Albatha Engineering Group Newsletter - January Issue 2015

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Finance), Anis Dadani (Dy. Group Director Finance), Adrian Ferrari (Managing Director - Albatha Engineering), Naveed Ansari (GM - Tecon Limited) and Adnan Bashir Khan (GM - Geco Engineering, Spectra and Geoscope). Syed Rizvi thanked everyone for their admiration and support.

He said, "It is indeed difficult to depart after working with this organization for 37 years, during which I have worked alongside quality professionals. These are the closest and the most important people in my life, and hearing them today is indeed very special. I would like to take the opportunity to thank everyone for their notes of appreciation and words of encouragement." Syed Rizvi was presented with mementoes, gifts and a plaque by the Chief Guests present.

His retirement is indeed a loss to the company, but a well-deserved respite for him as he joins his family in Toronto, Canada. We wish him all the best and extend him our good wishes.

From the Desk of MD

As we say goodbye to 2014, we can be confident of looking ahead to a new year of continued growth and development across the Group. This has been a year of ups and downs for the region, not least of all because of the fluctuating oil prices that has inevitably impacted

on development start dates, but with the Expo 2020 looming on the distant horizon, we remain confident that we can look forward to new projects in infrastructure towards the end of this year.

As a Group, we too, can look forward with renewed confidence as this region continues to place itself as one of the major political and economical countries, not only in the Middle East, but in the world. Within the Group, we have witnessed several significant developments that are paving the way to future successes. The partnership with Wallis has proved successful and the business has continued to grow, not only in the UAE, but also in Saudi Arabia and Oman. With Tecon as their exclusive distributor, under the guidance of Naveed Ansari (General Manager - Tecon), we expect continued growth in the UAE, Saudi Arabia and Oman.

GIPL has been extremely successful in 2014 and under the guidance of Raheel Safdar has continued to grow and expand their customer base with the volume of transactions increasing significantly in 2014. Their aims for continued growth have also resulted in the company opening a retail outlet in Deira. We wish them every success with their continued ambitious aims for further growth.

Geoscope, led by Adnan Bashir Khan, has successfully entered into an agreement with Trimble for the UAE and Oman market, following on from their initial agreement with them to be their agent for Qatar. We have high hopes for growth in this market.

In 2014, we also had to say goodbye to Syed Rizvi, General Manager (Finance and Administration) for the Al Batha Engineering Group, as he decided

Syed Rizvi Retirement

Syed Rizvi, General Manager - Finance & Admin, announced his retirement at the end of 2014, after an illustrious career that spanned close to four decades.

An integral part of Albatha Engineering Group, his contributions over the past 37 years have been immense, not only in the domain of finance & administration, but towards every aspect of business management. His vision and commitment over these years hold utmost significance and have helped business ventures to its current position in the construction industry, locally and across the Middle East.

He was honoured for his contributions and his career was celebrated during a farewell reception held on the 13th of December, 2014 at the Hilton Hotel, Sharjah - an event, which was attended by numerous management officials, ex-colleagues, friends and staff members. Hosted by Nuruddin Jethajiwala, speeches in Syed Rizvi's honour were given by Ishaque Noor (Group Managing Director), Dirk Backhaus (Group Director

to retire. He was a long-standing and extremely well respected member of the Al Batha team whose loyalty and dedication to the Group was unquestionable. He will be missed by us all and we wish him a relaxed and enjoyable retirement.

As people leave, new people join our Group and we would like to welcome the new Finance Managers. We wish them both every success with the Group.

As we look ahead to the new year, I would like to take this opportunity to thank you all for your continued dedication and loyalty to the Group. Our ambitions are high for 2015 & beyond and we will continue to succeed with your support. I wish you and your families a successful, happy and prosperous 2015.

Adrian FerrariManaging Director

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Altaf Hussain Speaks to the Anwar Magazine – Published by SEWA

Altaf Hussain, General Manager GECO M&E was recently interviewed by Anwar, SEWA's inhouse magazine where he highlighted the company’s profile and its commitment to excellence.

