The 8th CADY Awards: A Night in Old Shanghai

By JoJo Gumino

The 8th Annual Cady Awards was held in the Narra Ballroom of the I’M HOTEL in Makati City on July 14, 2017. John Clements and EDI-Staffbuilders came together to celebrate the hard work and determination of our dedicated sales and production consultants.

The theme for the evening was “A Night in Old Shanghai”. The night was filled with exciting Kung Fu-inspired divisional performances and the special participation of the Chiong Lion & Dragon Dance Group.

Our CEO, Ms. Carol Dominguez, flanked by two Chinese lions, gave opening remarks and welcomed those in attendance. She also thanked all the consultants for their hard work. Although we came to celebrate the company’s top performers, everyone’s individual efforts, dedication, and true grit were also praised as the contributing factors to the overall success of John Clements and EDI Staffbuilders.

The attendees came dressed to impress and ready to dance. The evening began with the Parade of Emperors and Empresses. Geneson Escaros from EDI Staffbuilders was crowned Emperor of the Night and Ma. Tracy Piamonte of Staffbuilders Asia was crowned Empress of the Night for being the best dressed consultants of the evening.

The divisional dance performances were fierce and the scoring was very close, but Staffbuilders Asia conquered them all as they took home the Best Divisional Dance Performance of the Night as they danced to the 1980’s Queen Hit, “Another One Bites the Dust” with their incorporated Crane Kung Fu moves.

Here’s a full list of awardees:

Most Consistent Production Consultant

KARI ANN TINGSON — SBA

Most Consistent Sales Consultants

ROGER SANTOS — PS

ALINA MANAIG — PS

MA. TRACY PIAMONTE — SBA

Top Millionaires Club Awardee of the Year

EDGAR BELTRAN — EDI

Most Consistent Millionaires Club Awardees

PATRICK DAYAO — SBA

ROGER SANTOS — PS

ALINA MANAIG — PS

MA. TRACY PIAMONTE — SBA

CHRISTOPHER ANDREW SY — SBA

The night culminated in the awarding of the Top Sales and Production Consultants of the Year. The top winners received a trip to the United States. The 1st Runners Up received a trip to any Asian destination and the 2nd Runners Up received a trip to any local Philippine destination.

Production Consultant of the Year

KARI ANN TINGSON — SBA

1st Runner Up — Production

RACHEL IBARRIENTOS — SBA

2nd Runner Up — Production

KIMBERLY ALONZO — SBA

Sales Consultant of the Year

ROGER SANTOS — PS

1st Runner Up — Production

GENESON ESCAROS — EDI

2nd Runner Up — Production

MA. TRACY PIAMONTE — SBA

The Cady Awards wouldn’t be possible without the hard work and planning of the Cady committee and the hosting division. The 2017 host was ESSD. I co-chaired the committee with Ivan Palisoc, and the members were comprised of representatives from all divisions of John Clements and EDI Staffbuilders.

The 2017 Cady committee faced many challenges and hurdles along the way, but I’m sure that the experience has created many opportunities for personal growth, thinking on one’s feet, and innovation. I enjoyed working on this project with this exceptional group of individuals. Everyone had a fun time. Here’s to many more successful Cady Awards, and congratulations to all of the night’s awardees!

The 9th Cady Awards will be hosted by EDI Staffbuilders.


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About the author:

JoJo grew up and studied in the United States, where she obtained a Bachelor’s Degree in International Studies from Barry University, in the hopes of fulfilling her childhood dream to become an American diplomat. After college, JoJo started her career in recruitment at the Universal Studios in Orlando, Florida and realized that she enjoyed the challenge of finding the right people for the right jobs. JoJo was part of the recruitment team that hired the pioneer team members for “The Wizarding World of Harry Potter”.

She came to the Philippines on vacation in 2011; she loved it so much that she hasn’t left since. Currently, JoJo is a supervising recruitment consultant for the Executive Search & Selection Division of John Clements, the premier search firm in the Philippines. She specializes in the placement of executives and senior management professionals in the banking, BPO, shared services, and IT industries. Although she is not currently a diplomat, JoJo has found that shifting to executive search is just as fulfilling. JoJo is proud to be part of the country’s nation building efforts through the placement of executives in companies in the Philippines.

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