Focus 26

Contents
Our CEO… From the starting grid
03 - Staying Ahead of The Race
EDITORIAL TEAM
balkish.hood@scomigroup.com.my
frezlin.ismail@scomigroup.com.my
SCOMI ENGINEERING CO-ORDINATOR
rozina.ali@my.scomiengineering.com
SCOMI OILTOOLS CO-ORDINATOR
meena@my.scomioiltools.com
SCOMI MARINE CO-ORDINATOR
iskandar.ahmad@my.scomimarine.com
SCOMI INTERNATIONAL CO-ORDINATOR
irina.abdullah@scomigroup.com.my
IN THE DRIVER’S SEAT
04 - Monorail’s Trial Run a Big Success in Mumbai
06 - Staff Attend Monorail Car Send-Off
07 - Scomi Meets With Egyptian Minister
PIT STOP : PROJECT BEST
08 - The Making of Successful Entrepreneurs…
10 - Global Leaders Going Green for Businesses,
Carbon Has Other Costs Too
12 - Project EnviroUS Roars to a Brilliant Start
IN POLE POSITION
14 - Scomi Among 20 Shortlisted for Awards
- Scomi Meets Malaysian PM in India
US BEGINS WITH U
Malaysia
15 - VP of HR Receives Prestigious HR Award
- Indian Journalists Get First Hand Look at Malaysia’s Monorail
16 - Staff Cheer-On New & Improved Scomi Sports Club
17 - Scomi & NPC Honour Two Journalists
- Miri Staff Go for Zero
18 - Kemaman Execs Plot Their 2010 Targets
19 - Scomi KMC Elated with Success of Hypr-Drill
- Scomi Treats Media Staff
Indonesia
20 - Scomi Indonesia Brushes Up on Training
- Scomi Marine’s RT Kris Conducts Maiden Sea Trial
21 - Victory Team Rushes to Help Tea Plantation Workers
22 - Indonesians Treat Orphans to Theme Park Visit
23 - Scomi Banjarmasin Cyclists Take To The Streets
- Indonesians Lend a Hand To Sick Kids
Thailand
24 - Thais Have Fun Time at GLaD Training
India
25 - e-Learning a Fun Way to Brush-up On HSE Training
- Indians Happy with GLaD Training
Turkmenistan
26 - Scomi Oiltools in Turkmenistan Gets a New Home
Pakistan
26 - Pakistanis Commit to Greening Their City
Dubai
27 - Nijumone of Dubai Flies The Safety Flag
Sudan
27 - Scomi Oiltools Participates in Sudan’s SAPEG Exhibition
USA
28 - Scomi US Helps The Needy Through Toys for Tots Run
Mexico
29 - Mexicans Learn to Save Lives
- Mexicans Get Competitive on The Greens
Formula Bash
30 - It’s Denim & Green for New Year Staff Gathering
HATCHES
Our CEO… From the starting grid
Dear colleagues,
Staying W
Ahead
of
The Race
e find ourselves already in the
second half of 2010, deftly
shifting gears as we keep
pace with ever changing and increasingly
challenging business environments. I trust
we will once again break new ground and
improve our performance in 2010.
Over in India, the Mumbai monorail is
gaining momentum and increasing its pace
of implementation. The recent delivery of
the first monorail car to Mumbai and its
subsequent trial run on India’s Republic Day
were two other milestones that filled us with
great pride and joy.
In Malaysia, we spent the first quarter of
2010, implementing key initiatives across the
board to increase operational efficiencies and
streamline operations to strengthen resources
for future growth and investment. In April,
Scomi Marine announced the completion
of the disposal of its associate company, CH
Offshore Ltd. With this disposal exercise, Scomi
Marine is now in a better position to explore
various investment opportunities with better
returns. Following this, Scomi Engineering
recently signed an agreement to dispose its
Machine Shop business for USD107 million to
Sumitomo Corporation Asia Pte Ltd to further
strengthen its business and focus its resources
in the growing transportation industry.
So far the year has been somewhat
challenging yet fulfilling and to maintain
this upward trend, we must resolve to push
ourselves harder in achieving our goals
and objectives. We must keep challenging
ourselves. Stretching further, reaching
higher than we ever have in the past. If we
channel our energy in the right manner, we
can successfully transform challenges into
opportunities.
That said, let’s keep our spirits up and our eyes
fixed on the finish line, sure in the knowledge
that we will sow great rewards.
Best regards,
Shah Hakim Zain
Group CEO
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in the driver’s seat
Monorail’s Trial
Run a Big
Success in Mumbai
S
comi Engineering Bhd Malaysia,
the builder of India’s first monorail
network was proud to be part of the
thrilling experience to test run the coaches
on India’s historic 60th Republic Day on 26
January 2010.
The monorail car had arrived at Mumbai’s
Navasheva Port on 13 January 2010 and 10
days later made its way through the city to
the Wadala Depot where it was lifted onto
the 500 meter test track.
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The trial run itself was conducted over
a 100-metre stretch to check the track
alignment and the smoothness of the
running tyres besides giving MMRDA
(Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development
Authority) officials a chance to spot any
glitches that might exist in the system.
Scomi even sent four specially trained
monorail drivers to test the system for
the Mumbai trial run. Among them was S.
Panudoorai, an Indian-born motorman and
engineer working with the Kuala Lumpur
monorail system for 10 years.
Scomi was pleased with the timely delivery
of the first car as it was a reflection of the
capabilities, commitment and reliability of
the company in meeting key milestones
exactly as planned to satisfy the client’s
requirements. The considerable efforts made
by Scomi and our entire international team
in Malaysia and India made this possible in
record time.
in the driver’s seat
Scomi even sent
four specially
trained monorail
drivers to test the
system for the
Mumbai trial run.
Our President, Syahrunizam Samsudin said,
“Hand to heart, I would like to thank all of you
at Scomi Rail for the hard work, sleepless nights
and dedication in making this a success. Well
done again.” The MMRDA hopes to eventually build a
monorail network across Mumbai to act as a
feeder service for the railway and the Metro.
The monorail system is ideal as it can easily reach
places where heavier transportation systems
cannot. It also has a higher passenger-carrying
capacity. With 14 monorail trains of four coaches
each planned, at least 500 commuters can be
ferried to and fro at any one time.
The 19.4-kilometer proposed route between
Jacob Circle and Chembur is expected to be
completed by 2011 with a cost close to 2,500
crores.
The trial run at Wadala was flagged off by the
Maharashtra Chief Minister, Ashok Chavan.
Contributed by: Rozina Ali, Scomi Engineering KL
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in the driver’s seat
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Staff Attend
Monorail Car
Send-off
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comi Rail achieved a key
milestone for the Mumbai
Monorail project on 13 January
2010 when the first monorail car
arrived in Mumbai.
