By Doris Dumlao
Philippine Daily Inquirer - Business page B3
http://business.inquirer.net/money/topstories/view/20090430-202226/UK-firm-to-invest-P300M-in-IPVG
April 30, 2009

MANILA, Philippines – The UK-based Global Emerging Markets (GEM) group is set to invest up to P300 million in publicly listed technology firm IPVG Corp.

IPVG announced yesterday that it had executed an investment agreement granting GEM Global Yield Fund Ltd. to subscribe to new shares in IPVG, as well as to purchase from existing shareholder Elite Holdings Inc. shares worth up to P300 million.

The agreement likewise provides IPVG to issue to GEM one or more warrants to subscribe for up to 30,000,000 shares in the company.

The proceeds will be used to fund IPVG’s future activities and expansion of its operating subsidiaries, the company said.

“Despite a challenging global macro environment, this deal is evidence that well-run companies can attract smart capital,” IPVG chief executive officer Enrique Gonzalez said.

The GEM group is a $2.7-billion alternative investment firm engaged in the management of a diverse set of investment tools centered on emerging markets all over the world. The UK-based fund has offices in London, New York, Paris and Hong Kong.

IPVG is currently in the business of IT&T, online gaming, business process outsourcing, payment solutions, mobile content development and digital animation.

It has been expanding operations and now has eight subsidiaries in the Philippines, Singapore, Hong Kong, Vietnam, India, Panama, the United Kingdom, and the United States.

By Zinnia B. Dela Peña
The Philippine Star - Business page B-3
http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=462516&publicationSubCategoryId=66
April 30, 2009

MANILA, Philippines – UK-based fund management firm GEM Group and Elite Holdings Inc. have invested a combined P300 million in listed information technology and gaming firm IPVG Corp. through the purchase of primary and secondary shares.

In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, IPVG said it signed yesterday an agreement with   GEM Global Yield Fund Ltd., GEM Investment Advisors and Elite Holdings for the sale of up to 30 million shares.

Enrique Gonzalez, chief executive officer of IPVG, said proceeds from the sale will be used by the group for its future business activities and engagements, and the expansion of its operating subsidiaries.

“This investment provides IPVG financing for expansion and for the organic capital requirements of our business subsidiaries. We welcome GEM’s entry into our company as they bring with them a strong track record in private equity and capital markets from their investment activities around the world,” Gonzalez said.

“Despite a challenging global macro environment, this deal is evidence that well run companies can attract smart capital,” Gonzalez added.

The GEM Group (Global Emerging Markets) is a $ 2.7-billion alternative investment firm engaged in the management of a diverse set of investment tools centered on emerging markets all over the world. It has offices in London , New York , Paris and Hong Kong .

The GEM Group has completed more than 230 transactions representing investments in over 200 companies in 45 countries across the world.

Aside from IT and online gaming, IPVG also has interests in the telecommunications and business process outsourcing sectors. It has established presence in the Philippines, Singapore, Hong Kong, Vietnam, India, Panama, United Kingdom and USA.

The Daily Tribune – Page 9
http://www.tribune.net.ph/business/20090430bus8.html
April 30, 2009

Private investment groups GEM (Global Emerging Markets) Global Yield Fund Limited and GEM Investment Advisors Inc. had committed investing up to P300 million in local technology firm IPVG Corp. through the purchase of new IPVG shares and shares from existing shareholder Elite Holdings Inc.

The investment, which is for primary as well as secondary shares, involves both the company (IPVG) and one of the principal shareholders (ELITE).

The agreement also provides that IPVG shall issue to GEM or to GEM’s order, one or more warrant(s) to subscribe for up to 30 million shares.

The funding will be used for IPVG’s future business activities and engagements, and for the expansion of its operating subsidiaries.
IPVG CEO Enrique Gonzalez said the investment provides IPVG financing for expansion and for the organic capital requirements of our business subsidiaries. We welcome GEM’s entry into our company as they bring with them a strong track record in private equity and capital markets from their investment activities around the world.

