Vol. 4 Issue 7 July 2014

Editorial

The FIFA world cup fever had gripped one and all across the globe, but Brazil's exit had left millions of

soccer aficionados and fans terribly heartbroken. While sports analysts all over the world are discussing

this indelible case study, I recall a beautiful quote by Michael Jordan, “Talent wins games, but teamwork

and intelligence wins championships.” So let's leverage the spirit of team working in achieving our

collective goals and emerge as champions. In the month of June 2014, we witnessed a wonderful

example of "team working makes champions" at BL, and that was the highest ever despatch from IP,

Silvassa. Kudos to the team for this achievement!

As promised, we bring you glimpses of the World Environment Day programs held across units and

establishments, in this issue. BLOOM congratulates all the employees who were promoted recently, and

welcomes all the Executive Trainees and new joinees to Balmer Lawrie.

As always, do not hesitate to send your contribution, suggestion or feedback, if any, to

mukhopadhyay.mohar@balmerlawrie.com.

Mohar

The 2014 batch of Executive Trainees, that joined the Company on 1st July, poses with Mr. Viren Sinha,

C&MD, Mr. Niraj Gupta, D[S] and Mr. Prabal Basu, D[F].

On 3rd June, 2014 Greases &

Lubricants added a new

Distributor to its national

network - M/s Modi Exports,

covering the areas of Indore,

Dewas, Khandwa, Khargone,

Shajapur, Ujjain, Burhanpur

and Dhar, for selling Balmerol

brand of lubricants. M/s Modi

Exports is ideally placed to

service a large and growing

OEM and Automotive

Aftermarket with its wide and

professional network. Around

100 reputed dealers from

Indore and surrounding areas

attended the Meet.

LS, Kolkata handled the Coastal Movement of 6100 MT loose industrial salt from Kandla Port to Kolkata

port, and delivery to the Durgapur Chemicals Ltd. plant. The vessel berthed at the Kolkata port on 20th

May, 2014.

BL Updates

Highest ever despatch from IP, Silvassa in June 2014

Industrial Packaging, Silvassa despatched 1,31,638 barrels in the month of June 2014, which is the highest

ever despatch from the plant. The previous highest despatch was 1,28,389 in the month of June 2012.

Kudos to the IP, Silvassa team!

Surveillance Cameras at Manali

As a measure of enhancing security and discipline at the Manali Complex in Chennai, surveillance cameras

have been installed at the main gate and at the employees’ attendance punch stations. HODs of PC, IP and

G&L at Manali have been given access to the camera feed, to enable them to track movement of employees and traffic at the gate.

Mr. Amit Mohan Prasad, CVO visited the western

region units and establishments from 25th to 27th

June 2014. In photo, COO [IP] is seen welcoming

the CVO with a bouquet of flowers at the Mumbai office.

A puja was organized in the new office of Tour-

Vacations Exotica at Mumbai on 3rd July, 2014. In

photo, COO [TVE] is seen performing the rituals.

Mr. Rohit Kumar Agarwal, Chief Manger [R&D] and Dr. Ashok Kumar Goyal, Dy. Manager [R&D] from

Applications Research Laboratory, Kolkata presented a technical paper on ‘Lubrication in Mining Equipment’

at the 81st Annual Meeting of National Lubricating Grease Institute (NLGI) held at Pam Beach Gardens,

Florida, USA from 14th to 17th June 2014.

An article titled “Lean Thinking for Supply Chain” written by Mr. Satyanarayana

Ankolu, Manager [Operational Excellence], IP - Silvassa was published in the June

2014 issue Materials Management Review, a monthly publication of the Indian

Institute of Materials Management. To read the complete article click on the link

below:

http://blintranet.nic.in/newsletter/LeanThinkingforSC_SAnkolu.pdf

On 1st July, 2014 SAP went live in ROFS. All commercial activities of the SBU like customer billing,

procurement and financial accounting will now be performed in SAP. The go-live was marked by generating

the first invoice in SAP for IOC, Haldia by Mr. Amrit Mukhopadhyay, Sr. VP [Technical].

The kick off meeting for SAP implementation at SBU: G&L was held on 17th June, 2014. The meeting was

attended by D[F], D[M], SVP[Operations], G&L Core Committee and the Project Management Team.

ERP Update

World Environment Day was observed in all units and establishments across locations on 5th June, 2014.

