Wednesday, April 21, 2010

Friday, March 12, 2010

ASITEP is now on Facebook!

Hi Fellow ASITEPers,

We've finally gotten on the Social Networking bandwagon.

We now have our own Fan Page on Facebook! Visit our page here http://www.facebook.com/?ref=logo#!/pages/SEIPI-ASITEP/361554657044?ref=ts and click on "Become a Fan." It's that easy!

Now you can participate in discussions, post pictures, and get updates about ASITEP and fellow members all on your Facebook News Feed.

Please pass this on to other members of our community. :-)

Ana

Thursday, July 23, 2009

Training & Education Program Forum

Fellow BODs,
I have started this thread so we can compile/ post our ideas in the subject in one repository.
For starters, I have uploaded the Survey Form that we used (c/o Ferdie Go) in our Seipi-Asitep yahoogroups file section.

http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/seipi-asitep/files/Training-%20Education%20Committee/

Please check it out and review. One of the discussion points in our last meeting was to trim down the list of courses to some key items so that probably we can get more focused attention to a few common needs. Again, looking at the survey results so far, we see that the top 5 items are technical items, followed by Process Change Management and Financial Analysis. Let's try
to consider if maybe we want to limit it down to 10 items and redo the survey.

Please post your ideas in the combox.

Secondly, let us put together some ideas on how we can further the training and education aspect beyond the traditional formal classroom concept.

And by the way, we were not able to put up a telecon call-in today for lack of a pre-agreed host. Have you guys tried telecon via YM or some other internet-based facility?. I tried it once with a friend in Canada, and its good. Maybe we can consider this?

- WillyJ

Wednesday, July 22, 2009

Membership Committee Forum

Fellow BODs,

I have also uploaded the updated seipi-asitep directory sent by Ellaine on yahoogroups.

http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/seipi-asitep/files/directory/

Also, please feel free to post ideas/ discussion threads in the combox for this topic.
Thanks,
- WillyJ

Thursday, June 18, 2009

New BODs 2009-2010

From: Elainne Trani
To: seipi-asitep@yahoogroups.com
Sj: New BODs 2009-2010
Dt: 6/18/2009

ASITEP,

Good evening!

In behalf of SEIPI Officers, I would like to say “Thank You Very Much” to each and every one who were able to attend and supported our PSECE / ASITEP Convention which was held at Meeting Room 1, SMX Convention Center. We hope all of you learn something new and had fun during the fellowship dinner. We are hopeful for more participants and active partaking on our upcoming GMMs and Events scheduled this year.

And in behalf of SEIPI, I am pleased to inform you our new set of Officers for 2009 to 2010 as follows:

Chairman: Willy Jose, ACBEL POLYTECH

Vice-Chairman: Kits Delos Reyes, SUNPOWER

Board of Directors:

Art Rayo, ANALOG DEVICES

Jig Pedro, ON SEMICONDUCTOR

Joey Abel, AMERICAN POWER CONVERSION

Eric Ilagan/ Karen Salgado AMKOR

Francis Capili, MOOG Controls

Bernard BaƱa, ANALOG DEVICES

Advisers: Ana Coscolluela, GLOBE BUSINESS

Ces Madrid, ANALOG DEVICES


Thank you to all outgoing officers for your volunteerism and dedication! We are still looking forward to your service and support to ASITEP.

Warm Regards,
Elainne Trani

Wednesday, September 3, 2008

VF Facilitator's Meeting updates

Click here for the minutes prepared by Kat Llorin.
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and here are my notes:
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Roadmap for NWC's
- Review the focus area
- define strategies/interventions (end in mind)
- Rank/ prioritize
- Scope details, resources, stakeholders
- ID standard processes and responsibilities
- Buy-off, implementation & measures of effectiveness

Immediate action items
- Relevant VF discussions shall be cascaded to the NWC groups (pls schedule)
- ASPA to ID facilitators for GMM presentation
- Each NWC to ID programs encompassing values formation

VF Objectives
1. NWC training / resource
2. Rewards & Recognition (Suppliers, Gov't, Customer, NWC)
3. CSR Consolidation
4. SEIPI handbook
5. Workshops/ Testimonies
6. VMV's/ Goals & Obj's/ Measures of Success
7. (GMM) NWC Night

