Young Entrepreneurs shine at the 2018 JA Asia Pacific Company of the Year awards in Beijing, China
From L to R: Noel De Gracia, Fullfill Production VP; Richae Salas, Fullfill Finance VP; Vivian Lau, President of JA Asia Pacific; TJ Ngitong Fullfill Marketing VP; Takayoshi Mori Fullfill President
1 April 2018 – Four Seasons Hotel, Beijing, China
The 2018 JA Asia Pacific Company Of The Year successfully concluded in Beijing, China on March 31, 2018. Guam was represented by PALUMA, sponsored by Bank of Hawaii and FULLFILL, representing Simon Sanchez High School DECA Marketing Class. JA Guam is excited to announce that FULLFILL was awarded the Entrepreneur’s Choice Award!
This event is JA Asia Pacific’s annual celebration of the achievements of young entrepreneurs in the region. The Program and Competition helps young people understand the role of business in the global economy by allowing students to organize and operate an actual business enterprise, and market and sell a product in the real world.
This year marks the 8th JA AP COY, 22 student companies participated in the regional competition, the largest JA AP COY event by far. The student companies represented 14 locations including: Brunei, China, Guam, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Turkmenistan, and Vietnam. In addition to student companies participating the event from the Asia Pacific region, student companies from JA Denmark and JA Gabon also joined as exhibiting student companies to enhance cross-border experience for all participants.
During the four-day competition in Bejing, student companies were evaluated by a panel of judges comprised of entrepreneurs, academics and representatives from the local business community. Meg Tyquiengco, JA Guam Board Chairperson, shared “We are proud of both Paluma and Fullfill. They represented Guam well. Through the JA AP COY, students are able to gain key insights into the world of entrepreneurship; as well as making connections with other young entrepreneurs within the region. This is one of the best experiences a young person can have in order to be successful in today’s global economy. We greatly appreciate all of the community and our sponsors for all the support we receive. Especially from the GEDA and United.”
About JA Asia Pacific Company of the Year Competition (JA AP COY).
The Competition celebrates the accomplishments of JA Company Program® students in the Asia Pacific region. During participation in the JA Company Program, students start and run their own businesses with support from volunteers from their local business community. They develop and market a product or service with the goal of realizing a profit for their shareholders. The program currently impacts more than 450,000 students a year globally and 500 students locally every year
About JA Guam
JA Guam is a member of JA Worldwide®, one of the largest global NGOs dedicated to addressing fundamental social and economic challenges of young people by educating and empowering them to transform their future and own their economic success.
Through a dedicated volunteer network, JA Guam provides in school and after school programs for students which focus on three key content areas: work readiness, entrepreneurship, and financial literacy. JA Guam envisions a future that young people dream big and, as a group, drive productive social and economic change.
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