The theme was “small islands and climate change” and the slogan for the year was “raise your voice not

the sea level”. An online quiz was organised, trees were planted at various sites and workshops on energy

efficiency & creating safe work environment were conducted.

HSE (Health, Safety & Environment) Corner

Glimpses of World Environment Day programs held across units and establishments at BL

On 6th June, 2014 Balmer Lawrie sponsored Kashish III - Ek Adbhut Swar Yatra, an enthralling musical

performance by Ms Kanak Chaturvedi in G D Birla Sabhagar at Kolkata. The event which was organized by

an NGO, Pragati Sangh of Dara, in aid of the underprivileged in the Sunderban Area, was inaugurated by

Mr. Viren Sinha, C&MD.

As a part of the evaluation of CSR projects for the year 2013-14, TISS [Tata Institute of Social Sciences]

representatives visited & evaluated the continuing projects at IICP [Indian Institute of Cerebral Palsy] and

the SOS village at Salt Lake on 24th & 25th June. TISS representatives also had an interactive session with

the parents of the children, who are sponsored by Balmer Lawrie.

CSR Update

पदोन‍नति/Promotion

शरी‍राजीव‍कमार‍स िह‍की पदोन नति रधानन खददान िकी) क रप म 21 मई, 2014 स हदई ह । व जी&एल – कोलकनि न म ि ननि ह । Mr. Rajeev Kumar Singh has been promoted as Head [Retail Sales] effective 21st May, 2014. He is based

at G&L - Kolkata.

कासमिक‍ चना‍– जन‍2014 / Personnel Information – June 2014

तनम नलिलिि पदोननति यना 1 जदलनई, 2014 स रधभनवी ह : Promotions effective 1st July, 2014 are as follows:

नाम Name

ए बीय/कायि SBU/Function

नए‍गरड New

Grade

‍नए‍पदनाम New Designation

स‍थान‍‍‍Location

मो. सफीकद ा मलललक

MD. SAFIQUR

MULLICK

जी&एल G&L

O2 अधाकनाी खभडना) Officer (Stores)

कोलकनि न Kolkata

अािकन द िक‍ वनस

ARABINDA BISWAS

जी&एल G&L

O2 अधाकनाी खमन.स.) Officer (HR)

कोलकनि न Kolkata

ए क शरीाा AK SRIDHAR

पीसी PC

O2

अधाकनाी खउत पनदन) Officer

(Production)

चन नई Chennai

ि जस लजि न र मतनया TEJAS JITENDRA

MANIAR

टीटी TT

O2

अधाकनाी खल&वव) Officer (Accounts

& Finance)

अहमदनकनद

Ahmedabad

कनलकष ण ल मण मलिलक

BALKRISHNA

LAXMAN MULIK

एलएस

LS O2

अधाकनाी खएलएस) Officer (LS)

मदकई Mumbai

ि दकनानम सोनद जोगल

TUKARAM SONU

JOGALE

एलएस LS

O2 अधाकनाी खएलएस) Officer (LS)

मदकई Mumbai

अयन साकना AYAN SARKAR

एलआई LI

ई2

E2

उप रधकाकखिकी) Dy. Manager

(Sales)

कोलकनि न Kolkata

अलिभलनष ामरायन ABHILASH RAMARIA

टीवीई TVE

ई2

E2

उप रधकाकखमन.स.) Deputy Manager

(HR)

मदकई Mumbai

रधकीा कद मना जननन PRABIR KUMAR

JANA

पीसी PC

ई2

E2

उप रधकाक खववपणन) Deputy Manager

(Marketing)

जनलाा Jalandhar

ानजन शरीवनस ि व

RAJAN SRIVASTAVA

जी&एल G&L

ई2

E2

उप रधकाकखववपणन)पकष Deputy Manager

(Marketing) - ER

ानयपदा Raipur

अशोक कद मना गोयल

ASHOK KUMAR

GOYAL

जी&एल G&L

ई2

E2

उप रधकाकखआा&डी) Deputy Manager

(R&D)

एआा, कोलकनि न ARL, Kolkata

लिसदधनरथ ानय चौााी SIDDHARTHA ROY

CHOWDHURY

कनपोाट ल&वव Corporate A&F

ई3

E3

रधकाक खल&वव) Manager (A&F)

रधानन कनयनथलय

Head Office

चर ननर कनजी CHANDRA NATH

BANERJEE

ई&पी E&P

ई3

E3

रधकाक खई&पी) Manager (E&P)

