Knights of Online Marketers

What Knights of Online Marketers does

Knights of Online Marketers (KOM) is a Philippine-based, founder-owned private company headquartered in Davao City that operates as a hybrid business process outsourcing (BPO) provider and vocational training center for virtual assistants. Founded in 2013 (with key training operations launched in 2015), the company runs four business lines: Virtual Staffing Solutions offering administrative, creative, and technical services to foreign and local clients; KOM Academy, branded as Davao's First Virtual Assistant Training Center and partnered with TESDA and DTI, delivering a 10-module Skills Development and Enhancement Program (SDEP); KOM Lounge, a coworking environment for freelance web-based workers; and R3 Digital Marketing, a consultancy and training arm serving micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs). The company's underlying technology is minimal — it is a service-based operation relying on human-delivered training (in-person at its Davao HQ, traveling to provincial workshops, and via Skype online sessions) and human-provided VA services, with no proprietary software product, no mobile app, and no API.

The business model is a mix of low-ticket training enrollment fees (SDEP at 4,500 PHP total in three installments; advanced modules at 500-2,000 PHP per course), unit-priced coworking rentals (150 PHP per 24 hours; 300 PHP per hour for function rooms), professional services fees for BPO staffing clients, and digital marketing consultancy. Distribution is multi-channel and field-driven: direct in-person training in Davao, traveling workshops across at least 8 Philippine provinces (Bukidnon, Kapatagan/Lanao del Norte, Northern Samar, Tuguegarao, Pangasinan, Tagum City, Mati City, GenSan), Skype-based online training, and a physical coworking storefront. Customer segments are long-tail and fragmented, spanning unemployed individuals, career changers, persons with disabilities (PWDs), freelance web-based workers, MSMEs, and foreign/local business clients needing remote staffing. Customer concentration is moderate by virtue of fragmentation across many small transactions, with no anchor enterprise clients identified; primary revenue stability depends on continued batch enrollment rather than recurring contracts.

Growth has been supported by strategic partnerships with Philippine government agencies — DICT (since 2015 as Strategic Partner of Mindanao Cluster III), DTI-Davao, and TESDA — which provide credibility, rural impact sourcing workshop invitations, and free-training collaborations including for PWDs. KOM also participates in the Davao City Chamber of Commerce and Industry and has been featured as a resource speaker at events such as the Pinoy SME Expo 2017 and a Bukidnon State University Young Entrepreneurs' Summit reaching approximately 300 students. With 1-10 employees, no disclosed external funding, and operations concentrated in the Davao/Mindanao region, KOM operates as a micro-enterprise with regional reach, sustained multi-year operations (99 training batches delivered), and structural exposure to the rapidly evolving AI-disrupted VA labor market.

Name

Knights of Online Marketers

Legal name

Knights of Online Marketers

Website

https://knightsofonlinemarketers.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Knights of Online Marketers is a Philippine-based, founder-owned private company in Davao City operating as a hybrid BPO provider and vocational training center for virtual assistants, serving individuals, PWDs, MSMEs, and business clients across the Philippines via in-person, traveling, and online (Skype) training programs, plus coworking and BPO staffing services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Business Process Outsourcing

akta.pro primary industry

Offshore Development Center (ODC) / Dedicated Team Services (BPAEAMAL)

Keywords

• Virtual assistant training
• Business process outsourcing
• Digital marketing services
• Coworking space rental
• Professional skills training

Headquarters

HQ city

Davao City

HQ country

Philippines

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Virtual Staffing Solutions: BPO services providing administrative, creative, and technical virtual assistance to foreign and local clients.
2. KOM Academy Training Programs: Skills Development and Enhancement Program (SDEP) - Integrated Comprehensive Virtual Assistant Training and Coaching Program. Also includes Continuing Professional Education Program (CPEP) and Advanced Level Training Programs. Revenue from training enrollment fees.
3. KOM Lounge Coworking: Coworking environment providing function room rentals and individual coworking space rentals to freelance web-based workers. Function room: 300 pesos/hour, Individual coworking: 150 pesos/24 hours.
4. R3 Digital Marketing: Digital marketing consultancy and training programs for micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Knights of Online Marketers is a Davao City-based training and outsourcing firm that prepares Filipinos for virtual assistant and online freelance work, then places them with foreign and local clients. Its core deliverables are a structured 10-module VA training program (KOM Academy), virtual staffing/BPO services for client companies, a coworking environment for freelancers and trainees (KOM Lounge), and a digital marketing consultancy (R3 Digital Marketing) serving MSMEs.