What are the specifications that are characterized by the company's products from the others?GECO Mechanical and Electrical Ltd, established in the year 1969, is a Sharjah based company, 100% owned by UAE nationals. It is an ISO (International Standards Organization) & OSHAS (Occupational Safety and Health Assessment Standards) certified. We have successfully demonstrated implementation capabilities for electrical power projects with various customers specifications such as SEWA, FEWA, DEWA, ADWEA, ADNOC, DUBAL and CMW. We stand different from others – in our technical capabilities and in our ethical standards. We have successfully completed electrical power projects in all areas of generation, transmission & design, supply, installation, testing and commissioning activities as our scope. We also provide our services in MEP, Fire Protection and Facilities Management areas and have established licenses and offices in all the Emirates of UAE. We have an excellent track record of successfully completing a number of projects in time and with the highest quality standards.

How do you plan to support & and activate the Authority?We have put in place a number of initiatives to understand Authority requirements to meet the ever changing technological changes and to address environmental/climate change matters. We also support the Authority in various technical & technocommercial feasible solutions of national interest from concept to completion.

complete design, supply, installation, testing and commissioning along with associated civil and cabling works at Hamariya Free Zone. 3) Al Tai Residential Complex Infrastructure Development Project and Emirates Industrial City project comprising of five 33/11kV Substations and 191 11 kV Distribution stations along with associated cabling works.

What is the most important concrete achievement made by the Authority during the last stage?The Authority is successful in improving the power infrastructure within the Emirate of Sharjah through comprehensive planning. We are enthusiastic about this development at the Authority.

What are the factors that have helped the company access to this advanced level?We continuously strive to remain alive to Authority’s requirements by introducing world-class technology,

taking timely corrective actions and providing continuous learning opportunities to our staff. This improves our internal and external processes which in turn enables us to provide quality products for the Authority. These factors have helped the company to scale up and meet all challenges.

What are the development plans for the company during the next phase?We plan to develop and offer our services to the Authority by expanding into new and technologically advanced areas such as renewable sources of energy e.g. solar power, wi re less data t ransfer communications, SCADA networks for Power and Water authorities , energy storage systems, remote metering facilities etc. We believe that this will enable us to create an offering of cross functional multiple solutions to meet future requirements of the Authority.

“We continuously strive to remain alive to Authority’s requirements by introducing world-class technology, taking timely corrective actions and providing continuous learning opportunities to our staff.”

Altaf Hussain - General Manager GECO M&E

What are the standards applied by the company to ensure the production of better specs?We follow all the relevant international standards, ISO procedures and Authority’s relevant standards & specifications to capture and improve on customers specifications. Further, we have stringent internal, external and QSHE (Quality, Safety, Health and Environment) audit procedures to continuously monitor our compliance with quality and safety standards.

What are the advantages of dealing with the Authority?It is our privilege to associate with the Authority. We take immense pride in associating ourselves with the Authority’s projects since it is in line with our Group’s Mission Statement which states “ To improve the quality of life of our people, customers & society.”

What are the projects that involve the cooperation between the Authority and the company?Currently, we are involved in the following projects with the Authority: 1) 132 kV cable laying project for connectivity of new Muwealah, Al Khan and Abu Shagara new 132kV substations. 2) Fiber optic cable laying project for connectivity of 159 substation which shall form the backbone of communication network of the Load Dispatch Centre (LDC).

We have also successfully completed many projects with the Authority. Some of those projects are: 1) Expansion of Wasit Power House Phase 5 involving addition of two gas turbines involving complete design, supply, installation, testing and commissioning along with the associated civil and cabling works. 2) 132kV Substation extension and two 33kV new stations involving

Furqan Ullah

Fauzuddin Ahmed

Amer Ahsan

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As part of the company's tradition of bolstering social ties amongst its employees, GIPL organized a family get-together for its employees and their families at the Ferrari World, Abu Dhabi.

The event was attended by the management, as Syed A.G. Rizvi, Nuruddin Jethajiwala and Safdar Mirza along with their families participated in the event and interacted with employees.

In addition to several exciting games in Ferrari World, the event witnessed numerous activities and prizes that were distributed amongst employees and their families.

In all, the day proved to be a success as it brought together employees and their families, thus creating a platform for entertainment and social interaction.

Three new Finance Professionals have been appointed in different companies of Albatha Engineering Group, the details of which are mentioned as follows:

Fauzuddin Ahmed joined GECO M&E as a ‘Finance Manager’ in June 2014. With an associate degree in Cost and Management Accountancy (CMA), he is a member of Pakistan Institute of Public Finance Accountants. His recent experiences include a six year tenure in Cladtech LLC, where he directed and managed the preparation of financial strategy for all aspects of the Finance function including treasury, accounting, financial planning, budgeting and cash management.

