About Exist
We specialize in developing enterprise software, interactive web applications, and technology software solutions.
Founded in 2001, Exist is a global software development and technology services company. A recognized technovisionary, Exist collaborates with businesses to deliver strategic results, reduce costs, and increase the value of their IT investments.
With roots in Open Source development and unparalleled technology expertise in Java and Ruby on Rails, Exist has created products ranging from enterprise software to interactive web, iPhone and iPad applications to technology software solutions for companies, including start-ups and Fortune 500 companies, around the world.
Our customer-focused approach to software development has earned Exist numerous awards, including ZDNet Asia's Top 10 Techno Visionaries Award, Red Herring's 100 Most Promising Companies in Asia, and eServices' Most Progressive Homegrown Company.
A system integrator with end to end capabilities in delivering world-class software engineering services, Exist also provides cloud consulting, cloud delivery, as well as development automation services.
Headquartered in the Philippines, Exist has offices at the IT centers in Ortigas City and Cebu City. We also have offices in Los Angeles, California, and Australia.
Exist is composed of a team of innovators. Our leaders drive the vision of creating products and solutions that enable customers around
the world to innovate. Delivering decades of expertise, their track record is impeccable, their experience unparalleled.
The team is led by three but is backed up by leaders in the organization. Our goal is the participation of everyone from the company
to the community, as well as our partners, to be able to innovate and deliver.
Winston
WINSTON DAMARILLO
Founder, Former CEO
Winston Damarillo founded Exist in 2001. He is a serial entrepreneur with a proven track record of building and
creating value for successful technology start-ups. Currently, the chairman of
Global Gateway
Innovation Exchange (G2iX), the innovation platform that enables rapid development of IT startups, Winston has founded multiple disruptive companies
including
Morphlabs, a
comprehensive cloud computing platform enabler for enterprise and service providers,
and
MaestroDev, a collaborative software development automation company.
His past entrepreneurial endeavors include several companies which he grew to profitability and subsequently sold to
major IT players: Gluecode Software, an open source application infrastructure company which was acquired by IBM in 2005, Logicblaze
acquired by Iona Technologies in 2007, and most recently, Webtide, acquired by Intalio in 2009.
Prior to his entrepreneurial endeavors, Winston was among the highest performing venture capital professionals at Intel,
having led the majority of his investments to either a successful IPO or a profitable corporate acquisition.
Winston is one of the prestigious Young Global Leader (YGL) honorees for 2010 and an active participant of the World Economic
Forum, a place where young leaders envision and create a brighter future. He is a key driver in the development of the Philippine IT industry
as a board member and international marketing director for the Philippine Software Industry Association, a non-profit organization that
promotes the growth and global competitiveness of the Philippine software industry. Winston is also a trustee of the Ayala Foundation USA,
an organization committed to social development initiatives for Filipinos in the Philippines and around the world.
Winston holds a B.S. in Industrial and Mechanical Engineering from the De La Salle University.
Jerry
JERRY RAPES
President and CEO
Jerry Rapes is President and CEO at Exist and is responsible for leading global business operations with significant hand in the management of sales
organization and operations, service delivery, business development, alliances, and marketing. Jerry joined Exist in 2006 and has served under
executive roles including vice president of sales and marketing and general
manager. In these capacities, he has been instrumental in improving sales performance, enhancing human resources and infrastructure, and
streamlining company-wide operations.
Prior to joining Exist, Jerry was a consultant with the manufacturing and distribution division of SGV/ Andersen Consulting, where his
area of expertise involved business process improvement. Before joining SGV/Andersen Consulting, he managed a distribution network for
international consumer products.
Jerry holds an Industrial Engineering degree from the University of the Philippines.
Mike
MIKE LIM
VP for Engineering
Michael Lim is Vice President of engineering at Exist, responsible for ensuring that Exist stays current with emerging software technologies, tools,
and development methodologies. Mike keeps a constant finger on the pulse of the industry, develops the technology strategy, and introduces relevant
ideas through training, prototypes, and application of new technologies
and techniques to projects. Previously, Mike held the role of CTO and was responsible for the technology development
at large, including engineering, service delivery, quality assurance, research and development, and infrastructure.
While in Exist, Mike was part of the original team that developed Gluecode Joe now known as the IBM WasCE (WebSphere Application Server Community Edition).
Mike holds a B.S. in Computer Science from the De La Salle University.