“Despite a challenging global macro environment, this deal is evidence that well run companies can attract smart capital,” Gonzalez closes.
The GEM Group, comprising GEM Investment Advisors Inc. and GEM Global Yield Fund Limited and their affiliates, which was founded in 1991, is a $2.7 billion alternative investment firm engaged in the management of a diverse set of investment tools centered on emerging markets all over the world.

Business Mirror – Companies B1
April 30, 2009

Listed technology firm IPVG Corp. has executed an investment agreement with a private investment group – GEM Global Yield Fund Limited, GEM Investment Advisors Inc. and Elite Holdings Inc.

In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, IPVG granted GEM Global Yield Fund Ltd. to subscribe and purchase up to an aggregate value of P300 million in shares held by Elite.

The deal also provides the IPVG shall issue to GEM warrants for up to 30 million shares.

Proceeds from the investment will be used for IPVG’s future business activities and engagements, and for the expansion of its operating subsidiaries, said the company.

In a statement, IPVG chief executive offer Enrique Y. Gonzalez said: “ This investment provides IPVG financing for expansion and for the organic capital requirements of our business subsidiaries. We welcome GEM’s entry into our company as they bring with them a strong track record in private equity and capital markets from their investment activities around the world.”

By: Chino S. Leyco
The Manila Times – Business B2
April 30, 2009 – Thursday

Information technology (IT) firm IPVG Corp. said Wednesday that it entered into an investment agreement with fund management firms, GEM Global Yield Fund Ltd. and GEM Investment Advisor Inc., and ELITE Holdings Inc.

In a statement, IPVG said it has granted GEM Global to subscribe primary shares of the company and to buy shares from its existing share holder Elite Holdings Inc. for an aggregate value of P300 million.

The investment involves both the IPVG and one of the principal share holders of ELITE.

Under the agreement, IPVG shall issue to GEM or to GEM’s order, one or more warrant to subscribe for up to 30 million shares.

“The funding will be used for IPVG’s future business activities and engagements, and for the expansion of its operating subsidiaries,” the company said.

Enrique Gonzalez, IPVG chief executive, said the investment provides the company financing for expansion and for the organic capital requirements of its business subsidiaries.

The GEM Group is a UK-based fund management group comprised of GEM Investment Advisors Inc. and Global Emerging Markets Global Yield Fund Ltd. and their affiliates. It was founded in 1991 and has offices in London, New York, Paris and Hong Kong.

IPVG, on the other hand, is currently in the business of IT&T, online gaming, business process outsourcing (BPO), payment solutions, mobile content development and digital animation.

It has been aggressively expanding its business operations and now has eight subsidiaries.

http://www.gmanews.tv/story/159122/Investment-group-to-acquire-stake-in-IPVG
04/29/2009

MANILA, Philippines - Listed technology firm IPVG Corp. has sought new funding through the entry of UK-based private investments groups in the company.

In a statement, IPVG said it executed an investment agreement on Wednesday with private investment groups GEM Global Yield Fund Limited, GEM Investment Advisors Inc. and ELITE Holdings Inc.

The agreement states that IPVG granted the GEM group the right to subscribe and to purchase from existing shareholder ELITE shares in the company for up to an aggregate value of P300 million.

IPVG said the funding will be used for its “future business activities and engagements, and for the expansion of its operating subsidiaries."

The investment, which is for primary as well as secondary shares, involves IPVG and ELITE, one of the principal shareholders.

The Agreement likewise provides that IPVG shall issue to GEM or to GEM’s order, one or more warrants to subscribe for up to 30-million shares.

The GEM Group (Global Emerging Markets) is a $ 2.7-billion alternative investment firm engaged in the management of a diverse set of investment tools centered on emerging markets all over the world.

It is a UK-based fund management group with offices in London, New York, Paris and Hong Kong. The Group has completed more than 230 transactions representing investment in over 200 companies in 45 countries across the world.

IPVG is currently in the business of IT&T, online gaming, business process outsourcing (BPO), payment solutions, mobile content development and digital animation. It is aggressively expanding its business operations and now has eight subsidiaries.