Amer Ahsan joined Tecon Limited as ‘Finance Manager.’ He possesses a Master’s degree in Business Administration from Adamson University, and brings with him a rich experience in the field of Finance, Controlling and Management. He has served various divisions of Siemens LLC dedicatedly for over 20 years before taking up his present role.

Furqan Ullah joined as ‘Finance & Administration Manager’ and is currently looking after Geco Engineering, Geoscope and Spectra. He is responsible for all aspects of financial control, reporting, budgeting and administration. A Certified Management Accountant from IMA, USA - he brings with him a wealth of knowledge in the field of Finance, Controlling & Management, Operations and Auditing. In the past he has also been associated with organizations of repute such as Alokozay Group of Companies (UAE), CTG Global (Afghanistan), Afghan Wireless Communication Company (Afghanistan), Hajvairy Group (Pakistan) and Asad Fouad Chartered Accountants (Pakistan).

The management extends its best wishes to the three gentlemen and wishes them a long and rewarding career.

Geco Ind. Packing Annual Family Get Together – 2014

Geoscope - Continuing Towards Building Seismic Safety for UAE Citizens

Among the six already installed systems for structural health monitoring in Abu Dhabi Emirate (Capital Gate Tower, Sky Tower, Central Market Trust Tower, ADNOC Headquarters, Al Mulla Tower, UAE University and Madinat Zayed Hospital Building), Geoscope has already installed structural health monitoring systems for World Trade Centre Tower and prestigious worldwide famous landmark Burj Khalifa in Dubai.

With high dedication, Geoscope team is continuing with the development of a Post - Earthquake Seismic Monitoring System and Rapid Evaluation and Assessment Program (REAP) to be implemented in Burj Khalifa and World Trade Centre.

New FMs - Albatha Engineering

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Inauguration of Geco Air Condition & Spare Parts LLC

As part of Geco Ind. Packing LLC’s vision of being one of the leading refrigerant solution provider in the MENA region in 2015, GIPL inaugurated their showroom "Geco Air Condition & Spare Parts LLC", in Deira, Dubai. This move brings GIPL's branch network to total of four. Three offices and a showroom conveniently located in the heart of Deira’s burgeoning market for HVAC equipment, compressors and spare parts.

LuxeLED Bowling Championship 2014

Sponsored by LuxeLED, one of the leading lighting innovators, Tecon organized the “LuxeLED Bowling Championship 2014” for its employees on the 20th of September 2014. The tournament was held at the Dubai International Bowling Centre and was attended by over 200 participants, ready to compete.

All teams bowled a total of 128 games to determine the champion, runner up and individual winners. Jasim Muhammad, Senior Sales Engineer (Tecon Abu Dhabi) boosted its team’s total to 1302, thereby winning the bowling championship. Matching Abu Dhabi team was Sharjah’s sales squad, which scored a total of 1083 and was awarded the runners up trophy. Kashaf Saleem, Lighting Designer (Tecon Sharjah) topped the individual category with his score of 173, while Marie Tachanio became the leading scorer in the women’s team with a total of 138.

As many as 8 teams participated in this tournament. Raja Sohail, General Manager LuxeLED, mentioned: “This is a well organised tournament, and we are pleased to see the competitive spirit. This tournament establishes a great atmosphere where employees can relax from work challenges, create healthier competitive attributes, and simply share a good time with work colleagues.”

The inauguration was held under the patronage of the Managing Director of Albatha Engineering Group, Adrian Ferrari Stanford, and was attended by GIPL's GM-Finance & Administration; Syed Rizvi, Head of Human Resources; Nuruddin Jethajiwala, Head of Sales & Marketing; Safder Mirza, valued customers and employees.

During the inauguration ceremony, Adrian Ferrari said: "Our aim is to create and maintain a strong presence across the UAE. Since nearly three decades, we have supplied high quality HCFCs, HFCs & HVAC equipment and products to fulfil industry specific needs, and the inauguration of our first showroom reflects growth and advancement, as we remain dedicated to providing safe, high quality, and reliable outcomes for a wide variety of applications around the region.”

