Asialink sees big potential amid growing SME sector

The Asialink Group of Companies has reorganized and strengthened its top management starting 2025 as its group CEO eyes further growth in its existing core businesses and expansion into new opportunities in lending to small and medium enterprises.

“Team Asialink is clear eyed on our growth path and knows that the market, which is still largely untapped, offers opportunities for our taking. With the funding support we have been getting from major institutions, we are poised for significant growth”, Robert B. Jordan Jr., Group CEO and Asialink co-founder, said.

Eillen “Apples” Mangubat, president and COO of Asialink Finance Corporation (AFC) for the past 18 years, will transition into her new leadership role as deputy CEO of the Asialink Group.

She will be replaced as AFC president by Samuel Cariño, formerly Deputy COO of Sales at Global Dominion of the Asialink Group, and by Eleanor Yap, currently executive vice president of Global SME, which is part of the Asialink group, as the new COO.

New leadership

Kevin John Cabanban, deputy COO of AFC, will assume the presidency of South Asialink Finance Corp. (SAFC), replacing Joel Cruz who has retired. Ahzin Cabrera, deputy for operations, will serve as SAFC COO.

Jordan said: “These leadership transitions mark an important moment for the Asialink Group as we position ourselves for continued growth and innovation.”