Microsoft appoints Global Sky for customer service and research support

Microsoft recently awarded Global Sky - a Manila-based call center outsourcing company, the task of providing customer service and research support for their latest project: the launching of a mobile phone device that operates anywhere users can get Wi-Fi access.
It is not clear though if this is for the Zune Phone or for the MSN Live Messenger WiFi VoIP device. (Crunch Gear)

GlobeSolutions provides ePerformax with MessageConnect

GlobeSolutions, the corporate wireless business group of Globe Telecom and Innove Communications, will be providing ePerformax Contact Centers, a highly-recognized call center based in the Philippines and the U.S., with its MessageConnect service.

MessageConnect allows enterprises to send or broadcast information to all their employees and clients via SMS and MMS so they get up-to-date and reliable data. It sends messages in bulk thus providing corporations a central messaging platform for all their communication needs.

This service provides fast and direct reach to the company’s people and to its customers, with messages sent in real time or on a set schedule. It saves the company staff time by decreasing phone queries and it even enables polls, mini-campaigns and various business processes.

With this service, ePerformax will be able to provide value-added messaging services to its growing workforce in Metro Manila. The company will use this to conduct instant surveys and track attendance.

MessageConnect can be a tool for recruitment to update applicants on their interview and exam schedules as well as their status. This service can also be used for company updates such as emergency and training announcements, job opportunities and calendar of events. Information on human resources like payroll and promotion announcements, and launches and approval of benefits can also be sent to employees through this service.

Luke Tornilla bags 1st PODD Digital Art Contest

Congratulations to the winners of the 1st PODD Digital Art Contest! Luke Tornilla is the grand prize winner followed by Tristan Emparado and Yanya Cortes.

PODD Corp. set up this digital art competition and invited students to join. Dubbed "Pigs on Parade", it was their first digital art contest. The theme for the competition is “The Year Of The Fiery Pig”.

I'm one of the judges with Errol "Budoy" Mirabiles and Palmy Pe-Tudtud.

I'm happy to know that the winner takes time to read the newspaper and shared his view about the SEO Philippines - Ituloy AngSulong competition that I just joined lately (which I featured in my column).

Innove provides connectivity to Robinsons Cybergate Tower 1 & 2

Innove Communications, Inc. has been tapped by Robinsons Land Corporation (RLC), one of the country’s leading property developers, to provide connectivity services for its various office and commercial buildings. For its initial project with RLC, Innove has wired Robinsons Cybergate Centers 1 and 2 in Mandaluyong City, providing modern data services and ISDN PRI (Integrated Services Digital Network Primary Rate Interface).