Product overview

Knights of Online Marketers (KOM) is a Philippine-based business process outsourcing company offering four core services: Virtual Staffing Solutions (providing administrative, creative, and technical services to clients), KOM Academy (the primary training division offering Virtual Assistant training through its Skills Development and Enhancement Program), KOM Lounge (coworking space for freelancers), and R3 Digital Marketing (consultancy and training for MSMEs). The company operates primarily as a training and outsourcing services provider rather than a software product company. The main product portfolio centers on the KOM Academy's 10-module Virtual Assistant Training Program, supplemented by Advanced Level Training (ALTP) and Continuing Professional Education Program (CPEP) add-on courses, alongside virtual staffing and coworking services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• K.O.M. Academy: Academic Division of Knights of Online Marketers - Davao's First Virtual Assistant Training Center partnered with TESDA and DTI, offering Skills Development and Enhancement Program (SDEP) for virtual assistant training.
• K.O.M. Lounge
• R3 Digital Marketing
• Skills Development and Enhancement Program (SDEP)
• Continuing Professional Education Program (CPEP)

Products and services

• Virtual Staffing Solutions Recruitment, training, and placement of Filipino virtual assistants for foreign principals and local businesses needing remote staff. Positions are filled by graduates of KOM Academy, providing clients with English-proficient, government-credentialed remote workers.
• KOM Academy SDEP Training Program A structured 10-module virtual assistant training program covering the full VA skill set, delivered in person at the Davao City headquarters and online via Skype, with capstone certification and provincial workshop extensions. Aimed at unemployed Filipinos, fresh graduates, and PWDs seeking to enter online freelance work.
• KOM Lounge Coworking Space A coworking space in Davao City offering desks, internet connectivity, and a peer community for trained virtual assistants, freelancers, and remote workers. Operates on a membership model and is positioned as part of the firm's end-to-end VA ecosystem.
• R3 Digital Marketing Services A digital marketing consultancy offering social media management, online campaign execution, and digital advertising services to Philippine MSMEs and small business owners. Delivered by trained VAs as both a paid service and a practical work environment for KOM Academy graduates.
• Free Online VA Courses Free online introductory virtual assistant courses delivered via Skype to attract aspiring Filipino freelancers into the KOM Academy paid training pathway. Functions as a lead-generation and awareness offering rather than a paid product.
• Provincial Workshop Tours

Quantifiable outcome

• Virtual assistants can earn up to P30,000 per month depending on skill level

Named customers6 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core, strategic and minor.