From the Philippines, it has established its presence, through its subsidiaries, in Singapore, Hong Kong, Vietnam, India, Panama, United Kingdom and USA. GMANews.TV

By Rhea Sandique-Carlos, Dow Jones Newswires
http://www.nasdaq.com/aspx/stock-market-news-story.aspx?storyid=200904290253dowjonesdjonline000265&title=ipvg-agrees-to-sell-php300-million-shares-to-uks-gem-group
29 April 2009


MANILA -(Dow Jones)- IPVG Corp. (IP.PH), a Philippine information technology firm, Wednesday said it has agreed to sell PHP300 million worth of shares to U.K. based investment firm GEM Group.

In a statement, IPVG said the deal also provides warrants for GEM to subscribe to up to 30 million additional shares in IPVG.

"This investment provides IPVG financing for expansion and for the organic capital requirements of our business subsidiaries," said IPVG Chief Executive Enrique Gonzalez.

IPVG has total outstanding shares of 675 million, which closed at PHP1.30 each Wednesday.

By Ed Richelle Uy
http://www.manilatimes.net/national/2009/april/26/yehey/weekend/20090426week9.html
The Manila Times – The Sunday Times Magazine B8
April 26, 2009

Awesome. Calling Domination 3 the event of summer would be an understatement, as it would probably be the benchmark for future gaming/pop culture events—and 21,000 gamers in attendance couldn’t be wrong.

Breaking the already phenomenal 18,000 record attendance set by Domination 2 last year, , E-games COO Gil Edeza, attributed the success of Domination to the incredible support of the e-Games and X-Play community.

Held on April 4, at the SMX Convention Center, Domination 3 upped the ante from last year’s celebration, with more games, more live tournaments, offline activities and bigger prizes. Domination 3 became the “e-Games universe of online games”  and made sure that the venue reflected the theme for this anniversary celebration. Games, freeplays, freebies and other activities kept thousands of e-Gamers and X-Players busy and happy. More than 200 PCs were made available for freeplay. RAN Online, CABAL Online, Granado Espada, ZX Online: Journey to Immortality, Nostale, Audition Dance Battle and O2Jam  product teams held their  online tournaments and contests for their gamers at their respective booths. Meanwhile, the NBA Street Online team hosted their own game demo at their booth and also included a half-court  basketball shoot out as one of its side activities.

The winners of these tournaments received coveted in-game items, gift packs from Globe,  Epoints and cash prizes. For O2Jam, they gave a total of P50,000 to  their tournament winners plus in-game items.

Besides the tournaments, RAN Online raffled off a motorized scooter and a top-of-the line PC while CABAL Online gave away an entertainment/multimedia notebook computer, a mobile phone and an Apple IPOD  player. One lucky  player from ZX Online: Journey to Immortality, and another from  Granado Espada won Hong Kong and Singapore trips correspondingly.  They also raffled off top-of-the-line graphics cards and LCD monitors. Audition Dance Battle held their own set of activities and gave away thousands of ePoints and an electronic GoPed.

Cosplay, which has become one of the much-awaited part of the event, wowed the crowd again as cosplayers paraded their costumes based from popular movies and shows as well as from e-Games titles. Cosplay princess and ZX Online: Journey to Immortality endorser, Alodia Gosiengfiao also had something to share with her supporters in her very own fan’s day event. But e-Games did more than just provide gaming and showbiz entertainment and prizes. e-Games also spent time in granting requests of kids from Make-A-Wish Foundation. e-Games’ vice president for Marketing, Ed Pasion personally gave  brand-new PCs to two chronically ill teenagers so they can study and play games as well. “It’s been a yearly tradition and we feel that granting the wishes of kids from the  Make-a-Wish Foundation makes this annual event more than just gaming, it’s about reaching out to people in whatever situation  or condition they are in and letting them enjoy the event and more.”

 


 

http://www.manilatimes.net/national/2009/april/24/yehey/techtimes/20090424tech5.html
April 24, 2009

IP Converge Data Center, Inc., the information technology and telecommunications division of publicly-listed IPVG Corp., and Salesforce.com, world-leader in on-demand business services and customer relationship management (CRM) launched a series of CRM Mini Seminars and Powerstart Workshops in Manila last March and will go on until the end of 2009.

