Women at the Helm - Planters Development Bank
Women at the Helm - Planters Development Bank
Women at the Helm - Planters Development Bank
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SMEFe<strong>at</strong>urePHOTOS BY JOJO GLORIA | HAIR AND MAKE-UP BY RUEL PAPAJanet Altamarino with her team of dedic<strong>at</strong>ed employees.More than just processingof visasUltim<strong>at</strong>e Visa is beyond paperwork. Theyoffer first class visa and immigr<strong>at</strong>ionassistance increasing <strong>the</strong> applicant’schances in obtaining a visa. They provideconsultancy services as well as freeassessments for different types of visas,but wh<strong>at</strong> sets <strong>the</strong>m apart from o<strong>the</strong>ragencies is <strong>the</strong>ir ability to connect andunderstand <strong>the</strong>ir clients’ needs.According to her, <strong>the</strong> very highpercentage of approved visas is dueto truthful documents th<strong>at</strong> are dulyaccomplished and well-presented. Sheoutrightly debunked <strong>the</strong> myth of <strong>the</strong>need to feign wealth producing a hugeshow money in <strong>the</strong>ir bank accounts aswell as pretending to be affili<strong>at</strong>ed withbig organiz<strong>at</strong>ions just so <strong>the</strong>ir visas couldbe granted easily.Janet also <strong>at</strong>tributes her company'ssuccess to <strong>Planters</strong>bank. It turned outth<strong>at</strong> Ultim<strong>at</strong>e Visa's new office areahad been adjacent to <strong>Planters</strong>bank. Thismeant convenience of transactions with<strong>the</strong> bank <strong>at</strong> any given time of <strong>the</strong> day.“<strong>Planters</strong>bank made things easier for us.They were able to accommod<strong>at</strong>e andaddress all our concerns,” she says.The setup was also beneficial to clientswho may have <strong>the</strong> need of withdrawingmoney to process <strong>the</strong>ir payments,primarily because <strong>the</strong>y don't have to leave<strong>the</strong> premises and worry about carrying alarge amount of money in public.The staffUltim<strong>at</strong>e Visa has four in-house lawyershandling all legal concerns. They likewisemaintain a pool of highly trainedresearchers who are tasked to keep upwith immigr<strong>at</strong>ion trends as well as <strong>the</strong>l<strong>at</strong>est developments in immigr<strong>at</strong>ion andvisa laws.They also house a strong marketing arm,exhausting all possible media to promote<strong>the</strong>ir services, and independent agentsroaming around <strong>the</strong> city looking forpotential clients and business partners.They have also penetr<strong>at</strong>ed socialnetworking sites such as Twitter andFacebook. But best of all, <strong>the</strong>y haveclients doing <strong>the</strong> marketing job for<strong>the</strong>m. According to Janet, people havelearned about <strong>the</strong> business throughword of mouth—credible testimonialsfrom clients <strong>the</strong>y have served andworked with.Getting due recognitionSince its inception, both Ultim<strong>at</strong>eVisa Corpor<strong>at</strong>ion as well as <strong>the</strong> keypersons in <strong>the</strong> company have alreadybagged quite a number of awards foroutstanding performance in visa andimmigr<strong>at</strong>ion assistance.Recently, <strong>the</strong>y were named Best VisaAssistance Company <strong>at</strong> <strong>the</strong> 33rdPeople’s Choice and Seal of ExcellenceAwards Philippines and Most TrustedImmigr<strong>at</strong>ion Services Provider <strong>at</strong> <strong>the</strong>Global Management Excellence Awards.Meanwhile, Janet was cited MostOutstanding Filipino Achiever of 2012by Star Brand Philippines and WomanSME | 26
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