Focus 29

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HyPR-Active
in Mexico
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Brazilian journalists
learn about our monorail
KDN No : PP13957/06/2011(029765)
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Open Day a
one-of-a-kind event
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When every drop of
blood counts
ISSUE 29
Scomi’s monorail recognised
for product
excellence
Contents
ISSUE 29
03
- All eyes on the finish line
04
- Scomi Oiltools China makes an impression at exhibition
- Thais share their DF expertise
05
- Texans set the PACE for exceptional service
06
- HyPR-Active in Mexico
- Learning the tricks of time management
07
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- ImmaPure creates excitement at forum
- Understanding ImmaPure
08
- ‘Investing’ in our country’s future
SCOMI MARINE CO-ORDINATORS
09
- Tap into the amazing ‘Ideas For Tomorrow’
10
- Brazilian journalists learn about our monorail
13
- Scomi’s Monorail recognised for product excellence
14
- Ministry of Finance delegation gets briefing on Scomi monorail Capabilities
15
- Talking CSR with Babson College, USA students
16
- Mumbai staff learn how to tackle fire
- James does us proud with award honour
17
- Talk drives home the importance of HSE
- Mumbai staff celebrate International Women’s Day
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- New leadership traits introduced via LCA
19
- Scomi is 8
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- Scomi Marine says ‘thank you’ with a lunch
- A ‘colourful’ way to come together as one
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- Reaching out to staff in a new way
- Rewarding staff for their loyalty
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- Giving ‘em a taste of Billy Bob’s Texas
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- Open Day a one-of-a-kind event
24
- It’s a wrap for Project Pyramid Season 3
27
- Where there’s an end… there’s always a new beginning
28
- Indonesians pledge to go green
- Gary delivers the goods !
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- When every drop of blood counts
- Reaching out to the needy
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- Love is All Around Scomi Global Headquarters
- Find your thrills on Heartbreak Hill
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- Hatches & Matches
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SCOMI OILTOOLS CO-ORDINATORS
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is environmentally friendly
All eyes
on the finish line
W
e are now on the cusp of the second half of FY2011,
which means we are already in the final lap of the race
towards Formula 2011.
With the finish line in sight, we cannot afford to slow down and lose
momentum, despite a bumpy ride. Instead, we need to consolidate
and build upon our strengths in order to ride out the challenges
and stay on course to meet our goals – to invest in global
technology companies in the Energy & Logistics sector and deliver
returns in excess of 25% by this year.
How are we taking action to position ourselves to take advantage
of the upturn and meet our goals in the run-up to the finish line?
Firstly, we must stay committed to our cost reduction programme
and ensure that it is consistent with long-term strategy. For
example, we have set a 25% ROCE target for FY2011 which is being
achieved through efforts to make the business and operations
more efficient and sustainable. While we are aligning operations to
create the lowest possible cost structure, we are also making sure
that the efficiencies captured are scalable.
Second, we must be adaptable and flexible in managing
unpredictable situations. For instance, there is no one size fits
all when it comes to country strategy and management. As an
international organisation, we have to adapt to unique needs
while optimising economies of scale in each individual location.
Using this strategy, we have made positive inroads into Brazil,
besides India. There, we are recognised as one of only three
global monorail manufacturers able to meet Brazil’s tender
requirements. Not only were we invited to participate in Brazil’s
monorail tender exercises, but we have successfully won the
first monorail project in Brazil - the Monorail Line 17 also known
as the Gold Metro of Sao Paulo, Brazil.
Third, we emphasise high performance. As a high performance
team, we need to increase agility, learn to manage risk in new
ways and adapt to a world of greater uncertainty in which rapid
decision-making and flexible options are imperative, which ties
in with the second point earlier. In terms of risk management,
we need to broaden the scope of our risk management
practices to include new areas, such as geographic risk
exposures and third-party risk whilst aligning to internal control
without stifling the entrepreneurial drive.
Fourth, we are refocusing
operations towards the East, where
demand is being driven by growing
purchasing power and the rapidlyexpanding middle-class in emerging markets like Brazil,
India, China and Indonesia as well as developed markets like
South Korea. These dynamic markets offer a huge potential
for growth and a robust appetite for our innovative solutions
especially in the OFS and urban transportation businesses.
Fifth, we are leveraging on our brand strength by expanding
our portfolio of products and services and strengthening
customer retention. We have had exciting success in our
customer retention strategies. Namely, the Scomi Engineering
team was awarded the KL Monorail Fleet Expansion Project
worth RM494 million in December 2010.
Leveraging on our brand further, Scomi was one of 48 parties
invited to participate in what has been deemed as Malaysia’s
landmark divestment exercise. This involved the divestment
of a 32.21% equity stake in Pos Malaysia Berhad by Khazanah
Nasional Berhad, the investment holding company of the
Government of Malaysia. Although we were unsuccessful, I am
pleased to mention that Scomi was one of the final two bidders
in this tender exercise, attesting to the quality of our bid.
By acting on these strategies and effectively implementing
them, I trust that every challenge we face can be transformed
into real opportunities to benefit our stakeholders in every
market in which we operate. We must deliver solutions that
make a real difference in the lives of customers
across the globe. That is the underlying
principle of Formula 2011.
Best regards,
SHAH HAKIM ZAIN
Group CEO
FOCUS | JULY 2011 3
china |
Scomi Oiltools China makes an impression at exhibition
In our effort to continuously build a presence in China,
Scomi Oiltools China participated in the 11th China
International Petroleum & Petrochemical Technology and
Equipment Exhibition (CIPPE), through our agent Xi’an
Kosun Machinery Co. Ltd.
At the exhibition, we featured our solids control equipment
range such as our SCM Shaker and Extra Life Shaker Screens.
Information about our solids control equipment was on
display and Scomi Oiltools’ representatives Wang Yong
Sheng and David Wang met with visitors to introduce our
products and technology to them.
Forty thounsand visitors attended the event that saw the
participation of 1,500 exhibitors from 45 countries.
Contributed by: David Wang - Scomi Oiltools, China
thailand |
Thais share their DF expertise
As part of our support to our client, Scomi Oiltools in Thailand
arranged for a five-day course on Drilling Fluids (DF) Technology for
engineers of the PTT Exploration and Production Public Company
Ltd. Thailand. The course was held in Bangkok from 28 February to 4
March 2011.
The course was conducted by Scomi’s Global Research and
Technology Centre (GRTC) trainer Erwin Ariyanto. He covered
the basics of drilling fluids, drilling hole problems, solids control
and Scomi’s latest mud system that was developed at GRTC and
successfully field-tested.
A total of 18 engineers attended the course and judging by
the active participation and positive feedback from them, the
course was a big success.