• DTI-Davao (Department of Trade and Industry - Davao City)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2017DTI-Davao City office partnered with Knights of Online Marketers as a start-up ICT firm to tap into the growing demand for virtual office assistants. KOM provides free training to interested individuals including persons with disabilities (PWDs). DTI Director Engineer Edwin O. Banquerigo stated virtual assistants can earn P30,000/month.
• DICT National (Department of Information and Communications Technology)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2017DICT implements the Rural Impact Sourcing (RIS) Program to create meaningful ICT-enabled jobs in socio-economically disadvantaged areas. KOM serves as Resource Speaker for Rural Impact Sourcing workshops and Technical Training, participating in events with DICT Secretary Rodolfo Salalima.
• DICT Mindanao Cluster III (Department of Information and Communications Technology)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2015KOM has been an active Strategic Partner and Industry Collaborator of DICT FOO-MC3 since 2015 under Cluster Director Alimbzar Azum, CESO V. Partnership includes Virtual Assistant Orientation Program (VAOP) Roadshow as Rural Impact Sourcing Initiative and Knowledge Exchange Conferences.
• Davao City Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Inc. (DCCCII)strategicGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2014KOM has been an active member since 2014. Invited to present at Pinoy SME Expo 2017 on 'eCommerce for MSME: Why Your Business Needs an Online Presence and How to Build It'. Featured topics included Search Engine Marketing, Social Media Marketing, Content Marketing, Video Marketing, and Email Marketing.
• TESDA (Technical Education and Skills Development Authority)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKOM Academy is partnered with TESDA as Davao's First Virtual Assistant Training Center. TESDA coordinates for PWD inclusion in training programs. Kotie R. Bax serves as TESDA Bukidnon Provincial Director and has provided testimonials for the program.
• Municipality of Kapatagan, Lanao del NorteminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMunicipality requested KOM Academy to conduct Skills Development and Enhancement Program (Virtual Assistant Training) in their town starting January 2017. Municipality followed up to arrange comprehensive training program.
• Municipal Government Unit of Allen, Northern SamarminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDICT conducted Rural Impact Sourcing Workshop in the Municipality of Allen under leadership of Mayor Laureana D. Suan. KOM served as resource speaker for the workshop.
• Bukidnon State UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerKOM Founder Piper Ramboanga invited as Resource Person for Young Entrepreneurs' Summit. Approximately 300 students from different colleges received training on Digital Entrepreneurship and Online Marketing.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• MyOutDesk: US-based but heavily Philippines-focused virtual staffing provider offering trained VAs to real estate, mortgage, and SMB clients. Matches KOM on the VA staffing business model and target customer base (foreign SMBs, real estate agents).
• Wing (Wing Assistant): US-based VA staffing company with operations in the Philippines providing dedicated virtual assistants to startups and SMBs. Directly comparable to KOM's Virtual Staffing Solutions in product and customer profile.
• Wishup: India-based virtual assistant staffing company providing pre-trained VAs to global clients. Comparable to KOM's Virtual Staffing Solutions in offering trained remote talent specifically for the SMB segment, though operating from a different geography.
• Virtual Staff Finder: Australia-based VA staffing firm sourcing Filipino virtual assistants for foreign clients. Closely comparable to KOM on the Philippine VA supply side and the foreign-client demand model.
• OnlineJobs.ph: Philippine-focused job marketplace connecting Filipino virtual assistants with foreign employers. Comparable because KOM actively markets to OnlineJobs.ph jobseekers and both serve the same VA supply-demand ecosystem in the Philippines.
• 20Four7VA: Philippines-based virtual assistant staffing company that recruits, trains, and places VAs for global clients. Directly comparable to KOM's Virtual Staffing Solutions and VA training offerings; both target the same supply (Philippine talent) and demand (foreign SMBs needing remote admin).

Regional players

• Boomatech Philippines: Philippines-based VA training and outsourcing organization operating in the same VA upskilling space. Comparable to KOM Academy as a direct regional competitor offering similar VA training curricula to Filipino jobseekers.

Emerging players

• RemoteMore: Global remote talent marketplace connecting developers and VAs with employers. Comparable to KOM as a marketplace channel that may compete for the same foreign-client demand that KOM's Virtual Staffing targets.

Others

• TESDA (Technical Education and Skills Development Authority): Philippine government agency managing vocational training certifications and accredited training centers. Comparable to KOM because TESDA is a KOM partner and accredits competitor training centers, acting as the regulatory/certification ecosystem for the VA training market.

Broad incumbents

• Cognizant Softvision / IBEX Global (Philippines BPO sector): Large multinational BPO contact center operators with major Philippines delivery centers. Comparable because they operate at scale in the same Philippine outsourcing sector and compete for similar clients, though serving contact-center rather than SMB VA niches.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/KnightsOfOnlineMarketers
• Instagraminstagram.com/komphilippines
• Xx.com/KOMCompany

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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