Globe elected to prestigious GSMA Board

Ernest Cu represents PH on global mobile telecom organization

Marking an important milestone for Philippine representation on the global stage, Globe has been elected to the prestigious board of the GSMA, a global organization of mobile network operators.

Globe will be represented by Ernest Cu as Globe President and CEO. The Board will serve from January 2025 to December 2026.

The GSMA Board, composed of 26 senior leaders from top telecom companies as well as smaller independent operators from around the world, champions technological progress, interoperability, and international standards across the mobile industry. Together, the members work to unlock the full potential of connectivity, enhancing business environments and driving positive societal change.

Globe Announce Leadership Updates

Publicly listed company Globe Telecom, announced a major leadership update today in line with its forward-thinking approach and strengthening its leadership bench.

Globe President and CEO Ernest Cu, announced the appointment of Carl Raymond R. Cruz as Deputy CEO of Globe Telecom effective January 1, 2025. As Deputy CEO, he will be reporting directly to the CEO, managing the day-to-day activities of the company.

Cruz will be nominated to the position of President and CEO of Globe Telecom in the company's annual stockholders meeting (ASM) scheduled for April 2025. Until then, he will report to Cu who will continue as President and CEO of Globe Telecom until the 2025 ASM.

Going forward, it is envisioned that Mr. Cu will continue to hold Chairmanship for 917Ventures, Globe Fintech Innovations Inc. (Mynt) the holding company of GCash, Kickstart Ventures Inc., and STT GDC Philippines.

MWC 2024: Globe conquers world’s biggest mobile industry congress

Tackles transformative connectivity, sustainability at global stage

Ernest Cu, Globe Group President and CEO, speaks at the GTI Summit during Mobile World Congress 2024 in Barcelona, Spain, February 27, 2024.

Leading telco and digital  solutions platform Globe raised the Philippine flag at the biggest stage of the global mobile industry over the past week, sharing its innovative, market-first initiatives that enable inclusive and sustainable connectivity to uplift the Filipino.

Globe Group moves to replicate fintech success, solving PH biggest problems with digital technology

Leading digital solutions platform Globe Group is out to repeat the success of its fintech arm GCash, currently the No. 1 finance super app in the country and the only double unicorn.

Ernest Cu, President and CEO of the Globe Group, said the company’s pivot into a full-fledged techco aims to provide disruptive solutions to problems that Filipinos confront day-to-day.

Speaking about the rise of GCash, Cu said: “We want to repeat that again. We look at areas where there’s a large problem to solve. It’s gotta be large because it’s got to move our needle, right?”

Globe continues to build its 5G network despite GCQ

As the country slowly works its way into the new normal, Globe remains steadfast in building its 5G network for launching in the coming weeks, following the transition of key areas from Modified Enhanced Community Quarantine to General Community Quarantine.

With the heightened role of digital connectivity and the internet during the quarantine period, Globe is aggressively pushing for the expansion of its 5G coverage, a highly anticipated mobile technology, in key areas in the metropolis, specifically in the Makati and Bonifacio Global City Central of Business Districts (CBDs).