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About Akubo

Akubo was born out of a need we had at a small non-profit for an easy to use database we can access from anywhere using any computer. Developed in partnership with Percworks, Akubo started as an in-house project created for Tapulanga Foundation, a small globally dispersed non-profit organization. From day one, we built it to be used across the globe by various individuals all working together virtually and seamlessly.

The partnership between Percworks and Tapulanga Foundation allows us to blend together the best of our values. As a small business in the US, Percworks is working to help individuals, families and small businesses use their computers at home, work and their business. As a small non-profit in the Philippines, Tapulanga Foundation is working to uplift the lives of those who were born with less through educational scholarships, healthcare assistance and micro-credit loans.

We hope you will find Akubo as essential for your organization as we have. We encourage you to send us suggestions so we can keep working on making Akubo even better, smarter and easier --- all at an amazing price.

From Robin (founder of Percworks)

"My sister Mic runs a small non-profit in the Philippines, and I help her with fundraising and over-all planning from the US. We initially started with Excel then we moved to Access but over time it became very frustrating to deal with our setup.

We looked for an online database solution and most of the services we found were geared for medium to larger organizations. So we decided to build our own solution starting with a very basic online database and over time we added more features we needed.

Over time the software just got better and better and we thought why not share this very useful tool with other small organizations and businesses that operate the same way we do. And as we started sharing the software, users began telling us that the more they used Akubo, the more they discovered its benefits."

Akubo Team

Robin Abello (Founder)

Robin started Akubo to address the database needs of Tapulanga Foundation, a non-profit based in the Philippines he co-founded with his sister Mic Golez in 2001. Robin recognized the need for a simple, affordable and powerful web-based database that small organizations worldwide can use.

Robin is the founder of Percworks, Inc., a small tech company in Howard County, MD that serves more than 1,500 customers providing computer tech support, consulting, training and web applications development services.

Prior to starting Percworks, Robin previously served in various capacities at Inktomi and PSINet, handling roles in tech support, web services, MIS, training and consulting. In college, he pursued his interests in communication arts and computers, earning a BS in Computer Science from University of Maryland, Baltimore County and an MS in Software Engineering from Carnegie Mellon University.

Edwin Calanog (Regional Director, Asia)

Edwin was one of the first customers of Akubo. He brings a wealth of experience in operations management to help with Akubo's growth and ensuring that customer satisfaction and product quality remains high.

Edwin's past roles include leading Lakeside Technologies International as Senior Operations Manager for its software development operations in the Philippines. Previously, he worked with Microsoft Business Solutions in Pasig City, Philippines as Program Manager assigned to Project Accounting solutions. He also worked for TMA Resources, a Virginia-based company as Quality Assurance Analyst and Technical Writer for software solutions customized for associations, labor unions, and non-profit organizations.

Edwin holds an M.B.A. from Fordham University and a B.A. in International Relations (Magna Cum Laude) from the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities.