While there, he met Anthoni Salim, an Indonesian businessman who helped him build First Pacific, a “Hong Kong-based investment management and holding company with operations located in Asia-Pacific,” according to its website, with business interests in telecommunications, consumer food products, infrastructure and natural resources. Today Pangilinan is managing director and chief executive officer of the $7.5 billion company.
Habang naroon, nakilala niya si Anthoni Salim, isang negosyanteng Indonesian na tumulong sa kanyang itayo ang First Pacific, isang “investment management at holding company na naka base sa Hong Kong na may mga operasyon sa Asia-Pacific,” na ayon sa website nito, ay may mga interes sa negosyo ng telekomunikasyon, consumer food product, imprastruktura at likas na yaman.Ngayon si Pangilinan ay managing director at chief executive officer ng $7.5-bilyong kumpanya.