My name is Teodolfo Lavandero, 41 years of age from the Philippines. I am the General Manager of Vandertech Enterprises, a company providing online business services like web design & development and other technology-based administrative support to customers. There are three primary reasons why our rates are very affordable : (1) we do not subcontract our projects, thus eliminating costly middle-men fees; (2) we use OpenSource technologies; (3) we are based in the Philippines where labor costs are much lower as compared to other professionals in the U.S. or Europe. In 1982, I took up B.S. Mathematics majoring in Computer Science at the University of the Philippines. As a college student, I can describe myself as above average in subjects like Math, Physics and Computer Programming. In High School, I was given academic honors and was consistently topping my Math, Chemistry and Physics subjects. I also participated in interschool math competitions and major TV quiz programs. Although