Business & lifestyle

Friday, September 26, 2008

Meeting the demands of one’s career and family can be truly difficult for busy professionals who spend a good deal of their day at the office—practically leaving little time to run important errands, go shopping, exercise, or simply indulge in leisurely activities with friends and loved ones.

SM Investments Corp. (SMIC) is about to change all that with its fusion of work, relaxation, and convenience.

This business-lifestyle synergy is part of the design for the OneE-comCenter, a ten-storey building equipped with cutting-edge design and state-of-the-art facilities for the modern office.

Discussing the concept behind OneE-comCenter, Josefino Lucas, executive vice president for real property of SMIC reveals that “The OneE-comCenter adheres to today’s trend of having the workplace closely associated with lifestyle centers. This is meant to allow our new generation of employees to concentrate on their work and still go about their usual lifestyles without wasting so much time on travel.”

And indeed, OneE-comCenter employees get the whole package of real living. Amenities incorporated in the building range from basketball and badminton courts, coffee shops, as well as restaurants that are sure to whet one’s appetite. OneE-comCenter is also connected to the third largest mall in the world, the SM Mall of Asia via a pedestrian bridgeway and is strategically located near the San Miguel by the Bay, an outdoor strip housing dining and entertainment establishments.

Joann Hizon, VP for human resources at EXL Services whose office is on the 6th floor of OneE-com, shares some of the perks of working near the world’s third largest mall. “The benefits of working beside MOA are both personal and professional. Our prospective clients, business partners, and job applicants are impressed when we tell them that we are beside the SM Mall of Asia. It becomes easy for us to entertain our clients and guests. Giving directions to people who wish to visit us is a cinch. Personally, nothing beats the convenience of working beside the mall.”

Meanwhile, APL (American President Lines) director for operations and network Ces Bitare, who holds office at the 9th floor, also shares: “Working right next to the SM Mall of Asia offers a whole new range of experiences for our staff – there’s variety of eating places to choose from. One does not have to drive far to pick up some goodies on the way home; and the area livens up at night—which makes for a good place for people to unwind after a hard day’s work.”