Rimini Street Launches Rimini Connect

 Rimini Street, Inc. (Nasdaq: RMNI), a global provider of enterprise software products and services, the leading third-party support provider for Oracle and SAP software products, and a Salesforce partner, has launched Rimini Connect™, a new and easy-to-deploy suite of integration and interoperability solutions provides unique, innovative, and economical tools for connecting browsers, operating systems, and email used with Oracle, SAP, and other software. 

 

Three initial solutions are now being brought together and made available in the new Rimini Connect suite of integration and interoperability solutions. The Rimini Connect launch follows the recent introduction of the Rimini Protect™ suite of security solutions. 

Connecting a Growing Landscape of Complex Software 

Organizations have a growing landscape of complex, mission-critical applications that range in age, technologies, and platforms, and are highly customized. Making matters more challenging, technology components such as hardware, operating systems, browsers, and back-office application data connections change frequently. 

 

When a change in a technology stack component causes an issue with an application, the software application vendor’s typical response is to either do nothing, provide a code update, require an upgrade to a new release, or sometimes even require a complete migration to a different product to address these integration and interoperability challenges. 

 

Further, setting aside the significant costs, labor, and time it could take to make such application changes, there is a significant risk that such changes could create interconnection issues to other applications and system issues that ultimately lead to operating disruptions for users. This situation is even more complex when organizations have customized applications in their landscape. 

 

A Need for Rimini Connect Solutions 

Rimini Street began developing visionary solutions in partnership with its clients to insulate applications from environmental changes using technology that acts as a “universal translator” between otherwise incompatible technologies and code. 

 

The response received from early solution adopters was very positive, because they were provided with advanced technology that enabled them to easily and continuously re-configure their IT environment. They also benefited from smooth integrations and interoperability without having to apply changes to application or database code. 

 

Rimini Connect Solutions Are Proven and Save Money 

It is time to just make things work together consistently and easily, now and into the future, with proven Rimini Connect solutions. 

 

Over the past 17 years, Rimini Street has successfully resolved thousands of compatibility issues for clients. The Company’s more than 800 engineers worldwide have thousands of years of combined experience resolving integration and interoperability challenges between software products in complex environments, and also has an Advanced Technology team specifically dedicated to resolving the most complex of these continuously evolving challenges. 

 

With Rimini Connect solutions, there is no longer any need to have an application software roadmap limited by a software vendor’s application and release compatibility matrix that may require costly, risky, and time-consuming application code updates, or release upgrades or migrations.  

 

Rimini Connect solutions are generally available to all organizations globally. The first three Rimini Connect solutions are: 

●      Rimini Connect™ for Browsers

●      Rimini Connect™ for OS

●      Rimini Connect™ for Email

 

Clients Achieve Fast and Durable Results  

“Many of our clients are running these Rimini Connect solutions successfully in production and will save millions of dollars, extensive labor, and significant time avoiding the need for software vendor code updates, application updates or migrations just to maintain integrations and interoperability,” noted Desmond Whitt, vice president, Advanced Technology Services, Rimini Street, Inc. 

 

Officeworks, a large every-channel retailer in Australia, was able to avoid an expensive, business-disruptive, and complex SAP software upgrade, thanks to Rimini Connect for Browsers.

 

“In the long run, Rimini Connect has allowed us to prioritize our technology investments to drive an easy and engaging customer experience,” noted Michael Howard, chief operating officer, Officeworks.  “This project really was a collaborative experience with the Rimini Street team; when any implementation issues occurred due to our unique environment, they proactively helped us look for a solution and to troubleshoot. For us, it was about making the transition as seamless as possible without any interruption to business, and Rimini Street helped us achieve that.”

 

MilliporeSigma, a services provider for the pharmaceutical industry providing state-of-the-art tools, services, and expertise to perform experiments and engineer new products under strict federal regulations, implemented Rimini Connect for Email to meet its needs. 

