IBM, Magsaysay Transport and Logistics, and SAP

Last November 14, 2014, we attended a seminar in Natividad Fajardo Auditorium in the 18th floor of Bro. Andrew Gonzales Hall. There would be speakers from IBM, Magsaysay Transport and Logistics, and SAP to talk about the career opportunities in their respective companies.

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The first speaker was Mr. Bjorn Chua from IBM. He showed us a video of the history of IBM from it's founding year on 1911 up to 2012 and what were the achievements. I was really surprised of the history of IBM as they were the inventors and innovators back in the time. Especially those used during the World Wars. They also empowered women through time back when the law for equal rights was not yet constituted. Furthermore, his colleague Ms. Hapee talked about the wealth opportunities of IBM. That we needed to grow along with the company, and learn new things that we would then apply if we joined the IBM community.

The second speaker was very engaging and interesting at first because he was funny and making jokes but then he started talking about a lot of concepts like technology management, and different sub concepts as well. It took me a long time to absorb them all, and it was very confusing. Furthermore, he explained that IT is in everything, that IT is the best because it can be applied in nearly everything we do. He talked about the importance of technology management in today's world.

The last speaker Ms. Khristine Salvador talked about what SAP is. She discussed to us about the mission, vision of the company. They wanted to solve solutions and make the world a better place. I really like what SAP is doing, as it reduces the problems in the world, while earning money doing it. She told us that a lot of top companies in the world use SAP and how it changes the way all of us live.

From left to right, Ms. Khristine Salvador (SAP), Ms. Hapee (IBM) and Mr. Bjorn (IBM)

Overall, I learned a lot from the speakers, and similar to the other seminars held at school, they showed me a lot of opportunities available to grab in the real world.