Robinsons Retail and Globe usher in a new era with the appointment of Stanley Co and Carl Cruz respectively. These appointments mark a shift towards fresh perspectives and strategies for the future of Philippine business.
Several Philippine corporations welcomed 2025 with appointments to top posts announced last year taking effect. The appointment of a new generation of executives brings with it fresh visions and strategies aimed at navigating the next chapter of the respective corporations’ landscape. Robinsons Retail Holdings, Inc. (RRHI) kicked off 2025 with a changing of the guard with Robina Gokongwei-Pe’s retirement after over two decades.
She was replaced by Stanley Co, the group’s first CEO outside of the Gokongwei family.on LinkedIn, Gokongwei-Pe described Co as an innovative man “who knew the business inside out.” He joined RRHI’s DIY segment in 2003 and was appointed its group general manager in 2008. Prior to assuming RRHI’s top job, Co was RRHI’s chief operating officer (COO). Gokongwei-Pe began the year transitioning into her new role as board chairman, replacing her brother, Lance Gokongwei. Lance, meanwhile, took on a new position as the board’s adviser.Incoming Globe CEO Carl Cruzas its deputy CEO beginning January 1 as the telco’s long-time chief executive Ernest Cu prepares to vacate the top job. Prior to his stint with Globe, Cruz led Airtel Nigeria, a leading mobile network provider in the West African country. He also climbed the corporate ladder in Unilever to eventually become CEO and managing director of Unilever Nigeria in 2020. Cu will remain the telco giant’s president and CEO until the company’s 2025 annual stockholders meeting in Apri
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