MANILA, Philippines - GCASH, the flagship mobile commerce service operated by G-Xchange Inc. (GXI), a wholly owned mobile commerce subsidiary of Globe Telecom Inc., recently forged a partnership with TORCHe Global Marketing Inc. (TGMI), a marketing consultancy that helps companies reach out to consumers through mobile commerce, to allow TGMI affiliate companies such as the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI) and the Franchise Corp. of the Philippines (FranCorp) to use GCASH services such as PowerPay+ Card, Buy load services, GCASH cash-in/cash-out outlets, and a soon-to-be-released payment solution that will enable business owners to accept credit card payments using an easy, safe, and hassle-free platform for mobile money transfers. Sealing the partnership are (from left): Michelle Lim, TGMI vice president; Paolo de la Cruz, GXI merchant acquiring manager; Paolo Baltao, GXI president; Miguel Varela, TGMI chairman; Ma. Alegria Sibal-Limjoco, FranCorp Philippines CEO; and Hector Roque, TGMI president.