Smart and 6D Technologies formalize partnership at the sidelines of the 2024 Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. From left are Alex Caeg, head of Consumer Individual Business at Smart; Abhay Kumar, SVP for Sales and Manish Arora, Executive Director and CRO at 6D Technologies; John Palanca, Head of Sales and Distribution at Smart; Kunal Nidhi, VP for Sales at 6D Technologies; Rajat Sarna, Chief Telecom Technology Procurement Strategy Advisor at Smart; and Abhilash Sadanandan, Co-founder and CEO of 6D Technologies.

Bangalore, February 2024: 6D Technologies, an innovative telecom solutions provider, announces a collaborative partnership with Smart Communications, Inc. (Smart), the wireless unit of PLDT, the Philippines’ largest, fully integrated telco network, to revolutionize its sales and distribution operations, offering comprehensive solutions to meet the evolving needs of the industry.

Through this collaboration, 6D Technologies and Smart will streamline key sales and distribution processes, automate inventory management, optimize resource utilization, and enhance overall dealer operational efficiency. By leveraging 6D Technologies' Ventas, an artificial intelligence (AI)-driven Sales and Distribution Management platform, Smart aims to further elevate its operational excellence and reinforce its leadership position in the telecommunications sector, driving growth and delivering superior services to its customers.

"As part of our transformation journey and our quest to reinforce our leadership, we continue to create collaborations to further lift our operational excellence, making sure that these partnerships will naturally progress and translate to much improved user experience for the customers of Smart," said John Y. Palanca, First Vice President and Head of Sales and Distribution at Smart.

6D Technologies' Ventas Dealer Management System (DMS) is designed to boost operational efficiencies and elevate the overall customer journey for the distribution partners of Smart. With this new system, the user experience of Smart’s distribution partners will be significantly transformed, giving them tools to operate more efficiently.

“We will continue to push to enhance our operational efficiencies to ensure that we are able to deliver the highest level of quality of service, particularly to our distribution partners as our customers, who are the North Star of everything that we do,” said Jac N. Bocalan, Vice President and Head of Customer Development Strategies and Support at Smart.

Manish Arora, Executive Director & Chief Revenue Officer of 6D Technologies, expressed his enthusiasm about the collaboration, stating, "We are thrilled to partner with Smart to empower their sales and distribution networks with our innovative DMS solution. By combining our expertise with Smart’s extensive reach and market presence, we aim to redefine industry standards and deliver unparalleled value to customers." [END]

About Smart:
Smart Communications, Inc. (Smart) is a wholly-owned wireless communications and digital services subsidiary of PLDT, the Philippines’ largest fully integrated telco company. Smart serves approximately 97% of the country’s population with its combined 2G, 3G, 4G LTE, and 5G network, providing mobile communications services, high-speed internet connectivity, and access to digital services and content to over 55.2 million Filipinos, supporting the country’s growing digital economy, and providing the best customer experience for an increasingly digital Filipino lifestyle.

About 6D Technologies:
6D Technologies is a global leader in providing innovative telecom solutions, offering a wide range of products and services to telecom operators and enterprises worldwide. With a focus on advanced technologies like AI to deliver superior customer experiences, 6D Technologies is committed to driving digital transformation and empowering businesses across the globe.