THE ENTERPRISE business of PLDT, Inc. has been tapped by local company GritXL to provide broadband connection for the latter’s building in Morong, Rizal.
In a statement on Wednesday, PLDT Enterprise said the partnership is geared to help the municipality of Morong support information communication technology (ICT) and business process outsourcing (BPO) companies, as well as small enterprises in the area.
“Developing next-wave cities such as Morong is aligned with our mission and that of GritXL to prop up MSMEs (micro-, small- and medium-sized enterprises) and equip them with tools that will allow them to bring their businesses to all-new heights,” PLDT Head of SME Nation Albert Mitchell L. Locsin was quoted as saying.
“Our goal, in keeping with the government’s direction of countryside development, is to make GritXL the innovation center that will help the people and the local government of Morong,” he added.
GritXL is the first BPO-grade establishment in Morong.
In in its website, the company said it offers services such as consulting, leasing, knowledge process outsourcing and an innovation lab.
“What we share with the PLDT team is the vision of GritXL of creating innovative solutions and pushing for borderless growth for Morong, Rizal. The dream of GritXL will not happen without technology, and most importantly, without connectivity,” GritXL founder and president Myla Reyes was quoted as saying.
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