Vol: 29 MAY : JUNE 2012 - Easun Reyrolle

VOL 29MAY - JUNE 2012 BI MONTHLY NEWSLETTERFOR PRIVATE CIRCULATION ONLY

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ERL at NOGTECH-2012, Nigeria

ERL's success lies in producing quality products

and marketing them effectively. We have always

dared to stretch the boundaries of innovation and

geography! Exploring new markets always

brought rich dividends.

We are proud to have participated in the Nigeria

Oil & Gas Technology Exhibition-2012

(NOGTech). This was held from 26th to 28th June,

2012 at the prestigious Eko International Expo

Centre, in the heart of Lagos' commercial district.

This was the largest technology buyers and

suppliers platform for the oil and gas industry in

Nigeria. This industry specific exhibition

showcased over 60 exhibitors and attracted

around 4500 visitors, who came through the

doors in those three days.

ERL Marketing International showcased Relays,

Indoor and Outdoor Vacuum Circuit Breakers,

Intelligent Solid Insulated Switchgear, Ring Main

Unit etc.

Our participation in this prestigious event was very

fruitful as it generated many new enquiries.

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VOL 29MAY - JUNE 2012 BI MONTHLY NEWSLETTER

We have always been conscious of quality and

this is a philosophy that we have breathed into

every department. We are honoured to announce

that in May 2012, ERLPhase successfully passed

an ISO 9001:2008 Recertification Audit, valid for

another 3 year term. An independent certification

body confirmed that ERLPhase meets all quality

system management requirements under

ISO 9001:2008. The audit included a review of

processes throughout the business from

management responsibility, to purchasing

/subcontractor control, to inspection and testing.

The feedback has been very positive and has been

possible through the co-operation and commitment

of the entire team. The management system was

found to be fully effective (no nonconformities

issued). We are happy that the auditors were

especially impressed with implementation of the

Balanced Score Card system for evaluation and

self-evaluation of individual job performance.

They also were pleased that QMS documents

actively reviewed and revised as processes

evolved. They identified few opportunities for

improvement, which will be followed up on

actively, in keeping the culture of continuous

improvement at ERLPhase.

ERLPhase Quality System Strengths as identified

by the auditors are customer focus, commitment

ERLPhase achieves ISO 9001:2008

Recertification Audit

to compliance to

the documented

QMS, commitment

to continual

improvement of

the effectiveness of

the QMS,

Certificate of Registration This is to certify that th e quality management system of

has been assessed and registered by Interte k as conforming to the requirements of

ISO 9001:2008 The quality management system is applicable to:

Intertek Testing Services NA Ltd. – Lachine, QC, Canada

ERL Phase Power Technologies Ltd.74 Scurfield Boulevard, Winnipeg, Manitoba, R3Y 1G4, Canada

Design, manufacture, sales and service of relays, recorders and accessories for the power industry.

Certificate Number: QMS-0378-2 Initial Certification Date: 29 June 2009 Certificate Issue Date: 7 June 2012 Certificate Expiry Date: 29 June 2015

GF106-CA-QMS-L– Issue Date 01/01/2011

implementation of the second party audits of

contract manufacturers and effective

implementation of the ESD control program.

Bien Lalo, Quality Assurance Specialist at

ERLPhase says, "ERLPhase is an organization with

very competent people and highly skilled staff. I

am proud of the way our team came together to

demonstrate the quality processes that we uphold

every day. The fact that this re-certification audit

resulted in no findings is a solid testament to

everyone's commitment. Let us continually support

and improve our QMS as we grow and be a

leader in the industry.”

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Warm welcome to Mr. S.V. Sriram

The secret to ERL's success is the large talent pool

we have and the regular infusion of the best talent

the industry has to offer. We warmly welcome

Mr. S.V. Sriram onboard ERL. He has taken up

responsibility as Head - Supply Chain

Management, India Operations in May 2012

and we wish him all the very best.