These year-round activities are part of IP-Converge’s thrust to educate and evangelize business owners and executives on the benefits of cloud computing in today’s budget-sensitive yet results-oriented economy. The CRM Mini Seminar tackles the role of CRM solutions for growing organizations and the advantages of cloud computing, specifically, multi-tenant architecture and subscription-based models, over traditional business operations technologies which start-ups or small and medium sized companies find difficult to gain access to, be it for pricing or sizing reasons. The Powerstart Workshops on the other hand, provide users with hands-on experience and personalized training on the numerous applications and features of Salesforce.com. The seminars and workshops are free of charge and are conducted by Salesforce.com-certified resource speakers from Salesforce.com in Singapore and IP-Converge in the Philippines.

Mimi Dizon, IP-Converge’s Business Development Director for Salesforce.com, believes that these seminars and workshops are a must-attend for business owners who want better control and visibility into their business; sales, marketing or business development managers who would like to connect between demand generation and deal closure; or customer relationship managers looking for ways to improve overall customer experience.

“This collaboration gives business owners and sales managers the unique opportunity to learn how an affordable enterprise solution can drive success in terms of sales and operational efficiency without the high cost of hardware, space, utilities, software, and an entire technical team,” says Dizon.

IP-Converge is Salesforce.com’s exclusive go-to-market partner and system integrator in the Philippines as well as an outsourced technical services provider for the Asia-Oceana region. In 2008, IP-Converge was appointed as Authorized Training Center by Salesforce.com, making the Philippines only the third country in the entire ASEAN region recognized to have the skills and knowhow to conduct official Salesforce.com technical and operational training sessions.

“We are very excited about these mini seminars, particularly in that IP-Converge is actively propagating the use and benefits of cloud computing across the enterprise markets,” says Rene Huergas, President of IP-Converge. “At the same time, we are developing technical skills in the CRM arena, and eventually open new opportunities for technical support across the Region. Our partnership with Salesforce.com has been very successful, with revenue growth of 142% year-on-year; and this year, our CRM business is projected to achieve similar growth potential”, he adds.
-- Tech Times Online
 

The Philippine Star – Networks D-5
http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=459212&publicationSubCategoryId=71
April 20, 2009 – Monday

MANILA, Philippines - IP e-Game Ventures Inc. (e-Games) has yet again set another gaming milestone with Domination III, the biggest gaming event of 2009 and e-Games’ third year anniversary celebration.

Close to 21,000 gamers attended Domination III, more than the phenomenal 18,000 people who attended Domination II last year.

Gil Edeza, COO of e-Games, said the success of Domination III was a huge testament to the incredible support of the e-Games and X-Play community.

“Our gamers went out to gather and play at this gaming event. We thank everyone who supported this event,” Edeza said.

Held last April 4 at the SMX Convention Center, Domination III upped the ante from last year’s celebration, with more games, more live tournaments, offline activities, and bigger prizes.

Domination III became the “e-Games universe of online games” and made sure that the venue reflected the theme for this anniversary celebration.

Games, freeplays, freebies and other activities kept thousands of e-Gamers and X-Players busy and happy. More than 200 PCs were made available for freeplay.

RAN Online, CABAL Online, Granado Espada, ZX Online: Journey to Immortality, Nostale, Audition Dance Battle and O2Jam product teams held their online tournaments and contests for their gamers at their respective booths.

Meanwhile, the NBA Street Online team hosted their own game demo at their booth and also included a half-court basketball shootout as one of its side activities.

The winners of these tournaments received coveted in-game items, gift packs from Globe, ePoints and cash prizes. For O2Jam, they gave a total of P50,000 to their tournament winners plus in-game items.

Aside from the tournaments, RAN Online raffled off a motorized scooter and a top-of-the-line PC, while CABAL Online gave away an entertainment/multimedia notebook computer, a mobile phone and an Apple iPod player.

One lucky player from ZX Online: Journey to Immortality, and another from Granado Espada won Hong Kong and Singapore trips, respectively. They also raffled off top-of-the-line graphics cards and LCD monitors.

Audition Dance Battle held their own set of activities and gave away thousands of ePoints and an electronic GoPed.

