Aboitiz Construction and Union Bank of the Philippines joined forces to provide training courses to 1,000 team members of ACI through the the bank’s Xcellerator Program. A virtual signing of Memorandum of Agreement between the two companies was conducted on June 24, 2021 in order to formalize the partnership for the said learning and development program.
The signing event was graced by Nina Pedro, Division Chief for Enterprise Risk, Organization Performance, Corporate Affairs and Services of Aboitiz Construction and Michelle Rubio, Chief Human Resources Officer of UnionBank.
This partnership on people development is a milestone and one of a kind in the Aboitiz Group as both companies will thrive in fulfilling their commitment to drive change for a better world and building a better future through empowering Filipinos to gain lifelong skills that they can use in advancing their careers.
On its mission to provide technology-focused training courses to produce better-trained and more competent Filipinos, UnionBank will provide courses on design thinking, project management, and business storytelling to Aboitiz Construction team members that include regular and project-hire employees.
Partnering with an Aboitiz company is always a joy to begin with. People want to future-proof themselves to become relevant. We are really excited because we are bringing this program to many communities and we are more excited because we are bringing these programs closer to home.
– Michelle Rubio, Chief Human Resources Officer, UnionBank
Aboitiz Construction kicked off 2021 with its Big Shift strategy which comprises a comprehensive business pivot that will enable the company to achieve business recovery and bring new value. Aligned with this strategy is the SHIFT program which is an innovation program that aims to improve processes and systems and find solutions towards execution excellence.
With the Xcellerator program, Aboitiz Construction will be able to equip, tool, and re-skill 1,000 team members in design thinking, project management, and storytelling. These are all essential capabilities in our company-wide effort to cultivate innovation. We look forward to more Xcellerator courses in the future.
– Nina Ylagan-Pedro, Division Chief for Enterprise Risk, Organization Performance, Corporate Affairs and Services, Aboitiz Construction
This program is also anchored in the digital transformation efforts of Aboitiz Construction to deliver quality learning and development programs for its team members.
Aboitiz Construction is the construction arm of the Aboitiz Group of Companies, one of the prominent conglomerates in the Philippines. Aboitiz Construction is a privately-held company, with a 45-year track record in value construction and engineering that advances businesses and communities by building a better future.
Learn more about us here: www.aboitizconstructioninc.com
