Members' Profiles

Mercantile Insurance Company

The Mercantile Insurance Company was founded on October 29, 1962. A highly diversified company, it offers all types of non-life insurance: fire, marine, motor car, personal accident, miscellaneous casualty, aviation, engineering, surety and other kinds of bonds. It was established by a group of dynamic and experienced businessmen, knowledgeable in the trade, to meet the challenges brought about by the sweeping insurance consciousness in the country then. In its initial year in the business, Mercantile Insurance bested the veterans with a remarkable performance.

With the increase in its volume sales, Mercantile organised a nationwide chain of 10 general agents and representatives located all over the country. Permanent branches were set up in Cebu and Davao in 1964, the Bacolod Branch in 1965 and the Cagayan de Oro branch in 1966. Social and political upheavals plagued the country's economy by the end of the decade and in early seventies. Nevertheless, during those bad times, Mercantile trudged on and strengthened even more its responsibility towards helping achieve the nation's economic stability as well as uplifting society's search for a better and secured future.

In 1977, Mercantile Insurance realized a dream nurtured by so many. At the corner of Gen. Luna and Beaterio Streets in Intramuros, a three-storey edifice was built to house the Mercantile Insurance Co., Inc.

In 1984, following the transfer to its permanent home, it set up a service office in General Santos City which eventually grew into a branch office. To welcome the nineties, it opened a regional offices in San Fernando-Pampanga, Calamba-Laguna, Dagupan City in 1993 & Legazpi in 1995.

Opportunity International Australia

Opportunity International Australia exists to provide opportunities for people living in poverty to transform their lives. With over 40 years' experience in microfinance and support services, they use a business approach to solve poverty. Rather than a hand-out, they provide their clients in the Philippines with a loan as small as $100 to help start or grow their small business. This enables them to earn an income and afford food, water, shelter and an education for their children.

Redland Consulting

Redland Consulting is a business consultancy company based in Sydney Australia. We specialise in business establishment, event management and corporate promotions, and sourcing joint venture partners.

We have knowledge and experience in dealing with Philippine and Australian government agencies and corporate entities. We are familiar with legislation governing trade and investment as well as the local business environment. We have extensive network, relevant in-depth cultural knowledge and we speak the language. Our clients can trust us to protect their interest.

Redland Consulting has an excellent track record of meeting expectations and enjoys a reputation for "making it happen" for its clients. Our service is cost effective with absolute focus on your desired results. Our highly professional team is experienced in engaging your target market. There is no project too big or too small for us. We can undertake an entire project or parts of it - whatever suits you.

We are proud of our recent achievements particularly in the area of event management and corporate promotions having re-launched the famous Philippine brand Mama Sita's with its "Discover the Taste of Philippine Islands Cookbook", the organisation of the Executives' Dinner with the Philippines Secretary of Trade and Industryhosted by the Australia Philippine Business Council, the staging of the highly acclaimed Philippine produced musicalby Aawitan Kita Productions staged for the first time in Australia, to name a few.