PIA text blast partners with Globe
THE Philippine Information Agency (PIA) and Globe Telecom will team up for a broadcast facility that will use text messaging to send out advisories, news and updates nationwide.
The agency’s TextBlast will use the TxtConnect service of Globe Business, which is Globe’s service for corporations as well as small-and-medium-scale enterprises (SMEs).
TxtConnect enables clients to send a high volume of text messages to a pre-registered group of recipients up to a thousand mobile users, in one sending.
“It’s better than doing individual text messaging. It’s more efficient and offers reduced SMS rates. As a web-based service, TxtConnect can be accessed anywhere at any time and it is easy to manage, as it allows users to view transactions and summary reports online to know message recipients,” said Globe head for corporate communications Yoly Crisanto.
Lawyer Jose A. Fabia of Globe said in a press statement that this was another example of a public-private partnership./Reporter Aileen Garcia-Yap
Landbank taps IBM
SHORTER processing time and more conveniece for customers.
This is what the LandBank of the Philippines aims for by using IBM’s Customer Advisor Accelerator to simplify the way a client opens an account.
The project will be completed within 17 months.
The Simplified Account Opening (SAO) initiative is a high priority, said Alan Bornas, Landbank senior vice president and head of the bank’s technology management group.
The project aims to simplify steps and reduce processing time by at least 50%. .
This will provide a more pleasant experience for the customer as account opening is normally the first interaction with the Bank, said Bornas. /Reporter Aileen Garcia-Yap
