July, 2018 #36  MOTIBHAI & CO LIMITED
 STINSON PEARCE LIMITED | PROUDS
Prouds PNG turns 3
By MATHEW VARI
of Post Courier
It was all proud, with no pun
intended as Prouds Duty Free at
the Jacksons International Airport
terminal celebrated its third anni-
versary in Papua New Guinea.
The major Fijian retailer and
duty free outlet celebrated in
partnership with CPL Group for
successfully operating at the in-
ternational terminal at Jacksons.
Being the very first retail shop
in Papua New Guinea that tourists
meet as they arrive into the coun-
try for the first time, the manage-
ment maintains it is no easy task
being the first face of business to
the international visitors.
Prouds manager Kiran Rathod
said since the opening in July,
2015 the last three years have
been business as usual with lots
of challenges as well.
“The past 36 months has been
very exciting and challenging for
us,” Mr Rathod said.
“The timing of our official
opening coincided with the open-
ing of the 2015 pacific games
which PNG hosted and it was a
really great way to start business
in the fastest growing pacific na-
tion with a workforce of 42 staff.”
“Aligned with the latest in-
ternational duty free travel retail
trends, we carry international and
major brands of liquor, tobac-
co, fragrances, confectionaries,
watches and jewellery.”
He said with a wide range of
international brands, travellers
are able to purchase with confi-
dence and get value for money.
CPL managing director Ma-
hesh Patel gave his speech with
nothing but praise from customer
feedback he had received over the
last three years.
“Firstly all of you have made
us proud here at CPL. Every time
I hear back from our customers
they say staff at Prouds are really
good.”
“A big thank you to the team
from Fiji for instilling the training
and I think we are just going to
improve,” Mr Patel said.
He made reference to plans to
introduce the Prouds brand out-
side the walls of the airport com-
plex and give the Prouds experi-
ence to the non-travelling public.
“I think the jewel in the crown
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Flashback 2015... Prime Minister of Papua New
Guinea Honourable Peter O’Neill officially opens
Prouds PNG.
will be when we open in Waigani member thatt when
b th h a guest comes last so always keep smiling. We
Central (within the Stop & Shop into the country you guys are the have APEC later this year so you
complex) later this year so that first face of PNG and when they guys have to make us proud,” Mr
not only the traveller but every- leave you are the last face of Patel said to the staff and manage-
body in Papua New Guinea and PNG.” ment during the celebrations on
Port Moresby can access these “When they leave you are the Wednesday, July 3.
lovely products that you guys
have.”
“All the beauty products, per-
fumes and bags will be available
at Waigani Central,” Patel said.
Acting general manager com-
mercial for National Airports
Corporation Ephraim Wasem
thanked Prouds and CPL for the
confidence in the Jacksons inter-
national terminal as a viable busi-
ness hub.
“I am privileged as part of the
team that worked on this and I Prouds PNG manager administration Sunny Chand, from left,
thank CPL for also having confi- staff Pritika Singh, CPL Group managing director Mahesh Patel
dence in the airport and the plans and Prouds PNG manager Kiran Rathod during the celebrations.
that we had for retail roll out in Prouds PNG is a joint venture between PNG’s CPL Group and Fiji’s
the last few years.” Motibhai Group. TOP & BOTTOM: More pictures from the third an-
“NAC will be there to continue
supporting Prouds at the airport niversary celebration.
and the customer feedback has
been good that we are on par with
outside airports like in Cairns and
Townsville,” Mr Wasem said.
The CPL boss summed up
the work of Prouds as not only a
business for CPL and its partners,
but also the first impression that
comes with working in gateways
that link countries in the airline
industry.
“I think it is important to re-
Motibhai Group hosts
cancer fundraiser
THE Motibhai Group hosted
its 12th Bushells Fiji’s Biggest
Morning Tea (BFBMT) on Tues-
day, July 3 to assist those jour-
neying through the fight against
cancer.
Motibhai Group marketing
and business development man-
ager Abraham Gomes said this
was the 12th year in a row that
the Motibhai Group had been
partnering as a major sponsor by
joining hands with the Fiji Cancer
Society.
He said their journey towards
the fight against cancer starts with
screening, early detection, treat-
ment and post-operative care.
“The timeframe for this fund-
raising event starts officially from
the beginning of June to the end
of September every year,” Mr
Gomes said.
“Even though we at Motibhai
Group could call ourselves as
the major sponsor, but the actual
CWM Hospital medical
oncologist Dr Ane Veu
addresses guests at the
morning tea.
contribution which makes a very
big difference is through the gen-
erous giving attitude which each
and every one present here carry
in your heart.”
Mr Gomes also encouraged
those present at the event to host
similar morning tea in their vari-
ous offices to assist those who are
going through the fight against
cancer.
The event was held at the Mo-
tibhai Group office in Walu Bay,
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Have you tried the