Contributed by: Erwin Ariyanto – Scomi Oiltools, KL
4 JULY 2011 | FOCUS
| usa
Texans set the PACE for exceptional service
I
exceptional service. Performance
Management Development &
Coaching Skills meanwhile covered
the importance and benefits
of an effective performance
management system. On the final
day we covered the Balanced
Scorecard Methodology and the
components that make up PACE.
n March 2011, the US North
Texas District of Scomi hosted
a training workshop conducted
by Azah Othman of the Group
Learning and Development (GLaD)
department in Malaysia.
The attendees included US
Business Unit Manager, Mike Fox,
US Sales Manager Bob Fink, US
Finance Controller Tam Nguyen,
Senior Accountant Doan Dang, US
Safety Manager Sid Harvard, US
Administrator Jennifer Hamilton as well as
other key operations personnel.
The three-day event talked about Scomi’s
focus in aligning its global divisions to its
Corporate Strategy and Corporate Goals.
There were a few modules to the training
with the main module being Performance
Assessment & Capabilities Enhancement
(PACE). Other topics included Customer
Service, Performance Management
Development & Coaching Skills and the
Balanced Scorecard. To help facilitate
greater understanding of key objectives
in the modules there were group
activities such as role-playing. These
activities enabled the group to actively
participate, practice, observe and utilise
these key learnings.
Beginning with the first line of
communication - customer service, is
where each employee can begin his or her
journey to success. Effectively listening,
determining and understanding customer
expectations, whether internal or
external, are the key factors to delivering
The objectives of this workshop
were to facilitate an understanding
of performance measurement
components and how it could help in
promoting employee growth, identify
leadership qualities and improve skills
within the organisation.
It was time well spent for all and truly
pleasurable, fun and inspiring. One could not
leave the last day without realising how these
programmes, once implemented and utilised
across the globe, would help build a very
large organisation of top quality people.
Contributed by: Joanna Martin - Scomi Oiltools, US
FOCUS | JULY 2011 5
mexico |
HyPR-Active
in Mexico
Thanks
guys! It was a
great effort on
our part
I
This was a great opportunity for us to
not only grow our knowledge but to also
showcase to our customers the range of
products and services in our arsenal.
On hand to train GSM and Global Drilling
Fluids was our trainer from the Global
Research and Technology Centre, Erwin
Ariyanto.
As these are software developed by
Malaysians, with an Indonesian training our
Mexican customers, we obviously needed a
translator. We were therefore truly grateful
to Miguel Rosales from the Scomi Mexico
t was time for some HyPR-Active action
for two drilling fluids companies in
Mexico when our proprietary drilling
fluids software HyPR-Calc and HyPR-FORM
was introduced to them.
office who willingly obliged to assist Erwin
as interpreter during the training sessions.
It was a productive training session for the
participants and they certainly appreciated
the effort.
Contributed by: Miguel Rosales – Scomi Oiltools, Mexico
india |
learning the
tricks of time
management
S
taff in Mumbai were honoured
to have Dinesh Chelvathurai
from Scomi’s Group Learning and
Development (GLaD) conduct various
training sessions on time management in
India recently.
To get the ball rolling, participants were
divided into groups to perform various
activities that required time management.
This was great, as time management is an
important subject. The various activities
brought out some hidden talents many
didn’t realise they had. It was an interesting
set of activities as everyone ended up
laughing like mad hares. More noticeably
the participants have also applied what
they learnt on time management to their
day to day work commitments.
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For the uninitiated, time management is the
act or process of exercising conscious control
over the amount of time spent on specific
activities, especially to increase efficiency or
productivity.
Time management may be aided by a
range of skills, tools, and techniques used
to manage time when accomplishing
specific tasks, projects and goals. This set
encompasses a wide scope of activities,
and these include goal setting, delegation,
analysis of time spent, monitoring,
organising, scheduling, and prioritising.
Initially, time management referred to just
business or work activities, but today the
term has broadened to include personal
activities as well. A time management system
is a designed combination of processes,
tools, techniques, and methods. Time
management is a necessity in any project
development as it determines the efficiency
of a project’s completion time and scope.
Contributed by: Zhiraan Rajagopal - Urban Transit Pvt. Ltd., India
| malaysia
IMMAPuRE CREATES
ExCITEMENT AT fORuM
T
he excitement was apparent when Scomi
Oiltools introduced ImmaPure at the Petronas
Management Unit’s very first Malaysia E&P HSE
Forum 2011 on 31 March.
A highly sophisticated and innovative water treatment
system, ImmaPure was developed by Scomi Oiltools Norway
to purify waste water especially in the oil and gas industry.
A one-day event, the forum was held to discuss the Health,
Safety & Environment (HSE) issues faced during exploration
and production of oil and gas in Malaysia.
Participants comprised of invited guests from Petronas, the
Department of Environment, Shell, Exxon Mobil and others in
the industry with only seven companies invited to showcase
their products at the forum.
Now that ImmaPure has been introduced, we look forward to a
successful future for this product in the South-East Asian market.
Contributed by: Ida Haryani - Scomi Group, KL
Understanding immaPUre
TwenTy six Technical and non-Technical personnel
from malaysia, indonesia, Thailand, russia and
india aTTended a Technical sales Training session on
scomi’s very own immapure waTer TreaTmenT sysTem
from 19-20 January 2011 aT scomi’s global research
Technology cenTre (grTc) in malaysia.
O
rganised by the Strategic Development Department,
the training was conducted by Asbjorn Dysvik from
Scomi Norway, the designer of the ImmaPure system
and our resident water treatment specialist.
At the session, participants were exposed to the general concept of
waste water treatment in the market including the different types
of waste water and the current treatment methods available.
After this basic introduction, our very own Immapure technology
was introduced to us. Apart from having the capability to exceed
current stringent water discharge regulations in most countries,
ImmaPure also leaves a small footprint, is fully automated besides
requiring low maintenance and minimum consumables, giving it a
high potential for success in the market.
The ImmaPure system is currently installed on rigs and at the
Sandnessjoen facility in Norway, systematically delivering
excellent operational results.
The hands-on experience in the lab during our training certainly
went a long way in deepening our understanding of the system
and we are now confident of going out and marketing this
product. All in all it was a fruitful training session and of great
assistance to the sales teams from the various targeted markets.
Contributed by: Ida Haryani – Scomi Group, KL
FOCUS | JULY 2011 7
malaysia |
‘investing’
in our
country’s
future
G
roup CEO Mr. Shah Hakim
represented the Scomi Group
when he was invited to attend
the prestigious Invest Malaysia 2011
Conference from 12-13 April in Kuala
Lumpur.
Mr. Shah Hakim was invited to sit on the
panel for the session entitled ‘Making
Malaysia a Regional Oil and Gas Hub’.
This year’s Conference centred on the
message of transformation to the passage
of implementation and took an in-depth
look at the implementation initiatives
of the Government-led Economic
Transformation Programme (ETP) and
its impact on select sectors and listed
companies on Bursa Malaysia.
Over the years, the Invest Malaysia
Conference has also served as a platform
for major policy announcements that
Over the years, the Invest Malaysia Conference has also
served as a platform for major policy announcements that affected
the business environment and the economy.
