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Rod C. Estrera
A seasoned Corporate Communication and Public Relations professional with over 20 years of experience, Rod C. Estrera constantly strives for excellence in all endeavors, while continuing to place a high premium on healthy relationships with family, friends and business contacts.
Rod was recently Manager for Corporate Communication and Corporate Relations at eTelecare Global Solutions, the World's Most Awarded Call Center Company.
He was also part of the Strategic Brand Communication and Media Relations Team for Philippine Senator Mar Roxas, the top Senate Candidate during the National Elections in May 2004.
Previously, Rod has handled Management & Organizational Development at The Makati Mini Mall and the Marketing & Communication requirements of CATS Motors, Inc., the Philippines' leading dealer of Mercedes-Benz Passenger Cars.
Before these, Rod served for four years as Country Communication Manager at the Philippine Branch of Alcatel, a leading global data and voice communications solutions provider.
Previously, Rod honed his professional skills for nearly 15 years, in various PR and Corporate Communication capacities, at San Miguel Corporation, the Philippines' largest food, beverage and packaging conglomerate.
He also had a one-year stint as a Management Trainee under the Marketing Division of the Philippine Branch of Diners Club International, the world's first global credit card company, along with broadcast production exposure at the Philippine Government's Television (Channel 4) and Radio (DWBR) Stations.
An active industry "networker," Rod constantly promotes a favorable image of his company at various business organizations, such as the American Chamber of Commerce (AmCham) - Philippines, the International Association of Business Communicators (IABC), the Philippine Association of National Advertisers (PANA), the Advertising Board of the Philippines (AdBoard) and the National Press Club of the Philippines (NPC).
Always on the lookout to share his broad experience and knowledge, Rod continues to be a part-time Public Relations College Lecturer / Instructor at his Alma Mater, the Communication Department of the Ateneo de Manila University -- Loyola School of Social Sciences.
In between all these, Rod finds time to indulge in the artistic pursuit of further honing his acting skills through his numerous apperances in night-time TV soap operas and commercials.
Despite the stringent demands of work, Rod pushes the envelope in ensuring quality time with family, with whom he passionately shares much of his hobbies and interests. Some of these passions which Rod indulges in include, but are not limited to : Billiards (fair skill in American-style 8- and 9-Ball games); Science-Fiction (an on-and-off "Trekker"; with basic knowledge on the "Star Wars" saga); Cinema / Movies (including Old Classic Films, plus a weakness for "Film Noir"; and Private Eye stories); Music (particularly Motown and "Philly" style R & B / Fusion Jazz / Movie Scores); the old "Seinfeld" sit-com (a belated fan on the show about nothing); and, anything on Information Technology (Internet / Gadgets).