This monorail car will play a pivotal role
in the preliminary systems interface
testing for the Mumbai Monorail
project which is critical in ensuring that
the system runs smoothly.
Earlier on 2 January, a ‘bon voyage’
party was organised at Scomi’s North
KL Facility (NKLF). In his speech Scomi
Engineering President, Syahrunizam
Samsudin said he recognised the
hard work and dedication of the Rail
Production Team in achieving this
milestone.
The Chairman of Scomi Engineering,
Datuk Zainun Aishah and GCEO, Shah
Hakim Zain were given the honour to
unveil the first monorail car (packed for
delivery) and to start the engine of the
low-bed truck.
Just before the first car rolled out of
Scomi’s NKLF, a short prayer was recited
for its safe delivery. This also marks
Scomi’s first monorail to cross Malaysian
borders. It was a truly momentous
beginning for Scomi in 2010. Contributed By: Rozina Ali - Scomi Engineering, K.L
in the driver’s seat
Scomi
Meets with
Egyptian
Minister
G
roup CEO of Scomi, Shah Hakim
met with the Egyptian Minister
of Investment, Dr. Mahmoud
Mohieldin on 12 March 2010 while on a trip to
Egypt with his investment delegation.
The aim of the meeting was to discuss means
of cooperation in the areas of transport
and logistics services as well as laying the
foundation for an investment cooperation
programme to boost the company’s
investment volume and business in the
Egyptian market.
At the meeting, the two reviewed private
investment opportunities in infrastructure
and logistics associated with transportation,
oil industries and the manufacturing of trains
and buses.
along with the benefits and socio-economic
returns of the project.
During the meeting, our Group CEO made it
clear he was looking forward to collaborating
with Egypt in this field given the country’s
economic importance in the region and the
scope of the Egyptian market. This was the
fourth visit by Scomi’s delegation to Egypt in
less than two years. The goal this time was to
set an ambitious investment programme in
this field.
The Egyptian minister was receptive to
the proposal of both countries working
together saying that as part of the technical
and investment collaboration programme
started by the government of Malaysia, Egypt
would benefit from Malaysian techniques in
economic development.
The meeting was also attended by the
Vice-Chairperson of the General Authority
for Investment (GAFI), Nevin El-Shafei, and
officials from the Authority and the Ministry of
Investment.
Shah Hakim also presented to the minister the
company’s efforts to implement the sky train
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Theof Successful
Making
Entrepreneurs…
A
major new study in December 2009 by Hal
Gregersen, an INSEAD professor highlighted the
key skills that innovative entrepreneurs need to
develop to become successful.
These five skills are a “way of life” for innovators and
drive home the point that innovative entrepreneurs are
developed and made rather than born.
Research involving identical twins suggests that only 20 25% of our creative ability is genetically driven, meaning
that 75 - 80% comes from the world we live in and from the
creative actions we perform.
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According to Professor Gregersen, the five key discovery skills are:
1.
Associating – Creative entrepreneurs “connect the dots” to
make unexpected connections. They combine pieces of what
may seem disparate pieces of information until they arrive
at innovative new ideas. Steve Jobs, the CEO of Apple, was
interested in calligraphy and this eventually led to his company
producing user-friendly, graphics-based Macs. Several years later,
when Jobs was trying to figure out the Macintosh screen, and
the “what you see is what you get” (WYSIWYG) sort of image, he
connected the dots back to what he had learnt in calligraphy
to what might be on the screen and it was a key component of
making that whole computer work. In 1948, George de Mestral
decided to take his dog for a walk in the mountains. When he
returned home the dog was covered with burrs. He inspected
one of the many burrs that stuck to his pants and saw the small
flexible hooks that enabled the seed-bearing burr to cling to the
tiny loops in the fabric. George de Mestral looked at nature and
replicated it by making suitable machinery to produce Velcro.
2.
Observing – Some of the most innovative entrepreneurs are
“intense observers”. Take for example Scott Cook, the founder of
Intuit. He got the initial idea for Quicken software by observing
how frustrated his wife became in doing their finances. Manually
it was frustrating and irritating. She purchased some software that
was equally frustrating and irritating. It was at that point that Cook
thought he might be able to develop a product that could help his
wife solve that problem more effectively. After a sneak preview of
an early Apple computer, Cook got a rich sense of what it might
look like to have a user interface and a mouse and so on, and be
able to have things like checks on the screen that looked like what
they should be. From this observation sprang Quicken.
3.
Experimenting – When Jeff Bezos, the founder of internet
retailer Amazon, was growing up, he used to spend time on his
grandfather’s farm in the summer. When machinery broke down
on the farm, his grandfather would try to fix it himself, with some
help from Jeff. They would experiment, trying this and that, until
it would finally work again. If the animals on the farm got sick, his
grandparents wouldn’t call the vet, but rather experiment and try
to treat the problem themselves. So Jeff grew up with that kind
of attitude and mindset, that “if I am confronted with a challenge,
I can figure out a solution”. That kind of experimentation spilled
over into Amazon. At first, the idea had been to sell books via
the internet without inventory. That was the initial idea. We
sometimes forget that it took him seven, eight, nine years of
experimentation to build the capacity to have warehouses full of
books. As a consequence of his experimentation, Bezos built this
business model that we now call Amazon today.
4.
Questioning - Questions are at the core of what we do. We can
be observing the world or experimenting, but if we have no
questions in our mind, we are unlikely to get any observations or
insights or “eureka” moments. This kind of questioning attitude
and mentality is rampant in innovative entrepreneurs. When
Michael Dell was asked if he had any favourite questions he
liked to ask when he wandered around the world, he replied,
“If I had some favourite questions, everybody would know the
answers. Instead, when I’m wandering around the world, I try to
construct a question for every conversation that might generate
information that I never had before”. For most of these innovative
entrepreneurs, that’s just how they think.
5.
Networking - Typically, when we think of networking, we
think of this in terms of jobs, a career or maybe social life. But
when it comes to creativity, it takes on a different meaning.
Innovators are intentional about finding diverse people who
are just the opposites of who they are, that they talk to, to get
ideas that seriously challenge their own. Creative and innovative
entrepreneurs look for people who are completely different in
terms of perspective and regularly discuss ideas and options with
them to get divergent viewpoints. There could be differences in
gender, industry, age, country of origin, or even politics. And those
sorts of diverse inputs in terms of conversations enabled them
to get new ideas. David Neeleman, founder of JetBlue Airways
and now CEO of Azul Airlines in Brazil, got the idea for paperless
ticketing or e-ticketing by talking to one of his employees about
the frustration of having to carry around paper tickets in order to
give them to passengers flying on their planes. That conversation
then led to a new idea and a way of doing things differently.
In today’s rapidly changing world, we need to be creative and
innovative to be competitive and we need to continually be on the
lookout for new ideas in terms of products as well as processes.
