Showcasing True Braveheart Excellence. PCPPI Quality Control Manager Jackielou De Guzman (center) was joined by PepsiCo executives (from left to right) Senior Vice President and Head of Supply Chain & Operations (Asia Pacific and Greater China) Fred Li, Global Chief Commercial Officer Wern-Yuen Tan, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer Ramon Laguarta, and Executive Vice President and Chief Operations Officer Gregg Roden on stage as she receives her award for PepsiCo’s 2024 Chairman’s Circle of Champions.
For Pepsi-Cola Products Philippines, Inc. (PCPPI), the year 2024 was a significant one. One of its emerging leaders, the Tomas production facility, was named a member of PepsiCo’s 2024 Chairman’s Circle of Champions. One of the top worldwide operations associates who has shown exceptional success in the areas of safety, quality, service, and cost management is Quality management Manager Jackielou De Guzman. De Guzman attended the award ceremonies in New York last October 2024 along with other prominent workers from throughout the world.
“Representing PCPPI is a great honor. As I aspire to become a better leader, this recognition motivates me to continue being a good example to my colleagues and helping them become the best versions of themselves,” De Guzman said.
Leading the Sto was one of her most noteworthy accomplishments. internal food safety assessments at the Tomas factory and helping the group obtain its first FSSC 22000 Certification in 2019. The manufacturing sector uses this model for safety certification. With her direction, Sto. Throughout their recertification audit cycles and other safety checks and evaluations, Tomas continually delivered quality work.
PCPPI Quality Control Manager Jackielou De Guzman proudly receives her award from PepsiCo Chief Executive Officer Ramon Laguarta for PepsiCo’s 2024 Chairman’s Circle of Champions.
The Sto. Tomas manufacturing team also received high Quality Assurance Systems (QAS) ratings from 2020 to 2023. De Guzman also delivered over 1,300 hours for in-house training programs, such as those on Quality and Food Safety, Good Manufacturing Practices and Good Hygiene practices.
“Through constant knowledge transfer and people engagement, our team ensures all products being produced are within quality standards and comply with regulatory and food safety requirements while maintaining customer satisfaction,” she added.
Her expertise in regulatory compliance was a key factor in the plant’s mission to earn a Certificate of Authority to Operate (CATO) a Chemical Laboratory, which is in pursuant to Republic Act No. 10657 otherwise known as the “Chemistry Profession Act”. She also introduced a project to reduce product loss for PET products, allowing PCPPI to realize significant savings in 2023.
PepsiCo executives celebrate another year of excellence with the 2024 Chairman’s Circle of Champions awardees, including PCPPI’s Quality Control Manager Jackielou De Guzman (2nd row, 6th from left).
De Guzman was chosen as Food Safety Hero of the Sto. Tomas plant during the 2023 World Food Safety Month celebration, and was recognized as a Gold Crown Awardee at the 2024 PCPPI National Summit of Bravehearts. The Gold Crown Award is given to employees who best exemplify PCPPI’s core values of Integrity, Innovation, Care & Respect, Empowerment and Excellence (ICARE).
For PCPPI, the employees are its most valuable assets. “Our Bravehearts are pivotal to our commitment to product and service excellence,” said PCPPI President and Chief Executive Officer Phyo Phyu Noe. “We are proud of Jackie’s achievements. Being recognized as part of the PepsiCo Chairman’s Circle of Champions serves as an inspiration for our team to create more opportunities that enable the growth and success of our employees,” he added.
With brands like Pepsi, Mountain Dew, 7Up, Mirinda, Mug, Gatorade, Sting, Tropicana, Lipton Iced Tea, Milkis, Chum Churum Soonhari, and Premier, PCPPI is the exclusive producer of PepsiCo beverages in the Philippines. You may find out more about PCPPI and its products at www.pepsiphilippines.com.
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