कोलकनि न Kolkata

ानजश कद मना पटटननयक

RAJESH KUMAR

PATTANAYAK

ई&पी E&P

ई3

E3

रधकाकखयनििकी)-ई&पी Manager

(Mechanical) - E&P

कोलकनि न Kolkata

वववक एस. पनटटल

VIVEK S. PATIL

आईपी IP

ई3

E3

रधकाक खल&वव) Manager (A&F)

लिसलवनसन Silvassa

शोभन नदकद मना SHOBHA

NANDAKUMAR

आईपी IP

ई3

E3

रधकाक खएचआाएस) Manager (HRS)

मदकई Mumbai

सदभनष ि नजी अगवनन

SUBHASH TANAJI

AGAWANE

आईपी IP

ई3

E3

रधकाक खमन.स.) Manager (HR)

मदकई Mumbai

रधवीण सति यनगो PRAVEEN

SANTIAGO

एलआई LI

ई3

E3

रधकाक खिकी) Manager (Sales)

मननली Manali

क.टी.सदमश कनकद K.T.SUMESH BABU

एलएस

LS

ई3

E3

रधकाक खहवनई) Manager (Air)

मदकई Mumbai

शरीमि ी सीि न वकटश

MS SITA

VENKATESH

एलएस

LS

ई3

E3

रधकाक खहवनई) Manager (Air)

कगलौा Bangalore

दवरधसनद दनस

DEVAPRASAD DAS

सि कथ ि न Vigilance

ई3

E3

रधकाक खसि कथ ि न) Manager

(Vigilance)

रधानन कनयनथलय

Head Office

ि पन साकना TAPAN SARKAR

पीसी PC

ई5

E5

मदख य रधकाकखववपणन) Chief Manager

(Marketing)

नई टदल ली New Delhi

सदीप दनस

SANDIP DAS

कनपोाट ल&वव Corporate A&F

ई7

E7

उपनध यकष खववत ि ) VP (Finance)

रधानन कनयनथलय

Head Office

धचत ि ाजन मडल

CHITTA RANJAN

MONDAL

जी&एल G&L

ई7

E7

उपनध यकष खरधचनलन) VP (Operations)

लिसलवनसन Silvassa

उदयन घोष

UDAYAN GHOSH

एलएस

LS

ई7

E7

उपनध यकष खववत ि ) VP (Finance)

रधानन कनयनथलय

Head Office

कानई एव भववष य म आपकी सफलि न की कनमनन काि ह । Congratulations and wish you all the best in your new role!

स‍थानान‍िरण‍/ Transfer

शरी‍असमि‍ कमार‍ ब ाक,‍सह उपनध यकष [आाओएफएस], आाओएफएस – कोलकनि न को जी&एल – कोलकनि न म सह उपनध यकष [एससीएम], क रप म स रनननि राि यकयन गयन ह । Mr. Amit Kumar Basak, AVP [ROFS], ROFS - Kolkata has been transferred to G&L - Kolkata as AVP [SCM].

शरी‍जयिि‍चौधरी,‍मदख य रधकाक [ववपणन], पीसी – कोलकनि न को पीसी – चन नई म मदख य रधकाक [ववपणन], क रप म स रनननि राि यकयन गयन ह । Mr. Jayanta Chaudhuri, Chief Manager [Marketing], PC - Kolkata has been transferred to PC - Chennai as

Chief Manager [Marketing].

शरी‍अश‍वतन‍कमार‍जनन,‍उप रधकाक [वसली], टी&टी – टदल ली को टी&टी – चन नई म उप रधकाक [वसली] क रप म स रनननि राि यकयन गयन ह । Mr. Ashwani Kumar Jain, Deputy Manager [Collection], T&T - Delhi has been transferred to T&T - Chennai

as Deputy Manager [Collection].

आपको नए कनयथ भना की शदभकनमननए। Wish you all the best in your new role!

पन:‍पदनाम/Re-designation

शरी‍ए ‍क‍मदन,‍उप रधकाक‍[वनिणलययक], आईपी – असौटी को उप रधकाक [ववय रधशनसन], आईपी – असौटी क रप म पदन: पदननलिमि यकयन गयन ह । Mr. S K Madan, Deputy Manager [Commercial], IP - Asaoti has been redesignated as Deputy Manager

[Sales Administration], IP - Asaoti.