The showroom showcases refrigerant gases, compressors, spare parts and accessories. GIPL's dedication and commitment to its customers has seen it grow from a small establishment to a recognized one – and with a committed team, the company looks forward to greater success and scale new heights.

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GIPL Participates in Big 5

The Big 5 international building & construction show, held between 17th and 20th November at the Dubai Trade Centre, saw global participation of construction and accessories conglomerates.

GIPL considers it a privilege being a part of the exhibition, displaying its array of products to the global visitors. They had an exclusive stand set up, and showcased refrigerant gases, compressors, accessories and spare parts.

With successful participation this year, GIPL eagerly looks forward to another year at the Big 5 event.

Dubai Frame Project Awarded to GECO M&E

GECO M&E was recently awarded the Dubai Frame project, an iconic Structure in Zabeel Park with a rectangular form consisting of 150m high concrete (Core) legs connected by a 93m long steel bridge at the top level. The bridge will serve as an observatory providing uninterrupted views of the “New Dubai” and “Old Dubai”.

The ground floor of the building will house an exhibition hall showcasing facts, photos and artefacts of “New Dubai” and “Old Dubai”. The functional requirement of space in each floor within the concrete legs is to accommodate two lifts for the vertical movement of people and a stair case for emergency access. Parts of the floors at different levels will also be used for housing MEP equipment.

Geco M&E Iftar Dinner 2014

In celebration of the holy month of Ramadan, GECO M&E hosted an Iftar dinner for its employees and key consultants & contractors, to strengthen both social and professional ties.

The Iftar took place at the Hilton Hotel, Sharjah, and was attended by over 250 clients from across the UAE, along with the sales representatives from the company attending the event as well.

Altaf Hussain, General Manager – GECO M&E expressed his sincere thanks to everyone for their participation. The dinner provided an ideal setting where the employees engaged with the customers away from the pressures of work, thus providing a forum for communal interaction and an opportunity to celebrate together.

Abu Dhabi Municipality Considers Geoscope for Enhancement of Geospatial Equipment

Abu Dhabi Municipality Spatial Data Division was recently looking out for the most advanced and technologically competitive solutions for Geospatial Equipment in the United Arab Emirates, as they aspired to upgrade all of their current Geospatial Equipment. Geoscope, with its project experience with Abu Dhabi Municipality (ADM), helped to secure major deals from Abu Dhabi Municipality for Trimble R10 Rover, S8 Robotic Total Station, S6 Servo Total Stations and Tablet PC as a part of ADM’s Project for Portable Computer Data Acquisition Enhancement. This enhancement includes supply of hardware and onboard software tailored to the Municipality’s internal policies and procedures through the Software Development Kit of Trimble. The enhancement will aid ADM’s Survey Crew to send and receive the data between their office & sites through their secured network.

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Annual Sports Day - Tecon Limited

Keeping in mind Dubai’s scorching heat, Tecon Limited held its Annual Sports Event at the air-conditioned indoor stadium - Insportz, Dubai on the 14th of November, 2014. More than 180 employees from Tecon participated in several sports such as Cricket, Football, Basket Ball, Badminton, Table Tennis, etc.

Employees were divided into several teams and each of them exhibited their athletic prowess in the respective sport they played. The event brought team members together aiming to build connections, as it focused on team play and camaraderie.

The winning team and runner up from every sport were awarded with medals and trophies, as per the following table:

The prize distribution ceremony saw all teams collecting their medals and trophies, and the management thanking the staff at Insportz for their support during the event.

Higher College of Technology Abu Dhabi to experience Spectra Precision’s New GNSS Receiver SP80

Spectra Electronics Trading (SET), exclusive distributor for Spectra Precision, Nikon and Ashtech brands within Trimble Group, have launched Spectra Precision’s new GNSS Receiver into UAE Market, SP80. The Spectra Precision SP80 is a new generation GNSS receiver. SP80 uses the unique Z-Blade technology to track and process all available GNSS signals and provides the most reliable measurements with the highest possible accuracies.