8 JULY 2011 | FOCUS
affected the business environment and
the economy.
Following the Conference, the Invest
Malaysia investment roadshow will be
conducted in select countries throughout
the year in order to cohesively bring the
Malaysia story to international investors.
Speaking at Invest Malaysia 2011 was
Malaysia’s Prime Minister (who delivered
the keynote address), policy makers, policy
drivers, government officials, regulators
and senior management of select publiclisted companies in direct engagement
with international fund managers.
The Conference, now in its seventh year, was
organised by Bursa Malaysia and profiled
quality companies that demonstrated
exemplary growth and excellence,
domestically and regionally, on the back of
a challenging economic environment and
strong market fundamentals. Among the
companies showcased were those in the
sectors of oil and gas, plantation, financial
services and healthcare.
| malaysia
Tap into the amazing
‘Ideas For Tomorrow’
www.ideasfortomorrow.net
H
ere is an interesting site for
Scomi Group employees from
around the world. Hailed as “A
site to inspire better futures for cities”, the
‘Ideas For Tomorrow’ blog is an initiative
of the Scomi Group and was inspired by
Scomi Group CEO Mr. Shah Hakim Zain.
For those new to the blog, ‘Ideas For
Tomorrow’ creates a platform to discuss
issues that relate to
cities globally,
and to inspire
innovative
solutions.
As the
brainchild
of Mr. Shah
Hakim, this blog
complements Scomi’s
market expansion as it continues
to build infrastructure for the world’s
busiest cities.
The blog contains a multitude of amazing
ideas, ranging from furniture to rail
transportation and covers basically
anything that plays a part in creating a
great new future for our cities.
If you would like to contribute to this blog
www.ideasfortomorrow.net please post
your articles to the Global Marketing team:
As valued employees of the Scomi Group,
you are encouraged to post your ideas
as who knows, you may trigger off some
brainstorming of global proportions.
We’re also seeking to help people with
vision make the changes they want to see
in their cities so your participation is of
paramount importance.
Irina.abdullah@scomigroup.com.my
Balkish.hood@scomigroup.com.my
Contributed by: Global Marketing - Scomi Group, KL
In our blog, you will come across many
companies, artists and individuals,
young and old. You will realise that
everyone who has a stake in the future
of our world has a voice in our blog.
Please note, if you’re negative,
derogatory or rude, you may not be
allowed to pollute the atmosphere for
too long, because we care about our
environment!
So come aboard
today and share
with us your ideas
for tomorrow.
FOCUS | JULY 2011 9
brazil |
BrAziliAn
journAlisTs
learn aboUt
oUr monorail
10 JANUARY
JULY 20112011
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We are happy to report that the journalists’ visit ended on
an encouraging note as they left having developed
some very positive opinions about Scomi
and the monorail system in Kuala Lumpur.
group of journalists from
Manaus, the capital of the state
of Amazonas, Brazil was invited
to Kuala Lumpur by the Scomi Group with
the objective to get to know Scomi and its
subsidiaries better and to understand how
the KL monorail has contributed to the
public transportation system of our city.
The journalists who were here from
6-11 April 2011, were from four different
organisations - Monica Prestes & Bruno
Kelly from the newspaper ‘Jornal A Crítica’
(A Critical Journal), Valmir Lima from the
newspaper ‘Diário do Amazonas’ (The Diary
of the Amazonas) while Roberto Ximenes
represented the magazine ‘Manaus
Casa & Costrução’ (Manaus Home and
Construction) and Auxiliadora Tupinambá,
Radio CBN, Amazonas.
Scomi’s Sales & Marketing representative
Osmar Ferreira and PR representative
Maria Emilia from Brazil accompanied the
journalists.
While in Kuala Lumpur, the group made
visits to various places such as the monorail
depot and the Operations Control Centre
(OCC), Scomi’s North KL Facility (NKLF)
and Scomi’s Global HQ. Later they also
attended a meeting with representatives
of Malaysia’s Land Public Transport
Commission or SPAD.
On their first day here, the journalists met
with officials from the Brazilian Embassy
in the afternoon and stayed for a dinner
hosted by the Embassy.
FOCUS | JULY 2011 11
brazil |
The next day was spent with Tan Sri Syed
Hamid Syed Jaafar Albar, Chairman of
SPAD. During the meeting, Tan Sri covered
a wide area of topics on land public
transportation that included the light
rail transit (LRT), mass rapid transit (MRT)
and monorail. He illustrated how these
means of transportation had contributed
positively to the public transportation
system of Kuala Lumpur. In the afternoon,
Head of Operations for KL StarRail, Hadi
Amran led the Brazilians on a tour of the
monorail depot and the OCC.
Dinner was hosted by our Group CEO Mr.
Shah Hakim Zain. Over dinner, Mr. Shah
Hakim treated our guests to a very special
dessert made with Malaysia’s ‘King of
Fruit’ – the ‘durian’. Although it was their
very first taste of the fruit, the journalists
sportingly took a mouthful of the ‘durian’
chocolate cheese cake served to them.
Later that evening, Mr. Shah Hakim told the
journalists about the two monorail projects
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Scomi was currently bidding for - a project
in Manaus and another in Sao Paulo. Mr.
Shah Hakim also told the Brazilians that
in the event Scomi was awarded the
projects, Scomi would work hard to deliver
a successful monorail solution in time for
Brazil’s World Cup in 2014.
of the Manaus government’s plan to
construct the monorail in their city.
The next day, the journalists were taken on
a tour of NKLF in the morning. They were
then given the afternoon off to compile
their notes and begin writing articles for
their respective publications in Manaus.
We are happy to report that the journalists’
visit ended on an encouraging note as
they left having developed some very
positive opinions about Scomi and
the monorail system in Kuala Lumpur.
They rode on the monorail as often as
possible during their trip and all of them
commented on how safe, efficient and
affordable the monorail system was.
On the eve of their departure, some of
the Brazilian publications had already
published the articles of the visiting
journalists. The contents of the articles
were positive as it showed great support
The journalists spent their last day in Kuala
Lumpur, watching the Formula 1 race live
at the Sepang International Circuit. What a
wonderful way to wrap up their time here.
Contributed by: Nadia Hasbi - Scomi Rail (Brazil Project Office), KL
| malaysia
Scomi’s Monorail recognised
for product excellence
C
ongratulations to Scomi
Engineering for being honoured
with the prestigious ‘Special
Award for Product Excellence’ under the
Innovative Product category at the Industry
Excellence Award 2010 on 24 March 2011.
Scomi Engineering submitted its Monorail
under its subsidiary Scomi Rail for the Product
Excellence award organised by the Malaysian
Ministry of International Trade and Industry
(MITI). Last year, Scomi Engineering was
shortlisted for the award, making this year’s
win all the more victorious.
