Audit firm celebrates 35th founding anniversary

P&A Grant Thornton, one of the leading audit and business advisory firms in the country today, is set to celebrate its 35th anniversary to mark its rich history, celebrate its current success, and unveil future plans and goals.

“Our upcoming 35th Anniversary Celebration marks another poignant milestone in the history of P&A. For us, it is more than just a reminder of our journey throughout the years. It is a striking portrait of who we really are as a company. If one were to look at our history, three qualities stand out – bold perspectives, divergent thinking, and our persistence to always forge new paths,” said P&A Grant Thornton chairperson and CEO Marivic Españo.

Throughout its 35 years of existence, P&A Grant Thornton has since stood out in the field of advisory and audit, first as the “little firm that could”, surprising its growing clientele and competitors.

It made its mark as an exuberant young firm in its early years of providing unlimited top-notch service to dynamic organizations, and as an audit and advisory firm brimming with potential for growth and driven by its “go-beyond” mindset. This year’s anniversary theme is “Shaping a Vibrant Tomorrow”, a phrase descriptive of P&A Grant Thornton’s long-term commitment to spark inspiration among stakeholders, innovate and transform, answer global calls to promote sustainability, and foster stronger collaboration among stakeholders as a catalyst of is tableya-based soya drink which we think will be a good alternative to soft drinks and sugary juices,” Joshua explained.

He added that the enterprise is planning to proffer the new product to the Department of Education as alternative to sweetened beverages sold in public schools.

The research team composed of food technologists and experts from the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) are bound to conduct a final product test before the drink can be commercially offered to consumers. The product will be available in small packs and later on, maybe marketed in 1 liter packs.

Joshua revealed that the enterprise is also in the thick of preparations to introduce the brand’s very first chocolate bar, a project that has been in the works for sometime.

“We can actually produce the chocolate bar right now but we want to do things one step at a time. No rush to release the bar, yet. There will be a good time for this. Right now, we are focused on the RTD product,” he said.

Sustainable Leadership

As the business is poised to conquer new markets, the current owners are aware thattime will not always be on their side. In a reality check, both Edgar and Efren admitted that their time has been eroded by the years spent as stewards of the business.

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GUR Lavi Corp (GLC), a telecommunications distributor in the Philippines, partnered with Oracle NetSuite Solution Provider Program to help customers take advantage of a powerful cloud enterprise resource planning (ERP) system for visibility and for control needed to adapt and thrive.

“For over 20 years, NetSuite has been instrumental in the growth of global businesses. With this partnership, we are now in a position to bring innovative cloud-based business management solutions to our customers in the Philippines,” said GLC president and CEO Erwin Co.

He noted the constantly changing landscape and how it has become more important than ever to streamline business processes.

“By enabling businesses to take advantage of NetSuite for real-time data access and operations management, we will help our customers navigate industry challenges and improve efficiencies,” he added.

By joining the program, GLC is able to leverage its extensive experience to promote, implement, and tailor NetSuite to its clients in the telecommunications industry. NetSuite partners can leverage every aspect of the suite, including ERP, human capital management (HCM), inventory management, customer relationship management (CRM), and eCommerce.

The NetSuite Solution Provider Program provides access to a comprehensive portfolio of enablement and entitlement activities, which helps NetSuite partners to unlock new revenue opportunities. (delete)

In addition, GLC is also joining the NetSuite SuiteLife initiative. SuiteLife helps accelerate partner onboarding and provides multiple layers of engagement and support as well as access to NetSuite best practices.

“We are pleased to welcome GLC to our Solution Provider Program and SuiteLife initiative in the Philippines,” said Oracle NetSuite JAPAC vice president of sales KK Pan.

“Solution Provider partnerships are key to our strategy across APAC and Japan, and we offer a comprehensive program that helps allow our partners to scale and grow with us. We look forward to working with the team at GLC to combine their expertise with our robust suite of

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F ILIPINA tennis star Alex Eala remains in the national team roster that will be playing in the 32nd Southeast Asian Games to be held in Cambodia in May.

National team head coach Chris Cuarto said he is keen on having the 17-yearold Eala play in the biennial meet in Cambodia.

Cuarto said the qualifying matches of the 2023 French Open begins on May 28 at the Roland Garros Stadium in Paris and will not be in conflict with that of the SEA Games.

“Alex is not out yet. Kakausapin pa namin sila,” said Cuarto.

Eala, who now has a World Tennis Association ranking of no. 217, recently returned home to Manila for a short visit to be with her family.

Eala was earlier reported to be skipping the SEA Games as she plays tries to qualify in as many Grand Slam tournaments, including the French Open this year.

In the last SEA Games, Eala was part of the national women’s team with Marian Jade Capadocia, Khim Iglupa, and Jenaila Prulla.

The men’s team was composed of Treat Huey, Ruben Gonzales, Nino Alcantara, Jeson Patrombon, and Jed Olivarez.

The national tennis team is currently playing under the banner of the Philippine Olympic Committee, and with the POC tennis stabilization body under Ramon “Tatz” Suzara supervising its formation with Cuarto.

A stabilization body has been working in close coordination with officials of the Philippine Tennis Association since last year, following the suspension of the PHILTA of its membership with the International Tennis Federation due to ongoing leadership conflicts.

Eala said she is currently managing the number of competitions that she is joining even as the Women’s Tennis Association has allocated her 20 professional tournaments to join before she turns 18 on May 23.

Eala felt that she may run into scheduling conflicts if she suits up for the national team in the SEA Games.