giving you a chance to win a trip for 4 to the white sand paradise of Boracay!

Simply shop any of the participating products from JBL, Catalyst, Zerotech, Olloclip, Otterbox, and Energea at any Power Mac Center store to earn raffle entries. The winner will get to fly with three friends to and from Boracay, party, and chill in a secluded resort, complete with a deluxe room accommodation for 3 days and 2 nights.

“This contest kicked off Power Mac Center’s Beach Vibe 2017 campaign, which invites everyone to rediscover their passion for exploring ─ from the urban jungle to white sand beaches and deep sea waters. We want you to just go ahead and have unlimited fun under the sun because we’ve got you covered with waterproof products and accessories from some of the best brands in the market worldwide,” said Marketing Director Joey Alvarez.

Participating products include cases for iOS devices and Apple Watch, floating lanyards, portable chargers, power hubs, lightning cables, Bluetooth speakers, clip lenses, and pocket drones. Each item has a corresponding number of electronic raffle entries. The more entries you have, the more chances of winning.

Also part of Beach Vibe 2017 was the exclusive Power Mac Center yacht party over Laboracay weekend. In partnership with TV100, the Apple partner hosted about 200 partygoers and brand ambassadors for an afternoon of music and drinks aboard a yacht that sailed around the island.

Spotted in the summer revelry last April 29 were Robi Domingo, Carla Humphries, Alex Diaz, and vloggers Wil Dasovich and Daniel Marsh. Excitement grew when Power Mac Center gave away an iPad Air 2 and other premium accessories to lucky attendees.

“There’s more to expect from Power Mac Center as the summer season continues. We want to bring the party to our current and future loyal customers with our newest campaign,” said Alvarez.

The Beach Vibe promo runs from April 17 to May 21, 2017 only. For full contest mechanics, check out Power Mac Center on Facebook or visit any of its branches. The winner will be announced on May 24, 2017 online and in stores.

So what are you waiting for? Head on over to the nearest Power Mac Center store and snag a chance to that awesome beach getaway!

Stay refreshed and healthy this summer with the latest innovations from Philips

While many Filipinos enjoy basking under the warm summer sun, many too dread the scorching heat that the season brings. These latest lifestyle innovations from Philips will help you stay cool and refreshed without compromising your healthy diet.

Check out Philips’ newest slow and fast juicers for quick and convenient ways to prepare your favorite thirst-quenching drinks to help get you through these long summer days:

Maximum juice, minimum fuss with Philips Viva Collection Juicer

Everything you expect from a juicer – high juice extraction, cleaning within 1 min. Treat yourself to a healthy homemade juice on the go every day.

Beat the heat with your favorite smoothies using The Avance Collection Blender

This Philips blender can handle just about anything – from fruits and vegetables to ice. Its multi-speed function will blend, crush and cut for perfectly smooth blending and any consistency you want.

Make 10% more juice with Philips Avance Collection Juicer
This juicer extracts even more juice from your fruit and vegetables. Cleaning has never been easier thanks to the innovative quick clean sieve and integrated pulp container. Treat yourself to healthy homemade juice every day!

Philips continues to bring healthy home innovations closer to more people, supporting a holistic healthy lifestyle for the on-the-go Filipino.

To find more about Philips’ healthy lifestyle innovations, log on to www.philips.com.ph

Globe, DepEd to bring responsible digital citizenship to public schools in Region IX

Globe Telecom has partnered with the Department of Education (DepEd) in Region IX to bring its responsible digital citizenship program to all public schools in Zamboanga Peninsula which includes the provinces of Zamboanga del Norte, Zamboanga Sibugay, and Zamboanga del Sur as well as the two independent cities of Isabela and Zamboanga.

Launch of the Digital Thumbprint Program at the Hotel Guillermo in Pagadian City graced by (seated from L-R):  Dr. Pedro Melchor Natividad, Officer in Charge and Assistant Regional Director, DepEd Region IX; Dr. Margarita Consolacion Ballesteros, Director IV, External Partnerships of DepEd; Dr. Isabelita Borres, CESO III, Regional Director of DepEd Region IX; and a representative of Hon. Antonio Cerilles, Governor of Zamboanga del Sur. They were joined by Globe representatives and other DepEd partners.

Together with the local government of Pagadian City and DepEd’s regional office in Region IX, Globe will introduce the Digital Thumbprint Program (DTP) to the growing number of student Internet users in the region to remind them of the importance of respecting human dignity while online and at the same time, ensure their safety and well-being as cyber citizens.  The program forms part of the digital nation roadmap created by Globe to promote intelligent and judicious use of the Internet.

“We are happy to know that the program can help change the lives of the students when it comes to using social media. We hope that once this program is fully implemented in our division, we could see a significant increase in the digital responsibility awareness level among our students,” said Michael Jolo, IT Officer, DepEd Isabela City Schools Division and President of the Isabela City ICT Council.

Yoly Crisanto, Globe Senior Vice President for Corporate Communications said: “The success of our Digital Thumbprint Program is largely due to the support of the Department of Education.  For this particular implementation, we are grateful to DepEd Region IX and the local government of Pagadian.  By working together with DepEd and other private sector partners, we are helping address UN Sustainable Development Goal No. 4 which ensures inclusive and equitable quality education and lifelong learning opportunities for all.   This also allows the youth today to realize the value of online safety and responsible digital citizenship.  This is our proactive way of providing opportunities to young netizens to take advantage of available technologies fully.”

Globe also conducted the “Trainers’ Strand” of the DTP to key stakeholders of DepEd in Region IX through trained facilitators and workshop experts.  These stakeholders, in turn, have the responsibility to share with other schools in the region what they have learned in the program.

DTP is composed of a series of workshops that aims to help create responsible digital citizens. The program was in response to the prominent role that the Internet now plays in the lives of many Filipinos, especially the youth who spends a significant amount of time online to do schoolwork, play games or connect to various social media platforms. However, these “digital natives” also became exposed to a variety of issues like identity theft and worse, cyberbullying, which saw the need to educate them regarding the importance of responsible use of technology and the Internet.

The program has three informative modules for students such as “Digital Insight” which is designed to help students discern proper online behavior; “Digital Impact” which focuses on issues related to technology’s impact on students’ social activities; and “Digital Ambition” which aims to equip students with skills in using technology to help them achieve their life goals.

The modules were developed to expand students’ knowledge about digital citizenship and cybersafety by taking a critical look at their behavior when online and helping them develop insights into the influences of the online world and the choices they make. Specific content that puts emphasis on issues such as safety and security, responsibility and etiquette, and leadership and empowerment when the youth are online are also included in the workshops.

At present, the program, which runs alongside Globe Telecom’s award-winning Global Filipino Schools (GFS) initiative, already reached 6,374 students while 911 teachers were already empowered to share and teach the program to their students. For more about the Digital Thumbprint Program, visit www.globe.com.ph.