The Special Award is given to a Malaysian
company who has pioneered an innovative
product engineered through technology
that meets international standards and has
a positive impact on its users.
Presenting the trophy and certificate to YBhg
Datuk Zainun Aishah Ahmad,
Chairman of Scomi Engineering
was The Honourable Minister
of International Trade
and Industry, Dato’ Sri
Mustapa Mohamed.
It comes on the back of last year’s win for
Scomi Group Bhd that was presented with
an Industry Excellence Award under the
‘Export Services’ category.
Well done, Scomi for proving time and
again that we are indeed a force to be
reckoned with.
Contributed by: Rozina Ali - Scomi Engineering, KL
The award is a
significant recognition
of Scomi Engineering’s
organisational
excellence and quality
achievements in
developing a Monorail
engineered through
innovative technology.
FOCUS | JULY 2011 13
malaysia |
MiniSTry OF FinanCe
delegation gets briefing on
SCOMi MOnOrail CapabiliTieS
S
comi took great pleasure in
playing host to 27 members from
the Government Procurement
Department of the Ministry of Finance
(MOF) when they visited our North KL
Facility (NKLF) on 3 March 2011.
On hand to receive the delegation
was President of Scomi Engineering,
Syahrunizam Samsudin and the company’s
senior management team.
It was an important visit for the delegation
as the objective of the visit was to learn
14 JULY 2011 | FOCUS
and understand about
the production and
process flow of Scomi's
monorail technology.
As part of the briefing, Syahrunizam
delivered an in-depth presentation about
the monorail system and followed that
by inviting the delegates to a special
viewing of Scomi's monorail – SUTRA,
which is being produced for India's first
monorail project.
The visit was an opportunity for Scomi to
also share our experiences, knowledge and
achievements in manufacturing excellence
whilst introducing to the delegation our
in-house capabilities – our people.
The team from MOF later expressed their
gratitude to Scomi for the presentation and
viewing, adding that they had learnt much
about our operations and the advantages
of the monorail system.
Contributed by: Nur Balkish Hood - Scomi Group, KL
| malaysia
Robert Schlemmer, Technical
Advisor from Scomi Oiltools also gave
a presentation on Scomi’s oil and gas
products and services, speaking at length
about our green initiatives to reduce
contamination and promote recycling via
our products and services.
Nathawat Khunprasit, Head of Research &
Development from Scomi Rail, enlightened
the students on the environmental aspects
and advantages of monorail as a means
of transportation. He touched on the
construction as well as the technology of
monorail, which is able to eliminate 200
tonnes of carbon dioxide per day from the
environment.
Babson College, USA, is ranked No. 1
among all business schools in the US
for entrepreneurship education. The
visit to Scomi’s NKLF was arranged by
Universiti Tun Abdul Razak who played
host to the delegation. Besides Scomi,
the delegation also visited various
Government agencies and business
entities such as Bursa Malaysia, Maybank
and the Malaysian Palm Oil Board.
Contributed by: Nur Balkish Hood - Scomi Group, KL
Talking CSR with
Babson College, USA students
S
comi was honoured when students of Babson College, USA dropped by for a
visit to our North KL Facility (NKLF) on 17 March 2011 to learn more about the
company’s Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiatives. The visit was also
part of the requirements of their course on ‘Social Responsibility in Malaysia’.
To share our CSR initiatives, Mastura Mansor our Vice-President of Group Human Resource
and Internal Communications presented Scomi’s work on Project Pyramid. She explained
that the objective of the project was to benefit the community and the environment at
large and that it involved all Scomi employees in Malaysia and at selected global locations.
FOCUS | JULY 2011 15
india |
MuMbAI
STAff LEARN
hOw TO
TACkLE fIRE
F
ire Fighting and Safety Training was
organised for staff of the Wadala
Project Office in Mumbai in order
for the staff to be familiar with all the
necessary safety measures in case of fire.
The training was based on classroom
lectures and included a session on how
to operate a fire extinguisher. It was
conducted by our System Safety Manager
Haresh More and guest Shirish Bhaisare,
the Deputy Chief Fire Officer of the Bhabha
Atomic Research Centre.
A wide variety of topics were covered
during the training including the definition
of fire triangles, smothering, cooling
and starvation as well as a rundown of
different types of fire and the correct fire
extinguishers to be used.
There was also practical training. Once
classroom lectures were completed, all
participants gathered at the assembly point
for a practical demonstration. Solvent ‘diesel’
was poured on a fire already in progress
and was subsequently extinguished using
a DCP and AFFF Foam extinguisher. Rescue
methods and evacuation procedures were
also demonstrated.
We are happy to note that all our
participants took a keen interest in the
knowledge that was imparted to them.
Contributed by: Zhivaan Rajagopal - Urban Transit Pvt. Ltd., India
James does us proud with
award honour
C
ongratulations to S. Selvaraja
Chinnasamy, who also goes by
the name James, for receiving the
‘Rashtriya Udyog Rattan Award’ (National
Industrial Award) by the Indian Achievers
Forum in Delhi recently.
Selvaraja, 55, is the General Manager of
Business Development in India and the
Malaysian responsible for helping Scomi
introduce India’s first monorail currently
being built in Mumbai.
Speaking about this honour, Selvaraja
said the award has brought a good
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name to not only Scomi
and Malaysia but also India,
Scomi’s partner country.
He said the award was
also a reflection of India’s
recognition of Malaysian
technology expertise in
monorail and paved the way
for Scomi to venture into the urban
transportation sector.
Prominent Indian politician Sunil Shasthri,
who is also the Chairman of the Lal
Bahadur Shahstri Foundation, presented
the award to Selvaraja. Incidentally,
Selvaraja is also Vice-Chairman of the
Bukit Bintang MIC division in Malaysia.
The ceremony was held in conjunction
with the 27th Indian Achievers Summit and
Expo in Delhi.
Contributed by: Global Marketing, Scomi Group, KL
| malaysia
TALk DRIvES hOME ThE
IMPORTANCE Of hSE
A
s part of the initiative to raise
awareness on Health, Safety &
Environment (HSE) issues, a talk
entitled ‘Safety Moment’ was organised at
the Scomi Global headquarters in Kuala
Lumpur, Malaysia.
Steve Bracker, President of Oilfield Services
(OFS) and Group Chief Safety Officer
officiated at the event saying, “HSE is the
responsibility of each person, for themselves
and the people surrounding them.”
Specially invited to deliver a talk on ‘Stress
Management and Emotional Intelligence
for Extraordinary Performance’ was
specialist speaker Dr. Brahma Balakrisnan
from Beacon International Hospital.
In his talk, Dr. Brahma spoke about the
selected from the all correct entries.
importance and techniques of stress
The ‘Safety Moment’ talk was championed
management. Although it was a pretty
by the HSE Department OFS Malaysia
stressful topic he still managed to throw in
Operations. To all who attended, a big
some light moments that made
‘thank you’ for being conscious of
us laugh. One such moment
‘Safety
More
the importance of health and
was when he said in a
Moments’ will
safety issues.
serious tone that the only
be coming your
people not facing stress
way with useful
were dead people, which
Contributed by: Laila Wilfred - Scomi
information
caught us off guard and
Oiltools, KL
and tips.
drew laughter
from the
audience.