During the latter half of the event, George Royeca, VP for X-Play, announced the O2JAM Idol contest where budding rock bands can submit their original music compositions, have their music heard by hundreds of thousands of players every day and stand to win P100,000. The winning band will also be part of the O2JAM Album Tour.

Royeca also announced the Audition Dance Battle and GMA Network’s Sunday Show S.O.P. joining forces to bring Audition Celebrity Dance Battle, where S.O.P. stars will dance and perform some of the moves from Audition Dance Battle and vie for the top spot to win P100,000, 50 percent of which will be given to charity — IP Foundation, through its healthcare beneficiary Family Vaccine Specialty Clinic.

“X-Play is going full steam with Audition Dance Battle Season 2 and its great partners and programs but also we’re relaunching O2JAM to be the leading online beat music game in the country. We also have some major announcements in the coming months and it’ll be big,” Royeca said.

Aside from the thrilling activities, GMA Kapuso Stars made special appearances and even performed for the Domination III crowd. Band performances from Hymn of Siren, Hilera, Sandwich, Paraluman, Dice & K9 and Rivermaya kept the music playing throughout the entire event. Flipballaz and Beatboxer entertained everyone with their amazing skills, much to the delight of the audience.

Cosplay, which has become one of the much awaited segments in the program since the first Domination, wowed the crowd again as cosplayers paraded their costumes based on popular movies and shows and e-Games titles, too.

Cosplay princess and ZX Online: Journey to Immortality endorser Alodia Gosiengfiao also had something to share with her supporters in her very own fans’ day event.

But e-Games did more than just provide gaming and showbiz entertainment and prizes. e-Games also spent time in granting the requests of kids from Make-A-Wish Foundation.

e-Games’ VP for marketing Ed Pasion personally gave brand new PCs to two chronically ill teenagers so they could study and play games as well.

“It’s been a yearly tradition and we feel that granting the wishes of kids from the Make-a-Wish Foundation makes this annual event more than just gaming, it’s about reaching out to people in whatever situation or condition they are in and letting them enjoy the event and more,” Pasion said.

To cater to players across the country who weren’t able to join the gaming event, e-Games set up the Domination III Live Blog and Live Stream to give them the updates and news as it happened during the event.

e-Games also announced the e-Gamer Millionaire promo which aims to give e-Gamers and X-Players the chance to win huge monthly EP prizes and a whopping P1 million, too.

“All the gamer has to do is buy an e-Games ePoint card, top up and then keep the card. That’s basically your raffle coupon. The more ePoints you buy, the bigger your chance of winning monthly prizes and becoming the first e-Gamer millionaire. This is another way for e-Games to give back to the community who have supported us throughout the three years we have been operating,” Pasion said.

Pasion said next year’s Domination will be another landmark event. “Blazing to Domination, Road to Domination mall tours and three Dominations events, and we’re just warming up. Expect future events to be bigger, more exciting and thrilling,” he said.

For more information, visit www.e-games.com.ph.

http://www.computerworld.com.ph/?_s=4&_ss=P&P=3&PN=10374&L=S&II=383&ID=S,383,BYB,BYB-18
April 15, 2009 

Makati City – IP e-Game Ventures Inc. (e-Games) have yet again set another gaming milestone with Domination III, the biggest gaming event of 2009 and e-Games’ third year anniversary celebration. Close to 21,000 gamers attended Domination 3 which is more than the phenomenal 18,000 people that attended Domination 2 last year.

Gil Edeza, COO of e-Games, said that the success of Domination III was a huge testament to the incredible support of the e-Games and X-Play community.

“Our gamers went out to gather and play at this gaming event. We thank everyone who supported this event.”

Held last April 4 at the SMX Convention Center, Domination III upped the ante from last year’s celebration, with more games, more live tournaments, offline activities, and bigger prizes. Domination III became the “e-Games universe of online games” and made sure that the venue reflected the theme for this anniversary celebration.

Games, freeplays, freebies and other activities kept thousands of e-Gamers and X-Players busy and happy. More than 200 PCs were made available for freeplay. RAN Online, CABAL Online, Granado Espada, ZX Online: Journey to Immortality, Nostale, Audition Dance Battle and O2Jam product teams held their online tournaments and contests for their gamers at their respective booths. Meanwhile the NBA Street Online team hosted their own game demo at their booth and also included a half-court basketball shoot out as one of its side activities.