 

“Email compatibility for us is very critical. The Rimini Connect implementation was flawless. There was no system downtime. Our end users didn’t know that anything happened,” noted Karen McAfee, IT-AMD senior business analyst, MilliporeSigma. “Rimini Street has been a game changer for me and is giving me the peace of mind knowing I have someone good and reliable to go to for help supporting our system.”

 

Rimini Connect™ for Browsers 

Rimini Connect for Browsers supports one or more browsers that are incompatible with the HTML messaging being sent by ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) applications. Most organizations today have multiple desktop and mobile clients, sometimes with multiple versions operating at the same time. Rimini Connect for Browsers resolves these challenges: 

●      Helps “future-proof” the compatibility of current and future applications and releases 

●      Extends the lifespan of existing enterprise applications and minimizes change for users with a variety of current and future browsers and versions   

●      Does not require server portal and browsers to be changed  

●      Does not require updates, upgrades, or migrations to application code 

●      Does not require application regression testing   

Rimini Connect™ for OS 

Rimini Connect for OS supports new versions of the operating system that may be uncertified or incompatible with the ERP applications. To meet evolving security and compliance standards, most organizations do not realize they have alternatives to updating and upgrading these operating systems. Typically, an application upgrade is also required to support these newer operating system releases. Rimini Connect for OS resolves these challenges: 

●      Helps “future-proof” the compatibility of current and future applications releases with a variety of current and future operating systems releases 

●      Extends the lifespan of existing enterprise applications and minimizes change for users 

●      Manages enterprise application and operating system roadmaps independently 

●      Enables option to upgrade operating systems 

●      Does not require application regression testing  

Rimini Connect™ for Email  

Rimini Connect for Email supports new authentication and email protocols for seamless integration. Modern applications use email to drive workflow, but frequently use older methods to connect to these evolving email services. This solution allows the adoption of these new standards without any change to application code. Rimini Connect for Email solves these challenges: 

●      Preserves email-based notification and authentication workflows as mail server authentication protocols evolve 

●      Quickly resolves incompatibilities as Microsoft Exchange Online migrates to the Open Authorization 2.0 (OAUTH2) protocol on January 1, 2023  

●      Extends the lifespan of existing enterprise applications and minimizes change for users 

●      Does not require updates, upgrades, or migrations to application code 

●      Does not require application regression testing   

 

Watch Rimini Street CEO Seth Ravin, Rimini Street integration experts, clients, and an industry analyst, as they discuss strategies and solutions for the continuously evolving needs around integration and interoperability. 

 

For more information, please visit https://www.riministreet.com/connect.

Amaia Land Corp wins the Best Emerging Residential Real Estate Developer PH Award at the 2022 Global Business Outlook Awards

Amaia Land Corp. further cements its reputation of being the go-to developer of affordable housing after winning the Best Emerging Residential Real Estate Developer – Philippines Award at the 2022 Global Business Outlook Awards. Global Business Outlook awards excellence of businesses in the private and public sectors around the world.

For the past 12 years, Amaia has achieved significant scale and growth in providing affordable housing to the broad C market of Filipinos. Amaia has garnered the top share of this market in recent years and continues to focus on serving such market, while retaining a stable and healthy balance sheet. To date, Amaia has sold over 50,000 residential units and has delivered over 20,000 units to buyers in 33 projects located in Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao.

The company has consistently been an innovator in its field and has introduced successful products, including projects with sustainability features that benefit both the planet and the residents. Amaia was one of the best performing developers during the recent pandemic. In 2020, the year COVID hit, Amaia was able to exceed reservation sales versus the pre-pandemic level of 2019. This was a major feat, considering that one would expect its market, the middle class, to be severely hit by the pandemic.

Despite all the challenges brought about by the pandemic, Amaia successfully adapted quickly to digitalization, which enabled it to operate smoothly during volatile times. More importantly, the Company has emerged much stronger than before and is poised to achieve even greater heights moving forward. 

