Know your Employer, Lighthouse IP

Lighthouse Software Cebu, Inc. (LHSCI), a global multi disciplinary service provider in the field of intellectual property, plans to hire 100 more workers this January 2012 to ramp up its Cebu operations and meet the booming demand for trademark database.

International trademark database is a major project in LHSCI. Thousands of trademark data from 87 countries that were kept in paper stacks since 1976 needs to be digitalized and structured for easier access or retrieval.

“We are expanding our workforce to upscale the capacity of our operation in meeting deadlines.

Creating a trademark database is a very important asset for global and even local companies worldwide,” 

--Patrick Van Dun , Managing director, LHSCI Philippines.

LHSCI is part of the multinational Lighthouse IP Group Netherlands and operates in Philippines and six other countries like China, Vietnam, Thailand, Japan and the United States.

Lighthouse IP Group provides a broad spectrum IP-related services, which  include intellectual property information, data services, and translation services.

Operations in the Philippines process Patent, Trademark and other IP- related content for global information providers. The company also handles translations, and provides software and database solutions to add value to international data projects.

The company’s data entry job serves as an opportunity not only for fresh graduates and the unemployed but also for undergraduates or students who want to earn some income.

For the Data Entry, the company is looking for People who can speak English fluently, possess intermediate computer skills, and can type 20 to 30 words per minute. An educational attainment of two years in college at the minimum is required.

Higher level management positions such as Business Development Manager, Database Administrator, and Technical Software Analyst are still to be filled up.

Interested applicants can choose between 6AM to 2PM and 2PM to 10PM shifts.

With 27 employees in its office in Mactan Economic Zone (MEZ 2), LHSCI has expanded to a total of 250 employees last year.

The company projects to increasing its workforce to 500 employees by the end of 2012.

Sources:
• Dagooc, Ehda. "Lighthouse IP to hire 100 this month." 4 January 2012. Cebu's The Freeman. Accessed 4 January 2012. Link Here. 
• Lighthouse IP. Official Website. Accessed 4 January 2012. Link here.