COMPANY PROFILE

PEPTarsus Corp. is a professional events management group dedicated to creating visions and bringing them into reality. It is the organizer of World Food Expo (WOFEX), the biggest and most effective trade show on F&B in the Philippines.

The company, once called Premier Events Plus Group (PEPGroup) was founded in 2001 with the vision of staging trade shows that will make an impact and create lasting impressions in the food and hospitality industry. Its phenomenal growth caught the eye of a well-respected global brand in 2018, the Tarsus Group of Companies and the PEPGroup soon became known as PEPTarsus Corp.

In 2023, the Tarsus Group was acquired by Informa Markets, the world’s largest trade show organizer, making PEPTarsus Corp. and WOFEX part of its portfolio of international food and hospitality shows.

OUR MANAGEMENT TEAM

Rafael P. Dizon III “Boydee”

Rafael P. Dizon III “Boydee”

Chairman

BUSINESS VENTURES:

Chairman of the Board
PEPTarsus Corp.

President
Magnificat Ventures Corp.
Magnificat Niches, Inc.
7 Rose Petals Development Corp.
SRC International Panel Systems, Inc.
Little Way Flower Shop

EDUCATION:

Bachelor of Science in Business Administration
(Emphasis Entrepreneurship)
University of Southern California, USA

AFFILIATE ORGANIZATIONS:

Junior Chamber International (JCI) Senate Manila
Philippine National Police Foundation

J.M. Antonio B. Pascual “Joel”

J.M. Antonio B. Pascual “Joel”

President

BUSINESS VENTURES:

President
PEPTarsus Corp.
Barron Engineering Supplies

EDUCATION:

Masters in Business Administration
De La Salle University

BS Mechanical Engineering
De La Salle University

AFFILIATE ORGANIZATIONS:

Philippine Association of Conventions, Exhibition Organizations and Suppliers Inc. (PACEOS)
PhilMICE Academy
Junior Chamber International (JCI) Navotas
Philippine Society of Mechanical Engineers (PSME)

Randy O. Manaloto

Randy O. Manaloto

VP for Finance

BUSINESS VENTURES:

Vice President for Finance
PEPTarsus Corp.

Chairman
Centromayens Corp.

EDUCATION:

MBA-Regis Program – Undergraduate
Ateneo de Manila University

Law School – Undergraduate
Ateneo de Manila University

BS Management Engineering
Ateneo de Manila University

AFFILIATE ORGANIZATIONS:

Junior Chamber International (JCI) Senate
Manila – President 2025
TOYM Foundation
Makati Sports Club

Joel Rufino A. Nuñez “Joel”

Joel Rufino A. Nuñez “Joel”

Corporate Secretary

BUSINESS VENTURES:

Corporate Secretary
PEPTarsus Corp.

Corporate Lawyer
Among clients represented are:
Bakels Philippines Inc.
Blackbird Restaurant Inc.
People’s Palace Inc.

EDUCATION:

Juris Doctor
University of the Philippines Diliman

BS Hotel & Restaurant Administration
University of the Philippines Diliman

AFFILIATE ORGANIZATIONS:

Junior Chamber International (JCI) Senate
Manila

HOW WE DO IT

Committed to making things happen! PEPTARSUS Corp. has taken the initiative to make each and every event that it handles spell out a difference.

PEPTARSUS is all about creating visions and bringing them into reality. Trade shows must mean business where companies can get the right exposure, the right marketing opportunities and must bring in the qualified visitors to enable growth opportunities for the exhibitors. Parties, conventions, and product launches must be innovative, creative and must rise above the ordinary. All of these are achieved with a commitment to service, and a team that is driven by results.

Backed by years of extensive experience in events management, PEPTARSUS is able to combine its expertise with its youthful dynamism. Whether they are results of research from attending international events, from holding focus group discussions or simply products of creative imagination – fresh ideas is what the group is all about. PEPTARSUS Corp. – when you want to make things happen.

PARTNERSHIPS & ALLIANCES

“Professionally-Run Events” – the trademark of PEPTARSUS Corp. Having earned the trust and respect of both government and non-gov’t agencies, PEPTARSUS has formed alliances and partnerships with among others:

Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Dev’t Authority of India (APEDA)
AIDS Society of the Phils.
Australian Trade Comm.
Bacolod-Negros Oriental Bakers Assoc.
Bartenders’ League of the Philippines
Belgian Embassy
Canadian Trade Commission
Chongqing Heaven Best Int’l Business Exhibitions & Trading Co., Ltd.
Creative Programs, Inc. / ABS CBN
Dairy Confederation of the Philippines
Department of Agriculture
Department of Foreign Affairs
Department of Tourism
Department of Trade and Industry
Dep’t of Transportation and Communication
Embassy of Argentine Republic
Embassy of India
Embassy of Malaysia
Embassy of Portugal
Embassy of Republic of Chile
Expam Management (Malaysia)
Federation of Filipino-Chinese Chambers of Commerce & Industry, Inc.
Filipino-Chinese Bakers’ Association
Filipino-Chinese Business Club
Food Caterer’s Asso. of the Philippines
Food Processors & Exporters of the Phil
Food Processors of Davao
French Trade Commission
GMA Kapuso Foundation
Hotel & Restaurant Assoc. of the Phils.
Hotel & Restaurant Chefs’ Association of the Philippines
House of Representative of the Philippines
Integrated Food Manufacturers for Productivity of the Phils.
Italian Trade Commission
Junior Chamber of the Philippines
Leading Entrepreneurs Towards Sensing Global Opportunities
Hero TV
Luzon Motorcyclist Federation, Inc.
Malaysian Ministry of Higher Education
Ministry of Agriculture – Royal Netherlands
National Dairy Confederation
National Federation of Egg Producers of the Philippines
National Federation of Hog Producers of the Philippines
Nat’l Youth Commission
Office of Muslim Affairs
Office of the President of the Phil.
Philippine Amalgamated Supermarkets Association
Philippine Association of Meat Processors, Inc.
Phil. Association of Supermarkets, Inc.
Phil. Chamber of Commerce & Industry
Philippine Designers Assoc. of the Phil.
Philippine Food Processors & Exporters Organization, Inc.
Philippine Franchise Assoc.
Philippine International Cosmetologists Association
Philippine Society of Mechanical Engineers
Philippine-Australian Business Council
Royal Thai Embassy
Sauna Assoc. of the Philippines, Inc.
Senate of the Philippines
Sri-Lankan Embassy
Taipei Economic Cultural Office
Trade New Zealand
Trade Partners UK / British Embassy
Training Experts and Management Specialists
United States Department of Agriculture
US Meat Association

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THE CULINARIAN YEAR SEVEN
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Watch out for The Culinarian Year Seven, World Food magazine’s latest issue featuring the stories of top people in the F&B industry.

Avail of copies at WOFEX Manila happening on July 29– August 1 at the World Trade Center and SMX Convention Center.

Thank you to our venue partners: Enderun Design & Innovation Campus, Sheraton Manila Hotel and Ikomai Tochi.

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THE CULINARIAN YEAR SEVEN
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WOFEX MANILA JULY 29 – AUGUST 1

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