Next meeting: tentative 4th week Sept.
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Friday, July 11, 2008

New BOD 2008/ Message from SEIPI President

From: Ernie Santiago
Sent: Friday, July 11, 2008 3:06 PM
To: Ernie Santiago
Subject: ASITEP: INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

DEAR SEIPI MEMBERS,

ASITEP or ASSOCIATION OF SEIPI INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY EXECUTIVES AND PROFESSIONALS is one of SEIPI’s Networking Committees (NWCs) that continuously works on best practices and continuous education and training on information technology updates and issues, and driving telecommunications industry to be competitive in cost and quality of service. ASITEP is the committee at the forefront of addressing IT and e-commerce issues and concerns of the industry.

I am pleased to inform you on the new set of ASITEP elected Officers for 2008-2009 as follows:

1. Chairman – CEZAR MADRID, Analog Devices Inc.

2. Vice Chairman – JIG PEDRO, On Semiconductor Phils., Inc.

3. Secretary – WILLY JOSE, Acbel Polytech Philippines, Inc.

4. Board Of Directors:

4.1. ANDREW CARREON, Integrated Microelectronics, Inc.

4.2. MELANIE LICUP, NXP Semiconductors

4.3. ONIE ARGUELLES, TI Philippines, Inc.

4.4. ERIC ILAGAN, Amkor Technology Phils., Inc.

4.5. KITS DELOS REYES, Sunpower Philippines Mfg. Ltd.

4.6. LITO ESTACIO, Cypress Manufacturing Ltd.

5. Advisers:

5.1. ANA COSCUELLA, Innove (Business Partner)

5.2. FERDIE GO, Intel Technology Philippines, Inc.

5.3. JOBBIT MATA, Amkor Technology Phils., Inc.

The SEIPI Board would like to congratulate and thank the ASITEP officers, and the SEIPI member-companies they represent, for sharing with the industry their willingness to do a volunteerism job and allow these responsible individuals with both the bandwidth and talent to contribute to develop and further the growth of ASITEP as group.

Further, we would like to request other SEIPI members to support ASITEP by designating and sending their concerned representative to be active and attend every assembly meetings ASITEP will be organizing for the year.

ALL THE BEST!

ERNIE SANTIAGO
President
SEIPI

Friday, May 9, 2008

ASITEP BOD MEETING 4/30/08

ASITEP BOD MEETING
April 30, 2008
Vivere Suites, Alabang

HIGHLIGHTS OF THE MEETING

ATTENDEES:

ASITEP BOARD

Rose Reyes – AMI
Jig Pedro – On Semi
Willy Jose - Acbel
Jobbit Mata - AMKOR
Ana Coscolluela - Innove
Mela Licup - NXP
Lito Estacio - Cypress

SEIPI Representative

Katrina Llorin – SEIPI (thanks for drafting this MOM)


BACKGROUND:

The event was an ASITEP Board Meeting. The board was convened to
discuss the ASITEP Forum (PSECE 2008) to be held on June 4, 2008 at
the SMX Convention Center, Mall of Asia.
The other objective of the meeting was to plan for the Election of
the ASITEP Officers 2008-2009, since Rose Reyes, incumbent
chairperson, is leaving AMIS/ON and the semicon industry. Jig Pedro,
incumbent vice-chair, is unable to assume chairmanship due to current
workload brought about by the ON Acquisition of AMIS.

DISCUSSIONS:

ELECTION OF ASITEP OFFICERS (2008-2009)

The ASITEP Board agreed that ASITEP Board members for 2008-2009
should be composed of the IT heads of the SEIPI Board members. With
the new SEIPI BOD, there is a need to revisit the current ASITEP BOD
and add the IT heads of the new BODs. It was also agreed to increase
the number of ASITEP BOD to be more than the current 10, and this is
possible with the addition of the IT heads of the other members of
the SEIPI BOD.


