ALLURE Asia Inc. (Happy Skin) founder and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Jacqueline Gutierrez bested 59 other nominees in bagging the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI)’s 2020 Injap Sia Outstanding Young Entrepreneur Award, which recognizes the invaluable role of young entrepreneurs in nation building. Gutierrez was cited for the innovations that she introduced to her company at a young age of 35, allowing her to build a P250-million brand ‒combining Allure Asia and Happy Maven Retail Inc., the retail arm of Happy Skin ‒ and a sustainable business that continuously gives jobs to Filipinos. She has paved the way for local brands to have a voice in the beauty industry, where previously only international players thrived. Adjudged as Outstanding Young Entrepreneur for Services Sector this year was Ralph Vincent Regalado, CEO of Senti Techlabs Inc. Chosen as the Outstanding Young Entrepreneur for the Agriculture Sector was Mark Gersava, founder and chief executive farmer of Bambuhay.

Source: Manila Times November 22, 2020 16:18 UTC