Our colleagues
were also
tested on their
knowledge of
safety measures
during an
emergency via
a quiz and 20
winners were
| india
MuMbAI STAff CELEbRATE
INTERNATIONAL wOMEN’S DAy
At the Wadala Site Office, the gentlemen showed their ‘softer’ side by taking the
initiative to treat all the ladies working with them to a delicious lunch. The ladies
were genuinely surprised, with everyone commenting on how special it made them
feel. Truly a touching moment!
T
he International Women’s Day, is celebrated on 8
March every year. Today International Women’s
Day is a major day of celebration for women all
around the world. In different regions, the focus of the
celebrations range from general celebrations of respect,
appreciation and love towards women to celebrations of
women’s economic, political and social achievements.
In other regions however, the original political
and human rights theme designated by the
United Nations runs strong and political and
social awareness of the struggles of women
worldwide are brought to light and examined in a
hopeful manner.
To our women colleagues in Mumbai and to all women in
the world, Happy International Women’s Day 2011.
Contributed by: Zhivaan Rajagopal - Urban Transit Pvt. Ltd., India
In Urban Transit Private Limited (Scomi Mumbai),
women are treated with equal respect as their male
colleagues in regards to work load. However on 8 March
2011, things were different. The ladies were treated to a
sumptuous lunch and showered with gifts by their male
colleagues. What a lovely gesture!
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malaysia |
New leadership
traits introduced
via LCA
T
he Leadership Capabilities
Assessment (LCA) is unique to
Scomi and takes into consideration
our business requirements, the
requirements at different job levels as
well as Scomi’s brand values. This set of
leadership behaviours aligns every Scomi
employee to the brand vision, brand values
and attributes.
a
nd
Br
Borderless
Thinking
New
Ideas
r
ou
Realising
Potential
s
Dynamic
Partner
Br
A d ve nt u
Astutely
Adventurous
Brand Vision
a n d alues
V
Innovatively
Responsive
The following are three leadership capabilities applicable to ALL Scomi employees.
SCOMI’S LEADERShIP CAPAbILITIES
PerSoNAl
leAderSHIP
(Professionalism)
PeoPle
leAderSHIP
(developing Talent)
BuSINeSS
leAderSHIP
(Meeting Targets)
Competencies:
•
Positive Attitude
•
Self Conduct
•
Building
Relationships
Competencies:
•
Coaching
•
Teamwork
•
Communication
Competencies:
•
Drives Operational
Excellence
•
Business Minded
•
Discipline in
Meeting Targets
The LCA replaces the ACE. Under LCA every employee must demonstrate
Scomi’s Leadership Capabilities and these will be measured under the new
performance review form called Performance Assessment and Capabilities
Enhancement (PACE).
PACE fRAMEwORk
Goal
Oriented
Working
Together
Customer
Responsible
PerforMANce
ScorecArd (PSc)
•
•
18 JULY 2011 | FOCUS
Watch out
for PAce
coming your
way soon!
Linking strategic
objectives
to individual
objectives and
targets
Using SMART
objectives
leAderSHIP
cAPABIlITIeS
ASSeSSMeNT (lcA)
•
•
To develop leaders
at all levels
Same leadership
capabilities for all
levels
develoPMeNT
& cAreer
•
•
Strengths and
Development
discussions
Building career
plans and
opportunities
| malaysia
Scomi is 8
13 May marked another milestone, the 8th
anniversary of Scomi’s listing on the Malaysian
Stock Exchange. The Scomi Sports Club (SSC)
decided it was reason to celebrate and then we
thought let’s make it a global bash. So we got
all our locations to celebrate Scomi’s birthday
with….cupcakes. All our locations were certainly
game for it and across the globe we had many
merry celebrations, with offices decorated,
birthday messages posted, lunches together and
of course cupcakes.
Scomi is 8 this year and we look forward to more
celebrations coming up.
Contributed by: Meena - Scomi Oiltools & Shanizar - Scomi Group, KL
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malaysia |
| india
A ‘colourful’ way to
come together as one
T
Our staff busy tucking in to a hearty lunch
Scomi Marine
says ‘thank you’
with a lunch
C
orporate Office staff of Scomi
Marine were treated to lunch in
a show of appreciation for their
continuous support and teamwork in 2010.
The lunch was initiated by the Human
Resource & Internal Communications
department and was held on 15 March
2011 at The Peranakan Restaurant in
Bandar Utama, Petaling Jaya.
he colorful festival of Holi is
celebrated on Phalgun Purnima
every end February or early
March. Holi festival has an ancient origin
and celebrates the triumph of ‘good’ over
‘bad’. The colorful festival bridges social gaps
and renews relationships and on this day,
you will see people hugging and wishing
each other ‘Happy Holi’.
Holi celebrations begin with the lighting of a
bonfire on Holi eve. Numerous legends and
stories associated with the Holi celebration
makes the festival more exuberant and vivid.
People rub ‘gulal’ and ‘abeer’ on each other’s
faces while happily saying, “bura na maano
Holi hai”. Holi also gives Indians a wonderful
chance to send blessings and love to dear
ones wrapped in a special Holi gift.
This year, the Corporate Office & Project Office of the Mumbai monorail project
celebrated Holi on 18 March at about 6 p.m. at the Project Office grounds. Most of
our employees joined in the fun, while others were not so fortunate as they were still
engaged in meetings and discussions about the Project.
Anuska, Gaya, Michelle, Naeem and Amit from our Corporate Office organised this year’s
‘Holi’ gathering. They were mindful to provide us with non-chemical colours that are
easier to wash off.
Contributed by: Zhivaan Rajagopal - Urban Transit Pvt. Ltd., India
The President of Scomi Marine also
took the opportunity to brief everyone
on the challenges and the business
expectations for this year, adding he was
optimistic everyone would show the same
commitment as they did last year.
The gathering was also part of an employee
engagement activity that included
celebrating the birthdays of five colleagues
whose birthdays fell in the first quarter of
this year.
Contributed by: Fazlina Mohamed Amanullah - Scomi Marine, KL
20 JULY 2011 | FOCUS
| malaysia
rewarding staff for their loyalty
reaching out to
staff in a new way
W
hile job-hopping maybe the preference of many in various other
companies, we at the Scomi Oiltools operations at the Kemaman
Supply Base in Malaysia are very fortunate to have so many employees
who have committed their careers to our company.
While on a visit to our base, Steve Bracker, President of Oilfield Services took the
opportunity to present tokens of appreciation to these long-serving and loyal
employees. Needless to say our colleagues were extremely delighted that their
loyalty was being recognised, more so since they were being honoured personally
by Steve himself.