Maintaining the status quo is no longer acceptable.
Scomi has defined New Ideas as one of its core values or core
competencies. As a competency, it can be taught and we will be
conducting workshops on Creativity and Innovation, the first one was
recently conducted in Perth, Australia. It is open to all grades and will be
conducted in various locations as shown in the training calendar.
Creativity is all about the mindset and we need to ensure that we
have an open mind and positive outlook that together with necessary
skills, can help us unleash the creativity and innovativeness within us.
Contributed by: Dinesh Chelvathurai - Scomi Group, KL
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Global
Leaders
Going Green
for businesses, carbon has
other costs too
EADERS from around the world
converged at Copenhagen,
Denmark, for the UN Climate
Conference recently, where they
weighed the costs and remedies of
carbon dioxide and other greenhouse
gas emissions.
The costs they considered primarily were
those to the environment, particularly in
regards to climate change.
For businesses, carbon has other costs
too. They include issues such as our
reputation with stakeholders - investors,
partners, current and prospective
employees and, most of all, customers.
These stakeholders assess how
companies address sustainability to
decide where they will invest, who they
will do business with, who they will
work for, and who they will buy
from, based on what they see.
Prime Minister Datuk Seri
Najib Tun Razak places
great importance on
this national green
strategy. The National
Green Technology
Policy was implemented
to chart the country’s
development to propel
green technology as the
new driver of economic
growth.
The policy is said to include
the setting up of a legislative and
regulatory framework that would
support the development of green
technologies and promote a culture
of ‘resource use optimisation’. It will
also seek to promote low-carbon
technology and ensure sustainable
development while conserving the
natural environment and resources.
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To promote the green technology,
Najib, in his Budget 2010 speech,
announced the Government would
establish a RM1.5 billion fund to provide
soft loans to companies that supply and
use green technology. For suppliers, the
maximum financing is RM50 million and
for customer companies RM10 million.
The Government will bear 2% of the
total interest and provide a guarantee
on 60% of the financing amount
with the remaining 40% provided by
banking institutions.
And finally, there was the issue of the
costs in real monetary terms. The costs
associated with energy were considered
volatile and rising, so cutting
consumption and improving efficiency
is essential to the bottom line.
Over the last few decades, demand for
electricity in Malaysia grew almost 10
times, from 8,140-gigawatt hour (GWh) in
1980 to 78.72 billion GWh currently. This
has necessitated a significant amount of
capital investment to be made for the
generation, transmission and distribution
of electricity in the country.
Carbon considerations
Added together, these costs elevate
carbon to a c-suite concern. Top
executives are being asked to quantify
and reduce corporate energy use and
environmental footprints, streamline
supply chains, meet regulatory
requirements, and modify information
technology (IT) departments to drive
more energy-efficient operations.
To develop policies that are both
good for the planet and for business,
corporate leaders must address all
aspects of their companies, including
operations, IT and product lifecycle
management.
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They must develop strategies to increase
business efficiency, using environmental
stewardship and energy consumption as new
business barometers.
They must maintain a public commitment
to meaningful and achievable goals, with
transparency in reporting progress to meet
those goals.
They must take the lead in driving energy
conservation and environmental stewardship
through the value chain and across their
industries. They must develop a strategy
that reduces costs, lowers complexity, and
increases operating and energy efficiency.
They must look for ways to improve IT
operations to generate more computing
performance without increasing power
consumption. They must respond to social
and regulatory pressure with verifiable
energy conservation initiatives to address
energy and climate challenges. They must
develop energy and environmental strategies
and policies to improve business and brand
position.
That’s a pretty tall order, and while each
of these issues is complicated enough on
its own, together they can seem positively
overwhelming. They require a framework that
helps identify and prioritise environmental
efforts by illustrating how problems and
opportunities can be broken down into
distinct areas and then segmented into
manageable projects to be addressed.
Building a framework
Overall, this framework covers seven business
components that are common to virtually
any enterprise or organisation dealing with
energy and environment issues.
Strategy: The creation of an enterprise-wide
energy and environment strategy as part of
an overarching corporate social responsibility
plan can help companies address “green”
issues, resulting in improved financial and
environmental outcomes.
Issues to be considered include the
alignment of a company’s environmental
strategy into an overall business strategy
and translating environmental values into
an improved brand image.
People: The impact of employee behaviour
and policies on the environment is
significant. Commute time and business
travel form a large part of an individual’s
carbon footprint.
The use of online collaboration tools
and policies that reduce commuting
and travelling can also reduce costs.
Companies are further discovering that their
environmental policies and practices can
help attract and retain top talent.
Information: With data growing between
35% and 70% annually in some industries,
it’s critical for companies to better manage
their data infrastructure.
Optimised collection, analysis, tiering and
storage of key information help companies
comply with reporting mandates while
minimising their data footprint.
These same strategies improve business
operations by improving information access
and systems response. They help reduce
storage needs through sharing, elimination
of redundancies and compression.
Product: As companies begin to understand
the environmental impact of their products
or services across the entire product
lifecycle, they can design products that
lower environmental impact. Streamlining
product development and manufacturing
also means less material, waste, and energy.
Concurrently, an examination of the product
or service lifecycle often helps businesses
find and exploit market opportunities.
Finally, the need to reduce energy
consumption is increasing the energymanagement intelligence built into certain
products.
IT: IT is greatly stressing power and cooling
infrastructure. According to IBM’s estimates, IT
kilowatt-hour usage has increased five-fold in
the past five years. This IT-related energy use
contributes to greenhouse gas emissions. CIOs
and IT managers rightly view this situation as an
economic and environmental crisis.
Corporations need IT energy-efficiency
strategies to help them focus their efforts.
A thorough understanding of IT energy
consumption, operations, and constraints is the
foundation for improvement.
From there, companies can devise strategies to
help them improve IT efficiency and resiliency,
address emissions, reduce energy costs, and
measure their success against business goals.
Property: Companies need to reduce the cost
and greenhouse gas emissions of their physical
assets – from office buildings to truck fleets.
The process starts with determining and
managing the environmental impact of
physical assets and properly maintaining all
property for energy-efficient operations and
reduced environmental impact.
Business Operations: Corporations need
to transform business processes to reduce
environmental impact on all operations.
Consider energy or water consumption as a
start. Understanding and controlling these
costs can be achieved only when a company
measures its existing use and compares it to
conservation benchmarks.
“Smart” systems can greatly increase efficiency.
Any transformation plan adopted must be
communicated to key stakeholders.
Regardless of the outcome at Copenhagen,
they will undoubtedly impact all the costs
associated with carbon. And it’s clear
businesses need to begin addressing those
costs now or pay a variety of higher prices later.
