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Corporate Profile
SpiceWorx was named after a Japanese proverb, sanshowakotsubu demopiriri to karai, which could be translated as "a pepper corn (spice) maybe small but has great impact."We maintain a small core team of excellent people and do great works that impact the world positively, just like spices do to your cuisine.
We enable great success of Asia born businesses in the global market by providing unique and high value added services founded on our deep knowledge and expertise in IT, IT Services and BPO industries.
Based in Manila, Philippines, at the heart of strongly growing ASEAN economies, SpiceWorx provides Global Human Resource Development Training, Customized Research & Survey, Corporate Planning Consulting & Advisory and Translation / Interpreter Services, which have been enjoying very high satisfaction rating from our clientele in Japanese government agencies, large Japanese enterprises, Filipino and other multinational companies and IT related industry associations.
What SpiceWorx Can Do For You
Global Human Resource Development Training and Consulting Customized Research and Survey (Specialized in IT/BPO Industry) Corporate Planning Consultation & Advisory (Specialized in IT/BPO Industry) Translation and Interpreter Services
Vision
“Catalyst of Business Success Born in Asia”
Mission
To enable great success of Asia born businesses in the global market.
To bring positive impact to the world by providing unique and high value services.
Partial List of Clients and Partners
Japanese Government Related Organizations JETRO: Japan External Trade Organization JICA: Japan International Cooperation Agency IPA: Information Technology Promotion Agency, Japan CICC: Center of the International Cooperation for
Computerization Japanese Enterprises (Outside the Philippines) AWS, Inc. G&S, Inc. Hitachi Information Academy, Co., Ltd. Hitachi Systems, Ltd. Recruit, Co., Ltd. Benesse Corporation Noblesse, Inc. JTB Global HR Development Training Partners TalkShop Guthrie Jensen Consultants SQME Professionals Center for Leadership and Change (CLCI) University of the Philippines IT Training Center PLDT
Japanese Enterprises and Organizations in the Philippines Advanced World Systems, Inc. Advanced World Solutions, Inc. Mitsubishi Corporation Manila Branch Nomura Research Institute Manila Branch Fujitsu Philippines Fujitsu Ten Solutions Philippines, Inc. Japanese Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Philippines, Inc. (JCCIPI ) Canon Business Machines (Philippines), Inc. Ubiquitous Technologies Philippines Filipino and Other Multinational Companies Pointwest Technologies, Corporation Morph Labs, Inc. SQL Wizard, Inc. Headstrong Philippines Computer Professionals, Inc. (CPI) A-Plus English Online TomeleKT Power Systems, Inc. Group audio Wav Philippines Philippine Software Industry Association (PSIA) Pacific Strategies and Assessments (PSA) John Clements Consultants, Inc. Jollibee Food Corporation
Global HR Development Training and Consulting
For Filipino professionals, it is a joint training and business networking opportunity with visiting Japanese professionals, without leaving the country.
For Japanese professionals, it is a gateway for doing real business using English, the global business language.
Combination of lecture, class discussion, role-play and group work offers rich cross cultural and diversity experience.
3 Different Program Options
IT Project Manager’s Program (16.5 days)
Global Manager’s Program(15.5 days)
Fresh Graduate Employees’ Program (8 days) Debriefing and/or final presentation gives all participants opportunity to
reflect and process the learning points and how to apply them in their own life and work.
Launched in October 2009, 258 graduated to date (end of March, 2012).185 Japanese, 63 Filipinos and 10 Chinese. 90 % of the participants rated the program 5 (excellent) or 4 (very good.)
Special Group on Facebook keeps alumni, facilitators and coordinators in touch even after the training.
*According to BEI (Business English Index) survey 2012 by Global English (www.GlobalEnglish.com) which surveyed 108,000 global employees in over 150 countries.
Positive experience in the “Joint Training Program for Filipino and Japanese Professionals” in Manila gives confidence and positive mindset about “Global Business” to all participants.
Challenges Japanese Companies are Facing
Lacking Global Communication Capability (in English)
Absence of Global Leader Talent
Inward Looking Young Generation
Galápagos Syndrome (Uniquely Japanese, far from Global Standard)
Cannot Assess ROI of Overseas Training
Philippines as a Global HR Training Location
Having the 3rd largest English speaking population in the world and being rated as the World’s Best in Business English Proficiency*, the Philippines has become one of the top destinations of offshore service delivery for global enterprises. Services industry's globalization in the Philippines may be even ahead of Japan. For Japanese enterprises expanding reach to global markets, Philippine is the ideal location for globally competitive business and technology training using English as medium of instruction. Philippine can offer global training contents, well experienced learning facilitators, in safe and comfortable learning environment at a reasonable investment.