Contributed by: Meena Kanthaswamy - Scomi Oiltools, KL
recipients for the
long Service Award...
20 yEARS
E
ffective communication is key in business.
However often times, it gets mired in
conference calls and large staff briefings
and before we know it, communication becomes
a one-way channel consisting mainly of relaying
information and nothing more.
Well, Steve Bracker, President of Oilfield Services
decided he wanted to change the way he
communicated with staff in Quarter 1, 2011. So
instead of holding one quarterly staff briefing,
Steve has broken up this process into many
smaller, personal dialogue sessions.
Steve also took the initiative to travel to as many
locations as possible to meet directly with staff. In
Malaysia, he travelled to each of our locations and
met with all staff who were certainly thrilled with
the opportunity of meeting him in person.
In locations where we usually hold conference
calls, we will be coming your way in the next
quarterly dialogue session.
Contributed by: Meena Kanthaswamy - Scomi Oiltools, KL
Ibrahim Embong
Norlizah Ngah
Alladdin Mat Ali
Nazly Nasir
Mohd Yusri Awang
10-12 yEARS
Mohd Ghazali Rahman
Mazlan Che Wel
Zulkifli Mohamad
M Azli Mustaffa
Zuraimi Adnan
Pauzi Abdullah
M Afzan Che Ismail
Zaidi Wahab
Mohd Asri Wahab
Mohd Ziat
Abdul Halim
Adnan Yaakob
Kamaruddin Kadir
Mastrie Mamat
Mohd Soberi Muda
Fauzi Boto
Dzul Tawang
Wan Rosmadi Wan Su
Kholid Othman
Azmi Omar
Salbani Ismail
17-19 yEARS
Sharifah Asmah
Zahari Jaafar
Tuan Semoni
Zulkifli Hassan
Abu Bakar Omar
Sohamai Alias
Zaid Ismail
Shabudin Mohamad
Mohamad Sani
13-16 yEARS
Asmarida Rahman
Mahdi Abdullah
Zakri Zakaria
Shariman Jaafar
Che Zulkifli
Harman Harun
Nadzri Mat Din
Zahari Ismail
Mohd Azri Wahib
Nurazima Mohamad
Imran Embong
Muhammad Abdullah
Md Hasim Abdullah
Kamarudin Abu Bakar
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usa |
Giving ‘em a
taste of
billy bob’s
Texas
F
ollowing the training for the North
Texas district by Azah Othman
of the Group Learning and
Development (GLaD) department from the
corporate office in Malaysia, we decided
to give everyone an experience they’d
never forget. Since it was also the first visit
to Texas for some of the employees, we
thought it would be great to introduce
them to the historical culture of the area. So
we headed to Billy Bob’s Texas, the World’s
Largest Honky Tonk.
It is also a great place to experience the Western culture and heritage of
Fort Worth Texas, known to the locals as Cowtown. It’s where
you get to see real live cowboys, watch rodeos, eat steak, buy
saddles, clothes, hats and souvenirs and basically kick your heels
with some good ol’ country and western dancing.
22 JULY 2011 | FOCUS
Billy Bob’s Texas is a type of bar that
provides musical entertainment usually
in the form of country music. It is also a
great place to experience the Western
culture and heritage of Fort Worth Texas,
known to the locals as Cowtown. It’s
where you get to see real live cowboys,
watch rodeos, eat steak, buy saddles,
clothes, hats and souvenirs and basically
kick your heels up to some good ol’
country and western dancing.
Inside Billy Bob’s our guests had the
opportunity to sit on a very large bull and
have their photo taken to preserve those
fun memories as evidenced by the big
smiles on everyone’s faces in the photo. It
was lots of fun and memorable for us all!
Contributed by: Joanna Martin - Scomi Oiltools, US
| malaysia
Open Day a
one-of-a-kind event
staff of scomi engineering eagerly gathered on 18
march 2011 to hold their inaugural department open
day at the north Kl facility (nKlf).
T
he Open Day is a platform for every
Division/Group to share with others
everything there is to know about
their respective Divisions and Groups
through presentations and exhibitions.
As such, each department identified their
team members and delivered presentations
on their responsibilities, processes, targets,
achievements and dreams. This event was
held with the objective to build better
relationships among staff and a better
sense of understanding of each other’s
work and duties that would in turn
create an environment of teamwork
and efficiency.
The event kicked off at 9 a.m. with
a ribbon-cutting ceremony by our
President, Syahrunizam Samsudin. Later
everyone was invited to view the creative,
colourful and attractive booth designs
that were set-up. Presentations from each
Division/Group were held throughout
the day as well as tours of the Coach and Rail
manufacturing facilities. In total, there were 11
Divisions/Groups that participated.
Upon entering the area, employees will be
required to collect their Open Day Passports.
These passports enabled us to collect ‘stamps’
and ‘stickers’ from booths that we visited
and for every presentation we attended. Our
passports were then submitted to Human
Resource Department to be recorded as one
eight-hour training day session.
The most interesting activity that caught
our attention was the ‘Personal Protective
Equipment’ (PPE) competition organised by
the Facilities and Maintenance Department.
For this competition, a RM30 Secret Recipe
cash voucher was given to the fastest
person to put on protective gear made up
of a harness, gloves and goggles. This was
definitely a crowd-puller.
The Research & Development team did not
miss out on the excitement as they offered
an Apple Ipod Nano to whoever that could
answer their questions after going through
their booth. There were also lots of delicious
cupcakes, chocolates and lollypops up for
grabs when visiting other booths.
At the closing ceremony, our President
bestowed the day’s honours to the well
deserving winners. They were Mohd Yuza
of MRT for Best Presenter; the Research &
Development Department for Best Booth
and the Rail Manufacturing Division for
Best Overall Team.
The day ended with a special
performance by our very own Scomi
band, Audacious, led by Mohd Farish
Nizar. The band performed at the
centre of our rail manufacturing
facility and our President was invited
as their special guest singer. He
sportingly sang ‘Hotel California’ to
the cheers of everyone present. Many
were heard remarking on how they
didn’t know our President was such a
talented singer! It was an experience
not to be forgotten.
As part of the Scomi Engineering
team, I would like to congratulate all
employees for their participation and
effort in ensuring our Open Day was a
great success. It was truly an enjoyable
and unforgettable experience for
everyone as this proved to be a great
opportunity to bring all of us closer
together.
Contributed by: Aida Narina Abdul Ghaffar - Project GAME
Engineer, Scomi Rail, KL
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malaysia |
It’s a wrap for
Project Pyramid Season 3
R
ealising the importance of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), members
of Scomi’s various ‘houses’ participated actively in Project Pyramid Season 3.
All four teams, at the heart of the effort, organised exciting and memorable
activities not only for the community at large but also for everyone at Scomi.
Scomi Sports Club (SSC) has recorded their journal of activities in this magazine and
would love to share it with everyone globally. In this way, we can see for ourselves that
making CSR a part of our lives is an absolute must.
