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as</a></div></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Philippine_Stock_Exchange" title="Philippine Stock Exchange">PSE</a>: <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.pse.com.ph/company-information-NOW/">NOW</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Industry</th><td class="infobox-data category"><a href="/wiki/Conglomerate_(company)" title="Conglomerate (company)">Conglomerate</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Predecessor</th><td class="infobox-data"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1126788409">.mw-parser-output .plainlist ol,.mw-parser-output .plainlist ul{line-height:inherit;list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}.mw-parser-output .plainlist ol li,.mw-parser-output .plainlist ul li{margin-bottom:0}</style><div class="plainlist"> <ul><li>MF Schroder & Co., Inc. <span style="font-size:85%;">(1996–2002)</span></li> <li>Cashrounds, Inc. <span style="font-size:85%;">(2002–2006)</span></li> <li>Information Capital Technology Ventures, Inc. <span style="font-size:85%;">(2006–2013)</span></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Founded</th><td class="infobox-data">5 June 1996<span class="noprint">; 28 years ago</span><span style="display:none"> (<span class="bday dtstart published updated">1996-06-05</span>)</span></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Headquarters</th><td class="infobox-data label">5/F OPL Bldg., 100 C. Palanca St., Legaspi Village, <div class="ib-company-locality locality"><a href="/wiki/Makati" title="Makati">Makati</a>, <a href="/wiki/Metro_Manila" title="Metro Manila">Metro Manila</a></div>, <div class="ib-company-country country-name"><a href="/wiki/Philippines" title="Philippines">Philippines</a></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><div style="display: inline-block; line-height: 1.2em; padding: .1em 0;">Key people</div></th><td class="infobox-data agent"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1126788409"><div class="plainlist"> <ul><li>Dr. Thomas G. Aquino <span style="font-size:85%;">(Chairman)</span></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mel_Velarde" title="Mel Velarde">Mel V. Velarde</a> <span style="font-size:85%;">(President and CEO)</span></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Services</th><td class="infobox-data category"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1126788409"><div class="plainlist"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Information_and_communications_technology" title="Information and communications technology">Information and communications technology</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Telecommunications" title="Telecommunications">Telecommunications</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Broadband" title="Broadband">Broadband internet</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Digital_media" title="Digital media">Digital media</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Cybersecurity" class="mw-redirect" title="Cybersecurity">Cybersecurity</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Revenue</th><td class="infobox-data"><span style="white-space: nowrap">₱201.72 million</span> (2020)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><div style="display: inline-block; line-height: 1.2em; padding: .1em 0;"><a href="/wiki/Earnings_before_interest_and_taxes" title="Earnings before interest and taxes">Operating income</a></div></th><td class="infobox-data"><span style="white-space: nowrap">₱10.75 million</span> (2020)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><div style="display: inline-block; line-height: 1.2em; padding: .1em 0;"><a href="/wiki/Net_income" title="Net income">Net income</a></div></th><td class="infobox-data"><span style="white-space: nowrap">₱5.08 million</span> (2020)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Asset" title="Asset">Total assets</a></span></th><td class="infobox-data"><span style="white-space: nowrap">₱2.72 billion</span> (2020)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Equity_(finance)" title="Equity (finance)">Total equity</a></span></th><td class="infobox-data"><span style="white-space: nowrap">₱2.17 billion</span> (2020)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Subsidiary" title="Subsidiary">Subsidiaries</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="#Subsidiaries">See below</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Website</th><td class="infobox-data"><span class="url"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.now-corp.com">www<wbr />.now-corp<wbr />.com</a></span></td></tr></tbody></table> <p><b>Now Corporation</b> (shortly known as <b>Now Corp</b>) is a Filipino conglomerate firm based in <a href="/wiki/Makati" title="Makati">Makati</a>, <a href="/wiki/Philippines" title="Philippines">Philippines</a>. The company's core businesses are centralized in the <a href="/wiki/Information_and_communications_technology" title="Information and communications technology">information and communications technology</a> sector, including <a href="/wiki/Broadband_internet" class="mw-redirect" title="Broadband internet">broadband internet</a> and <a href="/wiki/Fiber-optic_communication" title="Fiber-optic communication">fiber-optic communication</a> services (<a href="/wiki/Now_Telecom" title="Now Telecom">Now Telecom</a>), information technology, <a href="/wiki/Digital_media" title="Digital media">digital media</a> (NowPlanet.tv), management services, and <a href="/wiki/Cybersecurity" class="mw-redirect" title="Cybersecurity">cybersecurity</a> among others.<sup id="cite_ref-nowcorp-1_1-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-nowcorp-1-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="History">History</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Now_Corporation&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: History"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The company was founded on June 5, 1996 as MF Schroder & Co., Inc., initially offered security services. The company was renamed as Cashrounds, Inc. in 2002, and entered into initial public offering on the <a href="/wiki/Philippine_Stock_Exchange" title="Philippine Stock Exchange">Philippine Stock Exchange</a>. </p><p>Mel Velarde, a former executive of <a href="/wiki/Sky_Cable_Corporation" title="Sky Cable Corporation">Central CATV, Inc.