It also offers the best communications and connectivity capabilities available today including SMS & email alerts and anti-theft protection. The ergonomic design and unlimited operating time make the SP80 an extremely versatile and complete solution. The Higher College of Technology, Abu Dhabi, known as Leaders and Experts in technical education in United Arab Emirates, have selected Spectra Precision SP80 to be used in their University, owing to the superior specifications offered against the commercial value. Additionally, SET have recently launched the SP80 in other projects as well, and the demand for these solutions is increasing as they provide good value for money.

Career Advancement Program - Manipal University& Tecon Limited

A CSR initiative that began in 2013 was taken forward for the second successive year, as the Human Resources Division of Tecon Limited collaborated with Manipal University to provide students with professional career guidance and support through a series of workshops that focused on the career exploration process.

Nuruddin Jethajiwala & Osman Rohail together helped the students identify career interests and discussed job search strategies in their specific area of interest. The workshop also provided resume and cover letter critiques, identified common mistakes during an interview and directed the students to various resources used for seeking the perfect career opportunity.

Sports Winner Runner Up

Foot Ball ADH Sales & Commissioning Admin & Warehouse

Cricket SHJ Sales & Commissioning Admin & Warehouse

Table Tennis SHJ Sales & Commissioning Admin & Warehouse

Badminton SHJ Sales & Commissioning ADH Sales & Commissioning

Basket Ball Admin & Warehouse ADH Sales & Commissioning

Volley Ball SHJ Sales & Commissioning ADH Sales & Commissioning

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Tecon Implements “Enterprise Risk Management”

Numerous strategic initiatives were put into practice in Tecon over the past 12 months. One of these initiatives was the implementation of “Enterprise Risk Management” (ERM).

A workshop on ERM was conducted by Kwok Khuen Phun for the Department Heads and Team Leaders of Tecon Limited. They were briefed about the various sources risks can originate from, and the impact of risks due to lack in planning and/or execution of various procedures.

While some elements like financial risk, data loss, health and safety were assessed during the workshop, the participants brainstormed on other risk areas as well. The draft created was then further worked upon, and upon completion, was communicated by Amer Ahsan (Finance Manager - Tecon Limited) to all employees within the organization at the Annual Strategic Seminar 2014.

Through this tool, the management at Tecon looks forward to systematically identify, balance and control the portfolio of business risks, allowing the organization not only to survive, but also to create more value for its shareholders.

Geco M&E Staff and Family Enjoy New Year’s Eve Amidst Dubai Desert

GECO Mechanical & Electrical organized the New Year celebration for their staff & families under a star filled desert sky, enjoying games, live barbeque and various other activities that kept the attendees engaged.

Altaf Hussain - General Manager GECO M&E was present at the event as well and supported the event organizers, led by Saaduddin Ahmed - Assistant Manager Administration.

During the event, families enjoyed bonfire and games, emceed by Mohamed Merchant, in an exciting atmosphere. Musical chairs were arranged for ladies and kids as men engaged themselves in a competition of tug of war, before the night sky was haloed by a spectacular display of fireworks as the clock struck twelve.

In all, it was a memorable event for the employees as they celebrated the fondest memories of 2014 with their families, looking forward to a successful year ahead.

Department Awarded To

Best Team Leader (Sales) Nishamudheen

Best Team Leader (Operations) Abdul Gaffoor

Best Sales Engineer (Abu Dhabi) Jasim K. Muhammad

Best Sales Engineer (Sharjah) Eyad Abu Zahra

Administration Juneline Rico

Finance Marie Tachanio

Purchase & Warehouse Zawar Ali Bangush

Sharjah Commissioning Zohaib Akram

Sharjah Maintenance Devasia Varkey

Sharjah Sales Support Ameer Ali

Abu Dhabi Commissioning Sanaullah Attaullah

Abu Dhabi Maintenance Arif Aslam

Abu Dhabi Sales Support Virginia Hilario

Most Valuable Employees 2014 – Tecon Limited

SRS Awardees 2014 - Tecon Limited

Every year through the Suggestion Reward Scheme (SRS), employees are encouraged to put forward a wealth of creative and valuable ideas. In 2014, we received three excellent suggestions. Syed Taha cataloged the project files to save retrieving time in the commissioning department. Habib Mohammad sourced an alternate vendor for stationary supplies and implemented cost reduction. Marie Tanchico's suggestion made the identification document of the authorized signatory cumpulsory, during customer creation in SAP.