Source: Star Publication (M) Berhad by Ou Shian Waei Managing Director, IBM Malaysia
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Project EnviroUS
Roars To a Brilliant Start
E
nvironmental awareness is building
in Malaysia and with the recent
Copenhagen Accord, the Government
has placed further emphasis on preventive
measures to mitigate and minimise negative
environmental effects at the source, to
intensify conservation efforts and to ensure a
sustainable development of both exhaustible
and renewable energy resources. world community is facing two of the world’s
most pressing issues namely climate change
and energy security. A long advocate of the Government’s call
to environmental consciousness, Scomi has
intensified its efforts by embarking on a
GREEN Journey to create a business culture
that is more environmentally friendly. During the launch, Business Unit Heads were
presented with potted plants to signify the
start of the project. While we at Scomi recognise there are many
ways to conserve our natural resources, most
important of all is the need to understand
the practical ways of managing our natural
resources. This can be effectively achieved
by ensuring the programmes we launch are
translated into real actions on the ground. The past decade of rapid economic growth
and industrialisation has caused serious
environmental challenges in Malaysia. The
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To embark on this new journey, Project
EnviroUS was launched on 8 January 2010 to
facilitate US in our quest towards a greener
Scomi. The main areas of focus will be our
Product, Process and Support Services.
GREEN activities such as waste reduction,
energy saving as well as reuse and recycling
initiatives were planned to realise the goals
of the project and to keep in line with Scomi’s
Formula 2011.
All Scomi staff are urged to embrace
Project EnviroUS and commit fully to its
implementation. The road to our future sustainability may be
challenging. However unity and commitment
under the spirit of US will drive US successfully
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GREEN INITIATIVES
Among the Green Initiatives implemented under Project
EnviroUS are Environmental E-Bulletins and bi-weekly
E-Tips. These documents help spread the word on current
environmental issues that can and should be addressed by all
Scomi staff be it at the workplace or at home. So far two E-Bulletins have been released. E-Bulletin No. 1
highlighted the outcome of the Copenhagen Accord and the
Malaysian Government’s approach to implement it in Malaysia.
E-Bulletin No.2 covered the importance of public transportation
in reducing further environmental devastation. E-Tips meanwhile focuses mainly on how to reuse, reduce and
recycle waste produced in the office. These tips encourage
everyone to pay attention to what they dispose of and to try to
be more responsible when throwing away rubbish.
Scomi EARTH HOUR 2010 Pledge:
TURNING LIGHTS OFF FOR CLIMATE CHANGE SUSTAINABLE LIVING
Green Luncheon Talk @ Corporate Office Every year on Earth Hour, hundreds of millions of people,
organisations, corporations and governments come together to
make a bold statement about their concern for climate change by
doing something quite simple — turning off their lights for one hour.
Earth Hour symbolises that by working together, each of us can have
a positive impact in the fight against climate change, protecting our
future and that of future generations. It only takes 10 days to fill up the Petronas Twin Towers,
if Malaysians, particularly people living in Kuala Lumpur
continue to produce and dispose of 1.5kg of waste per day! Umesh Ramalingam from Alam Flora Sdn Bhd began
his talk with an informative video showing how much
waste Malaysians produce daily and how companies in
Malaysia have begun introducing and implementing
Green Initiatives among their staff. Organised by the World Wildlife Fund for Nature (WWF), Earth
Hour 2010 took place on 27 March at 8.30 p.m. (local time) with
many iconic buildings and landmarks all over the world standing in
darkness. People across the world from all walks of life turned off their
lights and joined together in ensuring the sustainability of one thing
we all have in common – our planet. This year, more than 50 Scomi staff pledged to participate in Earth
Hour. Many spent the hour of darkness having private parties with
friends and families, some had barbecues, some played games and
some just lazed around watching the stars from their driveways and
gardens.
Held on 1 March 2010, this luncheon attended by
almost 40 Scomi staff, highlighted the importance of
reducing, reusing and recycling daily wastes.
Doing this diligently would not only help protect our
environment but also reduce the need and dependency
on natural resources, conserve energy as well as reduce
costs for producing materials from scratch.
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in pole position
Scomi Among 20 Shortlisted
for CR Awards
S
comi Group Bhd was honoured to be among 20 shortlisted
companies in the StarBiz-ICR Malaysia Corporate
Responsibility Awards 2009 that saw the participation of
over 300 companies.
Scomi was shortlisted as it had satisfied the panel’s requirement to
receive a minimum performance across all four CR dimensions –
marketplace, workplace, environment and community.
Scomi Group Bhd’s Chief of Staff, Puan Rohaida Ali Badaruddin,
received the certificate on our behalf.
In her speech, Securities Commission Chairman, Tan Sri Zarinah
Anwar who was also the Chief Judge of the Awards said new
legislation and voluntary standards were continually being
introduced to ensure companies were made accountable for their
impact on the environment and society.
She also said that communicating this accountability to
stakeholders was important and that companies should be looking
to report how CR was being integrated across the company.
Kanesan Veluppillai updating the Malaysian Prime Minister about the recent
developments in the Mumbai Monorail project. Country President of Scomi India,
Suhaimi Yaacob is at the far left.
Scomi Meets Malaysian
PM in India
P
The awards-giving ceremony was graced by His Royal Highness
Raja Nazrin Shah, the Raja Muda of Perak, who is also the patron of
the Awards.
rime Minister of Malaysia the Honourable Dato’ Seri Mohd Najib
Tun Abdul Razak arrived in New Delhi on 19 January for a five-day
state visit accompanied by a high-powered delegation comprising
Malaysian ministers from the Ministries of Trade, Works, Human Resource
and Education, lawmakers, business delegates and other officials.
The event was jointly organised by The Star and the Institute of
Corporate Responsibiity (ICR) Malaysia, together with its working
partners, the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants,
PricewaterhouseCoopers and the Securities Industry Development
Corp. The official sponsors were HSBC Bank Malaysia and Canon
Marketing (M) Sdn Bhd.
In Delhi, Scomi hosted the business forum - ‘Malaysia- India Economic
Relations: The Way Forward’, which was jointly organised by the three
apex business chambers in India - Confederation of Indian Industry
(CII), Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI)
and The Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India
(ASSOCHAM).
There to brief the Malaysian Premier on Scomi’s involvement in the
Mumbai Monorail project were Scomi Group’s Chief Executive Officer, Shah
Hakim Zain, Kanesan Veluppillai - President, Scomi International, Suhaimi
Yaacob - Country President of Scomi India and other senior Scomi officials.
In Chennai, Scomi were the principal sponsors of the Partnership Summit
2010 held on 23 January. During his visit the Malaysian Prime Minister
stressed on stronger trade relations between India and Malaysia and the
need for speeding up the signing of comprehensive economic cooperation
agreements between the two countries.
