BELGIAN company Puratos, a maker of ingredients for the bakery, patisserie and chocolate sectors, has tapped Banco De Oro Unibank, Inc. (BDO) for its collection and disbursement requirements.

BDO, through its cash management service, will provide Puratos' Philippine office the centralized check pick-up facility, integrated disbursement solution, and payroll. All these make use of BDO's Corporate Internet Banking platform which will increase Puratos' efficiency and boost their productivity.

Shown in photo during the signing of the agreement are, from left, Michelle Tangonan, Puratos S.E. Asia Region business controller / finance & admin; Bernard Poplimont, Puratos president; Jaime Nasol, BDO SVP for cash management; and Artie Villaraza, BDO EVP for wholesale lending and international desks.