Corazon Dayro Ong

This year’s Woman Entrepreneur of the Year, Corazon Dayro Ong, is no less than the brains behind the highly successful innovative food product, San Marino Corned Tuna.

In an interview at the sidelines of the Entrepreneur of the Year 2009 awarding ceremonies at the Makati Shangri La Hotel on October 15, Mrs. Ong expressed gratitude for the Filipino consumers for their high level of acceptance for her latest innovation.

Mrs. Ong is the founder and vice chairman of food manufacturing firm CDO- Foodsphere Inc. She was adjudged Woman Entrepreneur of 2009 by Ernst and Young for her exemplary skills in entrepreneurship, leadership and community development – making her a trailblazer in Philippine business.

A nutritionist and dietitian by profession, Mrs. Ong showed excellence as a woman entrepreneur by putting up a small meat processing venture 34 years ago and steering it to become one of the pillars of the food manufacturing sector in the country today.

CDO-Foodsphere has earned the trust and confidence of the Filipino consumer through consistent product innovation, strategic distribution and well-synchronized advertising and promotion, to push its cost-competitive products.

“But the key to the overall success of the company is the passion for continuous product innovation,” says Mrs. Ong.

Under her leadership, CDO-Foodsphere has become a modern and leading food company known for its product innovation that provides the best quality and affordable food products, earning the trust of the Filipino people.

Mrs. Ong’s latest innovation can be manifested from the success of her latest product – San Marino Corned Tuna which was launched on July 30, 2009.