Vincent Gerritsma Archives - THEPHILBIZNEWS https://thephilbiznews.com/tag/vincent-gerritsma/ Delivering Stories of Progress Sun, 06 Aug 2023 05:52:07 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.1 https://thephilbiznews.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/favicon.png Vincent Gerritsma Archives - THEPHILBIZNEWS https://thephilbiznews.com/tag/vincent-gerritsma/ 32 32 Dutch company cites Phl’s potential to be ASEAN’s premier hub for electronics manufacturing https://thephilbiznews.com/2023/08/06/dutch-company-cites-phls-potential-to-be-aseans-premier-hub-for-electronics-manufacturing/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=dutch-company-cites-phls-potential-to-be-aseans-premier-hub-for-electronics-manufacturing https://thephilbiznews.com/2023/08/06/dutch-company-cites-phls-potential-to-be-aseans-premier-hub-for-electronics-manufacturing/#respond Sun, 06 Aug 2023 05:15:51 +0000 https://thephilbiznews.com/?p=44304 The officials from the Board of Investments (BOI), led by Trade Undersecretary and Managing Head Ceferino S. Rodolfo, met with Ampleon CEO Vincent Gerritsma as a follow-through to the company meetings met during the Europe Investment Roadshow led by DTI Secretary Alfredo E. Pascual in June-July 2023.  

Ampleon, the top 3 among 8 global key players in RF (radio frequency) power products is headquartered in Nijmegen, The Netherlands, and has been designing and manufacturing RF Power products for over 50 years. Its innovative portfolio offers products and solutions for 4G LTE (Long Term Evolution) and 5G NR (new radio)  infrastructure, industrial, scientific, medical, broadcast, navigation and safety radio applications.  

From left, Europe, Middle East and Africa Division (EMEAD) Acting Chief Ena Dessarie Sanchez, BOI Director for International Investments Promotion Service Lanie Dormiendo, BOI Executive Director for Investments Promotion Services Evariste Cagatan, Light Industries Division Acting Chief June Villasanta and EMEAD Senior Investment Specialist Diorella Joy Bobis. The said officials joined Undersecretary Rodolfo and CEO Gerritsma in the meeting held at the BOI Main Office in Makati City on Aug. 1, 2023.  

The company’s production plant (assembly, package, and test) in Cabuyao, Laguna, is currently 100 percent powered by renewable energy. The Cabuyao plant has been operating since 2016 and is deemed to be Ampleon’s 2nd most important site globally as it employs around 1,100 skilled workers, their biggest hub in terms of manpower.  Their other sites are in Europe, US and China.  

Ampleon CEO Gerritsma shared that among the key considerations for their decision to do business in the Philippines are the availability of young, skilled and highly trainable talent, competitive labor cost in the ASEAN region and geopolitical stability. He also shared their experience in operating inside an economic zone. 

Moreover, he provided invaluable insights on how to strengthen the incentives regime and how the Philippines can become more competitive in the electronics and semiconductor industries. CEO Gerritsma expressed Ampleon’s continued business confidence in the Philippines now and in the years to come. 

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