Grab Philippines Country Head Grace Vera Cruz was recognized as this year’s Business Leader of the Year at Campaign Magazine’s Women Leading Change Awards.– Grab Philippines Country Head Grace Vera Cruz was named this year’s Business Leader of the Year at Campaign Magazine’s Women Leading Change Awards Asia-Pacific.
Under Grace’s helm, alongside Grab Philippines’ all-Filipino leadership team, the superapp grew its presence in over 100 cities across the country. This growth was instrumental in promoting a more balanced regional development, primarily through the introduction of GrabCar and GrabFood in more areas in the Visayas and Mindanao regions – with offerings that are tailor-fitted to the needs of the local communities.
Guided by her north star of creating a positive and meaningful impact in the lives of her kababayans, Grab Philippines will continue to focus on the creation of affordable product solutions like GrabCar Saver and GrabFood Saver Delivery, and the generation of viable livelihood opportunities for Filipinos. A recent UA&P-CRC study found that the Grab platform has reduced unemployment by 1.1% to 1.6% between 2019 and 2021.