Why we made Beecow?
In October 2016, Mediastep founder Tom Peng travelled to Yangon, Myanmar. It was a monumental time for the people of Myanmar as President Barrack Obama just lifted US economic sanctions on Myanmar. The country opened up to the world and was going through dramatic changes. In particular, mobile technology and internet access became accessible to everyone as the cost of SIM card ownership came down dramatically. Tom observed that while Internet and mobile phones were readily available, but technology has not yet yielded its full potential to meet the fundamental needs of the people. Tom realized there must be a better way for people to connect with each other, and to conduct business – not only for Myanmar but also for the broader region. Tom returned to Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam and began to assemble a top notch team of product pioneers with the goal to change the way we work, live, and play for the better…