JG Summit Holdings, Inc., and Darwinbox have expanded their partnership, marking a major milestone in the former’s digital transformation journey. Building on their successful four-year collaboration since 2021, the conglomerate will now unify its people strategy and employee experience, laying the groundwork for a future-ready workforce empowered by AI-driven insights and efficiencies.
Darwinbox is an AI-powered, mobile-first Human Capital Management (HCM) solutions provider, providing JG Summit with a unified platform that offers centralized talent visibility while empowering the organization to attract, develop, and retain top talent. The expanded partnership will further unlock workforce potential within one of the Philippines’ largest and more diversified conglomerates and sustain competitiveness in a fast-changing business environment.
“At JG Summit, we recognize that our people are at the heart of everything we do,” said Lance Y. Gokongwei, President and CEO of JG Summit Holdings, Inc. “Their contributions are vital to our continued success, and we are committed to equipping them with the best tools to help them thrive. Our expanded partnership with Darwinbox empowers us to harness AI-driven automation and insights, enabling greater efficiency and effectiveness as we accelerate our business objectives and transform the way we support and grow our talent.”
Left to right: Gulliver Go, Chief Human Resource Officer, JG Summit Holdings, Inc.; Lance Gokongwei, President and CEO, JG Summit Holdings, Inc.; Rohit Chennamaneni, Co-founder of Darwinbox; Ma. Cristina Alvarez, Chief Information Officer and Chief Digital Officer, JG Summit Holdings, Inc.
“JG Summit has been one of our first champions in the Philippines and a cornerstone of our expansion in this vibrant market,” said Rohit Chennamaneni, Co-founder of Darwinbox. “While our product is built for the world, we’ve made significant investments to localize it for the Philippines — solving for unique policies and processes here. Continuing our partnership with the group, one of the most agile and forward-thinking conglomerates globally, is truly exciting for us.”
The continued trust of JG Summit underscores Darwinbox’s growing reputation in the region, combining global product innovation with deep local contextualization. Trusted by more than 1000+ enterprises across the globe, Darwinbox was recognized as a Challenger in the Gartner Magic Quadrant for Cloud HCM Suites for enterprises, making it the youngest and only Asian company to receive the accolade. Darwinbox’s recent wave of product rollouts include multi-country payroll solution for the Philippines, 45+ embedded Gen-AI features and the launch of its MCP (model-context-protocol) server making it the first agentic-AI-friendly HR tech platform globally.
“For JG Summit, the benefits go beyond digitization. We are glad to step into the next chapter of our journey with Darwinbox and excited to harness AI-powered capabilities to elevate people management to new heights. This transformation will help us support our workforce better, empower leaders with sharper decisions, and prepare our organization for the future,” Gokongwei added.
For more information on Darwinbox, visit darwinbox.com.
