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\u201cThank you for my 11 years: for more than a decade of learnings, laughter and achievements!\u201d<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Can you tell us a little bit about yourself?<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n My name is Rommel Sy, I come from a Filipino-Chinese family, and I am married with two kids. I graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Communication Arts from St John Lateran\u2019s College in Manila, Philippines. Some facts about me: I know martial arts; can speak (almost!) three languages; love drinking coffee; and am a big fan of Bruce Lee, Jet Li and Donnie Yen action movies.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n What is your role at BCI?<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n I work for the ANZ Research Department in Makati, Philippines, as a Senior Research Consultant. My role is to track and report construction projects.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n What do you enjoy most about your position?<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n What do I enjoy most? Hmm, I don\u2019t think I can just talk about what I enjoy in my role; I have to mention what I enjoy most about this company as well!<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n I enjoy being able to work independently, to be able to plan and prioritise my work for myself with my own strategy and style. Of course, being focused and ensuring quality work is done makes everything run smoothly. Prior to working at BCI, I preferred to \u2018roll solo\u2019; now I enjoy the team work and being a team player. The office culture, my colleagues (and don\u2019t forget the coffee!) also make my work enjoyable.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n What achievements are you most proud of?<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n In my 11 years at BCI, I have received 33 individual awards (please pardon my bragging!). Some of the most special to me include the Super Commitment Award (2011), the Most Outstanding Member Award (2015), and the Carlo Martinez Division Award for being the Most Helpful (2018).\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n These achievements can\u2019t exist without challenges. And, of course, there have been times where I have faced challenges; it comes down to that \u2018fight or flight\u2019 response\u2014I chose, and continue to choose, to never give up.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Can you share with us a favourite memory from your time at BCI?<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n One memory that I often recall is the team building day we had as part of BCI\u2019s 20<\/span>ke<\/span> anniversary celebration back in 2018. I remember many moments of laughing out loud and seeing my colleagues filled with joy.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n I\u2019ll call it a memorable moment, but the pandemic that forced us to work from home is something else I think of. It\u2019s not just a part of my journey, but part of the entire company\u2019s history. Because of BCI, I was able to continue to look after my family; for that, I\u2019m very thankful.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n I\u2019m also grateful for the people that I have met through BCI. It\u2019s heart-warming to know that they are a part of my life outside of the office environment as well.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Is there anyone that has particularly influenced your journey here at BCI?<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n I have the utmost appreciation for BCI Central. A special thanks to especially all of the Philippine Managers for their support. I\u2019d like to give a shout-out to our current NZ Portfolio Manager, Ashleigh Pattison, and to VIC\/WA Manager Mary Quayle. Also, thanks to Carlito Ponting for your outstanding management regarding IT matters. I would like to thank Carlo Martinez, Prue Taylor and Alison Angel; although they have resigned, I hope this message can still reach them!<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Well done to BCI! In my eyes, our company is an inspiration to other businesses around the world, particularly when it comes to managing the unexpected and creating a compassionate, considerate company culture.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Thank you for my 11 years: for more than a decade of learnings, laughter and achievements!<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" We spoke to Rommel Sy who is celebrating an incredible 11 years with BCI!<\/p>","protected":false},"author":9902,"featured_media":87546,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"content-type":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[92],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-86130","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-life-at-bci"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n