Mr. Sriram comes with impressive credentials, he

is a B.E. (Mechanical ) Degree holder from the

Madras University and an MBA from Madurai

Kamaraj University. He also has specialized

qualifications like a Business Leadership Course,

IIM – Ahmedabad and is Certified in Basics of

Supply Chain by the American Production &

Inventory Control Society (APICS), USA. He

started his career as Engineer in AVTEC Limited -

PP Division, Hosur and grew to Manager -

Strategic SCM. In this portfolio, he has handled

from S&OP to customer delivery involving Material

planning, PPC, Inventory management, Sourcing,

Ware housing, Systems implementation etc. He

further worked with Caterpillar India as

Procurement Analyst – SCM, Visteon as

Professional Manager - MP&L, Luk India as

General Manager -

Purchase & SCM. His last

position was as Deputy

General Manager -

Corporate Materials

taking care of all the 4

plants of Rane Brake

Lining, positioned at

Chennai.

He has many awards and achievements to his

credit too. He was among the Regional Winners

(South Zone) in the All India Young Managers

Competition conducted by AIMA 'in 2003-2004.

He was a regional winner 3 times consecutively

and received awards from the Ex. Central Minister

Mr. Arun Shourie. He was also the Performance

Award Winner consecutively in the years 2002,

2003, 2005, 2006 in previous companies.

He is also a state level basket ball player and has

been associated with number of professional

bodies like IIMM, AIMA, IIM etc.

We are sure he will bring his expertise into his

areas of responsibility and take ERL to new

heights.

ERL obtains Power Grid Corporation’s approval

for C&R Panels

ERL now enjoys the statues of an approved vendor

for the supply of Control & Relay Panels and Relays

(Electromechanical/Static/Numerical) to

Powergrid projects. The mandatory requirement is

to get the approval Manufacturing Quality Plan

(MQP) renewed once in three years. This is

essential to participate in tenders of Powergrid

projects and to raise customer inspection calls

also.

We are happy to share that we have recently

obtained the approval of revised MQP valid till

May-2015 to suit the current

requirements of the customer.

This will improve our business

prospects as we can participate

in Powergrid projects that have

C&R Panel requirements.

Moreover, this approval

facilitates participating in tenders other than

Powergrid and is also a mark of a Quality

business approach. We are presently working on

renewal of MQP for RTU – Remote Terminal Unit.

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ERL Marketing International has just developed

and executed an extensive promotional campaign

for ERL Phase Relays (LPRO, TPRO, BPRO) and

Disturbance Recorders (TESLA). Mr. Rene

Midence, Business Manager –Protection Products

from ERL Phase Power Technologies, Canda,

made an elaborate presentation on relays and

recorders to the following customers and the

response has been good.

The promotional campaign kicked off with FEWA

(Federal Electricity & Water Authority) on 4th June

2012. Around 12 FEWA engineers and Dr Ismail

M Widatalla, Head of Protection Unit actively

participated in the Business Presentation. They are

likely to consider Tesla Disturbance Recorders for

their 132KV tender under evaluation.

The campaign moved to SEWA (Sharjah Electricity

& Water Authority) on 5th June 2012. Eng.

Hamad Al Tunaiji, Electric Transmission Manager,

Mr. Omer Khougali, Planning, Design & Project

Manager along with his team of 20 SEWA

engineers attended the seminar and they are

impressed with our relays and recorders.

We presented to ETA PCS Switchgear on 6th June

2012 and more than 15 engineers attended . We

also presented to ADWEA (AbuDhabi Water &

Electricity Authority) on 7th June 2012 and Mr.

Asim Elamin Mustafa, Head Potection Unit with his

team of engineers showed a lot of interest in our

products and we have been interacting with them.

The promotional campaign has helped us reach

out to our customers and bond with them in a better

way and address any issues they have. It will

improve our business in future. We congratulate

the team and appreciate their efforts.

ERL Marketing International impresses

customers with its promotional campaign


Joy of Work Program

rejuvenates employees!

Making the workplace lively not only makes work

enjoyable but also improves productivity and

teamwork. A training programme on "Joy of

Working" was organized for workmen from 7th to

9th June, 2012 at our Hosur Premises.

The training programme was divided into three

phases "ME" – Individual, "WE" - Team and

"OURS" – Organization. This worked at different

levels and aimed at enhancing Individual

effectiveness and organizational affinity. The

essence of the programme was to unlearn things,

re-kindle all the positive feelings from within and

integrate them into daily life whether at Home,

Workplace or the Society.

The training programme was efficiently handled

by Mrs. P. Nagajothi from L&D - Titan Industries Ltd.

