MultiSys founder as pinoy version of bill gates:
co-founder
In an interview, Almirol said he admires Gates for his keen business sense and the corporate culture he created at Microsoft. "
The model of Microsoft is very simple. He let Microsoft be distributed anywhere.
He allowed it to be used by Acer, Lenovo and
It's agnostic or interoperable among various systems like the Microsoft model," he said. Thus, when Almirol founded MultiSys five years ago, he took a page from the Microsoft business model and together with his team, applied it to MultiSys.
"In other words, we made sure that our solutions are compatible with as many types of platforms or operating systems as possible," Almirol said. Since its inception, the company has unwaveringly sought true digital transformation that is sustainable for the country, through systems design, development (programming), and deployment (implementation).
Mainly, MultiSys focuses on system automation services that smoothly expedite various processes and transactions. It aims to create a smart government, smart city or local government unit (LGU), smart community and smart enterprise which altogether will create a smarter (and sustainable)
Its clients include Smart, Bayad Center, Meralco, the
Among the cities are Cauayan City in Isabela,
MultiSys focuses on different areas like eBusiness, eGovernment, eTechnology, eCommerce and eServices. It can assist the private sector as well as government agencies for faster and more effective delivery of services to the public.
For instance, it developed the
It also developed another product called the HealthBox, which manages the operations of hospitals, electronic medical records, doctors' schedules, as well as the integration of wellness partners, health maintenance organizations and pharmacies. The software can be used by both private and public hospitals, pharmaceutical companies, HMOs and diagnostics and wellness centers.
These solutions are hatched in a Google community-style complex, MultiSys's 1,702-square meter headquarters in Moonwalk, Paranaque. It's a conducive environment that inspires MultiSys programmersto develop the best solutions possible.
During a recent visit to the company's dynamic and hip multi-level headquarters in Paranaque, The STAR saw several rooms with computer programmers and business developers, a game room for both leisure and critical thinking, a veranda, a gym, a garden and more amenities. Employees who also want to save on transportation costs and travel time may live in the headquarters' dormitory for free.
"Under our domain are nearly 300 Filipino information technology professionals, of which almost half are full-stack programmers. These people have the same vision as I do.
The number is still growing, and these people are vital if we are to achieve our vision of proving that the Filipino software development capability is world class," Almirol said. We at MultiSys will continue to search for local talents with potentials people who we can mentor in order to hone their skills and achieve that vision.
We hold hackathons and projects like Clash of Codes to find "rockstar" programmers. Moving forward, Almirol said that MultiSys, like Microsoft, is looking to expand its reach globally by exploring possible markets in neighboring countries.
Unicorn "It's about time that
He said that with the support of the company's valued partners like PLDT, MultiSys strives hard to empower businesses and institutions beyond
"My dream is a smarter
Almirol is after all an avid Iron Man fan and is a serious collector. In the comic book, Iron Man himself,
And just like his favorite super hero, Almirol wants to do just that.
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