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Established in 1913, PT Hanjaya Mandala Sampoerna Tbk. (Sampoerna) has been playing a significant part in the tobacco industry for more than a century. As a subsidiary of PT Philip Morris Indonesia (PMID) and an affiliate to Philip Morris International Inc. (PMI) since 2005, we have the vision to be regarded as the most respected company in Indonesia. We place our "Three Hands Philosophy" mission at heart, which represents our key stakeholders including adult consumers, employees & business partners, and society at large, to embrace in synergy and continuously innovate to reach new milestones. To deliver high-quality products for our adult consumers, we focused on our employees by formulating an inclusive and vibrant working environment. Our diverse and global teams offer a wide range of perspectives for anyone keen to learn something new every day. That is why Sampoerna has been certified as a “Top Employer” in Indonesia by the Top Employers Institute for the past years in a row. This certification is further recognition of Sampoerna's transformation progress and firmly establishes Sampoerna among the ranks of employers of choice that are focused on meeting the needs of a globally diverse workforce. Here, we strive to #MakeHistory by creating a positive impact for society at large. The initiatives towards sustainability are encapsulated in “Sampoerna for Indonesia” (“Sampoerna Untuk Indonesia”) which represents our commitment to continuously contribute to Indonesia’s development. To help the growth of our business partners and society at large, we are continuously committed to improving the MSME’s (UMKM) skills with various integrated and comprehensive training through the Sampoerna Entrepreneurship Training Center (SETC) and the Sampoerna Retail Community (SRC). With our current mission to lead the transformation of the tobacco industry, we believe that we are preparing the business for the future and create wider societal value for all stakeholders.

Vibal is a multi-billion peso group of companies with core businesses in system integration, network design and infrastructure, publishing, printing, and technology solutions specialized for education, government, and private enterprise. Its mission is to reinvent public sector and education and align them to 21st-century paradigms suited to a mobile-ready, active, gamified, and socially relevant lifestyle. Vibal Group offers complete end-to-end technology solutions such as tablets and computing devices, cloud-based servers, and other enterprise technology solutions including a multi-platform reading and learning platform, and an integrated e-bookstore.

Anvil Publishing, Inc., the publishing arm of National Book Store Inc., aims to popularize books and reading by publishing trade books different Filipino audiences would read, and making them available and accessible, highly attractive and engaging therefore competitive on store shelves. Books must not sell only because they’re required in schools. Genuine love for books and reading can only be cultivated through books read outside of the school. Anvil is an eleven-time Publisher of the Year as cited by the Manila Critics Circle. To date, it is the biggest and most progressive trade book publisher in the Philippines. Founded and started operating in 1990, it publishes and occasionally imports a wide range of books. Anvil has an established nationwide dealer network servicing key cities and municipalities. These dealers include National Book Store, Anvil’s mother company and the largest bookstore chain in the country today with 200-plus outlets (including Powerbooks and National Book Store Express branches), Goodwill Book Store, Rex Book Store, Solidaridad, Central Book Store, Popular Book Store, Gaisano chain, Fairmart, Landmark, CID Bookstore, among others. It also has a nationwide academic sales force servicing schools and libraries. Anvil has pioneered in expanding local trade lines. It has introduced popular-format books which are reasonably-priced. This, after years of a local publishing tradition of scholarly/academic publications in limited print runs, which take years to sell. It has gone into popularizing psychology (sex and gender issues, parenting, stress management, etc.), history and concept books (gay anthology, erotica by women, women on midlife, etc.). To date, Anvil has put out almost 2,000 titles. Around 200 titles have won major book awards and recognition.