Contributed by: Irina Abdullah - Scomi International, KL
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Malaysia | us begins with u
S
comi Group Bhd’s Vice-President
of Human Resources, Mastura
Mansor was conferred the “Pride
of HR Profession Award” at the World
HRD Congress 2010 held at the Taj Lands
End in Mumbai from 11-13 February this
year.
VP of HR Receives
Prestigious
HR Award
Besides receiving this world-class
prestigious award, Mastura was also
invited to speak at the event. Her
presentation touched on the theme
of this year’s Congress that was “The
New HR Challenge - Innovative Talent
Strategies For Tough Times”.
Mastura was assessed on a multitude of
competencies that include her strategic
perspective, business goal management,
risk management, team orientation and
people management, networking, being
a change agent, customer focus, business
acumen, performance management
and excellence in achievement.
The Congress, run by professionals for
professionals, is governed by an advisory
council that guides the strategic intent of
the Congress to its logical success.
The “Pride of HR Profession Award” is the
highest honour an individual can receive for
his or her contribution to HR.
Mastura was chosen for her leadership
and contribution to the field of HR and to
recognise her as a thinker and doer who
is a role model and believer in change.
Congratulations Mastura for this
outstanding achievement.
Indian Journalists Get First Hand Look at
Malaysia’s Monorail
S
ix journalists from six leading media
publications in India visited Malaysia
for a first hand look at Scomi’s
successful monorail achievements in Kuala
Lumpur. They were here from 10-13 January
2010.
While here representatives from Scomi took
the media delegation on a tour of the city’s
transportation infrastructure and briefed
them on the unique selling propositions of
the monorail as a viable public transportation
system to ease congestion in the city.
Their visit also included a guided tour of
Scomi’s state-of-the-art North KL Facility, a
Rapid bus ride and a monorail ride. Kanesan
Veluppillai – President, Scomi International
was on hand to receive the delegation.
Aside from soaking up all the relevant
information on monorails, the delegation
also got a closer look at Scomi’s involvement
in Malaysia’s urban transportation, our first
monorail project in Mumbai as well as all the
varied businesses of the Scomi Group, both at
the local and global level.
Later the delegation was briefed about the
setting up of Scomi’s local office in India
where the hiring of local Indian talent was
carried out. The journalists were also informed
about plans for the setting up of the monorail
coach factory in India targeted for 2011 as well
as plans for the establishment of a low floor
CNG bus factory there.
Matters of work aside, the journalists
enjoyed sightseeing in Putrajaya, Malaysia’s
administrative capital as well as tours of the
city’s famous landmarks.
The media that were represented were the
Times of India, Daily News & Always (DNA),
Deccan Herald, NDTV Profit, Hindustan Times
and The Telegraph.
Contributed by: Irina Abdullah - Scomi International, KL
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us begins with u | Malaysia
Staff Cheer-on New & Improved Scomi Sports Club
S
taff of Scomi gave a warm welcome to their new and
improved Scomi Sports Club (SSC), officially launched
on 5 April 2010 at Wisma Chase Perdana in Kuala
Lumpur.
Committee members of the new SSC represent all Business
Units including Yayasan Scomi from all locations in Malaysia WCP, NKLF, Kemaman, Johor, Labuan and Miri.
The objective of the new SSC is to encourage every staff to
participate in at least one SSC event be it a sports event, a
recreational activity or a welfare cause.
Also launched that day was the logo design competition for
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the new SSC that was opened to all staff. With a hefty RM500
prize awarded to the winner, it’s no wonder we received such
overwhelming response.
At the same event, Scomi also launched its Scomi Sports
Carnival 2010 with the formation of four ‘houses’ – green, red,
blue and yellow with every staff assigned to a particular house.
The Chef De Missions are Syahrunizam Samsudin for the Green
House, Hilmy Zaini for the Red House, Steve Bracker for the
Blue House and Mukhnizam Mahmud for the Yellow House.
Now that the Sports Carnival 2010 is in season, let us look
forward to the upcoming events. All the best, everyone – may
the best house win!
Malaysia | us begins with u
Scomi & NPC
Honour Two
Journalists
T
he National Press Club (NPC) and
Scomi jointly presented the NPCScomi Journalist of the Year award to
The Star’s Managing Editor, P. Gunasegaram
and the Utusan Group’s Assistant Editor, Zaini
Hassan recently at the National Press ClubNAZA Award Night.
Apart from this, the NPC-Tan Sri SM
Nasimuddin SM Amin 1Malaysian of the Year
award went to cartoonist, Datuk Mohd Nor
Khalid, or “Lat” for his drawings on Malaysian
life.
Tan Sri SM Nasimuddin SM Amin, founder
of the Naza Group, was also posthumously
awarded the National Press Club (NPC)
Business Visionary Award 2010 by Prime
Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak.
Miri Staff Go for Zero
S
taff of Scomi Oiltools in Miri scored yet another QHSE milestone when they
charted 740 days of Goal Zero in all their Malaysian Shell projects resulting in
Shell achieving the best ever ‘Total Recordable
Case Frequency (TRCF)’ of 1.1.
Certificates were presented to all service contractors
in recognition of their contribution, directly or
indirectly, towards Shell achieving this success.
Scomi also had the honour to chair the March
Monthly HSE meeting in Shell, Miri. Well done and
congratulations to all our teams working on the
Shell projects.
Contributed by: Mohd Izam - Scomi Oiltools, Miri, Malaysia
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us begins with u | Malaysia
Kemaman
Execs Plot Their
2010 Targets
E
xecutives of Scomi Oiltools and Scomi KMC in
Kemaman held their Scomi Kemaman Executive
Meeting from 15 to 16 January 2010 to discuss,
plan and finalise the Operations Calendar for Year 2010.
Also present were Area Manager, Izuddin together with
Rozali Sidek from the Corporate Office who recently
took over the reins as Country Manager of the Malaysia
Operations. Ahmad Norazizan, the Materials Management
Manager was also present to join the Kemaman team for
the meeting.
It was a serious but exciting two days as everyone
enthusiastically contributed ideas and worked together
to finalise the plans for 2010.
Contributed by: Sharifah Asmah - Scomi Oiltools, Kemaman, Malaysia
Great start
team!
Keep the
momentum
going…
It was a serious but exciting
two days as everyone
enthusiastically contributed
ideas
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Scomi KMC Elated
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HyPR-DRILL
2010 began on a high for staff of Scomi KMC when their new
High Performance Water Based Fluid system or HyPR-DRILL
passed a field test at Betty Field (BE-18ST1) shortly after being
handed over to their client, Petronas Carigali Sdn Bhd.
Prior to its introduction to their client, the R&D team at Scomi
KMC’s Global Research and Technology Centre in Kuala Lumpur
lab-tested the HyPR-DRILL extensively in addition to pre-training
a team for its eventual roll-out.