</a> and president/CEO of Next Mobile Incorporated (NMI), acquired Cashrounds in 2005 in exchange of purchasing a partial stake in NMI.<sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The following year, Cashrounds changed its corporate name to Information Capital Technology Ventures, Inc. (ICTV).<sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>ICTV began initializing its business venture with Asian Institute of Journalism and Communication (AIJC), an educational institute also owned by Velarde. </p><p>In 2013, ICTV was officially renamed as Now Corporation (Now Corp), named after its primary businesses such as NowPlanet and Now Telecom.<sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In 2019, Now Corp inked a joint partnership with South Korean telecommunications firm <a href="/wiki/SK_Telecom" title="SK Telecom">SK Telecom</a> for the rollout of Now Telecom's 5G broadband services.<sup id="cite_ref-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>On December 1, 2020, Now Corp inked a joint partnership with Finnish multinational telecommunication <a href="/wiki/Nokia" title="Nokia">Nokia</a> for the rollout of Now Telecom's 5G broadband services.<sup id="cite_ref-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>On October 3, 2022, Now Corp announced plans to acquire substantial equity ownership in News and Entertainment Network Corporation (Newsnet) in a 20% stakes affiliate, as part of its thrust to grow, consolidate, and beef up its core business.<sup id="cite_ref-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-11" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>On December 16, 2022, The US Trade and Development Agency secured grant funding for the 5G project.<sup id="cite_ref-12" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> On January 13, 2023, The US Trade and Development Agency and <a href="/wiki/Now_Telecom" title="Now Telecom">Now Telecom</a> sealed an agreement by the US government to deploy nationwide standalone 5G mobile and fixed wireless network in the Philippines.<sup id="cite_ref-13" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-14" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The company will begin its commercial network in 2024.<sup id="cite_ref-15" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="List_of_assets">List of assets</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Now_Corporation&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: List of assets"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Now_Telecom">Now Telecom</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Now_Corporation&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Now Telecom"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1236090951">.mw-parser-output .hatnote{font-style:italic}.mw-parser-output div.hatnote{padding-left:1.6em;margin-bottom:0.5em}.mw-parser-output .hatnote i{font-style:normal}.mw-parser-output .hatnote+link+.hatnote{margin-top:-0.5em}@media print{body.ns-0 .mw-parser-output .hatnote{display:none!important}}</style><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/Now_Telecom" title="Now Telecom">Now Telecom</a></div> <p>Now Telecom is Now Corporation's main business asset. It is a telecommunications company providing wireless broadband services, cellular mobile telephony system (CMTS), and fiber optic transmission. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="NowPlanet.tv">NowPlanet.tv</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Now_Corporation&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: NowPlanet.tv"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>NowPlanet.tv is a digital media platform engaging in livestreaming of various digital channels. It is also the livestreaming provider of the <a href="/wiki/Metropolitan_Manila_Development_Authority" title="Metropolitan Manila Development Authority">Metropolitan Manila Development Authority</a> for its traffic monitoring data centers.<sup id="cite_ref-16" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Subsidiaries">Subsidiaries</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Now_Corporation&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: Subsidiaries"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li>Holy Cow Animation</li> <li>iProfessional Search Network</li> <li>iResource Consulting International</li> <li>Porteon SEA, Inc.</li> <li>Softrigger Interactive</li> <li>Softweb Consulting</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Affiliates">Affiliates</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Now_Corporation&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: Affiliates"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li>Asian Institute of Journalism and Communication</li> <li>News and Entertainment Network Corporation (NEWSNET)</li> <li>Now Cable (f/k/a GHT Network, Inc.)</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Corporate_governance">Corporate governance</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Now_Corporation&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: Corporate governance"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Ownership">Ownership</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Now_Corporation&action=edit&section=8" title="Edit section: Ownership"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable"> <tbody><tr> <th>Shareholder/s<sup id="cite_ref-nowcorp-1_1-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-nowcorp-1-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </th> <th>% of stake </th></tr> <tr> <td>Velarde, Inc. </td> <td>27.12% </td></tr> <tr> <td>Public stock </td> <td>19.34% </td></tr> <tr> <td>Top Mega Enterprises, Ltd. </td> <td>18.87% </td></tr> <tr> <td>Emerald Investments, Inc. </td> <td>13.87% </td></tr> <tr> <td>Gamboa Holdings, Inc. </td> <td>12.05% </td></tr> <tr> <td>Joyce Link Holdings Ltd. </td> <td>4.77% </td></tr> <tr> <td>Foodcamp Industries & Marketing, Inc. </td> <td>3.94% </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="References">References</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span 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