Joey de Venecia
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Jose "Joey" P. de Venecia III is the eldest son of Jose de Venecia, Jr.
, the Philippines' former five-term Speaker of Congress. He received much attention in the Philippines as a whistleblower related to the corruption scandal surrounding the ZTE broadband project.
, who served as Speaker of the House of Representatives from 1946 to 1953. He is the youngest of 4 children and the siblings are: Alexandra (Sandra), Leslie and Vivian. His parent's marriage ended in a divorce when Joey was six months old, and Perez now lives in Albany, New York
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Aside from being in telecommunications, he founded the first Contact Center in the Philippines in 1997 named Qinteraction. Since then, the Contact Center and Business Process Outsourcing Industry has created over 400,000 jobs as foreign investors have entered this market. We now have the likes of Accenture, Convergys, and Aegis PeopleSupport to name a few. The BPO Sector contributes about $USD 6bn to the Philippine Economy annually.
He was responsible for inviting and convincing the State Grid of China to participate in the privatization of our country's National Electricity Grid. Together with Goldman Sachs China, he participated in the preparation of the private sector bid and succeeded in the auction. This is the largest investment in the Philippine Energy Sector worth $USD 4bn.
Together with the Philippine Bank of Commerce, he established the National Bank of Equatorial Guinea in West Africa (Banco Nacional de Guinea Ecuatorial). Equatorial Guinea is a small country with less than a million people but has one of the largest proven oil reserves in the African Continent.
He is Chairman of Castle Rock Holdings Limited, a Hong Kong-registered financial advisory firm. He is on the Advisory Board of publicly listed firm, Basic Energy Corporation.
A firm believer in the saying, "God helps those who help themselves
", Joey envisions a society that gives every Filipino the opportunity to help himself or herself through a working partnership between the private and public sectors. He also believes that through information technology (IT), the Philippines can achieve dramatic economic growth that will lift it out of third world status.
in Washington, DC where he earned a BS in Business Administration with a major in Accounting. He was a full-time research scholar at the Fordham University Business School in New York City
where he earned an MBA with a major in Finance. He also taught accounting to first year MBA Students.
; and One.org, an organization which combats extreme poverty. He is a Rotarian and was cited in the publication “Who’s Who In the World in Telecommunications .”
Jose de Venecia, Jr.
Jose Claveria de Venecia, Jr. also known as JDV or Joe De V is a former Speaker of the House of Representatives of the Philippines, serving from 1992 to 1998 and from 2001 to 2008. As Speaker, he was the fourth highest ranking official of the Philippines. He was the former president of the...
, the Philippines' former five-term Speaker of Congress. He received much attention in the Philippines as a whistleblower related to the corruption scandal surrounding the ZTE broadband project.
Early life
He was born in 1963. His mother is Victoria Perez, the daughter of Eugenio PerezEugenio Perez
Eugenio Pérez was a Filipino politician who served as Speaker of the House of Representatives of the Philippines from 1946 to 1953. He was a member of the Liberal Party, whose president he served as during his term as Speaker.-Early life:Pérez was born in San Carlos, Pangasinan...
, who served as Speaker of the House of Representatives from 1946 to 1953. He is the youngest of 4 children and the siblings are: Alexandra (Sandra), Leslie and Vivian. His parent's marriage ended in a divorce when Joey was six months old, and Perez now lives in Albany, New York
Albany, New York
Albany is the capital city of the U.S. state of New York, the seat of Albany County, and the central city of New York's Capital District. Roughly north of New York City, Albany sits on the west bank of the Hudson River, about south of its confluence with the Mohawk River...
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Aside from being in telecommunications, he founded the first Contact Center in the Philippines in 1997 named Qinteraction. Since then, the Contact Center and Business Process Outsourcing Industry has created over 400,000 jobs as foreign investors have entered this market. We now have the likes of Accenture, Convergys, and Aegis PeopleSupport to name a few. The BPO Sector contributes about $USD 6bn to the Philippine Economy annually.
He was responsible for inviting and convincing the State Grid of China to participate in the privatization of our country's National Electricity Grid. Together with Goldman Sachs China, he participated in the preparation of the private sector bid and succeeded in the auction. This is the largest investment in the Philippine Energy Sector worth $USD 4bn.
Together with the Philippine Bank of Commerce, he established the National Bank of Equatorial Guinea in West Africa (Banco Nacional de Guinea Ecuatorial). Equatorial Guinea is a small country with less than a million people but has one of the largest proven oil reserves in the African Continent.
He is Chairman of Castle Rock Holdings Limited, a Hong Kong-registered financial advisory firm. He is on the Advisory Board of publicly listed firm, Basic Energy Corporation.
A firm believer in the saying, "God helps those who help themselves
God helps those who help themselves
The phrase "God helps those who help themselves" is a popular motto that emphasizes the importance of self-initiative.The phrase originated in ancient Greece, occurring in approximately equivalent form as the moral to one of Aesop's Fables, Hercules and the Waggoner, and later in the great tragedy...
", Joey envisions a society that gives every Filipino the opportunity to help himself or herself through a working partnership between the private and public sectors. He also believes that through information technology (IT), the Philippines can achieve dramatic economic growth that will lift it out of third world status.
Personal life
He is married to Karen Batungbacal de Venecia who graduated as a Chemical Engineer from Princeton University. Karen is currently a Managing Director and Senior Country Operations Officer of JP Morgan Chase & Co.Educational Life
He graduated from the American UniversityAmerican University
American University is a private, Methodist, liberal arts, and research university in Washington, D.C. The university was chartered by an Act of Congress on December 5, 1892 as "The American University", which was approved by President Benjamin Harrison on February 24, 1893...
in Washington, DC where he earned a BS in Business Administration with a major in Accounting. He was a full-time research scholar at the Fordham University Business School in New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
where he earned an MBA with a major in Finance. He also taught accounting to first year MBA Students.
Civic Work
From 2007 - 2008, he was Chairman of the Virlanie Foundation, a joint European and Philippine foundation that addresses the plight of street children in the country. Joey is also the Founder of CLICK (Computer sa Bawat Pamilya), a non-profit entity that advocates giving each Filipino family a computer.Political life
He is the National Secretary-General of the PDP-LABAN Political Party (the party of the late former President Corazon C. Aquino and her husband, Senator Benigno Aquino, Jr.). He is a member of the Makati Business ClubMakati Business Club
The Makati Business Club or MBC is a private non-stock, non-profit business association organized in the Philippines as a Forum for Constructive Ideas. As a forum, the MBC is dedicated to addressing economic and social policy issues which affect the development of the Philippines...
; and One.org, an organization which combats extreme poverty. He is a Rotarian and was cited in the publication “Who’s Who In the World in Telecommunications .”