Friday 31 August 2012

Jeff Opendo was ranked #1 in the APAC Region, and awarded the GOLD medal at the 7th Asia Pacific Top Ranking Performers Conference & Awards (2012)

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July 13, 2012, Resorts World Sentosa Convention Centre, Singapore --- “Representing the Philippines and PCCW Teleservices, Jeff Opendo was internationally recognised as GOLD medalist for the Best Contact Centre Operational Manager Award – Ranked #1 in Asia Pacific; selected as a judge and presenter of operations management best practices at the 7th Asia Pacific Top Ranking Performers Conference & Awards (2012), hosted by ContactCenterWorld.”






"...Greetings and kind words from my ContactCenterWorld friends ...Amazing unforgetable experience eh! ...Met an outstanding bunch of talented and exceptional contact centre professionals at the 7th Asia Pacific Top Ranking Performers Conference & Awards (2012)."




2012 Best in Asia Pacific Announced - The 7th Asia Pacific Top Ranking Performers Conference & Awards (2012)

PCCW Teleservices Philippines Wins 4 Gold, 2 Silver and 1 Bronze Medals at the 7th Asia Pacific Top Ranking Performers Conference and Awards (2012).

--- Glorious victory for PCCW Teleservices and the Philippines!!!




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L-R: Archivald Ramos, Jeff Opendo, Keyur Trivedi, Bernie Role & Ralph William Pangilinan


...To see the complete list of GOLD, SILVER and BRONZE MEDALISTS at the 7th Asia Pacific Top Ranking Performers Conference & Awards (2012), please click on the link below. Congratulations to all the winners!!!

Thursday 30 August 2012

PCCW Teleservices Philippines Wins 4 Gold, 2 Silver and 1 Bronze Medals At The 7th Asia Pacific Top Ranking Performers Conference & Awards (2012), Hosted By ContactCenterWorld

Article By Jeff Opendo

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Resorts World Sentosa Convention Centre, Singapore | July 13, 2012 – Four gold, two silver and one bronze medals were awarded to PCCW Teleservices (Philippines), Inc. in the recently concluded Seventh Asia Pacific Top Ranking Performers Conference and Awards, hosted by ContactCenterWorld.




With more than 1,500 entrants from around the world this year, a per region short listing was made by over 50 judges who run contact centres across EMEA, the Americas and Asia Pacific. In the Asia Pacific region, finalists were scored and selected by the judges, and these chosen delegates came from Japan, China, Australia, Thailand, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Indonesia, Fiji, Singapore and the Philippines. 




Those deemed the best in the region vied for 30 award categories by presenting best-in-class contact centre ideas and practices. PCCW Teleservices Philippines stood out, bagging 4 gold medal awards for Best in Customer Service (PCCW Teleservices Philippines, Inc.), Best Contact Centre Operational Manager (Jefferson Opendo - Client Services Manager, PCCW Teleservices Philippines, Inc.), Best Quality Auditor (Archivald Ramos - Quality Analyst/Trainer, PCCW Teleservices Philippines, Inc.) and Best Customer Service Agent (Bernie Role - Customer Service Agent, PCCW Teleservices Philippines, Inc.); 2 silver medal awards for Best Large Contact Centre – Outsourced (PCCW Teleservices Philippines, Inc.) and Best Help Desk (PCCW Teleservices Philippines, Inc.); and 1 bronze medal award for Best Contact Centre Supervisor (Ralph William Pangilinan - Operations Manager, PCCW Teleservices Philippines, Inc.). Representing the new capital of contact centres, PCCW Teleservices (Philippines), Inc. was the only shortlisted entrant and recognised finalist from the Philippines in this year’s ContactCentreWorld Conference and Awards Series.







ContactCenterWorld (http://contactcenterworld.com/is the global association for contact centre best practices and networking. Running the industry best practices global competition through the Annual Top Ranking Performers Conference, ContactCenterWorld selects only the very best in the competition to present at the event. Having the best from different nations compete for the gold medal awards, the Top Ranking Performers Conference is considered as the Olympics of contact centres and contact centre professionals.




About PCCW Teleservices (Philippines), Inc.


PCCW Teleservices is the successful contact management outsourcing business of its publicly-traded parent company, PCCW Limited. Operating one of Asia's largest 24-hour, multi-channel contact centres via hubs in mainland China, Hong Kong, the Philippines, the USA and Panama, the company designs and implements customer strategies for local and multinational clients globally.

PCCW Teleservices offers world-class BPO services in all facets of voice and non-voice customer support, technical support, sales, retention, and many other business processes. The company has multilingual capabilities that help its clients speak with over 65% of the world’s population, and caters to more than 80 million customer contacts annually. With nearly 20 years of experience in running contact centres, dozens of industry awards, solid growth and highly experienced management team, PCCW Teleservices has helped its clients worldwide by providing end-to-end total BPO solutions that meet the sophisticated needs of the local and international business community.

Jeff Opendo @ The 7th Asia Pacific Top Ranking Performers Conference & Awards (2012) - THE EVENT




Resorts World Sentosa Convention Centre, Singapore | July 9 - 13, 2012 --- Jeff Opendo had an amazing experience at the 7th Asia Pacific Top Ranking Performers Conference 2012! Together with co-finalists/presenters for PCCW Teleservices Philippines namely, Keyur Trivedi (presenter of Large Contact Centre-Outsourced & HelpDesk Best Practices), Ralph Pangilinan (presenter of Contact Centre Supervisor Best Practices), Archivald Ramos (presenter of QA Auditor Best Practices) & Bernie Role (presenter of Customer Service Professional Best Practices), Jeff had presented contact centre operational manager best practices and was selected as a judge for other award categories.


