| Olivia Yanson |
Sailing through life’s destinationsExcellence does not curb in one-way streets for stopovers but thrives in the many twists and turns until there is no point in moving on.  For Olivia Villaflores-Yanson, it was hard work, honest labor and business acumen that successfully steered their family-owned transport into her own unique joyride to the heart of the Bacolod powerhouse business sector.Thriving in land-based transportation business, the Yanson family engaged in bus body assembly and engineering to serve the commuting public from all walks of life. They established Vallacar Transit, Inc. in 1968 and the Rural Transit Mindanao, Inc. and Bachelor Xpress, Inc. in 1985 that have grown from a lone 14-seater jeepney trekking a single route into more than 1500 transport bus units operating nearly 80% of the bus routes in the Central and Southern regions. The Yanson Group of Companies also pioneered the roll-on, roll-off boat services between Negros-Cebu, Mindanao-Leyte and Panay-Luzon. “With our safe, comfortable and dependable buses, we are able to ensure that people and goods reach their destinations, anywhere in the archipelago,” Olivia shared. Through Olivia’s leadership, the company has also fostered its integrated system of support infrastructure to compliment the backbone of hassle-free operations. She ventured into bus parts fabrication, manufacturing of brake drums and brake-linings, production of bus batteries, tire-recapping, and creating its own bus body design, engineering and assembly. The Yanson Group of Companies control various operations in Manila-Batangas-Mindoro-Panay for its roll on, roll off services, Bacolod, Cebu, Dumaguete, Iloilo, Bulua, Butuan, Davao, Yacapin and Pagadian. Olivia Villaflores-Yanson is also recognized for her outstanding achievements in Social Entrepreneurship as she provides scholarships to poor but deserving students and employs them afterwards, and supports and conducts medical miss ions without fanfare and publicity. She also provides employment for thousands of men and women in the Visayas-Mindanao area. The Yanson Group of Companies actually has a 6,300-workforce that made them a premier transport player in the country. “All of these (endeavors) are geared towards one goal: to serve the Filipino people with passion,” Yanson said. For her remarkable contribution in the land transportation industry in the Philippines that also spearheaded the business growth in Bacolod, Olivia Villaflores-Yanson will be one of the Most Inspiring Bacolod Entrepreneurs to be awarded by President Gloria-Macapagal Arroyo and Presidential Consultant for Entrepreneurship Jose Concepcion III on July 13-14, 2007 at the University of St. La Salle Coliseum. The citation is given by the Philippine Center for Entrepreneurship (PCE) as part of the Go Negosyo sa Bacolod, part of PCE's the Go Negosyo Caravan which aims to bring Go Negosyo forums and expositions in key cities outside Metro Manila. Go Negosyo sa Bacolod is in cooperation with the Philippine Airlines, PAGCOR, Globe, Hyundai, PLDT, Smart, Islands Souvenirs, DTI-OTOP and RFM Corporation. Other event partners include University of St. La Salle, SM Supermalls and the Cebu City Marriot Hotel, The Philippine Star, The Philippine Daily Inquirer, The Manila Bulletin, GMA Network Inc., RPN9, NBN4, Aspac-Law, Ideal Minds Corporation, and Full Circle Communications. |
