Formally organized in 1988 as Canada Manpower Services, Philippines with the Department of Trade and Industry as a single proprietorship, the Company was eventually incorporated in 1998 and renamed MMS Placement Int’l Inc. in honor of the founding Chairman and President, Melanio M. Saporas.

MMS is one of the industry pioneers in Out-Source overseas recruitment and third party service contractor in the Philippines. Primarily established to service the drilling operations manpower needs of Canadian companies in the mining, Oil and gas industries, MMS clients grew to include servicing Oil Drilling & Exploration Pty, Ltd of Australia’s geothermal drilling activities in the early 80’s.