The vivo Y02 is Now Available in the Philippines for Only PHP 5,299

vivo, recently named the second top smartphone brand in the country, unveils a new variant in its roster of premium smartphones in the Philippines, just in time for the holidays. 

vivo brings to its Filipino fans the vivo Y02, a slim, minimalist and modern smartphone armed with everything one needs for their everyday hustle, including a large and powerful battery, smooth and lag-less performance, impressive storage capacity and a reliable camera. Here’s everything you need to know about vivo’s newest release in the Philippines. 

  

Stay powered up all day

It’s a bright, sunny day out and so many opportunities and possibilities await you. It would be a shame to waste such a beautiful day all because you’re drained and out of energy. The same can be said about your phone. The vivo Y02 packs a 5000mAh battery that is able to keep your phone juiced and running the whole day so you won’t miss anything and you can do everything. It can even support 10W fast charging so that you can power up your phone in no time. 

The vivo Y02’s battery also has 5V/1A reverse charging power that can cover your other devices when you’re out and about. It includes an overheating protection to keep it safe especially when it’s in full power mode. 

Everything you need for important errands in one device

On days when work needs to be dealt with quickly and without fail, the vivo Y02 can provide you with a speed that you can count on. Running on a powerful MediaTek octa-core processor, the vivo Y02 works quickly and smoothly, giving you a stress-free experience away from lags or app crashes.

With the vivo Y02, you are equipped with whatever you need, be it files, videos, photos, documents or videos thanks to its large storage capacity that has the size of 2GB + 32GB, which can still be expanded to 1TB through the phone’s triple card slot.

With a storage capacity as large as the vivo Y02, not only can you accomplish all your important tasks in a day, you can also make space for Netflix or TikTok for when you’re taking a break. Enjoy your leisure hours with the vivo Y02’s 6.51-inch Halo FullView™ display with 1600x720 resolution that also comes with an eye protection so you can binge watch and surf all you want without straining your eyes.

Master the art of photography

The vivo Y02 is a smartphone that is ideal for content creators, aspiring or professional photographers, or anyone who simply enjoys taking photos of their friends, family or even themselves . This new smartphone boasts a big and distinctive camera design that is new to vivo’s smartphones. It combines modern techniques and classic designs to exhibit the beauty of geometry and the art of simplicity. 

Its built-in bokeh algorithm will help emphasize and make your subject stand out as it blurs your background in magical bokeh, creating a vivid and expressive portrait. It also has a 5MP HD front camera for taking gorgeous selfies, which can be further enhanced by its Face Beauty feature that refines your skin tone and complexion.

All these and more in the reliable, strikingly trendy and slim vivo Y02 that is only 8.49mm thick and has a 2.5D unibody and flat frame, providing you a comfortable grip as it perfectly fits in the palm of your hand. Alongside its sleek body, the vivo Y02 also comes in two iconic colors: Orchid Blue, inspired by a field of orchids beneath a snow mountain; and Cosmic Grey, which takes after the grace of the vast universe; colors that will surely and perfectly match any outfit for any season, including the holidays. 

This Christmas, give yourself the phone upgrade that you need and deserve with the vivo Y02. Starting December 10, Filipinos can avail the vivo Y02 for only Php 5,299! Visit vivo’s official kiosks and stores nationwide for a chance to score prizes from the Paskong La vivo Loca Giveaway Festival from November 15, 2022 to January 31, 2023. The vivo Y02 is also available for purchase through vivo’s official website and its official Shopee, Lazada and TikTok stores starting December 15th with an exclusive discount. For more information about the vivo Y02 follow vivo on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and YouTube.

Teleperformance opens Cloud Campus Microsite in General Santos

Teleperformance (TP), the global leader in outsourced customer experience management services, is continuing their countryside expansion by hiring more agents in General Santos City by 2023.