शरी‍अखिलश‍ कमार‍शमाि,‍ उप रधकाक‍ [ववी रधशनसन] – आईपी – असौटी को उप रधकाक [वनिणलययक], आईपी – असौटी क रप म पदन: पदननलिमि यकयन गयन ह । Mr. Akhilesh Kumar Sharma, Deputy Manager [Sales Administration], IP - Asaoti has been redesignated

as Deputy Manager [Commercial], IP - Asaoti.

आपको नए कनयथभना की शदभकनमननए। Wish you all the best in your new role!

ववदाई‍/ Farewell

शरीमिी‍करिससिन‍एम‍फनााडज, सह उपनध यकष [टी&टी], टी&टी – कगलौा लगभग 38 वषो की सफलि नपवथक सवनए सपणथ का 30 जन, 2014 को सवनतनवत ि हो गए । Ms. Christine M Fernandez, Associate Vice President [T&T], T&T - Bangalore retired on 30th June, 2014

after successfully completing around 38 years of service.

शरी‍वी‍क‍शमाि, वरा. रधकाक [वसली], यनिन – टदल ली लगभग 34 वषो की सफलि नपवथक सवनए सपणथ का 30 जन, 2014 को सवनतनवत ि हो गए । Mr. V K Sharma, Sr. Manager [Collection], Travel - Delhi retired on 30th June, 2014 after successfully

completing around 34 years of service.

शरी‍ज‍अम‍बकन, वरा. रधकाक [ल&वव], सकदध सवन – चन नई लगभग 33 वषो की सफलि नपवथक सवनए सपणथ का 30 जन, 2014 को सवनतनवत ि हो गए । Mr. J Ambooken, Sr. Manager [A&F], Associate Service - Chennai retired on 30th June, 2014 after

successfully completing around 33 years of service.

हम आपक भववष य की मगलमय कनमनन काि ह। We wish you all the best in your future life.

नए‍ दस‍य‍/‍New Member

शरी‍ चिन‍ कष‍ण‍ थोरि‍ की तनयदलति 6 जन, 2014 को आईपी – नवी मदकई म कतनष ठ अधाकनाी [मन.स./रधशनसन] क रप म हदई । Mr. Chetan Krishna Thorat joined IP - Navi Mumbai as Jr. Officer [HR/Admin] on 6th June,

2014.

शरी‍ तनकरकिश‍जयविि‍मान‍की तनयदलति 9 जन, 2014 को आईपी – नवी मदकई म कतनष ठ अधाकनाी [रधषण] क रप म हदई । Mr. Nikitesh Jaywant Mane joined IP - Navi Mumbai as Jr. Officer [Despatch] on 9th June,

2014.

शरी‍राजीव‍कमार‍भदौररया‍की तनयदलति 11 जन, 2014 को आईपी – नवी मदकई म कतनष ठ जीतनया क रप म हदई । Mr. Rajeev Kumar Bhadauria joined IP - Navi Mumbai as Jr. Engineer on 11th June, 2014.

शरी‍कन लाश‍शिकरराव‍पराि‍की तनयदलति 16 जन, 2014 को आईपी – नवी मदकई म कतनष ठ जीतनया क रप म हदई । Mr. Kailash Shankarrao Parate joined IP - Navi Mumbai as Jr. Engineer on 16th June,

2014.

मनतरयी‍मजमदार‍की तनयदलति 16 जन, 2014 को तनदशक सधचवनलय म तनदशक [ववत ि ] क सधचव क रप म हदई । Ms. Maitrayee Majumdar joined Directors' Secretariat as Secretary to Director [Finance] on

16th June, 2014.

कनमा लॉाी परावना म आपकन स वनगि ह एव आपलोगो को हनटदथक शदभकनमननए । Welcome you to the Balmer Lawrie family and wish you all the best!

Glimpses from the Capital City

The Lotus Temple, located in New Delhi is a Bahá'í House of Worship completed in 1986. Notable for its

exclusive architecture, it serves as the Mother Temple of the Indian subcontinent and has become a

prominent attraction in the city. Like all other Bahá'í Houses of Worship, the Lotus Temple is open to all

regardless of religion, or any other distinction, as emphasized in Bahá'í texts. The Bahá'í laws

emphasize that the spirit of the House of Worship be a gathering place where people of all religions may

worship God without denominational restrictions. The Lotus Temple has won numerous architectural

awards.