LOOK: Signarama gives back amid pandemic, launches 'Quaranegosyo' program for biz owners

Wherever you go outside of home, you will find signs that create awareness, promote a product, or simply give directions. Running a business requires having signs in any form.

These are what business owners need to communicate messages and silently seed their brands in potential customers’ minds.

Simply put, signs are important in marketing strategy and this has been recognized more than two decades ago by Willie Que, Signarama Philippines President Wesley Que‘s father.

Signarama is the largest sign franchise in the world with over 800 locations in 64 countries.

“My father started his own sign business more than twenty years ago. He built a good business out of it but handled all the sales and operations by himself, with my mother supporting him in finance and administration,” the younger Que said.

He shared how the business was limited in scale but he remains grateful that the venture sustained their family. It enabled his parents to give them a good education.

For Wesley, that meant having a master’s degree in Industrial Engineering from De La Salle University that allowed him to become a university professor and work in a consulting firm for some time. However, the call to give back and expand the family business was a strong one.

“When Signarama came to one of the franchise shows, we decided it would be the perfect opportunity to boost our brand,” Wesley expressed pride in partnering with the international brand representing 80% of the global franchised sign business.

Signarama has been around and operating for more than 34 years. With its vision to help grow businesses and spark innovations, the brand seeks to be the leading sign company in the Philippines.

“Ironically, while sign businesses are tagged as advertising companies in the country, they rarely focus on their own branding,” Wesley shared his thoughts

on why Signarama Philippines decided to show the public how it takes care of the brand.

By doing so, he believes, it would be easier to gain the trust of their target market.

“We decided to take the Master Franchise License for the whole Philippines and believe that this would take us to that next level of growth,” he added.

Wesley worked as General Manager in the family’s Signarama franchise when it started in 2014 and took on the role as President in 2018. His heart, from the start, has been after helping businesses grow through signs.

Signarama clients:

Divide and conquer

“In order to serve our customers better, be true to our vision of helping businesses grow, and reach more of those we haven’t reached before, we have decided to create subbrands under the main one,” Wesley announced the changes applied on their family business.

Signarama Philippines now has three categories — Signarama Corporate, Signarama Home Business, and Signarama Personalized.

As the brand provides top-quality, worry-free, and comprehensive sign solutions to customers, the target market‘s range has grown from contractors, designers, architects, sari-sari store and online store owners to regular home owners andinterior designers.

The products have also diversified from building ID, graphics, displays, signage repairs, video shoot props to neon signs, canvas prints, and face shields.

During this pandemic, personalized face shields and pouches are endorsed by local celebrities like Alex Gonzaga, Maine Mendoza, Jane De Leon, Moira dela Torre, Markki Stroem, Tim Yap, Kakai Bautista, Gretchen Ho, Jennylyn Mercado, Cassy Legaspi, Maxine Medina, Sanya Lopez, Ariel Rivera, Alexa Ilacad, Gab Pangilinan, Via Antonio, Magno Pancho, and more.

Signs of service

As Signarama Philippines thrives in its business category, it attempts to live up to its commitment to service by giving back to fellow business owners. Wesley announced the Quaranegosyo program specifically aimed at people who have been laid off during the pandemic, those whose businesses have slowed down or stopped, and others who have started a business during this season.

With his whole team, it is his goal to encourage people to pursue their dreams and choose to hope even in crisis and look at situations like the pandemic as an opportunity for growth and success.

He acknowledged the strength and resilience of local business owners. Wesley said, “During these difficult times, there were those who chose to hope in a seemingly hopeless situation and power through even to the point of risking everything they have. Some have discovered a new passion or livelihood.”

Quaranegosyo is Signarama Philippines’ simple way of giving hope to and rewarding the hard work of a deserving kababayan.

Here are the promo details.

Interested participants must have:

Started own business during the pandemic (Validity begins April 2020)
Experienced one of the following
- Retrenchment / job loss
- Reduced work schedule
- Closing down of business

How to join:

Submit a testimonial video (maximum of 3 minutes) with the following elements
- Previous occupation / business
- How it was affected by the pandemic
- How it affected you and your family
- Why you chose to start your business
- How the business was conceptualized
- Current state of business

Prizes at stake: Php100,000 worth of cash and signages