Although drilling operations were suspended for eight days
due to bad weather, the open hole left
unattended for this period of
time was found intact upon
resumption of drilling operations.
The inhibition of the HyPR-DRILL
was found to be excellent and the
rheology remained stable during
the whole section. Drill cuttings at
the shaker were also of amazing
integrity and shape while bits,
stabilisers and other tools were
pulled out shining clean to the
surprise of everyone present.
Scomi Treats
Media Staff
S
comi lived-up to its tradition of treating media staff,
this time to a delicious luncheon at the publications’
premises. The separate luncheons were held to celebrate
Chinese New Year.
Speaking of the luncheons, Scomi International Pte Ltd President,
Kanesan Veluppillai said it was Scomi’s tradition to express the
Group’s friendship and kinship to associates and friends alike in a
very Malaysian way every festive season.
The decision to hold the event at the respective media publications’
premises instead of a hotel was to enable more people from each
publication to attend.
The luncheon for the Star Publications (M) Bhd was held at the
Cyberhub on Level 2 of Menara Star on 9 March while the luncheon
for Sin Chew media staff was held at the Activity Hall at the Sin
Chew Daily Building on 25 February.
A review of the system revealed that
HyPR-DRILL had the fastest Rate of
Penetration (ROP) with minimum
torque, saving Petronas Carigali more than two days of rig time.
Less than 3% NPT was also achieved.
The team at Scomi KMC were elated with these findings, more so
since Petronas Carigali has stated how keen they are to continue
utilising this new performance fluid system.
Contributed by: Iftekhar Ali Khan – Scomi Oiltools, Malaysia
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us begins with u | Indonesia
Scomi Marine’s RT Kris Conducts
Maiden Sea Trial
S
comi Marine’s latest addition to its fleet, MV RT
Kris performed her sea trial for three full days
from 10-12 March 2010 at Marco Polo’s shipyard
in Batam.
The sea trial was conducted to evaluate its engine, major
systems and the overall performance of the vessel to
determine any potential problems with her operating
mechanics and instrumentation before the actual delivery
to her new owner.
The classification body that certified the sea trial was the
American Bureau of Shipping (ABS), assisted by PT Rig
Tenders (PTRT) and Marco Polo’s key personnel.
Scomi Indonesia Brushes Up On Training
S
comi Indonesia sent their employees for an intensive Group
Learning and Development (GLaD) training session in Jakarta from
15-19 February 2010 to brush up on 'Work@ Scomi, Performance
Management Development & Coaching Skills and Competency Based
Assessment'.
During the test, the Main Engine and Auxiliary Engine
were found to be working well. The anchor handling
winch, tugger winch and capstan test were also reported
to be in a good condition while the anchor drop was fine
despite being slow due to the gypsy chain that had to
be clutched in during the releasing and heaving of the
anchor.
At the end of the training session, participants were clearly all geared-up and
ready to apply their newly acquired skills to their daily work.
The assessment for the Dynamic Positioning System
onboard the vessel was also reported in satisfactory
situation. Meanwhile the Fire Fighting testing was
conducted with success as the water pressure at the
outlet of the pump was at 15 bar with a distance of 150
metres and a height of 50 metres as per the vessel’s
technical specifications.
It is strongly recommended that all employees attend the GLaD training
session as it is truly a fun and knowledgeable experience.
With the vessel’s bollard pull test successfully conducted
on 19 March, the RT Kris was delivered by end March.
Contributed By: Azah Othman - Scomi Group, KL
Contributed by: Iskandar Ahmad - Scomi Marine, KL
The training was held at the Grand Flora Hotel and was indeed beneficial
to those who attended. Having a tireless trainer who made the learning
experience enjoyable with loads of fun certainly went a long way in keeping
participants on their toes.
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Indonesia | us begins with u
Victory Team
Rushes to Help Tea
Plantation Workers
T
he Victory Team at PT Scomi Oiltools,
one of the teams in our CSR Project
Pyramid rushed to help over 60
workers buried under a landslide that
occurred on 23 February 2010 at the Dewata
Tea Plantation in Tenjolaya Vllage.
bedding, clean water and other supplies.
The landslide, triggered by continuous heavy
rain over a couple of days, also caused severe
damage to infrastructure, blocking roads,
cutting communications and making the
village almost unaccessible. The village is in
Ciwidey, West Java province, 60 kilometers
from Bandung.
Led by Bambang Widodo, Senior Drilling
Fluid Manager, our Victory Team departed to
Ciwidey on 12 March 2010 at 6.00 a.m. on a
journey that took five hours. They said it was
indeed a sad sight but a fulfilling experience
for them as they were able to do their bit to
help.
Once at the scene, our team members found
the victims living in temporary tent shelters
and in desperate need of food, clothes,
Contributed by: Ary Rismy - Scomi Oiltools, Indonesia
Team members started by collecting items
and donations from employees at the office
and then used the project’s CSR seed money
to buy further necessities.
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us begins with u | Indonesia
Indonesians Treat Orphans
to Theme Park Visit
F
or their Project Pyramid CSR activity, colleagues
at PT Scomi Oiltools, Indonesia sponsored the
children of the Panti Asuhan Terpadu Yatim AlAndalusia orphanage to an educational yet fun day at
ANCOL in Jakarta.
The Ancol Samudra Gallery is a theme park built to create
awareness on animal conservation. The 72 children living
at the orphanage had an absolutely wonderful time there
entertaining themselves with the animals. The team
members who accompanied the orphans on this special
day also spent time talking to the kids about the animals
there and the environments they lived in.
Although their team had initially planned on taking
only 30 kids, the decision to take everyone was made
possible thanks to the encouragement and support
they received from all their other colleagues, especially
Country President, Wan Ruzlan Iskandar and Business
Unit Manager, Ken Carlsson.
To ensure everything went according to plan, the team
pooled their resources and collected further funds over
and above the Project Pyramid allocated amount so a
donation could be made to the centre as well.
More than enjoying Ancol themselves, team members
cherished the joy they had brought the children that day.
Contributed by : Mila Masyhur - Scomi Oiltools, Indonesia
22 june 2010 | focus
Indonesia | us begins with u
Scomi
Banjarmasin
Cyclists Take
to The Streets
All lined-up and ready to sweat it out!
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Conquering the main
…
roads of Banjarmasin
Indonesians Lend a
Hand to Sick Kids
I
n line with Scomi’s Pyramid Project
initiative, one team from Scomi
Oiltools, Indonesia lent a helping hand
to young children suffering from cancer at
Rumah Singgah, one of the centres run by
the Indonesian Cancer Kids Foundation.
Wanting to bring a smile to the face of
these youngsters, the staff brought with
them loads of goodies such as educational
t was a mixture of excitement
and exhaustion as Scomi
Banjarmasin Bicycle Club
members and their families
finished their 5 km ride along the
Banjarmasin main road.
balanced through sports.
