wireless broadband can ’ t meet , we launched an aggressive expansion plan and the pandemic further accelerated the demand for fibre internet .”
Dominating in an underserved market As the largest and fastest-growing pure-play , high-speed fixed broadband company in the Philippines , Converge dominates in a market that is severely underserved and presents a blue ocean opportunity , adds Converge Co-Founder Maria Grace Uy , who serves as the company ’ s President .
“ We are the first to run an end-to-end pure fibre internet network in the country , providing Filipinos simple , fast , and reliable connectivity ,” she says . “ Aside from broadband services , Converge also offers
“ FIBRE IS NOT A PASSING TREND IN TECHNOLOGY . EVEN BACK IN THE ‘ 90s , I KNEW FIBRE WAS THE FUTURE ”
DENNIS ANTHONY UY CEO AND CO-FOUNDER , CONVERGE
DENNIS ANTHONY UY TITLE : CEO AND CO-FOUNDER INDUSTRY : TELECOMMUNICATIONS LOCATION : PHILIPPINES
As the head of one of the country ' s leading internet providers , Converge CEO and Co-Founder Dennis Anthony Uy ' s vision remains deeply rooted in serving Filipino people and making connectivity affordable and accessible for everyone .
Starting in the cable business with Angeles City Cable Television Network , Uy , alongside his wife Grace , soon began acquiring other cable TV providers in Pampanga , and evolved ComClark into Converge ICT Solutions Inc , incorporating the company in 2007 .
A game-changer and a futurist in his field , Uy has garnered the Master Entrepreneur Award at the 2020 Asia Pacific Enterprise Awards ( APEA ), and won Entrepreneur of the Year Award at the 11th Asia CEO Awards ( ACA ) that same year . In 2021 , he was again awarded the Master Entrepreneur at the 2021 APEA Regional Edition , and was named among PeopleAsia Magazine ’ s ‘ Men Who Matter ’ in June 2021 , recognising futureready entrepreneurs , leaders , and artists .