People of DOMO: How Larry and Rhyno became member of the DOMO China family
At DOMO China, we have two special colleagues who joined us from the Philippines, about a four-hour flight from Shanghai. Larry Cagasan Becina joined DOMO China in 2015 and Rhyno Blancaflor Deveyra came on board one year later. Neither of them had been to China before and they only had a vague impression of the country. Let’s discover how they experienced their move to China and how challenging that was during Covid times!
After arriving in China, Larry was involved in the construction of our current plant and then responsible for the installation, revision and operation of all the utilities in our compounding plant. His duties include routine maintenance and checking and organizing equipment and machinery to ensure our operations run efficiently and effectively.
Rhyno is responsible for product development for both new and existing products and specializes in color matching for pre-colored products. On top of that, he also contributes to the development of the datasheets.
Larry:” I am very happy to be working at DOMO China. This has always been my bread and butter. Because of this company, my children are able to achieve their careers. I have been able to help not only my family, but other relatives as well. The company has helped me become the best professional that I am. There are no words to express my gratitude. All I wish for this company is to prosper more and be able to help more people like me.”
Rhyno: “I had a great experience living and working in China. If I could bring my family here to live with me, I would not hesitate to do so, so they too would be amazed and enjoy the beauty of living in this amazing country. Thank you, DOMO, for bringing me here! I wish the company every success!”
Time goes by so quickly. Larry has now been with DOMO China for over seven years and Rhyno for more than six years. They always work enthusiastically and with a positive attitude. They are highly appreciated by colleagues and leaders, especially in the challenging circumstances due to the travel restrictions because of Covid.
As Larry’s and Rhyno’s children need to be educated in their home country, their families stayed behind in the Philippines. In normal times, they would go back home once or twice per year. But then the Covid-19 epidemic broke out and quickly created chaos for travel to and from China.
The situation was uncertain, flight costs were very high, there was the risk of not being able to return for a while. Finally, Larry and Rhyno decided together with their families to stay in China. Their wives would take care of the children, and their families always stood firmly behind them.
After this decision was made, they ended up staying in China for 3 years to avoid all risk of cross-contamination from long-distance travel and the impact on the health of families and colleagues.
At the beginning of 2023, the Chinese government eased the control measures and Rhyno and Larry were finally able to return home to be reunited with their families!