I am pleased to reach out to you from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia – another home for me near the MPS Systems Asia branch office!

My first home is in the Philippines, where I was born and lived for most of my life. Filipinos are known for hospitality that is extended to foreigners and locals, in addition t...

Earlier this month I was in the bustling city of Bangkok, speaking at the Shift_018 Conference about connectivity - the Internet of Things (IoT), Industry 4.0 - and the impact this will have on the label and packaging industry. If you're curious about my presentation, you can download it here.

The co...

This past January, MPS opened a regional office in Malaysia to expand their local presence throughout the Asian market. As an intern at MPS and part of my graduation assignment (thesis) to finish my bachelor’s degree in International Business and Languages, I was assigned to write a positioning plan...

Sawasdee (hello) from Bangkok!

I could also say Happy New Year as we just had our annual Songkran festival that marks the Thai new year…with lots of water! Dousing or sprinkling others with water signifies the washing away of bad thoughts and actions and brings good blessings for the New Year. Good t...

For two weeks, I had the pleasure of traveling to Indonesia, Thailand, Australia, and New Zealand with Eric Hoendervangers. Eric is the Sales & Marketing Director and one of the founders of MPS.

It was a fantastic learning experience being alongside Eric at meetings, as his knowledge of flexo, of...

It’s been three months since the MPS Systems Asia office opened its doors in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia and I’ve had the pleasure to be a part of it! I’m grateful for the opportunity to work for a dynamic company such as MPS and in the same beautiful country where I was born. And yes, Tim Klappe wa...

This past week was spent visiting label printers throughout Indonesia – joining me was George Tan, MPS Area Sales Manager and Ahmad Sopian, owner of Inti Digital Grafika (IDG), the local MPS agent for Indonesia.

As the fourth largest country by population with over 260 million people, following China...

It’s been a flurry of activity during my first few months here in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, home of the new dedicated MPS branch office in Asia!

Working in Asia for over 27 years in the printing and graphic arts industry, and living in South Korea, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, the Philippines, and T...