I got to meet an old acquintance, Boots Baldoz, a former classmate in a Bridge SE training held in Makati which was by the way also sponsored by CICC. We were among the first graduates of the Bridge Systems Engineer Training course. It was a two-month full-time training which is quite long. I heard that the training program was cut short to 10 days because of the long duration. Apparently, most Japanese companies cannot deploy attendees because of project commitments.
I also got to meet other Philippine participants in SODEC. I hope I gave a good impression. Nobody can be sure what opportunity meetings like these will bring in the future. I feel that I am starting to build a name for myself in the industry.
Mr. Murakoshi observed correctly that we Filipinos are very friendly to each other despite being 'competitors'. I replied that it is a very Filipino trait to be very accomodative to everyone. However, we still understand that there is discretion in giving information. Also, we are not only promoting our respective companies but the our country too. We are united in this purpose.
Mr. Murakoshi delivered his presentation with no difficulty. During the cocktail party, I approached a fellow that could be a prospective client lead, AithCrew. It is an outsourcing firm engaged in India and China. Presently, they appear to be looking for a partner in the Philippines.
Tired. I will take an early rest. SODEC will start tomorrow and it promises to be another long day.
No comments:
Post a Comment