Brady Corporation-Manila

Greetings once again!

Last March 2013, we visited Brady Manila. This is located near Shaw Blvd. Mandaluyong City Philippines. It was certainly informative and enlightening.

Photo by Jan Marvin Tee

Taken from Google Maps

Getting There

Getting there was no walk in a park. Me and a few friends of mine agreed to meet at DLSU around 6am so we could get to Brady on time. What happened was, I got to school by 6 sharp and the others arrived around 8am. That was only the tip of the iceberg. When we got on the car, we made a wrong turn because of yours truly. I could have sworn that taking the right turn at EDSA was correct. We ended up taking a long trip in the wrong direction just to find a u-turn slot. In addition to that, there was also heavy traffic. I guess it was just a series of misfortunate events, huh?

Anyways, when we got to the venue we weren't sure if they'd allow us to follow with the rest of the class. We were relieved when they let us in. Then again, why wouldn't they?

The Company

When performance matters most

Brady Corporation is an international manufacturer and marketer of complete solutions that identify and protect premises, products and people. Brady's products help customers increase safety, security, productivity and performance and include high-performance labels and signs, safety devices, printing systems and software, and precision die-cut materials. Founded in 1914, the company has millions of customers in electronics, telecommunications, manufacturing, electrical, construction, education, medical and a variety of other industries. Brady is headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and employs approximately 6,500 people at operations in the Americas, Europe and Asia-Pacific. Brady's fiscal 2012 sales were approximately $1.32 billion. Brady stock trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol BRC. (Brady - LinkedIn 2013)

The Talk

Alex Goh - March 2013

By the time we got there, Mr. Alex Goh was in the middle of his presentation. He presented the infrastructure of the company and how most call centers would have that kind of set up. We later were toured in the magical server room where the magic happens. I'll save that for later. Mr. Goh discussed many things about what they do there and how they do it. He indicated that Brady Philippines in an international manufacturer and marketer of complete solutions that identify and protect premises, products and people.

The Tour

We were toured around their office. We were exposed to different leisure rooms. There were a few gaming consoles, a ping pong table, and sleeping quarters were spotted. We didn't really meet any employees since they mostly do their jobs when at night here because their clients are overseas. I noticed the names of their rooms were all names of famous places in the Philippines. There was the Boracay room, the Baguio room and others. It didn't necessarily mean that there would be sand in the Boracay room, or that the Baguio room would be any colder than any other room. I guess it was just a creative way of naming their rooms.

At the server room, we weren't allowed to take pictures. I guess it's a regular policy when it comes to these things. Racks and racks of servers were found. Blinking lights were everywhere. Surprisingly, their wires weren't scattered all over the place. Everything was tidy. It was relatively cold there though. Servers love cold temps. I always wondered what would happen if someone were to rip out all of those LAN cables all at the same time. I didn't take that chance. It would be something if someone did do that.

Overall, the trip to Brady was awesome. We were informed of the infrastructure and the office set-up they have. I guess this is what we can expect in our future as IT professionals. Future IT industry leaders in training for the wonderful world that is the IT industry.

Stay tuned for more juicy posts coming soon. I have something special coming. Hints: Nokia, Siemens.