BIZ BUZZ: Pros in pro bono group

Fledgling logistics entrepreneurs are set to gain from the addition of three seasoned figures to the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Guild, which provides pro bono assistance to micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in logistics.

Over the weekend, the DTI Supply Chain and Logistics Guild announced the addition of three FAST Logistics Group executives: CEO for Logistics Manuel Onrejas Jr., vice president for Strategic Growth Initiatives Gladys Ceniza and ColdChain Business Unit head Marc Anthony Dizon.

Onrejas has been with FAST since 1997 and has climbed the ranks of vice president for operations, vice president, senior vice president, before becoming CEO. He has 20 years of experience in the logistics industry.

Meanwhile, Ceniza, a former executive at Aboitiz Land Inc. and Ayala Land Inc., brings over 30 years of experience to the table. She had also ventured into the entrepreneurial and academic sectors before joining FAST.

Dizon is the brains behind the expansion of FAST’s Intelligent ColdChain Solutions network. He serves as a technical consultant for the Cold Chain Association of the Philippines and the technical lead for the US Department of Agriculture’s Cold Chain Emerging Market Program’s Southeast Asia project.

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The DTI is optimistic that the three’s experience will help MSMEs, noting that they are “well-positioned to help MSMEs improve logistics efficiency, strengthen supply chain resilience, and adopt sustainable practices.”

While the Philippines’ logistics industry is booming, in a country of 7,641 islands, all hands must be on deck.