iconic sugar cane juice?
A local conglomerate has taken a centuries old agricultural produce
and transformed it into a drinking delight.
Motibhai Group which owns and operates the prestigious and new-
ly upgraded ZigZag Café and Viva Pizzeria at Prouds Nadi complex in
town is proudly the first and the one and only company in the country
to offer freshly squeezed cane juice which is served ice-cold with a hint
of lemon and ginger to provide a unique aroma which surpasses the
taste and nutrition of any other local drink in Fiji.
The cane juice which is quite popular in other cane producing na-
tions in Asia is now becoming a talk of the town in Nadi which is the
tourism capital of Fiji.
As the drink is prepared upon order, the taste derived from this cen-
turies old crop is simply unforgettable and hard to describe unless you
take a sip for yourself.
“A review of the market showed that there was really no locally
made ‘health drink’ so we experimented with different techniques and
recipes until we found a product that has a great taste and also conveys
some wonderful health benefits,” offered restaurant manageress Ms
Swapna Singh.
“By using fresh ingredients, we capture the nutrients from the cane
along with easy to absorb ‘sucrose’ for energy which is not possible
with processed and stored products,” Singh added.
She said it has been a pleasure being able to ‘value-add’ a local
agricultural product – the renowned Fiji sugar cane and showcase it
to the world. the demand is outstripping our production.”
“Sugar cane has been consumed traditionally ever since it was cul- “Remember, we freshly prepare the cane juice in-house and nothing
tivated many hundreds of years ago and our innovation was to provide is processed in bulk. Often people will take the cane juice away with
a method of carefully extracting the fresh juice and adding ingredients them to drink at work or while travelling. We have even been asked if
to boost the flavour and health benefits for local consumption,” said we have outlets in Australia.
Singh. “We are confident that you will enjoy, and come back for more.
“Our cane juice has a flavour that was never available in the local You can drink this juice in the knowledge that you are benefiting from
market before. The juice is sweet, but very refreshing. Depending upon the nutrients and minerals in sugar cane, and the enjoyment of a great
your preference we can add our other ingredients such as fresh lemon flavour at the same time.”
juice and ginger. With an all-year-round supply of top quality sugar cane grown in the
“These ingredients give the drink a fantastic ‘kick’, and provide fertile lands of rural Nadi, the iconic sugar cane juice is very hygieni-
a real energy boost. The health benefits of citrus and ginger are well cally processed in a state-of-the-art stainless steel equipment which
known as well. even filters the drinks to ensure only the best is poured in your glass.
“Back in 2008 or so, when we were perfecting the process and reci- “We store our sugar cane in a cooler after giving it a nice and clean
pe, we restricted the output until the public were 100% happy with the wash so you can be rest assured of freshness and great taste coupled
result. Now that we have created a unique and enjoyable experience, with great value for money,” Ms Singh said.
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Reshmi gets best manager award
There is no substitute to hard
work and dedication says Reshmi
Prasad.
She made these comments af-
ter being declared the best man-
ager of the year for Prouds during
a special event at the iconic Zig-
Zag Café on Friday, July 6, 2018.
Out of the 17 managers who
lead the respective Prouds stores
Fiji-wide, Ms Prasad outshined
with her leadership skills and
store performance based on re-
sults derived from the year 2017.
Having started her career with
Prouds – Fiji’s leading luxury re-
tailer as a sales assistant 13-years-
ago, Ms Prasad worked her way
up to the managerial position at Manager of the year 2017 Reshmi Prasad, centre, is
Prouds Damodar City in 2015. flanked by best salesperson of the year for domestic
“I wish to thank the company stores Serai Vuibua and most improved salesperson
for having confidence in me and for duty-free stores Meli Vuiyasawa during the awards
giving me the managerial posi- night.
tion in 2015 and this recognition
is a testimony that my work is be- providing all the support which agers attended a special meeting Prouds Nadi received the top
ing well appreciated by our direc- has enabled her to be a successful during the day at the Motibhai salesperson’s award for domestic
tors and department heads,” Ms manager. Group head-office whereby ideas stores while Meli Vuiyasawa re-
Prasad said. The annual Prouds managers and experiences were shared in a ceived the most improved sales-
She also thanked her fellow meet culminated with the awards very effective way. person’s award for the Prouds
managers and staff members for night and dinner while all man- Meanwhile, Serai Vuibua of Duty-Free stores at Nadi Airport.

Motibhai Group directors with Prouds managers and

key operation staff members during the meeting at the
head-office.