YELLOW TEAM iNiTiATivEs
d’royals help save our precious wildlife
D’Royals invited the World Wildlife Fund Malaysia (WWF) to present a talk on endangered wildlife to the
staff at Scomi. During their talk, WWF representatives shared heartbreaking facts about the decreasing
number of wildlife in Malaysia, specifically tigers. They also said that indiscriminate harvesting of seafood
was also disrupting our marine system. The talk enlightened everyone on ways in
which we could help preserve our wildlife and marine life for the future generation.
d’royals set up knowledge website
D’Royals launched an interactive educational website where visitors can acquire
facts and knowledge relevant to the projects accomplished by the Yellow Team.
This website is a genuine gesture of theirs to impart the gift of knowledge to
everyone at Scomi.
24 JULY 2011 | FOCUS
| malaysia
RED TEAM iNiTiATivEs
Comred stops violence against women
ComRed invited the Women’s Aid Organisation of Malaysia to present a talk on
violence against women. The talk was a real eye-opener for Scomi staff as the
presenters discussed the main causes of violence towards women and ways in
which the victims could seek help.
Comred helps those who need it most
ComRed members in Kemaman visited the Orphanage of
Dar Al-Yusof, donating a bicycle and 40 school bags as a
token of their affection for the kids there.
A separate visit was also made to a disabled children’s
centre where a talk was given to not only the kids but
their parents. They concluded the visit with a showering
of gifts to the children.
BLUE TEAM iNiTiATivEs
blue avatar breast Cancer awareness Programme
Calling themselves Blue Avatars, team members tookup the Breast Cancer Awareness Campaign as their
initiative for philanthropy. As part of their commitment
to this initiative, the team invited Dr. Azlina Firzah for a
talk on breast cancer. During her presentation, Dr. Azlina
covered a wide range of topics from the early symptoms
of breast cancer to effective prevention measures that
can be adopted. The talk gave staff a chance to see that
there was hope for breast cancer patients even though
no cure as yet been found for the disease.
blue avatars clean-up beach
The Blue Avatars headed to the beach at Kampung
Aru in Labuan, East Malaysia this time to carry out their
Coastal Clean-Up Project. It was their unique way to
help preserve the environment we live in. With their
noble efforts, the future of our beaches is in safe hands.
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malaysia |
GREEN TEAM iNiTiATivEs
fairies and elves rub shoulders with staff
The Green Team who went by the name Fairies
and Elves, treated Scomi staff to a free 10-minute
shoulder massage. It was the perfect chance for
us to unwind and kickback from the daily stresses
of work.
fairies and elves bring joy to kids
The green Fairies and Elves visited the cancer unit for kids at Hospital
Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (HUKM). It was sad seeing so many children
at such a tender age having to cope with an illness like cancer. As caring
corporate citizens, the Fairies and Elves donated eight LCD TVs to University
Kebangsaan Malaysia Medical Centre’s (UKMMC) Children’s Pediatric and
Oncology Ward as a means of bringing some joy to the kids warded there.
fairies and elves help out
islamic school
Fairies and Elves in Kemaman in
Terengganu, Malaysia initiated
a programme with the local
community at Bukau Tinggi,
Kemaman to donate textbooks
and school tables for Year 6
students of Sekolah Islam Darul
Taqwa. With the help of other
volunteers, the Fairies and Elves
also painted classrooms and
raised RM2,000 to purchase
additional books for the
students. The project was jointly
organised with the principal of
the school who thanked Scomi
for their wonderful deeds.
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GreAT joB,
everyoNe!
We would like to thank
members of all the teams
for their efforts and
contributions in making
Project Pyramid Season 3 a
resounding success. We are
certainly looking forward to
having you join us in more
CSR initiatives in the next
season.
Contributed by: Shanizar Ahmad
Shahar - Scomi Group, KL
| malaysia
Where there’s
an end…
there’s
always a new
beginning
4 MARCH 2011 WAS THE
EVENTFUL AFTERNOON THAT
MARKED THE CLOSURE OF
PROJECT PYRAMID SEASON
3, SCOMI’S CORPORATE
SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
(CSR) INITIATIVE TO FOSTER
SOCIALLY RESPONSIBLE
EMPLOYEES IN COMMUNITY AND
ENVIRONMENTAL ACTIVITIES..
I
and Cendol, popular local delicacies in
Malaysia, were served as an afternoon treat.
n celebration, an exciting ‘Debat
Perdana’ or Premier Debate was held,
much to the amusement of everyone
who attended. Representing the four
houses were Meena and Mohd Hirzi who
verbally sparred for the Yellow House also
known as D’Royals and Mohd Tifli and V.
Kanesan who stood proud for ComRed.
Fighting for the right to be the best for the
Blue Avatars were Andrew Fernandes and
Lee Choong Wei while the Mean Green
Machine was represented by Mohd Shahril
and Hamadah Mahir.
With fairly simple rules, each debating
team was given 90 seconds to make the
strongest argument on why their team
was the best compared to the others. Their
logical and illogical arguments made the
representatives as entertaining as standup comedians.
It was amusing to witness the various house
representatives giving it their best shot
as they tried to win over the judges - our
Group CEO, Mr. Shah Hakim; Syahrunizam
Samsudin, President of Scomi Engineering;
The afternoon’s celebrations were
concluded with the announcement of
the Debate Champion. After thorough
deliberation by the panel of judges, emcee
for the day, Mastura Mansor then declared
the Mean Green Machine as the debate
champs. First runner-up went to Blue
Avatar followed by ComRed and D’Royals.
Amidst much cheering, the Mean Green
Machine was presented with their winning
trophy.
Steve Bracker, President of Scomi Oiltools;
Rohaida Ali Badaruddin, Chief of Staff and
Sharifah Norizan Shahabudin, Chief Legal &
Governance Officer. While arguments were
underway, the rest of the team cheered their
mates on, keeping them fired-up to argue
their case even better and win the debate.
It wasn’t all business at the closing event as
Scomi’s very own in-house band, Audacious
kept everyone further entertained with their
music. To add to the festivities, Rojak Mamak
Later Mr. Shah Hakim presented tokens of
appreciation to all house captains. They
were commended for their team effort and
commitment in making Project Pyramid
Season 3 a great success.
Mr. Shah Hakim then officially launched
the Scomi Sports Carnival 2011. With
this launch, more exciting and fun-filled
activities await us.
Contributed by: Shanizar Ahmad Shahar & Ainul Yasmin -
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indonesia |
Indonesians
pledge to go green
A
ll employees of Scomi OFS
Indonesia including their
engineers pledged to lead
a greener lifestyle when they signed
the “Say No To Styrofoam” pledge
on 4 April 2011.
Part of the ‘Green Lifestyle’
initiative, all
employees
have sworn
off Styrofoam
and will reduce
their use of plastic
during work hours.