The Club also aims to strengthen
relationships and teamwork
amongst staff. The cycling activity
will be a monthly affair organised on
Sunday mornings.
Formed on 3 January 2010, the
Scomi Banjarmasin Bicycle Club
of PT Batuah Abadi Lines / PT
Rig Tenders Banjarmasin aims at
promoting cycling activities to
develop a more healthy worklife
Hats off to Pak Herman and Rehan
for being the pioneers and making
this happen!
Contributed By: Fazlina Mohamed - Scomi
Marine, KL
toys and books on 10 February 2010. A
monetary donation was also made to
the home. Apart from handing over the
goodies, staff took the opportunity to
spend some quality time interacting with
the kids.
The centre provides help for children
stricken with cancer by offering
them temporary accommodation,
transportation and education while they
undergo treatment.
Contributed by: Ary Rismy – Scomi Oiltools, Indonesia
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us begins with u | Thailand
E
mployees of Scomi Oiltools in Thailand had
a fun time when Dinesh Chelvathurai, Chief
Learning Officer of Scomi Group was in
Thailand from 15-18 February this year to conduct
Group Learning and Development’s (GLaD) Finance
for Non-Finance programme.
Thais Have
Fun Time at
GLaD Training
Finance course that we hope would
improve our business performance
going forward!
Besides relishing the thought of leaving office work
behind for a few days, the employees also looked
forward to having some fun and getting to know
each other better during the course of the training.
The company was able to gather most of their key
employees from all across Thailand including from
the Songkhla and Lankrabue offices. They also had
participants from the machine shop, Scomi OMS
Thailand and from OFS Myanmar. Since the course was held at a very nice hotel right
next to the office, everybody took the opportunity
to dress in their best. The highlights of the course
included the opportunity to learn more about their
colleagues outside the confines of the office during
the various teamwork exercises. Some of them
learned invaluable information at the Finance for
Non-Finance course that the facilitators hope will
improve their business performance going forward.
Of course no article about Thailand would be
complete without mentioning how good the food
was.
Everyone agreed that the training was very
beneficial for their own personal development as
well as their jobs and look forward to many more
training courses in Bangkok in the near future.
Contributed by: Nicholas Doust – Scomi Oiltools, Thailand
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India | us begins with u
e-Learning a Fun Way to
Brush-up on HSE Training
E
ducating employees on Health and Safety risks and related behaviour has
always been a challenge. So staff at Scomi Oiltools decided to use e-learning
as the new medium to overcome these challenges and allow people to learn
at their own pace. As such the first set of e-learning modules for Health, Safety & Environment (HSE)
Training was introduced in March 2010. Developed in-house by QHSE Supervisor, Saju
Kuttappan, these modules featured videos, graphics, audio, animation, text and a selfservice menu option including a course completion quiz allowing the learner to work
through the content in a manner appealing to them and thus learning effectively.
These modules also allowed the learner to explore different learning paths.
The first module introduced was on ‘Electrical Safety’ designed for general electrical
safety awareness on electrical hazards and its control measures, targeted for
all employees. Account Executive, Jigneesh Bhatt was the first to complete this
e-learning module and received his certificate of completion shortly after.
This initiative piloted in the Mumbai office received good response from our Mumbai
staff, paving the way for more such e-learning modules in the future.
Contributed by: Saju Kuttappan – Scomi Oiltools, India
Indians Happy
with GLaD
Training
I
t is said that an organisation is only as good
as its people and that human resource is one
of the most important assets a company
has. This holds true for us at Scomi, as we had an
in-house training session conducted by Group
Learning and Development (GLaD), a training
dedicated to enhancing the knowledge and
developmental skills of our employees.
This year GLaD went out of their way to have a
trainer come down to India to conduct training on
the topic Work@Scomi as well as a Competencybased Assessment at the Mumbai Office. The trainer, Azah Othman ensured
participants kept attentive and actively
involved in each of the sessions. It was
indeed a platform that enabled all of us to
come together and work cohesively, a core
requirement for building teamwork and
thereby the organisation.
The sessions were very interesting and
the presentations highly effective and
motivational. We are sure this investment in
training will take us in the right direction to
achieve our corporate vision of Formula 2011.
We thank GLaD and Scomi for giving us the
opportunity to attend the trainings in India
and look forward to more.
Contributed by: Azah Othman - Scomi Group, KL
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us begins with u | Turkmenistan
us begins with u | Pakistan
Pakistanis Commit
to Greening Their City
S
taff of Scomi Oiltools in Pakistan recently launched a
‘plant’ campaign in the city to create more awareness
to rising carbon and greenhouse gas emissions in the
environment.
Since funds were scarce, team members stepped up and
contributed 2% of their salaries so they could buy the essential
items required for the programme.
Seated, 3rd from left, Asri Omar - Business Unit Manager
Scomi Oiltools in
Turkmenistan Gets
a New Home
T
he Scomi Oiltools Ltd - Turkmenistan, country office,
relocated on 15 March 2010 to a new premise. The new
office with a total office area of 331 square metres is ideal
to cater to our current and future growth. The eight-story office
building located in the city center at Yimpash Business Center, has
also given us prestigious neighbours made up of international
companies such as Conoco-Phillips, Polimeks, Turkish Airlines,
Petrogas, European Bank, Commerzbank of Germany, Berlanga &
Turkuaz and many more.
The picture accompanying this article shows all of us at our brand
new “Scomi Branded” office.
You can now reach us at:
Yimpash Business Center, Office 101 (A)
54, Turkmenbashy Street
744013 Ashgabat, Turkmenistan.
Tel: +993 12 457750
Fax: +993 12 457751
Contributed by: Asri Omar - Scomi Oiltools, Turkmenistan
26 june 2010 | focus
It was truly touching to see how all members of the team
committed wholly to the project and as a result 1,000 saplings
were planted in various parts of the city.
Stalls were also set-up to distribute saplings amongst
the general public and to discuss with them the current
environmental issues facing planet earth. The group’s activities
garnered a lot of public interest as many people walking by
stopped and asked about the programme. What was very
pleasing was that many of these passers-by also took part in the
activity themselves.
It was a very rewarding experience and many thanks go out to
the team for their efforts and devotion as without them this
would not have been possible. Now they can truly say they have
done their part for the environment.
Contributed by: Ammar Najeeb – Scomi Oiltools, Pakistan
Sudan | us begins with u
us begins with u | Dubai
Nijumone of
Dubai Flies The
Safety Flag
C
ongratulations to Nijumone M.L., a welder who was
presented the Best Safety Observation Card for the month
of January 2010.
Nijumone received the award in recognition of his leadership in
safety procedures, outstanding safety vigilance and contribution to
Scomi Oiltools’ Safety Observation Programme.