1. RICHARD COHEN - President & General Manager, ON Semiconductor (2008-2010)
2. MELBA CUYAHON - General Manager, NXP Semiconductors (2007-2009)
3. JEFF DRYANSKI – President, Amkor Technology (2008-2010)
4. ED FORTUNADO - Managing Director, Analog Devices (2008-2010)
5. DAN LACHICA - Managing Director - First Sumiden (2008-2010)
6. HIROSHI NAKAMURA - Chairman & CEO, Fujitsu Computer (2007-2009)
7. KANJI NAKAO – President, Hitachi Global Storage (2008-2010)
8. LARRY QUA - Chairman & CEO, Ionics EMS (2007-2009)
9. EYNOLLAH RAHIDEH - General Manager, Temic Automotive (2007-2009)
10. ERNIE SANTIAGO – President, SEIPI
11. ARTHUR TAN - President and CEO, IMI (2008-2010)
12. BING VIERA - President and Managing Director, TI Philippines (2008-2010)
13. MICHAEL WENTLING - General Manager, Intel Philippines (2007-2009)
14. YOSHIYUKI YANO – President, Toshiba Information (2008-2010)
15. ARTHUR YOUNG - Chairman & CEO, PSI Technologies (2007-2009)

It was discussed that the effectiveness of the NWCs depends on the
participation of all BODs
Given this decision, there will be no general membership meeting this
May. The next GMM will be on the ASITEP Forum during PSECE 2008, on June 4.
The present BOD members voted and selected Mr. Ces Madrid as the ASITEP Chairman for 2008-2009.

ASITEP FORUM (PSECE 2008)

According to Gartner’s Group, the trend of the industry now is
consolidation of similar businesses, divestments and re-alignment.
The theme for this year’s ASITEP Forum is “M.A.D.ness in IT”
(Mergers, Acquisitions, and Divestments). Under this, there will be
discussions on issues on Costs, Systems Integration and People.
Ana Coscolluela has been appointed by the quorum to be the emcee of
the forum
Part of the ASITEP Forum program will include the induction of the
New Officers and an Outgoing Ceremony for the previous officers.
Proposed Progam (1-5pm)
Induction of New Officers – 1-1:30pm
Vendor Presentations – 1:30-2:30pm
2 vendors at 30 min each
Globe (15 mins)
Panel discussion – to be participated by selected BOD members;
Ana will be the moderator (1 hr) – 3-5pm

OTHER DISUCSSIONS

Revive programs of ASITEP (c/o new ASITEP Board to be championed by Jig)
As part of the program for the ASITEP Forum a plaque of appreciation
should be given to the previous Chairpersons.
For future discussions: best weird practices in IT, ASPA Referral Fee and ASITEP Blog (Willy)

ACTION ITEMS

Draft letters to SEIPI Board requesting them to appoint their IT as part
of the ASITEP Board 2008-2009. (c/o Katrina)
Provide contact details of vendors that will be presenting during the
forum (c/o Rose Reyes) - DONE
ASITEP Forum Framework (c/o Rose Reyes)
Questions for the FGD during the ASITEP

Regards,

Rose R. Reyes
Information Technology
ON Semiconductor Philippines Inc.
Office: (632) 859 4017
Mobile: (63) 917 777 2647
Fax: (632) 859-4085
email : rose_reyes@amis.com

Tuesday, February 26, 2008

PSITE Convention presentation

FYI,
Rose Reyes'
presentation to PSITE

You can download it
here
or
here

Wednesday, February 20, 2008

Industry Insights

In response to Rose' query for inputs to the PSITE convention, Jig Pedro has this spot-on insights:

a) Industry is even more focused on operational cost due to increasing material cost and peso evaluation. Thus, IT solutions and services need to be truly cost effective. Unfortunately IT solutions providers are still expensive and are not yet taking advantage of the industry's need for low-cost solutions. IT solution providers should race to customers and offer solutions that will really lower their customers' operational cost. One exception is open-source technology (Linux, java, etc.)

b) Microsoft still dominating the industry in the office productivity space (Outlook, MS Office, etc.). Industry is still wary of Vista and do not want to jump on the Vista band-wagon yet. Acclamation of Vista may be between late 2009 and 2010.

c) Open source is still the trend. It lowers cost of ownership. It is also a good business opportunity for leading software vendors in terms of recurring maintenance fees.

d) Mobile solutions and wireless technology are becoming mainstream in the industry. Tablet PCs, wireless barcode scanners with Windows Mobile, RFIDs, etc. help reduce cost but are not yet cheap either. Mobile phones are productivity tools and unimaginable to not have.

