James G. Velasquez

President and Chief Executive Officer

Mr. Velasquez was a Senior Executive for IBM Global Technology Services, Asia Pacific with 30 years experience in running several business units in the Philippines, ASEAN and in Asia Pacific focusing on P&L, IT business management, Operations, IT Infrastructure Management and Regional Sales. He was previously the President and Country General Manager for IBM Philippines where he was responsible for the overall IBM business operations and led both domestic and global delivery growth.

He previously served as Chairman of IBM Philippines and associated IBM subsidiaries, Board of Trustee of the PBSP, Board Member of the Management Association of the Philippines, Director of Asia Pacific College and Board Trustee of UST Engineering Alumni Association.
He is currently a board member of Disaster Recovery Institute of the Philippines.

He was a recipient of the following recognition: UST Engineering Centennial Award for Industry Leadership, UST’s The Outstanding Alumni Award for Business Management and Letran Alumni Award for Industry. He also received the CEO EXCel Awards in 2011 in addition to garnering various recognition for IBM in the Philippines in the areas of Corporate Social Responsibility, Marketing Excellence, HR and ICT.

Miguel Marco A. Bitanga

Chief Operating Officer and Treasurer

Mr. Bitanga received his Bachelor of Arts Degree in Interdisciplinary Studies Cum Laude from Ateneo de Manila University and a Master’s in Business Administration from IESE Business School in Barcelona, Spain. He previously held the following positions: Managing Director of Benisons Shopping Center, Corporate Information Officer of MRC Allied, Inc. and Business Director of Flux Design Labs.

He was previously a Director of Mano Amiga Academy, a non-profit organization that provides free education to children in need and employment to their mothers.

He previously served as a Director, Treasurer and Chief Operations Officer of the Company from August 2017 until September 2018.

Angelo Miguel R. Isip

Chief Finance Officer

Mr. Isip joined PT&T in 2018 as the Financial Controller. He has extensive experience in financial planning and analysis, financial reporting and analytics, strategic planning, corporate governance and, financial risk management.

Prior to joining PT&T, Mr. Isip served as a Finance Business Partner for the Lending Business of Globe Fintech Innovations, Inc. (Mynt); he was promoted shortly after to the position of Financial Controller. He also served as Senior Financial Services Risk Advisory Associate in SGV & Co./EY Philippines.

He graduated cum laude from the University of the Philippines with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration and Accountancy and is a licensed Certified Public Accountant.

Concepcion D.S. Roxas

Chief People and Culture Officer

Ms. Roxas is an experienced human resource practitioner. She was employed by companies in various capacities in the field of human resources: Supervisor, Manager, Recruitment Manager, Senior Manager, Consultant, Senior Consultant and HR Director.

In the field of telecommunications, she worked for Smart Communications, Inc. from 1994-2005 where she held the following positions: Recruitment Consultant, Recruitment Manager and Senior Manager. After leaving Smart Communications, Inc. she returned to said company last 2015 as its Senior HR Consultant for Organizational Development. Before joining PT&T, Recie was the HR Director of Conduit Global.
Ms. Roxas is a graduate of University of Santo Tomas where she received her B.S. in Psychology.

Patrick Vincent G. Peña

GM, Fixed Broadband

Mr. Peña’s experience in the telecommunications industry started in 1996 when he worked for Smart Communications, Inc. His work focused primarily on sales and marketing.

From 2000-2006, he was the Vice-President for Sales and Marketing for Meridian Telekoms Inc., spending the last two years from 2004-2006 establishing Meridian’s Broadband Wireless Product for the PLOT Group.

In 2007 he was named as the Vice-President and later, the Senior Vice-President, for Postpaid, Broadband, New Business and Marketing Services of Digitel Mobile Phils., Inc. (Sun Cellular).

Mr. Peña received his B.S. in Industrial Engineering from the University of the Philippines, Diliman.

Ella Mae Ortega

GM, IT Services

Ms. Ortega graduated Cum Laude at the University of the Philippines Diliman with a Bachelor ‘s Degree in Business Administration. She is a Senior Executive with over 22 years of leadership experience in multinational businesses in the Information Technology and Services Industry. She started her career in IBM Philippines and developed her career as a Sales Professional and eventually a Sales Manager for 14 years. She gained her experience, knowledge and skills in sales management, route to market management, customer relationship management, marketing, business and sales operations by running several business units in the Philippines and in ASEAN. Her last position in IBM was as the Territory Manager for Large Enterprise Accounts managing client relationships across the banking, manufacturing, insurance, retail and distribution industry.

After her 14-year career in IBM, she served as the Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Fritz & Macziol Asia, Inc.
– an IT Systems Integrator based in Germany. She led a team of client executives, solution architects, sales operations and marketing associates.

Jeffrey E. Julian

Vice President, Network Engineering and Operations

Mr. Julian has 21-years of experience in telecommunications industry having worked in various capacities in different telecommunications companies in the Philippines and abroad. His prior experience includes stints as Senior Project Manager, Senior Consultant, Project Director and National Project Head in various telecommunications projects with Nextel, Sun Cellular, Huawei, Ericsson and Fiber Home.

Mr. Julian received his B.S. in Electronics and Communications Engineering from the University of Santo Tomas, Manila.

Juanita C. Rimando

Vice President, Carrier and Wholesale Business

Nitz is a graduate of Polytechnic University of the Philippines (Sta. Mesa) where she completed a Bachelor in Office Administration (BOA) degree. She also completed a Six Sigma Greenbelt Course in Motorola University in Malaysia and Master’s Degree in Development Management in Asian Institute of Management in Makati City.

Nitz has 29 years of sales and executive work experience in the field of information and communications technology. Before joining PT&T, Nitz was the Vice President for Business and Operations in Source Telecoms. She also worked at Wificity as Vice President for Business Development, Comclark Network & Technology Corporation as Division Head for Sales, Bayan Telecommunications, Inc. where she held various sales positions the last of which was Head for Corporate Key Accounts and in Eastern Telecommunications, Inc.

She was formerly a Board of Director of Philippine Electronics and Telecommunications Federation (PETEF) and is currently a member of the Board of Director of Philippine Information and Communications Technology Organization (PICTO).

Kenneth Joey H. Maceren

Corporate Secretary

Mr. Maceren is a lawyer with litigation and corporate practice. For his litigation practice, he handles criminal, civil and labor cases. His corporate practice includes incorporation, business organization restructuring and corporate housekeeping. Before joining PT&T, he previously worked for two publicly listed companies: as Legal Counsel of Megawide Construction Corporation and Legal Counsel and Corporate Secretary of MRC Allied, Inc. He also worked in a Makati based law firm immediately after passing the Bar Examinations.

He is a 2006 graduate of San Beda University’s College of Law (Mendiola, Manila) and was admitted to the Philippine Bar in 2007.