The winners of these tournaments received coveted in-game items, gift packs from Globe, Epoints and cash prizes. For O2Jam, they gave a total of P50,000 to their tournament winners plus in-game items.

Aside from the tournaments, RAN Online raffled off a motorized scooter and a top-of-the line PC while CABAL Online gave away an entertainment/multimedia notebook computer, a mobile phone and an Apple IPOD player. One lucky player from ZX Online: Journey to Immortality, and another from Granado Espada won Hong Kong and Singapore trips correspondingly. They also raffled off top-of-the-line graphics cards and LCD monitors.

Audition Dance Battle held their own set of activities and gave away thousands of ePoints and an electronic GoPed.

During the latter half of the event, George Royeca, VP for X-Play announced the O2JAM Idol contest where budding rock bands can submit their original music compositions, have their music heard by hundreds of thousands of players every day and stand to win P100,000. The winning band will also be part of the O2JAM Album Tour. Royeca also announced the Audition Dance Battle and GMA Network’s Sunday Show S.O.P. joining forces to bring Audition Celebrity Dance Battle, where S.O.P. stars will dance and perform some of the moves from Audition Dance Battle and vie for the top spot to win P100,000, 50% of which will be given to charity which is IP Foundation through its healthcare beneficiary Family Vaccine Specialty Clinic.

“X-Play is going full steam with Audition Dance Battle Season 2 and its great partners and programs but also we’re relaunching O2JAM to be the leading online beat music game in the country. We also have some major announcements in the coming months and it’ll be big,” Royeca said.

Aside from the thrilling activities, GMA Kapuso Stars made special appearances and even performed for the Domination 3 crowd . Band performances from Hymn of Siren, Hilera, Sandwich, Paraluman, Dice & K9 and Rivermaya kept the music playing all throughout the entire event. Flipballaz and Beatboxer entertained everyone with their amazing skills, much to the delight of the audience.

Cosplay, which has become one of the much awaited segments in the program since the first Domination, wowed the crowd again as cosplayers paraded their costumes based from popular movies and shows as well as from e-Games titles.

Cosplay princess and ZX Online: Journey to Immortality endorser, Alodia Gosiengfiao also had something to share with her supporters in her very own fan’s day event.

But e-Games did more than just provide gaming and showbiz entertainment and prizes. e-Games also spent time in granting requests of kids from Make-A-Wish Foundation. e-Games’ VP for Marketing, Ed Pasion personally gave brand new PCs to two chronically ill teenagers so they can study and play games as well. “It’s been a yearly tradition and we feel that granting the wishes of kids from the Make-a-Wish Foundation makes this annual event more than just gaming, it’s about reaching out to people in whatever situation or condition they are in and letting them enjoy the event and more.”

To cater to players across the country who weren’t able to join the gaming event, e-Games set up the Domination 3 Live Blog and Live Stream to give them the updates and news as it happened during the event.

e-Games also announced the e-Gamer Millionaire promo which aims to give e-Gamers and X-Players to win huge monthly EP prizes but also the chance to win a whopping Php1,000,000. “All the gamer has to do is buy an e-Games Epoint card, top up and then keep the card. That’s basically your raffle coupon. The more ePoints you buy, the bigger your chance of winning monthly prizes and becoming the first e-gamer millionaire. This is another way for e-Games to give back to the community who have supported us throughout the three years we have been operating.”

Pasion said that next year’s Domination will be another landmark event. “Blazing to Domination, Road to Domination mall tours and three Dominations events. And we’re just warming up. Expect future events to be bigger, more exciting and thrilling.”

For more information, visit www.e-games.com.ph

http://www.manilatimes.net/national/2009/april/04/yehey/techtimes/20090404tech5.html
April 7, 2009 – Tuesday


Blue Media Communications and IP Converge Data Center, Inc., the information technology & telecommunications division of publicly listed IPVG Corp., announced today a strategic partnership focused on the fast-growing wireless communications and security market.