Customized Research and Survey/Consulting and Advisory Services SpiceWorx has deep knowledge and expertise on IT/BPO industries. Since 2001, we delivered numerous research reports and advisory recommendations to both government clients and
private sector clients in Japan and the Philippines. For Japanese companies looking into establishing presence in the Philippines or partnering with Philippine based
companies, SpiceWorx offers information data gathering, analysis, screening and short listing of candidate partner companies, appointments, site visit coordination, attending to site visits and meetings with interpreter service, and advisory consultation.
SpiceWorx can help clients save time and money while delivering better output than doing research on their own. Clients can leverage our IT/BPO industry expertise, familiarity with local context, our database build over the years, mobility from Makati City, the premier central business district of the Philippines, and close network with Government agencies, Japanese Chamber of Commerce, Japanese companies in the Philippines IT/BPO, industry associations and executives of IT/BPO companies.
Report may be delivered in English and/or Japanese.
Customized Research and SurveyReports by SpiceWorx
Year Research / Survey Project Client
2012 Comparison of Payment Gateways in the Philippines Japanese VC Firm
2004-2010 JETRO Philippine IT Industry Update Reports JETRO
2008, 2009 Survey on PSIA (Philippine Software Industry Association) Members Business in Japanese Market
JETRO
2008 Study on Philippines’ Office Supply for BPO Industry NRI Manila Branch
2008 Philippine Offshore Software Development Case Studies JETRO
2007-2008 2nd
JICA / UP-ITTC Philippine IT HR Needs Survey JICA
2007-2011 Correspondent for Phils. IT/Electronics Industry Updates CICC
2007 Study on IT Solutions for Stock Brokerage in the Philippines Japanese Think Tank
2006-2007 Assessment and Recommendations for IT Engineer Examination by PhilNITS in the Philippines
IPA
2006 Philippine Call Center Industry Study JETRO
2006 Philippine IT Human Resource Development Needs Survey CICC
2006 Research on the State of e-Learning in the Philippines CICC
2004-2005 1st JICA / UP-ITTC Philippine IT HR Needs Survey JICA
2003 Research on IT Training Materials Availability JICA CICC: Center of the International Cooperation for Computerization IPA: Information Technology Promotion Agency, Japan
JICA: Japan International Cooperation Agency JODC: Japan Overseas Development Corporation JETRO: Japan External Trade Organization NRI: Nomura Research Institute
History 2001: SpiceWorx Consultancy started as a Sole Proprietorship Company 2003: Joined a JODC Funded Information Sharing System Project for Philippine based SMEs 2004: Started engagement with JETRO on Periodic Reporting on Philippine IT Industry Update for Japanese Readers
(Continued until March 2010) 2005: Joined Philippine Software Industry Association (PSIA) Delivered the first “Philippines IT HR Development Needs Survey” Report to JICA. AWS website designed and developed by SpiceWorx won the best website award in eServices Philippines 2005 2006: Research on the State of e-Learning in the Philippines for CICC 2007: Started engagement with CICC as Philippine Correspondent on IT Industry News for Japanese Readers (Continued until March, 2011) 2008: Delivered 2nd“Philippine IT HR Development Needs Survey” Report to JICA
Philippine Offshore Software Development Case Studies compiled by SpiceWorx was published from JTERO website. 2009: Launched Joint Training Program for IT Professionals from both Philippines and Japan Delivered the 1st batch and graduated 15 Japanese and 3 Filipinos 2010: Expanded Global HR Development Training in partnership with Tokyo based G&S
Delivered 6 batches of training, graduated 75 Japanese, 21 Filipinos and 2 Chinese. Joined Japanese Chamber of Commerce and Industry Philippines (JCCIPI) Started series of Business Risk Management Seminar for JCCIPPI member companies in partnership with Pacific Strategies and Assessments (PSA)
2011: 10th Anniversary of SpiceWorx. Incorporated as SpiceWorx Consultancy, Inc.
Global Professionals Development Program was accredited by Japan Information Service Industry Association (JISA) Delivered 6 batches of training, graduated 79 Japanese, 26 Filipinos and 6 Chinese.
2012: Started contributing Risk Management articles to JCCIPI monthly magazine in partnership with PSA ------------------- CICC: Center of the International Cooperation for Computerization JETRO: Japan External Trade Organization
JISA: Japan Information Service Industry Association JODC: Japan Overseas Development Corporation JCCIPI: Japanese Chamber of Commerce and Industry Philippines PSIA: Philippine Software Industry Association
Contact Us
Company Name: SpiceWorx Consultancy, Inc. Established: June, 2001 President: Tae Abe-Abion Address: Unit 7, Ecoville, 1200 Metropolitan Ave., Makati City,
1205, Metro Manila, Philippines Contact No.: +632-899-6784 Fax No.: +632-325-05-98 Website: www.spiceworx.com Email: [email protected] Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/SpiceWorx-Consultancy-Inc/255307854496477
