“Many of life’s failures are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up.” — Thomas Alva Edison
The country’s premium postpaid brand, Infinity, together with Nokia, gathered Manila’s A-listers in an intimate dinner held at power couple Manoling and Sandie Poblador’s sprawling Forbes Park residence. The lively dinner was hosted by Smart executives, Infinity business group head Julie Carceller, marketing-events-support manager Bobby Aquino, senior sales manager Cecile Gregorio, Nokia GM William Hamilton-Whyte and CFO Sigfried Karlsson. The stylish affair was held at the Pobladors’ contemporary all-white abode where classical music rendition by world renowned violinist John Lesaca and sultry harpist Noelle Cassandra entertained audiences with their admirable soothing compositions. The exquisite flower arrangements by Robert Blancaflor also delighted high-level executives and society ladies. Among those seen hobnobbing at the party were French Ambassador Gerard Chesnel, Saudi Arabian Ambassador Mohammed Ameen Wali and Citibank Savings president Benjamin Oliva. The evening’s highlight was a raffle of a Nokia high-end mobile phone unit.
Congratulations to Infinity for another successful party!
Greetings
Advance birthday greetings to Ramon Atayde, Kitty Jacinto and Antonio Roxas-Chua Jr., July 7; Rafael “Paing” Hechanova, Andrew de los Reyes and Alfonso Reyno Jr., July 8; Philippine Ambassador to Japan Domingo Siazon Jr., Edward Go, FCCP’s Cristina Ablaza and London MBA graduate Cheryl de Leon, July 9; Cita Young, Minerva Tanseco, Lin-Ay Rufino and Tessie Tomas, July 10; Ria Rebano and Trina Yujuico, July 12.
So, how was your week?
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