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Employee Newsletter
Q3, 2014
Contents
FEATURES
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EDITORS NOTE
Content Direction
Alena S. Amir
Dear Readers,
Publisher
Corporate Communications Office
AkzoNobel Pakistan
346, Ferozepur Road Lahore 54600
COMMUNICATION REPS
The communication reps for each
department are as below:
Usman Hafaz
Deco
Arham Arshaq
Specialty Chemicals
Fatima Asghar
Finance
Furqan Najeeb
Supply Chain
Imran Shad
HSE
Khawaja Hammad Inayat
R&D
Best Regards,
Mashud Khan
Operations
Rabia Batool
Performance Coatings
Alena S Amir
Manager, Corporate Communications
Saira Soofi
Legal
Business Updates
Ferrazone
This Iron Works.
Akucell is AkzoNobels trademark for foodgrade cellulose gums Sodium Carboxy Methyl
Cellulose, to be precise. Akucell is sold in Pakistan
for the purpose of binding and compression
of medicinal tablets. The superior thickening &
stabilizing function of our cellulose gum, along
with superior moisture retention, indeed make
Akucell the optimal choice for our customers in
the Pharmaceutical industry.
AkzoNobel has a diverse product portfolio
for the Pharmaceutical industry. In fact, our
Pharmaceutical product range also extends to
our Polymer Chemicals BU however, presently we are just touching the tip of the iceberg,
and have a long journey to go. Expanding our
local portfolio to the Pharmaceutical industry in
Pakistan will indeed help AkzoNobel Pakistan do
its part to create a healthier Pakistan.
What's Happening
ANPLs 10th Audit Committee Meeting
and 16th Board Meeting
myCareer P&DD
Mid-Year Review
The 10th Audit Committee Meeting was held on August 27, 2014 at ANPL Lahore office. Some
members attended the meeting via telecom. Matters related to Accounts, controls and Internal
Audit were discussed in the meeting.
The 16th Board of Directors meeting was also held on the same day at ANPL Lahore office. It
was attended by all the local directors of the company, including the Company Secretary, and by
the foreign directors via telecom except for Mr. Peter Tomlinson, who was given leave of absence.
The Chairman of the Board extended a warm welcome to Mr. Michiel Franse for coming on the
Board of ANPL as a member filling the vacancy caused by the resignation of Mr. James Thick,
the previous director of ANPL.
MyCareer P&DD Mid-Year Review was successfully carried out across the company. myCareer
Talent & Succession tool rolled out to people
managers with instruction material and guidelines.
Various matters were discussed in the meeting including approval of accounts of financial statements
and Directors Report for the quarter ended June 30, 2014.
Quick updates
Top Countries,
Participating Atheletes
10th
Top Athlete
Pakistan
Global Ranking
Top Locations,
Participating Atheletes
Creativity Award
Best Event
10th
Lahore Site
Running Track Event
My aim is to keep
myself and others
around me in the
family to be
healthy and fit.
Cantonment) and with the help of some energetic players, we renovated the court and now its
habitual for us to play for at least 2 hours atleast
3 days in a week.
When I see that squash was been counted in the
activity as well, I shared it with my fellow players
and we all agreed to play squash on regular
basis for a month at least. This year I initially set
a target of doing at least managing the double
from last years i.e. 625kms during the month but
I only managed to achieve 521kms. I am already
setting my bar higher and hope that AkzoNobel
would take the RATW initiative next year so that
I may be able to beat my own distance the next
year. My aim is to keep myself and others around
me in the family to be healthy and fit. I thank you
AkzoNobel for arranging this Running Around the
World initiative and I look forward to beating my
own score next year.
Recruiting Rahbars
Team for TCF Rahbar Program discussing the
enrolment of counsellors from ANPL
Loading rations
The generous contributions of employees being loaded and transported
for the welfare of IDPs in North Waziristan
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This year for the first time, customers representatives participated to enhance safety awareness.
Toyotas representative shared the good practices
on general inspection and maintenance of cars.
Meanwhile, Honda Atlass representative conducted
a highly interactive session with practical demonstrations on the topic of general inspection and
maintenance of motorbikes.
The day also included free eye testing by an optometrist at the plant site. Moreover, brainstorming
sessions were conducted in different work groups to
generate safety improvement ideas from shop floor
level. These sessions also covered pledge signing
activity & LSR quiz for the workers.
The highlight of the day was the FLT competition,
flamboyantly named as Tour de Plant. It comprised
of five diversified teams demonstrating the FLT safe
driving on a purpose built track on the plant site.
This track contained a number of check points.
These check points challenged the teams on routine
lifting activities, the HALO principle implementation
and routine maintenance inspections. This exciting
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Are you
driving on
the road for
AkzoNobel?
Yes
No
AkzoNobel City
AkzoNobel City
tries, our
ommitted
The Drive4Zero e-learning is mandatory for all
hnologies to
t-changing AkzoNobel drivers. Here's a map to help you see
Yes
Yes
No
No
Are you interested
in becoming a
better driver?
Yes
No
No
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game not only provided awareness but also motivated the teams to follow the FLT safe driving
principles in future.
The Safety Days signature activity of pledge signing
was religiously observed by the ANPL employees. A
total of 117 pledges were submitted, which was the
highest amongst the region.
The day was concluded by the closing speech of
Operations Manager, Rizwan Afzal. He addressed
the Operations & Warehouse staff and reinforced the
importance of Safety. Though an eventful day, the
Safety Day helped the employees to understand the
importance of safe driving and reiterate our message
that nothing we do is worth getting hurt for.
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What's Happening
Dubai foreign scheme
This June Vehicle Refinishes for the first time took
its Top Sikkens customers to Dubai on a 5-day
Dealers Trip, accompanied by the NSM Vehicle
Refinishes. The group visited Atlantis Water Park,
Burj Khalifa, Desert Safari, and later a cruise
dinner. The purpose of this tour was to foster
existing relationships with the dealers, which
resulted in better communication and relationships between the business and its key dealers,
and also helped to maintain our market presence
and promote Sikkens with higher volumes.
Vehicle Refinishes in
Soccer Fiesta
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Habib Ahmed,
Manager Accounts
shares the wisdom...
No one likes you for your clothes, your car, your possessions,
your title, or your accomplishments. Those are all "things.
Genuine relationships make you happier, and you'll only form
genuine relationships when you stop trying to impress and start
trying to just be yourself.
Clinging
Holding on to what you think you need won't make you happier;
letting go so you can reach for and try to earn what you want
will. Even if you don't succeed, the act of trying will make you
feel better about yourself.
Interrupting
We all constantly
hear about what we
do or should do to
help ourselves be
better at our work.
There are also some
things that can help
us go a long way if
we stop doing them.
Impressing
Interrupting isn't just rude. When you interrupt, what you're really
saying is, "I'm not listening to you so I can understand what
you're saying; I'm listening to you so I can decide what I want to
say."Want people to like you? Listen and focus on what they say.
Controlling
Yeah, you're the boss. Still, the only thing you really need to control
is you. If you find yourself trying hard to control other people,
you've decided that you, your goals, your dreams, or even just
your opinions are more important than theirs.
Dwelling
The past is valuable. Learn from your and others mistakes. Easier
said than done! When another person makes a mistake, see that
as an opportunity to be kind, forgiving, and understanding.
Criticizing
Preaching
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Personal Front
Muhammad Kashif,
Development Officer, Lahore
has been selected to join
AkzoNobel Middle East,
as Chemist. Kashif will be
based in Dammam & his last
working day with the Company
was September 12, 2014.
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