Soriano: India’s 117-Year-Old
Conglomerate: A Model Family
Business
THE Godrej Group is a public company and a conglomerate
based in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. It was founded by
two brothers: Ardeshir Godrej and Pirojsha Godrej in 1897.
Soriano: Singapore’s Richest Siblings
Brothers Robert and Philip Ng are sons of real estate tycoon
Ng Teng Fong and inherited their father’s real estate empire
and continued to bring it to greater heights. Robert Ng is not
only a property tycoon, but also a trained lawyer while Philip
has a degree in city planning, as well as civil and
geotechnical engineering.
Vertis North
After the success of Avida Towers Vita in Vertis North,
real estate firm Avida Land recently launched the Avida
Towers Sola in the 46-hectare Vertis North, inclusive of
Trinoma. Avida Land is the developer for the medium
market arm of Zobel de Ayala controlled property
heavyweight Ayala Land Inc.
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Max’s Thriving In The Global Arena
Max’s Restaurant’s has gone a long way since it was established in 1945 right after the end of World War II after it opened its first restaurant at 21 Scout Tuazon, Brgy. Laging Handa, Quezon City.
Over the years, the popularity of Max’s has spread not only in the country but overseas as well. It has opened a branch in California and other places in the United States. Furthermore, the restaurant that is popularly known as “the house that fried chicken built” has also started operating in Canada. Plans to open other restaurants in other countries are in the pipeline.
At present, Max’s Restaurant currently has over 127 branches in the Philippines. The chain also has branches in the U.S. states of California, Hawaii, New Jersey and a Nevada branch soon to open. It has 2 locations in Canada in Toronto, Ontario and Vancouver, British Columbia with a new location in Edmonton, Alberta opening soon. In 2015 Max’s opened branches in: Sydney, Australia; Dubai, United Arab Emirates; and Queens, New York.
Indeed, Max’s Restaurant is an iconic brand in the country. To continue the tradition of excellence in entrepreneurship, the second and third generations of the family continue to introduce dynamic leadership and innovation to continue carrying the standards and traditions set by Maximo Gimenez and Ruby Trota to the brand.As part of its innovative leadership, the management opened its doors to franchising in the second quarter of 1998.
Through the years, the company led by the young turks also went on a expansion mode as it acquired one brand after another. The company, as Max’s Group, currently operates Max’s, Pancake House, Dencio’s, Kabisera, Teriyaki Boy, Sizzlin’ Pepper Steak, Le Coeur De France, Maple, Yellow Cab, Krispy Kreme, Jamba Juice, and Singkit. The Max’s brand continues to embark on a global expansion. The Max’s Group, Inc. (MGI) will introduce the Yellow Cab pizza brand in China this year.
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Soriano: India’s 117-Year-Old Conglomerate: A Model Family Business
THE Godrej Group is a public company and a conglomerate based in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. It was founded by two brothers: Ardeshir Godrej and Pirojsha Godrej in 1897.
Soriano: Singapore’s Richest Siblings
Brothers Robert and Philip Ng are sons of real estate tycoon Ng Teng Fong and inherited their father’s real estate empire and continued to bring it to greater heights.
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ALI Unveils New Project In Vertis North
After the success of Avida Towers Vita in Vertis North, real estate firm Avida Land recently launched the Avida Towers Sola in the 46-hectare Vertis North, inclusive of Trinoma. Avida Land is the developer for the medium market arm of Zobel de Ayala controlled property heavyweight Ayala Land Inc. Ayala Land lives up to a distinguished legacy.
ALI traces its beginnings in 1834 under the leadership of Zobel and Ayala families In the 1940s. Ayala y Compania launched the the Ayala Master Plan, a 25-year urban development program for Makati. It introduced Forbes Park, the country’s first high-end subdivision in the 1950s. Later, it developed the first masteplanned community known as Makati business district. As they say, the rest is history.
Starmalls To Boost Vista Land’s Expansion
Villar-controlled Starmalls Inc. will play a key role in the expansion roadmap of Vista Land seeking to grow more than double its leasable office and mall space in the next two years. Financial services company COL Financial believes the mall business unit of former Senator Manuel B. Villar is on the right track. The firm projects its EBITDA (earnings before interest taxes depreciation and amortization) will post a compounded annual “growth rate of 14.15 percent and net income to grow an average of 10.4 percent annually.”
