PonteFino taps Canadian AI platform for operations

PONTEFINO Group of Companies has partnered with Canada-based artificial intelligence (AI) platform Agentiiv to deploy AI tools across its operations, becoming what it said is the first Philippine property developer to integrate the technology throughout its enterprise functions.

“We were deliberate about where we started, the partner we chose and what we wanted this to deliver for our people and our clients,” PonteFino President and Chief Executive Officer Ramon Ricardo V. Gutierrez said in a statement on Thursday.

The partnership will see Agentiiv AI integrated into sales, leasing, property management, human resources and customer engagement functions. The platform uses autonomous agents to perform operational workflows across the organization.

PonteFino said the initiative goes beyond common real estate applications such as chatbots, smart-home systems and automated customer relationship management tools.

Agentiiv Chief Executive Officer Karla Congson said companies derive greater value from AI when it is integrated into core business processes.

“The businesses that get the most from AI are those that treat it as a genuine extension of their team, not just a shortcut,” Ms. Congson said.

The company said the partnership was recognized by the Canadian Trade Commissioner Service as a milestone in Philippine-Canadian technology cooperation.

“It underscores how Canada-Philippines people-to-people ties underpin commercial success and reinforce the case for deeper bilateral trade and investment,” said Janine Fiddler, senior trade commissioner at the Canadian Trade Commissioner Service.

PonteFino develops townships, commercial properties, office developments and Philippine Economic Zone Authority-registered business parks. Its portfolio includes PonteFino Estates and The Forum IT Business Park.

The company recently launched Accent Tower, a 10-storey mixed-use residential project within The Forum that is scheduled for completion in 2030. — Ashley Erika O. Jose