Posted by: prnews on: August 3, 2009
Microsoft Philippines and leading wireless services provider Smart Communications, Inc. (SMART) recently staged the “Best of the Best: The Developer Showdown”, a competition which sought to encourage local software developers to create mobile applications that could contribute to the innovation and enhancement of social networking in our country.
Seven teams of Filipino student and professional software [...]
Posted by: prnews on: June 7, 2009
In celebration of National ICT Month, the Commission on Information and Communications Technology (CICT) is rolling out activities that promote and strengthen the competitiveness of the Philippine ICT industry. Among these include the announcement of a new partnership that will improve operations and enhance the quality of solutions developed in the Microsoft Open Source Interoperability [...]
Posted by: prnews on: February 11, 2009
mid a global financial crisis, three graduates of a computer literacy program known as “TULAY” (or “Bridge”) shared how technology has enabled them to keep relationships intact, promote a business and expand one’s horizons by simply crossing the digital divide.
The testimonials of Lilybeth Deronia, wife of a mechanical engineer based in Vietnam, Elizabeth Moran, an [...]
Posted by: prnews on: October 14, 2008
Microsoft Philippines and Visayan Forum Foundation Inc. (VFFI) recently announced the expansion of Stop Trafficking and Exploitation of People through Unlimited Potential or step-UP, its initiative which provides IT skills training to former victims of human trafficking and underprivileged youth and adults, concretely boosting their chances of finding better jobs.
“Human trafficking continues to be a [...]
Posted by: prnews on: February 14, 2008
Microsoft Corp. issued the following statement in response to the announcement by Yahoo! Inc. that its Board of Directors has rejected Microsoft’s previously announced proposal to acquire Yahoo!:
It is unfortunate that Yahoo! has not embraced our full and fair proposal to combine our companies. Based on conversations with stakeholders of both companies, we are [...]
Posted by: prnews on: November 30, 2007
Folded & Hung is going beyond trendsetting ensembles and revolutionary fashion ideas. In a move to further grow its foothold in the local fashion retail market, Folded & Hung has recently signed an agreement with Infosoft International Solutions Inc., a Microsoft Certified Partner for Business Solutions to acquire Microsoft Dynamics Retail Management System (RMS).
Microsoft Dynamics [...]
Posted by: prnews on: August 17, 2007
Microsoft Philippines announced the promotion and appointment of Rafael “Pepeng” Rollan as its new Managing Director. Rollan will start his new role officially on October 1, 2007.
Rollan has been with Microsoft for four and a half years, where he started as sales manager for enterprise accounts. Over the last four years, Rollan worked his way [...]
