Taking it to the Net

SMART Communications

1. Revenue
P93.4 billion PHP ( 11%) (2007)

Net income
P30.7 billion PHP ( 1%) (2007) [1]


2. Code of  Ethics

     In accordance with our principles of good governance and in support of PLDT’s corporate governance principles, SMART is dedicated to doing business in accordance with the highest standards of ethics.

Our company, directors, officers and employees strive to promote a culture of good corporate governance by observing and maintaining our core business principles of accountability, integrity, fairness and transparency in our relationships among ourselves and with our customers, suppliers, competitors, business partners, regulators, and the public.

3. Changes they have to cope

  “By applying rapid, relentless, and relevant innovation, we are making technology work to fit the needs of our subscribers. In the past years, SMART has refocused, over¬hauled and expanded its business by "thinking out of the box" while sticking to the basics. By applying rapid, relentless, and relevant innovation, we are making technology work to fit the needs of our subscribers. “

    

      This statement only shows that the SMART Communications needs to go with the changing trends of the society. As time goes by the technology becomes advance and that is the reason why they are continue searching to make thing at hand of every individual.

Shell Oil Company

1. Revenue and Profits

Revenue	US$ 278.188 billion (2009) [1]
Operating income	US$ 19.597 billion (2009) [1]
Profit	US$ 12.518 billion (2009) [1]
Total assets	US$ 292.181 billion (2009)
Total equity	US$ 136.431 billion (2009)
Employees	102,000 - March 2009

2. Code of Ethics

      The SGBPSection 406 of the Sarbanes Oxley Act - opens in new window and the listing requirements of the New York Stock Exchange - opens in new window by providing for a number of implementing requirements in the area of disclosure controls and the avoidance of conflicts of interest by the category of job holders and persons referred to below.

3. Changes they Cope

Shell has five core businesses: exploration and production (the "upstream"), gas and power, efining and marketing (the "downstream"), chemicals, and trading and shipping. The company operates in more than 140 countries. Shell's primary business is the management of a vertically integrated oil company. The development of technical and commercial expertise in all the stages of this vertical integration from the initial search for oil (exploration) through its harvesting (production), transportation, refining and finally trading and marketing established the core competencies on which the company was founded. Similar competencies were required for natural gas, which has become one of the most important businesses in which Shell is involved, and which contributes a significant proportion of the company's profits.

Shell began drilling for oil in Africa during the 1950s. Shell began oil production in Nigeria in 1958.  Shell operates in the upstream oil sector in Algeria, Cameroon, Egypt, Gabon, Ghana, Libya, Morocco, Nigeria, South Africa and Tunisia; and in the downstream sector in 16 other countries.

4. How effective are the firms?

     They are very effective, just look how far the influence of the two firms reach. They are not only been patronize here in the Philippines but also around the world. Aside from that, the two firms are known for decades it only means that they have strong organization and management.  They also affects different live from simple life to those world's richest individuals.

5. Would you want to work for either of these firms? Why?

     Yes! Why would I say no? These two firms have the names that known all over the globe, and known for their competitiveness in the market. Aside from that if that kind of opportuniy will be given to me, who am I to let go of it.