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RS2 Opens Tigbauan, Iloilo Facility
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NEW RS2 Asian HQ in Tigbauan
Grand Opening of RS2 Offices, Tigbauan, Iloilo, May, 2009
RS2 Software last week inaugurated its new premises in the Philippines, during a reception attended by various key officials. The new premises, situated in the municipality of Tigbauan, Iloilo, will serve as the company’s base in Asia. RS2 is currently carrying out various marketing initiatives in the region. RS2 Software CEO Mr Mario Schembri said: “RS2 has been seeking opportunities to set up an office in Asia. As a global company, Asia is a key region for our business which offers numerous business opportunities. Furthermore, from here, we will be providing software development and support services to our clients worldwide. The company plans a recruitment drive. It is envisioned that initially around 25 persons or more will be employed. We augur that this venture will serve to create new employment opportunities in the Philippines within the field of IT.”
During the reception, guests were addressed by RS2 Software Chairman Mr Reinhold Schäffter and RS2 Software CEO Mr Mario Schembri. Guests at the event included the Comissioner of Cyber Services Monchito Ibrahim, Iloilo Provincial Governor Niel Tupas Sr, Congresswoman Janet Garin of the First District of Iloilo, Tigbauan Vice Mayor Roel Jarena, Regional Director of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Dominic Abad , DTI Provincial Chair Engr. Wilhelm Malones, Overseas Workers Welfare Administration Regional Director James Mendiola, Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office Regional Director Jeanette Oberio and Department of Labor and Employment Head Filomeno Sonz
Above is a RS2 Press Release.
RS2 will initially hire 25 IT graduates who will work in the Tigbauan office as their training ground. After the training, the staff will travel to various RS2 branches around the world.
RS2 Software Group offers electronic card payment and Internet software solutions to banking and financial companies, service providers, and retailers. The company’s products include BankWORKS, which is a client server based card payment solutions. RS2 Software also provides Internet and mobile banking services software. The company was founded in 1989 and is based in Neu-Isenburg, Germany with additional offices in Gzira, Malta; Budapest, Hungary; Hong Kong; and Cairo, Egypt. (http://www.linkedin.com/companies/rs2-software-group)
Website: http://www.rs2group.com/
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Posted by jim monreal on 05.28.09 11:43 pm
Congratulations to Tigbauan, Iloilo and all the government officials for bringing in an international company. We need companies like RS2 to create employment opportunities and improve the standard of living in the Philippines.
Posted by Grace B. Santos on 06.04.09 3:23 pm
Can anyone knows the complete address, email address and telephone number of RS2 software in tigbauan iloilo? thanks
Posted by Junnjun Mendoza on 10.08.09 3:35 pm
Here’s a link with RS2 complete address…
http://www.gigsilonggo.com/european-software-developer-opened-tigbauan-iloilo-site.html