The partnership covers two key agreements – Resellership and Licensing. As Channel partners, IPC and Blue Media will be able to promote and resell each company’s bandwidth and Internet connectivity services. IPC will leverage on Blue Media’s Broadband Wireless technology to address varying customer needs. Blue Media, on the other hand, shall capitalize on IP-Converge’s high bandwidth and redundant IP network to enhance Internet solutions offerings to its customers.

Under the licensing agreement, IP-Converge will be able to offer Blue Media’s wireless broadband and security systems to its customers. Its advanced security technology uses the internet, among others, as one of its transport medium to transmit security footage and images to a Command and Control Center in real-time while providing 100% video recording of all cameras. Available either vehicle-mounted or stand-alone, this technology offers greater mobility and wider area coverage.

“Telecommunications customers have very specific requirements so it is imperative for us to provide more options that suit their budget and operational needs,” says Percival de los Reyes, SVP-Managed Data Services, IP-Converge. “Our partnership with Blue Media will help us implement our go-to-market strategy by diversifying our product line and promote wireless technology.”

Blue Media is engaged in the provisioning of services specifically designed for government entities, large enterprises, and services networking communities using new and reliable wireless technology. According to Rico Abarentos, President and CEO of Blue Media Communications, "Market demand for high quality, wireless broadband and security service is growing and the combined expertise of IP-Converge and Blue Media raises the bar on excellence and service for the industry. This partnership represents a great opportunity to benefit our communities and growth for both businesses.”

IP-Converge is a regional data center whose core competency is managed data services particularly server co-location, connectivity services, network security and Disaster recovery with data centers in Makati, Singapore and Hong Kong and points-of-presence in the United States and United Kingdom. IPC is the only wholly-owned Filipino company with direct peering with the Hong Kong Internet Exchange (HKIX) and multiple routes to Singapore.
-- Tech Times Online

By: Ed Richelle Uy
The Sunday Times – Page B8
April 5, 2009 – Sunday

It was one last party before the Holy Week as gamers trooped to the SMX convention center to celebrate Domination III – E-games annual event that showcases everything about gaming. And true to its name, it truly was a day of Domination.

The road to clan superiority ended at the SMX as it served as the battleground for the tournament finals of Audition Dance Battle, O2 Jam, Granado Espada, Nostale, Ran, Cabal and its latest game ZX Online. All the top clans from all over the country were there to assert their dominance and prove to their peers that they truly are the best at their game.

E-games likewise aired another video of NBA Street Online, a preview that only served to further tease a lot of gamers who have been waiting for this title since last year.

Besides game, however, Domination III also served as a pop culture festival as Cosplayers paraded around the venue in their intricate and colorful attires. The Girls of the 2009 Ran Calendar (which, unfortunately, I wasn’t able to get), then made lot of necks stiff, eyes pop and jaws drop as they graced the catwalk. But perhaps one of the biggest highlights of Domination III was the Alodia Gosiengfiao fan’s day wherein the Popculture, Cosplay Princess and ZX model, met and spent time with her increasing number of fans.

More details and picture in the coming weeks!

 

Malaya Business Insight- Page A7
April 1, 2009

PROLEXIC Technologies, the global leader in managed Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) protection, announced that it has been granted a patent for it s unique DDoS detection and mitigation methods. This is the only DDoS-related patent granted to a security-as-a-service organization.

Prolexic’s patented “in the cloud” network protection services are based around active DDoS mitigation on a globally distributed platform. The Prolexic network is designed to absorb DDoS attacks near their source, long before they reach their target. The company’s network security experts update its arsenal through rigorous and creative research and development, providing the only protection service capable of responding to truly next-generation attacks.

Paul Sop, chief technology officer, Prolexic said: “Determined cyber criminals aren’t resting. They’re continually evolving sophisticated and powerful techniques and can launch truly devastating attacks that can cripple online businesses. These attacks can only be stopped by security and networking experts employing even more sophisticated and powerful capabilities.

“Prolexic’s key to mitigating network attacks is our systems adaptability to simultaneously mitigate a huge variety of attacks including huge- 100 Gigabit or larger – and subtle, application-targeted attacks. We consider developing our intellectual property to be a strategic priority, and the ongoing development of new technologies is critical in a world of ever evolving cyber-threats.”