 

Recently, TP launched their 2nd Cloud Campus microsite in the area located in Pioneer Avenue, marking another milestone that also signaled the opening of TP’s 24^th business site in the Philippines. Teleperformance is the first global Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) company to open in the area.

Teleperformance launches General Santos site. Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) Undersecretary Jocelle Batapa-Sigue, DICT Director Emmy Lou Delfin, General Santos City Lone DistrictRepresentative Loreto Acharon, Executive Assistant for ICT Francis Canlas (representing General Santos City Mayor Lorelie Geronimo Pacquiao), Teleperformance Philippines Chief Executive Officer Francisco Lara, Human Capital Resource Management Senior Vice President Jeffrey Johnson, Vice President for Facilities and Administration Eduardo Punzalan, and Vice President for Talent Acquisition Christina Gaspe cut the ribbon during the grand launch ceremonies.

 

The Cloud Campus microsite is a physical site dedicated to supporting TP’s revolutionary work-from-home solution, the TP Cloud Campus, which connects home-based communication experts to their Teleperformance team via Cloud Campus hubs that include high-tech features to keep staff involved while retaining efficient operations.

 

This site will open more jobs for residents in South Cotabato, allowing them to work closer to home. TP also hopes to contribute to the capability building and economic growth of the province. Like other sites, the TP Cloud Campus General Santos Microsite will have a fully functional recruitment center to process job applicants. Teleperformance targets to employ more than 1,000 team members in General Santos and other neighboring provinces through this microsite.

 

Teleperformance's unique, cloud-centric program also enables enterprises to effortlessly grow their business and provide excellent customer experience. Overall, the solution reduces operational interruption for businesses while allowing employees to work from anywhere in the country. 

 

Teleperformance Philippines Chief Executive Officer Francisco Lara noted, “Opening a brand-new chapter for TP General Santos is a testament to our successful partnership with the local government, the business and industry organizations, and most of all, our dedicated TP Philippines team! We’re all presenting a commitment that if you know someone that needs a job and they want a great place to work, we will find an opportunity for them to have an excellent job within Teleperformance.”

 

The new microsite in General Santos City follows the launch of the first microsite in Ilocos Norte earlier in 2022. It is the third Teleperformance business site in Mindanao, following two others in Davao and Cagayan de Oro City, along with multiple Cloud Campus kiosks located in other Teleperformance sites in the Philippines that function as operational command posts for virtual teams. 

 

Furthermore, the new business site is part of Teleperformance's commitment to offering more career opportunities to Filipinos by supporting the Digital Cities 2025 program by the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT). 

 

“Under our law that created the DICT, Republic Act 10844, countryside development is a mandate. ICT industry development is a mandate,” shared DICT Undersecretary Atty. Jocelle Batapa-Sigue. “The ecosystem [in General Santos City] is very, very, ripe for new beginnings. Here, I have seen so much adaption of digital solutions. It’s just a matter of time – and the right time is now with the coming of Teleperformance,” she added.

 

The DICT program aims to create over a hundred thousand local jobs in identified cities and provinces by 2025, including General Santos City and the province of South Cotabato. DICT identified the region as an ideal investment spot due to its strategic location and a vast and educated human resource pool comparable to major cities in the Philippines.

 

General Santos City Mayor Lorelie Geronimo Pacquiao welcomed the partnership with Teleperformance. “This is indeed a very significant moment for all of us. Hundreds of jobs were generated because of Teleperformance and I believe many more jobs will be generated soon. It will also help us in our economy, provide additional jobs for the people of the city, and now, we have a partner that would help us in the growth of the IT-BPO/BPM industry.” 

 

General Santos City Vice Mayor Rosalita Nuñez remarked, “GenSan has arrived, because of [Teleperformance’s] presence. I love the slogan ‘Work wherever you live, live wherever you love.’ That’s in a nutshell, one of the greatest benefits of Teleperformance.”