She is a well-known Facilitator and Guest Speaker

proficient in various domains. She has delivered

many Corporate Training and Development and

delivery training programs successfully. She has

valuable credentials like a Certified Diploma in

Yoga for Human Excellence and received the

certification from Honorable Former President of

India Mr.Abdul Kalam. She has also certified in

Master course in

Vision for Wisdom by Vethathri Maharishi, Magic

of Making Training fun and Thomas International

p rogram be ing the mos t p rominen t .

Mrs. Nagajothi was able to strike the right chord

with the participants. There was a large turnout

and the participants enjoyed every moment. The

training covered areas like individual

responsibilities, the power of thought, importance

of personal health and the joy of sharing and

giving. The trainer made effective use of audio and

visual aid's which increased the level of

involvement and added a fun element.

The outcome is that participants have merged

more confident and motivated. Their feedback is

that the training created a sense of oneness and

made them identify self value and trained them to

exhibit responsibility in their personal,

professional and social life.”It helped me gain Self-

Confidence on my life and my skills,” shared one

participant. Another felt, “It was a different kind of

session, it helped me learn to live as a better

individual, professional and social life,” the next

participant felt, “ We would like to have more

sessions like this along with family members and

on a frequent basis.” This programme was a huge

success.5


SEWA gives ERL the stamp of approval for RMUs

Our commitment to quality and building value for

clients have been recognized by various clients

and here's one more success. ERL Mint initiated

vendor approval from Sharjah Electricity & Water

Authority for ERL's Ring Main Units upto 11kV. This

was accepted and ERL Swithcraft Factory in

Germany has been pre qualified by SEWA and

registered as approved suppliers/manufacturers

for Ring Main Units. We congratulate every team

member who worked for this.

Sharjah Electricity & Water AuthorityPlanning. Design & Projects Office

P.O Box : 135/150 Sharjah. U.A.ETelephone : 065420077Fax: 06 5432211Email: [email protected]

Ref.No. 3896

Date:04/06/2012

MIs. ERLSwitchcraftEuropeGmbHGermany

Tel:+49206445674-120Fax: ;-49206445674-181

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advise youthat MIS ERL SwitchcraftFactory - Germany has been pre-

qualified bySEWA andregistered as

approved SupplierslManufacturers

forRingMainUnit (upto 11KV)as

per pre-qualification document,

factory test report and according to

SEWA prevailing Regulations and

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Building customer confidence with

Recertification of ISO 9001:2008 QMS – ERL!

We at ERL have been practicing ISO 9000 Quality

Management System standards since 1998 and

this has been the mark of our capability to deliver

quality products and services through a systematic

approach. The validity of this certification is three

years and we have undergone the Re-assessment

audit by the external auditor from our Certification

body, M/s. DQS Certification India Pvt. Ltd., New

Delhi, who is the Indian Partner for AFNOR

Group, a French based Certification Body with a

presence across the world.

The audit was very successful and after completion

through random sampling in all business groups,

the external auditor has recommended ERL for the

continuation of ISO 9001: 2008 QMS

Certification which is

valid till March, 2015.

We are proud that our

e f f o r t s t o w a r d s

continual improvement

and sustenance of our

quality system have

been recognized. This

was achieved through

the team work and co-

ordinated efforts from

every individual and also from the contribution of

Internal Quality Auditors. Now, we are focusing

on the implementation of QMS for its newly

constructed Manufacturing Facility at Harohalli,

Bangalore.

ERL Marketing International made a new

breakthrough into the Nigerian market during the

NOG Tech Exhibition held in Lagos, Nigeria.

ERL Mint signed an agreement with the local

distributor, Inter Link to represent us in the Nigerian

market for Medium Voltage Switchgear products

including VCBs and Ring Main Units.

After signing the agreement, Mr. Abhijit Dasgupta,

ERL Mint appointed distributor

for MV Switchgear in NigeriaPresident, ERL Mint

c o n d u c t e d a n

intensive training

se s s ion on MV

S w i t c h g e a r f o r

officials at Inter Link.

This initiative will

help us establish market in Nigeria and fortify our

presence.

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ERL salutes ESAM as it

celebrates a decade of serviceERL has had a presence in Manitoba, Canada

dating to many years and has become a part of the

energy community there. We have been part of

The Energy Services Alliance of Manitoba

(ESAM), an association of companies and

organizations collaborating to increase the

collective knowledge and success in providing

power and energy expertise for projects

internationally. Our relationship with ESAM goes

way back and it has been a great source of

inspiration and support.

