A BRIEF HISTORY
Astra (Philippines) Inc. was founded by Mr. Kei Kawamura in 2002. Its first operation started on August of 2002 with only four employees including its managers: Dr. Jimmy Caro as Vice President and Corporate Secretary and Mr. Ed Mateo as AVP for Administration and Treasurer. In September 23, 2002, it registered with Securities and Exchange Commission and in December 10, 2002, it registered with Board of Investments. It paid a total capital of Php 5,000,000.00.
In September 1, 2003, Mr. Edwin Mogul, a former Senior Manager for Canon Information Technologies Philippines, Inc, a Canon Inc. subsidiary company, joined Astra, replacing Dr. Caro, who was then promoted to Assistant Vice President of the University of the Philippines.
OUR PEOPLE
Astra (Philippines) Inc. Astra (Philippines) Inc. believes in the idea that motivated and competent individuals are the key to every company's success. From the very beginning, Astra (Philippines) Inc. built its foundation on highly-qualified and experienced managers honed by more than two decades of experience in outsourcing and software development, and on carefully selected young talents coming from the Philippines' top universities. These people comprise the culture of the company.
Astra (Philippines) Inc. takes pride in its proactive and competent young men and women that brought the company to the accomplishment of every endeavor it takes. From technical projects to marketing activities, from trainings to company events, these individuals proved to have contributed something: innovative ideas, technical and leadership skills, and commitment to the company's success.
The company ensures the growth in the professional and personal lives of these people through its unwavering commitment to train them. It provides them with a venue to develop their technical and interpersonal skills that will mold them to become well-balanced and responsible citizens. Astra employees have been participating in various seminars and trainings in order to secure international certifications such as the Japan Information Technology Standard Examination (JITSE) and the Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP). Moreover, they undergo an in-house Nihongo training in order to conquer the Japanese language barrier. This is fortified by obtaining certifications from the yearly Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT).
Astra provides a dynamic work environment that is great to build a career. A typical day in Astra (Philippines) Inc. is a day of learning and fun. It starts with an "ohayou", which brightens every face that enters the office. Then the time of productivity begins. Each one to different roles and tasks. May it be on planning projects, programming softwares, or meeting with people, there will always be new things and challenges everyday. And this makes everyday a rewarding day. Astra is a place where everyone is motivated to work intensely while cherishing every moment of interaction with each other. There are also special days of get-togethers, company outings and bondings such as birthday treats, holiday celebrations and other fun-filled events that spark a wonderful feeling of belongingness.
OUR GOAL
Astra (Philippines) Inc., as a Product Research and Development company, has a primary goal of developing innovative world-class software and hardware solutions; and bringing out the best from its customers, partners, people, and the society.
OUR MISSION
We, at Astra (Philippines) Inc., are committed to:
Our success is measured through our ability to achieve our mission and commitments to the fullest. Within a year of existence, our company have shown a lot of promise through the cooperation and teamwork of our experienced management and our proactive and talented young engineers.