Business Strategies for Growth: 6 Leadership Lessons from Wilcon Depot CEO Lorraine Belo-Cincochan and COO Rosemarie Bosch-Ong

Wilcon Depot’s Lorraine Belo-Cincochan and Rosemarie Bosch-Ong share business lessons on building a launchpad for future growth.

The story of Wilcon Depot has become inseparable from that of its founder, William Belo, who began with a 60-square meter hardware store in 1977 and pioneered the “big box” retail construction or depot concept in the Philippines. In recent years, however, Wilcon owes its success to two extraordinary leaders: CEO Lorraine Belo-Cincochan and COO Rosemarie Bosch-Ong. Together, they have led Wilcon Depot through a period of remarkable expansion and growth. Since the company’s IPO in 2017, Wilcon stores have multiplied from 35 to more than a hundred to date. At the same time, they successfully navigated the company through the pandemic years, emerging stronger than ever, and embarked on a journey of digital transformation to ensure Wilcon Depot’s future success.