e) VOIP solutions are also becoming mainstream because of globalization, outsourcing, and its cheap rates.

f) SAS and Oracle are leading ERP solutions competitors.

g) Old stuff are still in demand. PCs of old architecture (Pentium III, ISA bus, with Windows 95 and up) are expensive. Old manufacturing equipment, which uses these type of PCs, are still used in factories.

h) Java developers and DBAs are highly in demand. IT executives are younger and have less than 5 years working experience as a manager, which is an indicator that the country is lacking in seasoned IT executives.

i) Assertiveness, business insight, and proficiency in speaking and writing English are premium behavior/skills for IT professionals especially managers to have because businesses are more global than ever.

Your comments.

Monday, January 28, 2008

AN INVITATION TO THE CISCO EXPRESS-NOW ROADSHOW

Dear ASITEP Members,

Cisco would like to invite all of you on board the Cisco Express-NoW roadshow, where you can experience Cisco technology like never before. The event will be held on February 6, 2008 at the Laguna Technopark Hotel. ASITEP is endorsing this event and it shall be the first event for 2008 so we would like to encourage you all to attend.

The Cisco Express which is a mobile showcase of Cisco’s latest technologies and solutions housed inside a 40-foot container is one of the highlights of the event. This event will be a good opportunity to experience interactive and hands-on demos presented by Cisco experts.

We look forward to seeing you at this event. To know more about the event please visit the event website:

http://www.doubleslashmedia.com/client/cisco/edm/cisco_feb6.html

Please send your confirmation to me on or before February 3 indicating which session you will be attending. We encourage everyone to attend the whole day activities, including the dinner and socials.

Thank you!

Regards,
Maan

Wednesday, December 19, 2007

ASITEP GMM & PARTY

Hi all,
Great party.
At the upper right area of the main page, I posted the pics I took of the occasion last Dec 17 at Poquito Mas.
Mouse over the slideshow and you can go back and forth or click to zoom in.
Merry Christmas to all !

Monday, December 17, 2007

ASITEP PARTY

From: Rose R. Reyes

Hi,

This is our proposed program. For those whose name appear below, thanks in advance. Please confirm if you are ok with the tasks assigned to you (please agree!)
Once we get confirmation (which we hope to get before 2pm today), Maan will issue another invitation (including the program and confirmed attendees).

Emcees: Ana Coscoluella, Willy Jose

Registration: 5-5:30pm (Maan - can we have name patches already prepared for confirmed attendees? Thanks)

5:30pm: Invocation: Mela Licup, NXP

5:40pm: Keynote Speech: Lito Estacio, outgoing ASITEP Chairperson

5:50pm: Introduction of the new Board of Directors: Ces Madrid, Outgoing ASITEP Vice-Chair

6:00 pm: Message from the new BOD: Rose Reyes and Jig Pedro, AMIS/ON Semi Chairperson and Vice-Chair

6:10pm Presentation by Trends and Technologies

6:40pm Buffet Dinner

7:30pm Fun and Games c/o Maan Yu

Regards,

Rose R. Reyes
Asia Geography IT Director
AMI Semiconductor Philippines Inc.
Office: (632) 859 4017
Mobile: (63) 917 777 2647
Fax: (632) 859-4085
email : rose_reyes@amis.com

Tuesday, December 11, 2007

ASITEP Party Updates


Subject:ASITEP GMM and CHRISTMAS PARTY

From: Maan Yu [maan_yu@seipi.org.ph]
To: ASITEP members (various)
Sent: Mon 12/10/07 5:03 PM

Dear All:

In behalf of the officers of ASITEP, I would like to invite all of you to the GMM and Christmas Party to be held on December 17, 5:00-9:00PM at Poquito Mas located at Westgate, Filinvest Corporate City, Alabang, Muntinlupa City. (Attached is the location map for your info and reference).