 

Meanwhile, Congressman Loreto Acharon of the Lone District of General Santos, added, “This is a very good development to the city. Every investment in the city is a welcome development because this is a manifestation of the continuing business trust and confidence in the policy of the city…. We are glad that you are here.”

 

“It is Teleperformance’s priority to provide sustainable, safe, and stable employment for everyone. Through our ingenious Cloud Campus work-from-home solution, we will continue to boost our presence across the country,” shared Teleperformance Philippines Senior Vice President for Human Capital Resource Management Jeffrey Johnson.

 

Teleperformance Cloud Campus Jeepney driving around the streets of General Santos City during the grand launch motorcade

 

The new Teleperformance Campus Culture promotes physical and mental well-being among employees, aided by bespoke Technology, Analytics, and Process Excellence (T.A.P.^TM) strategies that utilize human insights, fun, teamwork, friendly competition, and continuous learning.

 

These include training simulations, gamification, operational remote management systems, and collaboration tools built with machine learning and analytics functionality to allow more First Call Resolutions and lower Average Handling Time.

 

The Teleperformance Cloud Campus model was also developed to help businesses mitigate operational disruptions by providing a comprehensive solution to companies seeking remote work as part of their expansion plans in the new digital age. It thoughtfully addresses the primary concerns of companies for processes to be handled from a home environment, such as security, performance and control, and remote team engagement.

 

To learn more about Teleperformance Cloud Campus, visit www.teleperformance.com.

 

COMCO Southeast Asia appoints Head of Digital and ICOM

Fast moving to its 7th year, COMCO Southeast Asia (SEA) reinforces its expansion as it appoints seasoned communications practitioner Michelle “Mish” Marie Casal to be the group’s newest Deputy Account Operations Director and Digital, Social and Content Administrator. 

 

With over a decade of experience in digital and integrated marketing, public relations, brand strategy, and business development, Mish leads COMCO’s digital and integrated communications (ICOM) business unit that offers services like social media management, digital activation and public relations, influencer marketing, multimedia arts, video storytelling, and community management, among others. She leads the management of COMCO’s key digital and integrated communications accounts such as Lamoiyan Corporation’s Licealiz Anti-Head Lice Shampoo, logistics giant Lalamove, leading home-improvement store Mr.DIY, health products producer APLGO, Sun Life Asia Service Center Philippines, the shared services arm of Sun Life Philippines, the European Higher Education Fair of the European Union in the Philippines, and Uratex Monobloc. 

Throughout her career, Mish was able to hone expertise in almost all industries such as real estate, healthcare, FMCG, BPO, B2B, and more. Some of the clients she’s worked with include MSD, Aboitiz Land, DHL, Victory Liner, and Shell. 

Apart from Mish, the Agency also welcomes Pinky Tuason Integrated Communications Supervisor and Paula Jhea Sison as Brand Communications Officer.

Pinky is an accomplished communications professional with experience in writing, events management, content creation and planning, design, and video editing. She has a diverse work background having worked in industries ranging from manufacturing to technology and social institutions. Before joining COMCO SEA, Pinky was already an award winner after bagging two prestigious Anvil Awards: The Anvil Award of Excellence for “Bachang Advocacy” for Canon and the Anvil Award of Recognition for “PMTV Heads Up!” for Philip Morris International. 

Meanwhile, Paula is an exceptional communications practitioner and writer with extensive experience in the government relations industry. For two consecutive years, she received the Pag-Asa ng Bayan Award (Employee of the Year) and the Dangal ng Bayan Award (Employee of the Year) while working for the Pangasinan Provincial Government. Paula will be part of the incoming Camp COMCO Mentorship Program Cycle 19. 

