Here at Activo, we\u2019re proud to work with some of the best in IT, Networking, and Telecommunications. Come with us to get to know our team members better, gathering insight into their career paths and what they love about Activo.<\/p>\n
Leon De Guia is a long-time member of the Activo team, having worked with the company for over 15 years. He was recently promoted to the manager of the estimating department, where he works with a team of four to provide quotes for infrastructure, communications cabling, and security cabling for clients.<\/p>\n
Leon has a passion for his job, having worked in the field for over 35 years. His attraction to this area of IT came from a love for managing infrastructure, found when he started his first job in the Philippines.<\/p>\n
We spoke with Leon to gather more insight into his experiences, and better understand what has kept him such a fantastic member of the Activo team.<\/p>\n
I\u2019ve known the president, Jim Taylor from a previous company he started, ICS. I started there in 2001.<\/p>\n
When Jim moved on to start a new company in 2005, Activo, I was waiting in the wings. I know Jim \u2013 he\u2019s professional, has a good work ethic, and is a personable boss who is easy to connect with. When the right time came, I asked if they needed help with estimating, and the rest is history!\u00a0 He said he\u2019d be honoured if I joined, and it was my honour too.<\/p>\n
Check your industry sources and check the people who you know to work with Activo. It\u2019s a biased opinion, but we have a great team. I think it\u2019s a great place to work because of how they treat people. Management shows respect to employees and they treat people in a very personal way.<\/p>\n
I think you need to be able to be flexible and be willing to be more than just tied to your job description. We all work together to help each other and extend beyond what we\u2019re meant to do.<\/p>\n
I like to be an estimator. I want to work in something that I\u2019m good at, and my work will speak for itself.<\/p>\n
I\u2019m past the point of having a career-oriented mind and wanting to be the president. I\u2019m happy to get promoted, but as long as I work to do better and be better at what I do every day I am happy.<\/p>\n
It may be clich\u00e9, but I enjoy the camaraderie with the people I work with. It doesn\u2019t feel like a job when you enjoy the work itself and the people you work with. It\u2019s not hard for me to go to the office and see people again; from the president down to every employee, no matter the department, we can all talk to each other and be on the same level. I know we\u2019re all on the same page and want to help our customers.<\/p>\n
A big value to me when I work with people is flexibility and being open-minded. It\u2019s good to have your beliefs, but you need to be able to see where others are coming from. When I work with people, I say \u201chere\u2019s what we should do, but let me hear what you have to say\u201d. It\u2019s important to be willing to listen and learn from others, whether they\u2019re your boss or someone working under you. We all learn from each other.<\/p>\n
I\u2019ve been listening to the podcast, Bible in a Year<\/em>. My faith guides my moral compass and drives my work as well \u2013 whatever I learn from my faith I translate to my work. I have found it guides me and helps me give my 100% towards whatever task is given to me.<\/p>\n For more information about Activo, our team, and what makes us different, check out our\u00a0about page<\/a>. To get in touch with our team and find out how we can help,\u00a0contact us today<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Here at Activo, we\u2019re proud to work with some of the best in IT, Networking, and Telecommunications. Come with us to get to know our team members better, gathering insight into their career paths and what they love about Activo. Get to Know Leon De Guia, Estimating Manager Leon De Guia is a long-time member […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":7069,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[175],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7068","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
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