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