In May, ESAM celebrated a decade of mentoring

success by supporting its members to pursue

international energy projects. This includes export

to more than 70 countries around the world,

including products and services dedicated to

development and use of sustainable sources of

energy. We congratulate them on their

achievement and wish them all success in every

endeavour.

ESAM has been a facilitator in expanding the

business boundaries for its members through its

initiatives. It has created a forum for Manitoba

companies to pool their expertise to pursue larger

and more complex international projects. This has

many benefits like increased employment at high

level engineering and project management

positions, and broadening of Manitoba's

international reputation as a center of excellence

in the energy sector.

ERL in the spotlight at IEEE PES T&D

Conference in Orlando, Florida

The IEEE PES T&D Conference is a prestigious

biennial event that happens in May and attracts

the largest North American gathering of T&D

professionals. We found that it was the perfect

choice to highlight our product lines and build a

powerful presence

ERL booth had excellent visibility and was a

wonderful opportunity for our customers and

partners from across North America to interact

and discover about how our products fit with future

power system developments being planned.

René Midence, Business Manager for Protection

Products presented an Info Session called “Tools to

Uncover Sub-Harmonics on Your Power System”.

We also conducted a highly productive meeting

with our network of sales representative covering

the Americas.

What made us really happy was that we had

better traffic compared to other years, partially

due to the strong show attendance and partially

due to our excellent location. Visitors showed a

great deal of interest in the TESLA power system

recorder and S-PRO sub-harmonic protection

relay. Our booth was very busy including visits

from ERLMint customers in Indonesia and Thailand

besides North American customers who visited us

many times and even brought many coworkers at

a time. The F-PRO units were displayed in the

booth and discussed with visitors. In all, it was a

very fruitful event.


It's wonderful to ring in change, especially change

that promises to take ERL to new horizons. Mr. John

Swindlehurst of ERLPhase, Dr.Krish Narendra of

ERLPhase and Mr. G. Premnath of ERL are taking

up new designations and we heartily congratulate

them on their promotions. We are sure they will

steer us to greater victories.

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- JUNE 2012

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The Hon. Bidhu Jha, Special Envoy for

International Trade for the Government of

Manitoba, and an engineer by profession, spoke

on behalf of the provincial government about

ESAM's achievements and Manitoba's

international reputation for energy excellence.

Headquartered in Winnipeg, Canada, ERLPhase

is extremely proud of its constantly advancing

facility manned by experienced design and

manufacturing teams that produce our protection,

monitoring and control products. This facility is

equipped with state-of-art test equipment, enabling

extremely reliable test and calibration of PCB

assemblies and completed systems.

Time to celebrate promotions at ERL!

Mr. John Swindlehurst of

ERLPhase has now been

designated President –

Americas. Apart from

being responsible for sales

of the entire range of ERL

products and solutions in

Canada, and the Americas, he will also handle the

entire business operations of ERL Phase,

Winnipeg.

Dr. Krish Narendra of

ER L Pha se ha s been

d e s i g n a t e d C h i e f

Technology Officer - Power

Automation and Smart

Grid. He will handle all

development activities in

the areas of Protection,

Automation Products and Solutions, Smart Grids

and any other related support globally. To meet

global market needs, he will also be responsible

for developing new products as well as providing

sustenance & upgrade support (in consultation

with the President-Power Automation and Smart

Grid). He will also play a proactive role by

identifying the future technology directions in the

industry.

Mr. Premnath has now

taken up the position of

President - Power

Automation and Smart

Grid. He will handle the

Protection and Automation

Business vertical including

smart grid solutions, both in Canada and India. He

will be responsible for the growth of the business

vertical globally, including identifying the

technology needs of the market and developing

plans to address them.

The entire ERL team congratulates them and we

believe that in true ERL spirit, they will win many

successes with their initiatives and innovation. We

wish them all the very best.

Q: How many Software Engineers does it

take to change a light bulb?

A: None - It is a Hardware problem.


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in are those of the authors/contributors and are not necessarily the views of ERL. The organization does not accept any liability whatsoever nor do they accept responsibility for any financial or legal

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