Swot Analysis of Pldt

COMPANY PROFILE

Founded on November 28, 1928, Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company (PLDT) is the leading telecommunications provider in the Philippines. Through its three principal business groups - fixed line, wireless, and information and communication technology - PLDT offers the largest and most diversified range of telecommunications services across the Philippines’ most extensive fiber optic backbone and fixed line, cellular and satellite networks.

PLDT is listed on the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE:TEL) and its American Depositary Shares are listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE:PHI). PLDT has one of the largest market capitalizations among Philippine-listed companies.

MISSION STATEMENT

PLDT will be the preferred full service provider of voice, video and data at the most attractive levels of price, service quality, content and coverage, thereby bringing maximum benefit to the Company's stakeholders.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

PLDT will be the preferred full service provider of voice, video and data at the most attractive levels of price, service quality, content and coverage, thereby bringing maximum benefit to the Company's stakeholders.

Manuel V. Pangilinan, Chairman of the Board

Napoleon L. Nazareno, President and CEO

Helen Y. Dee

Ray C. Espinosa

James L. Go

Setsuya Kimura

Bienvenido F. Nebres, SJ (Independent Director)

Hideaki Ozaki1

Ma. Lourdes C. Rausa-Chan

Pedro E. Roxas (Independent Director)

Juan B. Santos

Tony Tan Caktiong

Alfred V. Ty (Independent Director)

1Elected effective December 6, 2011

HISTORY

The beginning

When PLDT was incorporated and given the franchise to establish and operate telephone services in the country on November 28, 1928, a typhoon had just ravaged Eastern Visayas, Bicol Peninsula, and Samar. The ability to communicate amongst loved ones and across the country became crucial. Sadly, phone networks then were like disconnected intercom systems and you could only call people...