TAO Corporation

Key dates in our history:

1995

TAO Commodity Trader, Inc. was established as a molasses trading company. Today, TAO Commodity is the largest high quality molasses trader in the Philippines owning 35% of the local trading market.

1999

2000

TAO, with other investors, acquired an alcohol distillery in Ormoc City, Philippines.

2001

TAO diversified into fuels trading with Pilipinas Shell Petroleum Corporation as its principal supplier, and is now one of the largest independent distributors of Pilipinas Shell in the country.

2002

Megavia Corporation was established and became the exclusive distributor of Philip Morris Philippines Manufacturing Incorporated products in North National Capital Region, Bulacan and Negros.

2003

TAO Corporation, as a holding company, was organized to consolidate all businesses owned by its founder.
The Procter and Gamble distribution business group, which was established in 1993, became part of TAO Corporation.
Megavia Corporation started its Philip Morris distribution in Northern Metro Manila and Negros as franchise areas.

2004

Southbay Bulk Terminal, Inc. became part of the TAO Community of Companies.
Megavia Corporation expanded its presence in Western Visayas. It was awarded the distributorship in Panay Island, including Guimaras.

2005

Tridharma Marketing Corporation was formed, in partnership with other parties, as a vehicle for national distribution of consumer goods for both domestic and foreign principals.

2006

HealthSolutions Enterprises was established as a healthcare solutions provider engaged in the supply of imported, high quality and affordable medical and laboratory disposables, devices and equipment.
Megavia sets up its distribution base in Mindanao when it was awarded the Southern Mindanao area covering Davao, General Santos, and Cotabato.
New Marketlink Pharmaceutical Corporation was acquired to import, sell, promote and distribute a diverse specialty line of pharmaceutical and healthcare products.

2007

TAO ventures into the fast-growing mobile communications industry with its newest subsidiary, Altus Communications, Inc., which is envisioned to become a major player in the distribution of mobile communications brand, Nokia.
Tridharma Marketing Corporation was appointed as the exclusive national distributor of PT Nutrifood products.
TAO invests in Godiva, Inc., a company that develops, manufactures and markets skin care whitening products in the Philippines. Its product line includes facial and body soaps, scrubs and lotions, astringents, creams, whitening deodorant, lip gloss, compact and refill face powder, and suncare products.

2008

Combrands, Incorporated was established to market and distribute local brands such as the RTE Chicharritos Snack line.
TAO established I.CAN Worldwide, Inc., an easy,convenient & complete mobile payment system that allows customers to order and pay for goods & services through their mobile phones via debit from bank account, credit card or prepaid card. The I.CAN Mobile Service is accepted & approved by banking and financial institutions.
Chiral Pharma Corp., a fully-owned subsidiary of New Marketlink Pharmaceutical Corporation, started commercial operations. Chiral is the investment vehicle for cardio-metabolic & women’s health categories.

2009

E-Pera Philippines, Inc. was acquired from Paystone (Canada) and established as a foreign remittance business.
Altus was awarded a distribution contract by Philips Consumer Lifestyle Sector - Singapore for the distribution of audio, video, multi-media & connected displays.
Altus Communications establishes Ascend Virtus Corp. to help more people connect to Nokia. Ascend Virtus provides Nokia-branded stores with trade-related & marketing support, as well as innovative & non-traditional activities.
To enhance the livelihood of community (sari-sari) storeowners in the TAO Community, I.CAN Capital Lending Inc., a micro-lending business, was put up.
TAO infuses technology into the local pharmaceutical industry with HealthyLife Corp., a direct-to-consumer pharmacy.
My.Health Corp., a new subsidiary of Marketlink, focuses on OTC pharma.
TAO forays into business processing outsourcing services focusing on the field of medicine thru TechTouch.
TAO provides help to patients with sleep disorders and other related illnesses with Healthy Heart, a U-S.-based sleep clinic.
TAO Shipping Corporation became operational. Its vessel, MT Anesia, delivers molasses & other liquid commodities to various regions in the country, and soon, to other Asian countries.
TAO Corporation unveils a new corporate identity, one that reflects a community-valuing people serving to inspireenergize others, and driving growth by working in integration.

2010

TAO simplifies the Filipinos’ day-to-day life with SnapTech, Inc., a GPS technology services company.
TAO marked up its entry into the local branded generics market via JB Orchid Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
TAO forms Total Nutrition Corp., a General Nutrition Center (GNC) franchisee in the Philippines.