Issue 2 2021

Acquisition International - Issue 2 2021 29 Building A Sustainable And Inclusive Economy DynaQuest Technology Services is an award-winning Philippines-based IT & blockchain solutions provider that delivers customized and flexible solutions. Its sustainable solutions framework in the infusion of frontier technology for economic transformation have been featured and have won awards across the most prestigious blockchain forums across the globe. CEO Randy Knutson tells us more. ounded in 2013, DynaQuest Technology Services (DynaQuest) was founded as a start-up BPO and IT firm that provides flexible and highly specialized outsourcing solutions to businesses. Since then, DynaQuest has transformed into an award-winning blockchain solutions provider that is recognized in North America and Asia-Pacific through enterprise integration of blockchain to the industries of Fintech, Healthtech and Insurtech. Today, DynaQuest is using its tech and solutions expertise to transform local economies, connect them to global markets and is making a big impact to the once underserved Indigenous People of Caraga by establishing identities, designing a sustainable cooperative economy and secure their legal identities. Randy Knutson, the firm’s founder and CEO, tells us that the firm’s core values centre around Inclusion, Passion, Humility, Action, Transparency and Excellence. “Here at DynaQuest, our vision is about building a sustainable and inclusive economy as not only a business solution, but also an enabler of economic transformation through frontier technologies,” he explains. “Our mission is to design, engineer and develop new economies under the decentralized framework of blockchain that is interoperable with other emerging technologies such as IoT, Digital Identities and Intelligent Automation in bringing enterprise transformation.” Driven by the passion for technology and designing solutions, the company not only aims to guide businesses to their blockchain migration journey, but also utilize the technology in designing the future of economies based on sustainability, interoperability, and inclusivity to the local markets by connecting them to global markets and transforming their industry verticals with the strategic implementation of catalyst technologies. The goal is to revitalize and accelerate the growth of local economies to be on par with their global counterparts, while enabling strong economic development by connecting these local economies to regional and global markets. This model promotes sustainability and cooperation that enables inclusive economic growth. Maintaining a great reputation in being a specialist and enabler of emerging or impact technologies for business applications is of huge importance for DynaQuest, and Randy elaborates on how the firm ensures it differentiates from competitors. “Our end-to-end project and systems integration services include research & development, resource procurement and the optional F Company: DynaQuest Technology Services, Inc. Contact: Randy M. Knutson Website: www.dqtsi.com outsourcing of key support to ensure that projects are not only delivered, but are also maintained at an optimal level. As a company with multiple Blockchain awards, our focus and expertise are constantly expanding to meet the high- level requirements of emerging technologies for the next decade.” DynaQuest has a strong employee engagement approach where staff directly participate in any company or CSR activities that help the business fulfil its mission and attain its goals. With a company culture that embodies the aspects of inquisitiveness, learning, improvement and empowerment, DynaQuest encourages its employees to think big, explore out of the box concepts, craft their authorship and be empowered to be a proactive contributor not only within the company but also towards society – whether it is civic action, community outreach and grassroots movement. The company believes that no voice is too small to be heard. It is the collective knowledge, forward- thinkers, thought leadership, the collection of talent and ideals that propels the company’s innovation forward. “The staff are the true assets of our company,” Randy enthuses. “No matter how profitable an organization, it cannot claim itself to be successful without strong employee engagement, which fuels reputation, innovation, and the drive to achieve excellence within a competitive marketplace.” Regarding the future, DynaQuest has plans to further develop the Caraga Identity and Agriculture Sustainability project by establishing the legal identities of Indigenous People of Caraga to a managed identity platform under Digital Identities. It also aims to expand its solutions framework across the Philippine provinces, therefore assisting the smart regions of the Philippines initiative by the ‘Society of Impact TechnologyUnited for thePhilippines’ where the infusion of frontier technologies on key provincial economic pillars on agriculture, trade, education and supply chain. “By collectively harnessing the potential of these Philippine regions where frontier technologies are used to improve their business- readiness and economic transformation, the country can further its sustainable economic goals by 2030. “The company will continue innovating, work on catalyst projects for economic transformation and is in the driver’s seat to facilitate business transformation of Philippine-based businesses.” Nov20137