Umar Iqbal, Business Unit Manager of the Gulf Region presented
Nijumone the certificate and cash award during our monthly QHSE
management meeting.
Scomi Oiltools
Participates in
Sudan’s SAPEG
Exhibition
As Safety Observation is an important proactive tool in risk
assessment, it is Scomi Oiltools’ policy to use the Step Back 5x5 Card
and Safety Observation Card to eliminate injuries at the workplace.
S
In light of Nijumone’s great achievement, we would like to
encourage all employees to participate wholeheartedly in our
Safety Observation Programme. Who knows? You might very well
become the next recipient of our Best Safety Observation Card in
the coming months.
It was the first exhibition for the Sudan office and we were all
excited. Ours was a simple booth but had lots of information with
posters, product samples, brochures and of course giveaways and
snacks. We attracted people with our motto, “Come grab a snack
and gain some knowledge.”
Contributed by: Arlene D. Espinoza - Scomi Oiltools, Dubai
Scomi was one of the few drilling companies exhibiting and it was
an excellent opportunity to be seen and heard. We had nine of
our team members manning the booth and they did a great job at
marketing us. They were knowledgeable of our products resulting
in our booth having a constant stream of visitors. Over the two
days we attracted over 400 visitors to our booth.
comi Oiltools, Sudan made a good impression at the
Sudanese Association of Petroleum Geo-Scientist (SAPEG)
exhibition from 3-4 February 2010.
The SAPEG exhibition was sponsored by El Zibair Mohd. Hassan
of the Ministry of Energy & Minerals with VIP guests such as the
Director General of Oil Exploration & Production Association, Azhari
Abdel Gadir and Petronas VP E&P Business, Ramlan Bin A. Malek
from Kuala Lumpur attending.
Keep up the good w
– you are a great rork Nijumone
everyoneo!le model for
Our Sudan team would like to thank our Managers, Yusof
Yahya, Mohamed Azhan and Osama Gorashi for getting us
involved in this event and giving us a wonderful experience in
the process.
Contributed by: Rania Ali - Scomi Oiltools, Sudan
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us begins with u | USA
W
hen Houston called our office to let us know that
Scomi would like to start helping out our local
communities, our office was thrilled to represent
our company in such a positive way. The office personnel
gathered to brainstorm ideas and we unanimously agreed on
the Bakersfield’s Annual Toys for Tots Run.
This run involves motorcycle and classic car owners from the
Kern County area coming to downtown Bakersfield with toys,
money, and food for donation. Drivers then make the annual
ride to our local fairgrounds, where everything is collected. At
the fairgrounds they will hold different events so that those who
did not make the run can still have a chance to donate and enjoy
some fun and games with everyone who came for one reason to help.
This is the 26th year of the run. In the first year, there were only
50 motorcycles and 75 toys to donate. In 2008, they recorded an
astounding 4,000 bikes and cars, USD12,000 in donations, and
a quarter tonne of groceries. Donations were given to the local
Salvation Army who in turn distributed it to needy families in
Kern County.
This event meant a lot to us here at the office because of a tragic
accident that took place in early September 2009. The original
founding owners, husband and wife Jim and Debbie Harmon,
were involved in an accident that ended their lives all too soon.
What better way then to show our gratitude and thanks to
such a giving couple and a great foundation that has helped
thousands upon thousands throughout the years. So, Rick Henry
got on his bike at the crack of dawn to meet the other riders in
downtown Bakersfield to make the annual ride.
Our team met up at the fairgrounds where we donated toys,
food, and our time. We helped beef-up security by walking
around and reporting on anything suspicious and at the end of
the day, we helped clean up.
Contributed by: Megan Charles - Scomi Oiltools, Bakersfield, USA
Scomi US
helps the needy through
Toys for Tots Run
28 june 2010 | focus
Mexico | us begins with u
Mexicans
Learn to Save
Lives
Scomi Oiltools staff in Mexico underwent a
First Aid Course, learning to give assistance
in emergency situations before paramedics
arrive at the scene.
The objectives of the course were to preserve
life, prevent deterioration before definitive
treatment and restore the patient to life.
The first aid training was about knowing
what to do while acting quickly but calmly.
Participants underwent intensive practical
training that will certainly help them in their
work environment.
Contributed by : Cinthya Lobato - Scomi Oiltools, Mexico
Mexicans Get
Competitive
on The Greens
A golf tournament organised by Club
Campestre Villahermosa in the city of
Villahermosa, Mexico on 20 March 2010
saw Scomi Oiltools, Mexico doing its part
by sponsoring the event, sending its golf
team and winning two of the exceptional
tournament prizes.
Cisco, our Business Unit Manager won a laptop
while Jose Atencio, our Sales Manager won a
set of golf clubs. We also had loads of Scomi
giveaways to keep our brand prominent at
the event. It was also a good opportunity for
networking that we are glad we didn’t miss.
Contributed by : Cinthya Lobato - Scomi Oiltools, Mexico
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It’s Denim & Green for
New Year Staff Gathering
T
wo hundred fifty employees of Scomi were dressed in their best denim and
green outfits when they attended the staff gathering at the Aliyaa Island
Restaurant & Bar in Damansara, Kuala Lumpur.
Called ‘Fabulous Fete’, the night was filled with great music, food, lucky draws and games.
There to entertain everybody was Scomi’s very own band and the highlight of the
evening was the performances by top management of the various business units.
30 june 2010 | focus
Muhammad Aqil Danish
Born: 17 December 200 Bin Muhd Saufi
Son of Sharifa Nazmin 9
(Scomi Engineering, KL)
Nur Zahra Jasmin Binti Badrul Hisham
Born: 30 July 2009
Daughter of Badrul Hisham bin Ghalam
(Scomi Oiltools, Kemaman, Malaysia)
Nur Amirah Syifa Binti Azrizal
Born: 7 February 2010
Daughter of Nazatuljaliza Bujang
(Scomi Rail, KL)
HATCHES
Tengku Nur Humayraa Auni Binti Tengku
Mohamed Hanafiah
Born: 16 August 2009
Daughter of Wan Rohaida Binti Wan Nawang
(Scomi Oiltools, Kemaman, Malaysia)
Binti Zuhasbullah
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Damia Sofea Binti Hairul & Dayana Sofea Binti
Hairul
Born: 22 August 2009
Twin daughters of Hairul Bin Rajab
(Scomi Oiltools, Kemaman, Malaysia)
Kumaresan Abinaya
Born: 1 June 2009
Daughter of Nagarajan Kumaresan and Yoga
Lakshimi
(PY Oiltools, Brunei Darussalam)
Lim Rui Zhe
Born: 14 August 2009
Son of Madeline Ho and Jason Lim
(Scomi Marine, KL)
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