Group CEO acknowledges Prouds staff

Official address by
Motibhai Group Chairman
and CEO Mr Kirit Patel
It is wonderful to see leaders
from all the Prouds Stores here at
this Managers Meet and on behalf
of the management I welcome you
all.
I am fortunate to meet all of you
at this occasion and let me take this
opportunity to acknowledge from
the outset the invaluable work led
by everyone gathered here, and
recognize especially those who are
going above and beyond the call
of duty to take our Prouds to even
greater heights. Our challenge is to
understand what our role is in creat-
ing a better future than today’s 2018
– and to act on that understanding.
During this Managers meet l am
sure you would have addressed all
the issues, challenges & opportuni-
ties that lies ahead of us. I hope you
all have taken this meeting as an
opportunity both to question and
to contribute what could be done
better and moreso innovatively. We
need each of you engaged as lead-
ers in moving our great organisa-
tion forward.
Remember you Managers are
great leaders and therefore you
should be able to inspire staff to
perform and shine in everything
they do. Every morning when you
wake up you should look forward
to come to work as people who love
going to work are more productive
and creative. I want all of you to
go home happier and have happier
families. I want you to treat your
colleagues and clients and custom-
ers better. For us to inspire we all
need to be , highly motivated, lead
by example, create happiness at
work place, create positive atmo-
sphere so that employees enjoy
coming to work, share knowledge
and encourage everyone to do bet-
ter. And more and thus make our
Group - AN INSPIRED COM-
PANY.
To be successful you also need
to show empathy towards your
colleagues. Empathy entails un-
derstanding the feelings, thoughts,
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or attitudes of someone else – put-
ting yourself in others shoes. With-
out empathy, you will never move
past zero. Empathy means under-
standing the decisions you make
every single day impact not just
you – when you understand that,
you move from “me” to “we”. And
when you move from “me” to “we”
you open yourself up to a much
more fulfilling life as things are
then done more collectively.
Dear colleagues of mine I have
always believed that you all are
special ones and are amazing in
your attitude towards achieving
your goals passionately and we as
Executives will always stand be-
hind you in developing you to be-
come leaders of tomorrow.
I wish you all the best in moving
our Prouds forward.
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Our People Are Our Strength

Ranju Kumar of Smart Train, second from

right in the front row, with managers and
directors of Motibhai Group.

Fiji’s number one FMCG

team in the making...
The Fast Moving Consumer Goods
(FMCG) division of Motibhai Group contin-
ues to play a pivotal role within the diverse
business operations of the Group.
To continuously improve on the overall
performance of the division, the company is
heavily investing in upgrading skills of the
staff concerned at all levels – from manage-
ment to the frontline merchandising team.
In a recent initiative, the company has
launched a new program in partnership with
trainer Ranju Kumar who owns and operates
Smart Train.
“The FMCG management team is going
through a management development program
called FMCG Manager,” Ms Kumar told
INBOX, the official newsletter of Motibhai
Group.
She said the program has been divided into
different stages and will be an ongoing exer-
cise for the respective FMCG managers in the
company.
“We have completed stage one of the pro-
gram which was for two days in the month of
May with theme “People Capital” and “Per-
sonal Effectiveness” and now look forward
to the second stage in August,” Ms Kumar
added.
She said it was exciting to note that 17
management staff within the FMCG team
participated in the two-day program.
“Upon successful completion of both the
stages of this FMCG Manager Program, par-
ticipants will be awarded with a completion
certificate.”

Staff get ‘First Aid’ training Manwal Kumar

Safety continues to play an important part at Motibhai Group.
That is why the company engages the services of professionals who
impart their knowledge with various staff who are nominated to
carry out safety procedures should the need arise at any time.
In a recent training, 20 staff members from various diversified busi-
ness operations of Motibhai Group engaged themselves in a one
day First Aid training which was conducted by professional trainer
Stanley Campbell of FIT College.
The face to face training covered areas of providing First Aid and CPR.
Mr Campbell said the staff members were very reactive to the entire
training and this will ensure a swift response with good results
should a need for First Aid and CPR arise at their respective areas
of work.
Fitness mentor
Stanley Campbell
goes through a First
Aid demo with one
of the staff members
during the training.
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and Rajneel
Chand
TOT’s training for duo
Two senior managers of Motibhai Group are being equipped with fur-
ther training so that it helps them train their respective staff members to
achieve better performance results.
Burger King manager training Rajneel Chand said the Training of
Trainers (TOT’s) course was very productive and useful to his work.
“As the BK kingdom is expanding fast, the knowledge acquired will
help me in conducting more effective training for Burger King managers
and crew,” Mr Chand said.
Sales Manager (FMCG) Manwal Kumar shared similar sentiments af-
ter finishing the TOT’s second level training successfully.
“Firstly I would like to thank Motibhai Group for giving me this op-
portunity. The training was very informative and highly knowledgeable,”
Mr Kumar said.
“After this training I will be pro-active with all my sales and merchan-
dising training for more than 150 staff members.
“I now look forward for my next training which will be TOT’s III and
TOT’s IV.”