These individuals were rewarded for their creative suggestions during Tecon's annual strategic seminar - 2014

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Annual Strategic Seminar - Tecon Limited

On 13th December 2014, Tecon held its Annual Strategic Seminar at the Hilton Hotel Sharjah that was enthusiastically attended by over one hundred and eighty employees. Naveed Ansari, General Manager - Tecon, inaugurated the session as he spoke about regional expansion of the company and the various achievements throughout the year. His speech was followed by Nuruddin Jethajiwala, Head of HR, who spoke about the deployment of Business Continuity Plan, and its importance in an organization. He further elaborated on the Employee Satisfaction Survey (People First Survey- PFS), the results and action plans formulated to address employee concerns.

Amer Ahsan, Finance Manager - Tecon, then took over as he described in detail "Enterprise Risk Management" followed by Manu M. Nair's session, highlighting the results of Principle Satisfaction Survey. The stage was then taken by Rameez A. Vahidy, who delivered an interactive session on ‘Customer Service’, in which he dynamically described various tips and tricks that one should use to enhance a customer's experience. Sabiha Kazi, L&D Manager – Albatha, then delivered an activity based presentation on “Six Sigma” to narrate the basics of the highly disciplined process, which focuses on process improvement.

After the completion of the keynote sessions, a ceremony to felicitate the top performers from each department took place, followed by distribution

Nuruddin JethajiwalaHead of Human Resources

Editor’s Note

UAE’s economy has shown signs of recovery and prospective growth over the past 12 months. Leading the growth beacon was the construction sector, which has a number of huge projects in the pipeline calling for increased infrastructure development.

The year 2014 marked strategic improvements for Tecon, as we implemented Balance Scorecard officially, deployed ‘Enterprise Risk Management’ within the organization along with Business Continuity Planning (BCP). CSR initiatives continued in 2014 as well, and one of the projects that lifted my spirits personally was the interaction with young audience at Manipal University, advising and guiding them

through career development principles in the corporate market. We look forward to continue this endeavour in future as well.

The training team of GECO Mechanical and Electrical Ltd delivered 2021 training sessions during the year - a hallmark by itself. The team comprised Manzar, Tariq, Umar and Rashi. We continue to carry forward the legacy and vision of our leaders of presenting at least one training opportunity to every employee in the group.

Activities, Annual Event & Seminars, Sports Day and New Year Eve were some of the occasions that brought life to 2014, as the employees thoroughly enjoyed the numerous social gatherings arranged across the year. §

of awards to the best suggestions received during the year. The last hour of the day was dedicated to Syed Rizvi's retirement, and an official ceremony was held in this regard. The same was attended by the management of Albatha, ex-colleagues, co-workers and staff, who honoured and bid farewell to an illustrious career that spanned almost four decades. At the close, Syed Rizvi was presented with awards and mementoes.

GECO Engineering receives Renewed Service Authorization from Leica Geosystems for their Service Centres in UAE

Geco unveiled its fully certified and accredited service facility at Garhoud, Dubai and Mussafah, Abu Dhabi. Leica Geosystems audited Geco Engineering’s Service Center and renewed the service authorization until 2018.

The service workshop features an internal base line, the latest computer aided diagnostics, new state of the art workstations and ESD (electro static discharge) floor tiles which will allow the service technicians to process any repairs, services and instrument calibration efficiently and effectively, minimizing product downtime and maximizing instrument productivity. Moreover, the facility conforms to national and international standards and is regularly audited by Leica Geosystems’ Swiss technical service professionals, who are supported through regular product trainings and stringent quality control. The service offering and customer care packages incorporated encompass all of the latest and currently supported instruments across geomatics, construction and rail product portfolios.

The overall demand for service certificates confirming the measurement quality of new or used surveying equipment is growing, as an increasing number of surveying companies and contractors are applying for ISO 9001:2008 certification.

In the midst of all these, Syed Rizvi’s retirement was indeed a serious loss to the organization. While he will be missed by all of us, he certainly deserved his retirement after spending over thirty seven years, serving whole heartedly and with absolute commitment. The company has benefitted from his hard-work and diligence and our newly appointed finance professionals will take on from there, taking his ideas and realizing his innovations further.

With experiences gained in 2014, and new ventures planned for the coming years, we step in 2015 with enthusiasm and hopes. I wish 2015 brings in more professional achievements and success to our companies.