With excellence at its core, the Business Network International – Alliance of Business Elites (BNI-ABE) – One Pampanga Region was conferred the Hall of Fame Award during its Grand Launch held on 31 January 2024, at Alviera Country Club in Porac, Pampanga.
BNI ABE – ONE Pampanga is the 3rd chapter in the Philippines to receive the prestigious status, with 36 active members on its slate.
This stands as the chapter’s relentless resolve and commitment to unlocking a spectrum of opportunities for leaders to attain future-forward growth and development in their businesses and careers through the potential of taking part in a globally competitive network.
Leading the event were BNI ABE Managing Directors Felix Asuncion, Mark Nicdao, and Jed Magrimbao, along with the support of North Luzon Franchise Development and District Director Judee Quiazon and Member and Franchise Services Manager Mariel Catarata.
Other top executives who graced the event were BNI Philippines National Director Dexter Ortega, Pampanga Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Inc. (PamCham) President Teresa David-Carlos, Former President Rene Romero, BNI MNL Central Region, Managing Director Gabriel Dominguez, Yoshihisa Tsujimoto from BNI Japan, Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Development Specialist Joseph Pineda, and other business professionals and officers in the region.
As the world’s largest business networking and leading business referral organization, BNI has over 317,028 members in 80 countries worldwide. The BNI Philippines, since its onset in 2014, has 37 Chapters with 1,368 referral partners. It has passed over 98,000 referrals — which then ushered in a successful generation of over PhP5-billion in closed business.