Along with COMCO Southeast Asia’s newest officers, the Agency is equally proud to onboard top graduates of its multi-awarded Camp COMCO Mentorship Program. They are Hiacynth Ablanez, Cum Laude from Bulacan State University with a degree of Bachelor of Arts in Broadcasting; Patricia Yap, Magna Cum Laude from Ateneo de Manila University with a degree of Bachelor of Arts in Communication Arts; Gabby Marcelo from De La Salle University – Dasmariñas with a degree of Bachelor of Arts in Communication - Public Relations; Mabel Villanueva, Magna Cum Laude from Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila with a degree of Bachelor of Arts in Public Relations; Dianne Curray, Magna Cum Laude from the Lyceum of the Philippines University with a degree of Bachelor of Arts in Communication - Major in Integrated Marketing Communications; Gabriel Gonzales from Mapua University with a degree of Bachelor of Arts in Multimedia Arts and Sciences; and Jaderick Buhay, Magna Cum Laude from the University of Batangas with a degree of Bachelor of Arts in Communication who will be part of the incoming COMCO Mentorship Program Cycle 19.

With these new additions to the team, COMCO Southeast Asia’s Regional Integration & Chief Executive Director Mr. Ferdinand Bondoy trusts that the Agency he co-founded is in good hands. “Mish, together with our new team members, are a great addition to our growing team. With her solid experience and expertise, I believe that COMCO SEA’s digital, social, content, and integrated communications arm will continue to flourish, create excellent campaigns, and provide quality service to our clients,” says Mr. Ferdinand Bondoy, COMCO SEA’s Group Chief Executive Director and Lead Strategic Communications Counsel / Partner and Co-Founder.

To know more about COMCO Southeast Asia, visit comcosea.com. Follow them on social media: facebook.com/comco.southeastasia on Facebook, linkedin.com/company/comcosea, and @comco_sea on both Instagram and Twitter. 

HONOR announces exciting deals for the much-awaited 12.12 Sale on Lazada and Shopee.

Christmas has never been this merrier! Shop HONOR products on Lazada and Shopee this 12.12 and get exclusive deals, with free shipping, vouchers for up to PHP 700 off, plus amazing freebies!

 

 

Leading global smart devices provider, HONOR, has announced their exciting deals for the much-awaited 12.12 Sale on Lazada and Shopee. 

 

HONOR fans and enthusiasts alike can treat themselves this holiday with an HONOR device or two, and get up to a PHP 700 voucher with FREE shipping and HONOR Band 6 worth PHP 1,990.

 

Since Christmas is all about being generous and honoring all our hard work throughout the year, HONOR is having a Flash Sale exclusively on Lazada where you can get additional PHP 50 off on all products and a limited offer of a FREE JBL Flip 5 Bluetooth Speaker worth PHP 6,999 when you buy HONOR 70 5G.

 

Check out Honor’s deals from Lazada and Shopee:

 

Lazada 12.12 Grand Pamasko Sale

 

For a limited time offer, you can get a FREE JBL 5 Bluetooth Speaker worth PHP 6,990 for every purchase of HONOR 70 5G, but if you don’t make it, you can still get a FREE HONOR Band 6 worth PHP 1,990. You will also be receiving the HONOR Band 6 when you buy HONOR X8, and a FREE Magic Keyboard worth PHP 5,990 for every purchase of HONOR Pad 8. On top of it all, you may enjoy FREE shipping and an exclusive Lazada voucher for up to PHP 700 off. Plus, you can catch the Flash Sale deal and get an additional PHP 50 off on all products on top of the product vouchers.

 

Shopee 12.12 Branded Christmas Sale

Don’t dare to miss HONOR’s exciting deals on Shopee! For or every purchase of the #BestVloggingPhone HONOR 70 5G and HONOR X8, you will be getting a FREE HONOR Band 6 worth PHP 1,990 and a FREE Magic Keyboard worth PHP 5,990 for every purchase of HONOR Pad 8. Make sure to add to cart now and enjoy a FREE shipping and up to PHP 700 Shop voucher upon checkout on December 12.