About Penbrothers
Welcome to Penbrothers!
Penbrothers works with startups and SMEs from all over the world, helping them build and scale their teams with talent in the Philippines at a fraction of the cost.
With several offices in various locations, Penbrothers makes it easier for companies to focus on their core business by taking care of the talent sourcing, hiring, payroll and office space.
Why Penbrothers?
Penbrothers is disrupting the way startups & enterprises manage their teams. We build teams for a wide variety of industries for clients from all over the world. From a 2-person team of digital marketers for a design startup in Sydney, all the way to a team of 80 for an e-commerce startup in Hong Kong, our flexible approach & strong track record makes us the perfect partner for companies in any corner of the planet. (Oh, and we also have 3 unicorns!)
70%
Cost Savings
100%
Global Clients
90%
Employee Retention
Josef Werker
Managing Director
“We strongly believe that it doesn’t matter where your team is from – what matters is that they are the best people for the job, come at a cost that you can afford & work in a stunning environment – this is why Penbrothers was built. Providing the best startups around the world with highly talented Filipinos is really exciting, I cannot wait to see what the next few years have in store!
Our Vision
Our vision is to disrupt how startups & SMEs all over the world scale their teams and to be their number one choice for sourcing & talent management
Our Mission
Our mission is to provide talented Filipinos with employment opportunities in global startups.
Our Founders
Gui Faria
The Visionary
A successful serial entrepreneur who firmly believes that his employees always come first.
Nicolas Bivero
The Strategist
With an incredible 17 years of corporate experience, he believes that creating employment is paramount for the future of the Philippines.
The Team
Josef Werker
Managing Director
Josef is an exceptional speaker and business development expert who has helped build and lead global startups in the Philippines.
Patrick Stenson
Chief Operations Officer
Patrick has over 20 years international experience in administration and finance roles in corporate and the non-profit sector.
Gabrielle Pratte
Chief Transformation Officer
Gabrielle is one of the pillars of Penbrothers. She built 9 offices and over 1k seats since 2015. She currently heads the transformations department.
Tom Thurnherr
Chief Technology Officer
Tom has 20 years experience in several international technology & solutions corporations. He’s a passionate Technical Strategist, Product and Solution Manager with strong focus on User Experience.
John Erazo
Head of SW Development
John heads the IT Software Development team – an artist and software architect by heart. He is the brain behind the internally-developed CORE ERP System.
Jonathan Sewell
Customer Experience Manager
Ton is the “Big Picture” guy. He believes that good leadership and synergy is the key to growth and success.
Kurt Thomas Himatay
Sr. Business Development Manager
Kurt is a results-oriented sales, business development leader. He has always been up to the challenge of exceeding his sales targets.
Timothy So
Head of Marketing
Tim is an analytical marketer that is driven towards figuring things out. He believes that startups can solve the world’s most difficult problems.