Entrepreneurship book to feature CDC president

• Source: http://www.sunstar.com.ph/pampanga/local-news/2015/07/12/entrepreneurship-book-feature-cdc-president-418475
• Sunday, July 12, 2015

(Sun.Star Pampanga)

CLARK FREEPORT -- One of the country’s best-selling book series will be featuring Clark Development Corporation (CDC) president Arthur Tugade for his contributions in business and entrepreneurship.

In a Philippine Star column Go Negosyo by Joey Concepcion, Tugade’s business success story will be featured on the 10th anniversary edition, "Go Negosyo: 50 Inspiring Entrepreneurial Stories" that will be launched on July 28.

Tugade joins an impressive list of prominent businessmen in the country dubbed by Concepcion as “entrepreneurship advocate.” Others are Sen. Bam Aquino, JJ Atencio (8990 Holdings Inc.), Laura Bertotto (VMV Hypoallergenics), Carlos Chan (Liwayway Marketing Corp.), Renen de Guia (Ovation Productions), Philippe Lhuillier (PJ Lhuillier Group), Nix Nolledo (Xurpas), William Sy (Primer Group), Tommanny Tan (FERN Inc.), Antonio Tuviera (TAPE Inc.), and Glenn Yu (Seaoil).

The author, Joey A. Concepcion, said the 10th anniversary edition of Go Negosyo is a reinvention of their first book plus a number of new champion entrepreneurs who have been making waves in the business industry in the past decade.

This particular edition has also retained stories of entrepreneurs Jay Aldeguer, Araneta Family, Dado Banatao, Vicky Belo, Tony Tan Caktiong, Joselito Campos Jr., Ben Chan, Boni Comandante, Raul Concepcion, Gaita Fores, Julie Gandionco, Tony Gloria, John Gokongwei Jr., Felipe Gozon, Joey Gurango, Roland Hortaleza, Pacita Juan, Johnlu Koa, Henry Lim Bon Liong, Lopez Family, Guillermo Luchangco, Manny Pangilinan, Cecilio Pedro, Ronald Pineda, Marixi Prieto, Socorro Ramos, Les and Ricky Reyes, Rodrigo Rivera Sr., Henry Sy, Vivienne Tan, Tantoco Family, William Torres, Orlando Vea, Myla Villanueva, Manny Villar, Alfredo Yao, and Zobel de Ayala Family.

Concepcion is the chairman and CEO of RFM Corp. He is also the presidential consultant for entrepreneurship and the founding trustee of the Philippine Center for Entrepreneurship.

Entrepreneur icon John Gokongwei Jr., had written the foreword for the 10th edition of Go Negosyo while “Entrep Guru” and ‘angelpreneur’ Andy Ferreria shares his entrepreneurial lessons.

In 2012, Tugade assumed the post as CDC President and Chief Executive Officer.

Tugade is the founder of Perry’s Holding Corporation, the management arm for Perry’s Group of Companies which includes Transglobal Equipment Leasing, Perry’s Technology, ATP Travel, Perryome, Perry’s Farm, Transglobal Trucking, and Transglobal Consolidators, Inc.

His career includes the chairmanship and presidency of several firms, notably Yusen Air & Sea Services, Transnational Diversified Group, Inc., TDG Asia Corporation, and Harmony Organic Farms, Inc., among others.

Strictly adhering to the policy of President Benigno Aquino III on “tuwid na daan” (righteous path), Tugade continues to uphold strong business ethics inside the Clark Freeport Zone.