"Wearing a Barong Tagalog in a foreign land... Representing the Philippines in a global industry event... Competing against the best industry players in the region... PRICELESS!" ~ Jeff Opendo



Jeff Opendo: Selected as finalist and presenter at the 7th Asia Pacific Top Ranking Performers Conference & Awards (2012), hosted by ContactCenterWorld




Resorts World Sentosa Convention Centre, Singapore | July 9 - 13, 2012 ~ Jeff Opendo is selected as finalist for the Best Contact Centre Operational Manager Award, and presenter of Operations Management Best Practices at the 7th Asia Pacific Top Ranking Performers Conference & Awards (2012) --- along with 3 company awards including Best Contact Centre and 3 other individual awards namely, Best Contact Centre Supervisor (Ralph William Pangilinan), Best Quality Auditor (Archivald Ramos) and Best Customer Service Professional (Bernie Role).

Representing the Philippines (the new capital of contact centres), PCCW Teleservices is the only selected entrant and recognised finalist from the Philippines.

ContactCenterWorld (http://contactcenterworld.com/) is the global association for contact centre best practices and networking. Running the industry best practices global competition through the Annual Top Ranking Performers Conference & Awards, ContactCenterWorld selects only the very best in the competition to present at the conference. Having the best from different nations compete for Gold at the event, the Top Ranking Performers Conference and Awards is considered as the Olympics of contact centres and contact centre professionals.

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To see the complete 2012 Asia Pacific Top Ranking Performers Conference Schedule and Agenda, please click here --- http://contactcenterworld.com/conferences/schedule-1.aspx

Wednesday 29 August 2012

Jeff Opendo: Featured in the Q1 2012 Issue of the CCAP Connect Magazine

Jeff Opendo was featured in the Q1 2012 issue of the CCAP Connect Magazine (Volume 7, Issue No. 1 - January to March 2012, Contact Center Association of the Philippines) --- http://ccaponline.org/


"He's Got Talent! Get To Know This Young Achiever And What Drives Him To Excel"

Article by Regina G. Posadas


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April 15, 2012 --- Article by Jeff Opendo was published on the Career Guide Section of the Philippine STAR

Manila, Philippines - The Philippine STAR, April 15, 2012: Article by Jeff Opendo on "PCCW Teleservices (Philippines), Inc. ~ Recognised as finalist in the 6th International ICT Awards (2012)" was published on the Career Guide Section of the Philippine STAR. 
--- http://www.ict-awards.org/

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Thursday 16 August 2012

AfterMath performed with the LAC at the Tanghalang Huseng Batute, Cultural Center of the Philippines, Manila - 06.02.2011

PASINAYA 2011: More than 2000 artists, over 120 performances, the biggest one day multi-arts festival in the country ...It doesn't get any better than that!

AfterMath, together with the Lipa Actors Company performed at the Tanghalang Huseng Batute, Cultural Center of the Philippines, Manila on the 6th of February 2011 for the annual Pasinaya - CCP Open House Festival in the Philippines.

The LAC did a breathtaking adaptation of ‘Ang Unang Aswang’ (The First Aswang) - a suspense/horror theatrical play which was originally written by Rody Vera, a renowned Filipino playwright, television scriptwriter, actor and theatre director - under the direction of Mr. Luisito Nario.

AfterMath wrote the musical scores for the play, collaborated with the LAC on stage rehearsals and preparations, and played their compositions live during the theatrical performance. The original scores incorporated with the play were Pangil, Eulogy, and Requiem - written and arranged by Francis Pinauin and Jeff Opendo.









Wednesday 15 August 2012

Jeff's Violin String Brand & Pickup


Finally!!! I've found what I need on my 1948 French-handmade fiddle... the best violin string ever! --- Pirastro Evah Pirazzi Violin String Set with a GOLD 'E'

http://www.pirastro.com/


The Schatten V-02 Pro --- a violin bridge pickup with high performance sensor and Schatten Design's SJAplus non-invasive low profile 1/4" output jack assembly with volume control

http://schattendesign.com/violin.htm

AfterMath Performed at the Pride of Batangas Concert, 12.03.2011




The Pride of Batangas Concert, 12.03.2011: 26 Homegrown Bands, 1 Incredible Night Of Performances


AfterMath performed at the Pride Of Batangas Concert, which was held on the 12th of March, 2011 at the Tanauan City Gym II in Batangas. AfterMath performed as a full band, and played their newest compositions live on stage.

Jeff's Violins


Yamaha SV200 (Silent Violin) & a 1948 French-handmade violin, which was originally crafted for an artist named Eugene Blanchard - Paris, France.

YAMAHA Music School, Singapore


Teacher Yin Ke and my classmates at YAMAHA Music School, Singapore. --- 2010

Winning The 2001 Asian Ethnic Food Festival - Up In Flames

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November, 2001: Jeff Opendo of De La Salle Lipa (http://www.dlsl.edu.ph/) championed the 2001 Asian Ethnic Food Festival - Up In Flames held at the World Trade Center, Manila --- Featured in the January-February 2002 Issue of COOK: The Culinary Lifestyle Magazine.


LaSalle's BS-HRM Class, Year 1999 - 2003, Corregidor Island, Philippines



ANIMO LA SALLE!!!