Suggested agenda:
Vendor presentation: Trends and Technologies, Inc.
BOD presentation/short discussion (15 - 30mins)
Dinner, games, fellowship


Maan Yu
Senior Industry Development Specialist
maan_yu@seipi.org.ph
9th Floor, Tower II, RCBC Plaza, Ayala Ave. corner
Sen. Gil Puyat Ave., Makati City

Thursday, November 29, 2007

Nov 29 BOD Meeting

Minutes: Nov 29 ASITEP BOD Mtg

Date: Nov 29, 2007
Time: 5:00pm to 5:30pm
Attendees : Rose, Onie, Willy, Lito, Jigs

Highlights:
- Date of GMM/ XMAS party fixed for Dec 17, Monday
- Venue of GMM/ XMAS party - Poquito at Westgate (near Total gas Station)
- projected attendees 70pax
- program content: Vendor presentation/s, BOD presentation/short discussion (15 - 30mins),
dinner, games, fellowship
- action items:
- Maan to arrange/coordinate w/ sponsors & venue; ASITEP suubsidy for event; communication to ASITEP members
- Rose & Jigs to prepare BOD presentation slides
- Willy to help out in disseminating invitations/info; forward thru ASPA
- Lito refers possible vendor contact for sponsorship to Rose, possible 20T sponsorship;Rose to ff-up lead
- Previous sponsors (like AVaya) welcome to sponsor again
- Jigs to take over coordination while Rose is on OB in the US
- Rose to forward asitep list to Willy for further communication purposes
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adjourned at 5:30pm
Happy Weekend!
- Willy

Thursday, November 22, 2007

First Post / (Post suggestions here)

Hi ASITEP colleagues!
I hope this will be a useful venue for us.
All of you are most welcome to post.

I will probably create different categories for announcements, technical forums, benchmarking, industry news, and bulletins relevant for our group, so that information sharing will be more organized and useful.
I'm still trying to figure out how to fully tap its features, but we can easily share files, documents, pictures, etc.
For example, I posted my photo-here, check if it works.

I'll probably also add a miscellaneous category for current events, politics, sports and showbiz gossip :-)

Please give further suggestions and ideas.

Happy blogging!
- Willy Jose
ASITEP Secretary 2007

Nov 21 BOD Con-Call meeting

(Courtesy of Rose - Thanks!)

Attendees: Rose, Jig, Willy, Ces, Mela
Date/Time: Nov 21, 3-5pm, Bridgecon #: 02-867-7050

Highlights:

GMM and Xmas party
Date: Dec 17 or 18
Venue: Alabang
70 participants - target
1-2 sponsors
Rose to send email to ASITEP yahoo groups to block of party dates and
ask recommended sponsors - DONE
Suggested agenda:
Introduction of new BOD and officers, 2008-2009 Roadmap
(highlevel), sponsor presentations (possible topics/sponsors:
Microsoft Vista/Sharepoint/etc and System Security (anti-virus,
etc)
Highlevel strategy: agreed that the current leadership should
focus on 1-2 main themes.
Suggested themes:
Managing IT Costs
Skills Enhancement (Technical and Soft Skills) - skill set development
Knowledge and Information Sharing
Quality in IT
People Attrition
refer to email below for Nov 13 meeting highlights
To request from Maan
List of SEIPI members (DONE - list sent to Rose by Maan 11/22)
Assistance to organizing event (Bellevue/Palms too expensive; Maan
suggested HulaHula in Westgate. She will handle reservation, games,
logistics)
Update or create new ASITEP yahoo group
Others
Willy Jose to work on ASITEP Weblog
Schedule a BOD face-to-face strat plan session in January (TBD)
Possible fund raising by partial fees charged to ASITEP attendees
(TBD)

NEXT BOD Conf Call:
Wed, Nov 28, 5pm Bridgecon #: 02-867-7050
Agenda: Finalize GMM event
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Friday, November 16, 2007

2007-2008 ASITEP BOD members

2007 ASITEP BOD members:
AMIS - Rose Reyes (Chairman)
On Semi - Jig Pedro (Vice-Chairman)
Acbel -Willy Jose (Secretary)
SEIPI - Maan Yu (Treasurer)
Cypress - Lito Estacio
IMI - Andrew Carreon
Analog - Ces Madrid
Intel - Ferdie Go
PSI - Fed Brillantes
NXP - Mela Licup
TI - Onie Arguelles
Amkor - Jobbit Mata
Innove- Ana Coscolluela
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Friday, November 2, 2007

FORUM: Operating Systems

All about Operating Systems - Post here.

Thursday, November 1, 2007

STORAGE FORUM

All about Storage - Post here.