Cebuana Lhuillier is doubling down on digital resilience as it deepens its partnership with PLDT Enterprise and VITRO, Inc., signaling how critical infrastructure has become to financial inclusion at scale.
Through its parent PJ Lhuillier, Inc. (PJLI), the microfinance and financial services provider is expanding its multisite data center co-location strategy by leveraging VITRO’s network of enterprise-grade facilities nationwide.
The move is designed to strengthen operational continuity, system reliability, and scalability as Cebuana Lhuillier supports millions of transactions daily across its extensive branch and digital footprint.
At the core of the enhanced tie-up is resilience. By distributing workloads across multiple, strategically located data centers, Cebuana Lhuillier reduces exposure to outages, cyber risks, and localized disruptions—an increasingly important consideration as financial services migrate deeper into always-on digital platforms.
Jean Henri Lhuillier, president and CEO of Cebuana Lhuillier, said the deeper integration of data center capabilities will enable faster and more secure customer experiences. “Through this enhanced data center integration, we are fortifying our operational resilience, supporting business continuity, and enabling faster, more secure digital experiences for our clients,” he said.
Beyond infrastructure, the partnership reflects a broader industry trend: traditional financial service providers are now behaving like tech-enabled platforms.
For Cebuana Lhuillier, whose customers span urban centers to far-flung communities, uptime and data integrity are not just IT metrics—they directly affect trust and access.
The collaboration reinforces PLDT Enterprise’s and VITRO’s positioning as critical enablers of digital transformation in the Philippines.
As demand for secure, scalable, and compliant data environments accelerates, such partnerships highlight how telcos and data center operators are becoming indispensable allies in the country’s digital economy push.