Fully supported by
Country President Wan
Ruzlan and Business Unit
Manager Michael Bartsch,
the ‘Green Lifestyle’ launch
was held at the Jakarta office in
conjunction with Earth Month.
india |
G
ary Phoon, our young scientist
from Global Research and
Technology Centre (GRTC), did us
proud at his first ever outing to present a
paper on a GRTC-developed product at the
Petrotech 2010 India conference last year.
Gary presented his paper on Ultra High
Temperature Aqueous and Non-Aqueous
Drilling Fluids during the Drilling and
Completion Fluids session in front of an
expert industry audience.
Hats off too to the GRTC Team for pushing
28 JULY 2011 | FOCUS
To commemorate the event, all staff were
presented with a custom-made Scomi
Mug and Lunch Bag in the corporate
colours of Scomi that included
food-grade plastic containers. Part of
the pledge included a fine for those
who packed their food or drinks in
Styrofoam or non-food grade plastic
containers. This initiative will
be monitored by the Scomi
Green Hornets Committee
lead by Mila Masyhur and
they are serious about
collecting the fines and
channelling the money
into environmental
activities.
The launch
included a talk
by our Quality,
Health, Safety and
Environment (QHSE) Officer on ways to
reduce waste. The talk also highlighted
the impact of waste on our health, safety
and environment. The ‘Green Lifestyle’
initiative has taken off to a good start
with everyone eagerly participating in
making our daily life at work and at home
more green.
Contributed by: Mila Masyhur – Scomi Oiltools, Indonesia
GARY DELIVERS THE GOODS!
the performance expectations on these
types of drilling fluids. It is great to
note that we are right there with our
competitors in terms of performance levels.
Gary has honed his talents at GRTC
for six years now and it was a great
opportunity for him to be a presenter on an
international stage.
The conference was held from 31 October
to 3 November 2010 in New Delhi, India.
Contributed by: Meena Kanthaswamy – Scomi Oiltools, KL
| malaysia
When
every drop
of blood
counts
T
he tradition of giving blood as
an act of charity continued this
year at Scomi’s new Global
Headquarters at 1 First Avenue.
This time around, Yayasan Scomi (Scomi
Foundation) jointly organised its Blood
Donation Drive with the University Malaya
Medical Centre on 10 March 2011.
Yayasan Scomi’s Blood Donation Drive has
been an annual event since its formation
in 2005 and remains the one activity that
receives the most support in terms of
participation.
Contributed by: Rashidah Awang - Yayasan Scomi, KL
Thank you
everyone for coming
forward in this act of
kindness.
Despite being relative ‘newcomers’ to 1
First Avenue, Yayasan Scomi nevertheless
received encouraging support from staff
of various other offices and companies
within the same building. We believe
the contributions will go a long way in
helping to save lives.
Reaching out to
the needy
Y
ayasan Scomi (Scomi Foundation) recently sent 10
volunteers from across the Scomi Group of Companies to
evaluate the progress of 10 families in Baling, Kedah and
another in a remote area in Selama, Perak. The visits were part of
the foundation’s Outreach Programme.
The programme not only extends financial assistance in providing
education, nutrition, health and shelter to the needy but is also
tailored to provide counselling and close monitoring of children
and their families to ensure they are coping well.
Based on the volunteers’ visits, necessary recommendations
were made to Yayasan Scomi for additional assistance for
families that required it. The visits also provided an invaluable
opportunity for the volunteers to experience first-hand, the
conditions of those living in remote, poverty-stricken areas.
Contributed by: Rashidah Awang - Yayasan Scomi, KL
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malaysia |
love IS All
ArouNd
scomi GloBAl
HeAdquArTers
F
ebruary has long been a month
of romance. For us at Scomi, we
believe Valentine is not only for
lovers and therefore we made it special
for all those who are based at our Global
Headquarters.
For this occasion, the organiser, Scomi
Sports Club (SSC) lent their hands to assist
everyone at 1 First Avenue to spread the
warm feeling of love and happiness to their
colleagues and bosses. On 14 February,
Valentine cupcakes were delivered to
those who wished to show their love and
appreciation to their colleagues, staff and
bosses with a message attached on the
box.
The staff had a great time bringing out
the hidden creativity when they had to
write simple and sweet messages for their
Valentine. The Group CEO, Mr Shah Hakim
also took the opportunity to express his
appreciation and gratitude to all female
employees based here. From thereon, 40 best
messages were selected to win 2 free movie
tickets to watch “No Strings Attached” with a
pack of free popcorn.
Proceeds from the sale of cupcakes were
then channelled to Yayasan Scomi for
their future charitable activities. For this,
SSC thanks everyone who took part in this
charitable activity.
Contributed by: Shanizar Ahmad Shahar - Scomi Group, KL
Find your
thrills on
Heartbreak Hill
T
At
ScoMI
we can!!
his is how we at Scomi Global
Headquarters chill out the
healthy way – by starting our
very own running club!
Having just a handful of runners at first,
we have tripled our numbers and are a
full-fledged running club today. Despite
always struggling to catch our breath, we
make it a point to run up the hill at Taman
Rekreasi Lembah Kiara, which we lovingly
call ‘Heartbreak Hill’.
It is a popular spot for jogging and
recreational activities as its natural trails and
fresh air draws joggers, jungle trekkers and
mountain bikers. It is also a popular place for
you to test your endurance levels and build
your stamina.
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The runners in our club are now fit enough
to run up Heartbreak Hill in teams of twos
or threes and we run come rain or shine
every Wednesday evening. Among our
runners are Syahrunizam Samsudin, Hilmy
Zaini, Mastura Mansor and Yau Yee Meng.
Should you join, there’s absolutely no
pressure to keep up with the rest – you can
walk, jog and if you’re fit enough, run with
the fastest in the pack! It’s really up to you.
and would like to shape up, join us every
Wednesday at 6.00 p.m. for a fun run up
the hill.
So, if you dare to take up the challenge
Contributed by : Shanizar Ahmad Shahar - Scomi Group, KL
Besides enjoying the beautiful outdoors
and improving your health, it is a great
opportunity to meet new colleagues
and foster closer ties with your existing
colleagues and members of the
management.
| Hatches & Matches
Hatches
Dad
Baby
DOB
Sex
Location
Dad
Baby
DOB
Sex
Location
: Zuliman Mohd Hanapiah
: Irfan Amsyar Zuliman
: 1 June 2010
: Male
: Kemaman, Malaysia
: Craig Addison
: James Martin Addison
: 6 Dec 2010
: Male
: Houston, Texas, US
Mom
Baby
DOB
Sex
Location
: Nor Hafizah Marzuki
: Kylasufiah Ziad
: 30 July 2010
: Female
: KL, Malaysia
Matches
Sharon Dias (Scomi)
Husband : Lancaster Ferie
Date : 18 December 2010
Sharon Gangadharan (Scomi)
Husband : Resmi
Date: 4 November 2010
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