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CEO/President- Vcargo Worldwide
"EntrepChamp"
Paulo M. Tibig, President and CEO of leading logistics company, Vcargo Worldwide is the 2014 Agora Awardee for Enrepreneurship in Small Business. Paulo M. Tibig established Vcargo Worldwide focused on providing customers with guaranteed shipping, delivery and distribution solutions for all kinds of local and international shipping requirements.
The company made its mark in the industry by being the first to offer Logistics Marketing Services (LMS) -- a complete set of logistical solutions to the marketing, advertising and promotions industry. The company now capitalizes on its five strong and dedicated service pillars: Courier, Freight, Logistics, Food Logistics and Logistics Marketing and operates with the same value of service excellence since its inception 15 years ago.
Under Paulo's leadership, Vcargo was named as one of the top 6 companies in the maiden launch of the ASEAN Business Awards in the Philippines. Paulo is also an ASEAN Young Entrepreneur awardee and is set to represent the country along with 5 notable business movers in the regional ASEAN Business Awards on November 2014.
In 2005, Paulo was awarded as one of the Top Ten Entrepreneurs by Entrepreneur Philippines and the 2007 Teenpreneur Challenge Winning Mentor of Entrepreneur School of Asia. He is also a finalist for 2008 NOKIA Mobile Entrepreneurs Awards. He recently became the first recipient of the Young Entrepreneur Award from the ASEAN Business Awards – Philippines.
Vcargo Worldwide is included in the top 4,000 companies in the Philippines; recognized by the Civil Aeronautics Board as one of the top airfreight forwarders in the country and consistently named as one of the top ten shippers of Cebu Pacific Cargo for four consecutive years.
Born and raised in Bataan, Paulo grew up in an entrepreneurial environment cultivated by his hardworking parents. After working abroad, his father ventured in a small business selling oil in retail while his mother earned a living as a teacher in their town of Balanga.
At an early age, Paulo and his siblings were raised to value entrepreneurship as the family's means of sustenance, survival, and success. A graduate of B.S. Airline Business Administration, he was a working student taking on not-so-popular jobs like utility, messenger and delivery man from his freshman year up to his senior year in college.
He started several enterprises like t-shirt trading, nata de coco production, handmade paper production and laundry business before he was able to strike the proverbial "pot of gold" in the logistics business.
At present, he is also engaged in other business enterprises: an energy company and a transport service company.
Over the years, his business savvy and constant drive for excellence made him realize that instead of keeping the lessons to himself, Paulo chose to impart this knowledge and inspire others to become champion entrepreneurs. He is now a much sought after motivational speaker for corporate, local government units and private organizations.
His entrepreneurial advocacy eventually earned him the monicker, "EntrepChamp." It evolved into a concept, with CHAMP serving as an acronym aiding him in his teachings: Commitment, Hard work, Attitude, Motivation, and Prayer (C.H.A.M.P) are the things that have worked and continue to work for him in life and in entrepreneurship.
His best-selling book, "The Strategies of a Champion Entrepreneur" gives readers 10 guidelines for entrepreneurial success. The book presents experiential, engaging, and educational perspectives on business for aspiring, starting, and existing entrepreneurs.
To this very day, Paulo continues to enable his team at Vcargo Worldwide to become champions in their own respective departments; and through his public speaking engagements, both local and abroad, his journey has continuously inspires more and more people to pursue entrepreneurship not just as a career alternative, but also a life-changing commitment.
Paulo is also actively engaged in a number of government and private organizations . From 2009 to 2011, Paulo served as the President of the Association of Filipino Franchisers(AFFI) and Bataan Chamber of Commerce and Industry Inc. (BACCII).
He is currently serving as the Director of the Freeport Area of Bataan, Board of Regent of Bataan Peninsula State University and an honorary member of the Young Entrepreneurs Society (Worldwide).
The various accolades and recognition he has received through the years is a testament to how far he has worked to push the entrepreneurial advocacy into new heights in the Philippines.