The Department of Trade and Industry of the Philippines sponsored a Roadshow to the United States from Feb 16 - 28 to promote the Healthcare/IT Industry of the Philippines. The event was participated by 17 companies, most of which are members of HIMAP (Healthcare Information Management Association of the Philippines). The delegation was led by no less than the DTI Undersecretary Nora K. Terrado. Aside from attending the HIMSS Conference in Orlando Florida (2/19 - 2/22), the Roadshow featured a visit to 3 key cities - New York (2/16 - 2/17), Houston (2/23 - 2/24) and San Francisco (2/28 - 2/28). The group conducted seminars and business fora to share the good news about the Philippines.

In the business forum, Vincent Remo, Director, AVP for Business Development at Advanced World Solutions, Inc. presented about Data Analytics and its implication to the Healthcare Industry Worldwide. He also stressed on the capabilities of Philippine-based companies to address the needs of the US Market in the area of Data Analytics. Aside from the presentation, he was also part of the panel for the Q&A Session with the audience.