PCCI official and Oryspa CEO wins entrepreneurship award

MANILA, Philippines — Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI) committee chairperson for women and social entrepreneurship and founder and CEO of Oryspa Solutions Inc. Sherill Quintana became the first Filipina to win the Asia Pacific Women Entrepreneur Award conferred by the Confederation of Asia Pacific  Chambers of Commerce and Industry  (CACCI) at Carigan Palace, Kempinski, Istanbul, Turkey.

 CACCI, a network of national chambers of commerce and industry from 27 countries in Asia and the Western Pacific, recognizes  women entrepreneurs who are outstanding in entrepreneurial and leadership contribution to the social well-being of the local community, practice of good business ethics, and support of the chamber movement in the region.

Quintana is  a multi-awarded entrepreneur, educator and  well-known in the country, particularly among micro, small and medium enterprises as mentor and advocate of the Filipino brand.

 “The selection process was very rigorous. The panel of judges was composed of business leaders from different countries. I am so happy I made it. Yes, the Filipino brand can,” Quintana said.

 Oryspa Spa Solutions Inc. is the No. 1 maker of 100 percent rice bran-based spa products in the Philippines. It won the ASEAN Business Excellence Award in Healthcare 2016, Best in Social Responsibility Program and Most Outstanding Filipino Franchise of the Philippine Franchise Excellence Awards 2017.  It inspires other MSMEs to level up, go mainstream and export their brands. These prompted Quintana to launch the advocacy project Yes The Filipino Brand Can and publish the book A Small Entrepreneur’s Journey: How to Start, Survive, Succeed in 2016.