1July 2014 YIND

YIND NewsletterA refreshing way of linking!Edition 2 | July | 2014

2July 2014 YIND

Yasunori MatsumotoI joined YASKAWA ELECTRIC CORPORATION Japan way back in 1985 and in 2011 I got the opportunity to look after robot business in India. During my 3 years stay in India I observed that safety is the least concerned factor in India, either

in factories, robot working area or driving on Indian roads.

Health and safety of the employees is an important aspect of a company’s smooth and successful functioning. This is because, proper attention to the safety and welfare of the employees can yield valuable returns to a company by improving employee morale, reducing absenteeism and enhancing productivity, minimizing potential of work-related injuries, illnesses and increasing the quality of manufactured products and/ or rendered services.

Accident can happen anywhere round the globe but we should take upmost care to avoid the accidents. My message to all of you is that in case of any accident never escape from the accident area until the problem is resolved or fixed. Secondly, send information about the accident to the concerned persons immediately and take proactive approach so that the damage can be minimised. Third most important thing is to make action plan and implement so that the accident should not repeat in future.

The cost of injury prevention is far less than the cost of an injury. A safe and healthy workplace attracts and retains quality employees. It’s an asset to a community, operates more efficiently and enjoys a healthy bottom line.

It makes sense to run an effective safety and health program because your people deserve it and your customers demand it.

My vision is to make YASKAWA INDIA a better place to work and all of us will work towards making it number 1 robot company in India.

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Dear All,

Time is running so fast! 3 months have passed already after Lok Sabha election, and during this term we are facing global and drastic events like the ones in Ukraine, GAZA and World football cup in Brazil, I hope every YIND members keep notice such issues as a kind of common sense.

With regard to our business, based on the result of 1Q we are not in bad position and perhaps will be able to be optimistic for 2Q as well considering about general economy in India today, of course we always must keep attention to the situation carefully, anyway let’s continue our work together.

By the way, I was a bit surprised about entry number of Bangalore Marathon on 19th October, it is more than 50! The most senior gentleman is Imamura-san as you know, his entry is Half Marathon and I hope all other members in same category will enjoy the race with him. For all participates, the record is not important, to finish is more and the most is to enjoy from your preparation to achievement without any accident/injury.

Best regards,

Akinori UrakawaPresident and C.E.O.

3July 2014 YIND

Establishment of MMA INDIA officeThe MECHATROLINK Members Association has now expanded its

promotional activities for MECHATROLINK in India. With this new addition, MMA has now network across the U.S., Germany, China,

Taiwan, Korea, India and Japan. As a result of such activities, the number of member companies exceeds 2100 as of May 2014.

India has been a very important market for MMA with the rapidly growing technical advancement in the field of industrial automation engineering and its users.

Now, with the India branch office set into operation, developers and customers in India can be further benefited with the services and technical support provided by MMA- India.

New office in ChennaiChennai office was shifted to a new location and a small puja was conducted for the same.

The new office has enough area to have a training setup and conduct in-house training for the customers of south region.

New Products LaunchU1000 LaunchDate: 23rd and 24th June, 2014

Locations: Bangalore and Mumbai.

Considering the need for low-harmonic drive in Indian market and the increased awareness to save energy among the industrial users, YASKAWA and L&T today introduced the U1000- world’s first Matrix Converter.

The new YASKAWA Matrix Converter is an energy-saving inverter without a DC-bus. Regenerative braking energy is fed back into the power grid, while sinusoidal input current reduces losses and allows a power grid-friendly operation. The new YASKAWA Matrix Converter is significantly compacter than usual regeneration solutions and the first choice for innovative, energy-efficient drive solutions with or without power regeneration. U1000 is one of the best drives in low-harmonic class in market today among the competitive products considering our price and quality.

Some of the advantages of U1000 are:

• Integrated power regeneration – No heating dissipation in braking

resistors, less cooling is required for the switch cabinet; this saves energy and reduces costs

• Power grid-friendly and with minimized losses – Sinusoidal input current reduces

losses in transformers and lines and lowers the potential for interfering with other components

The event started with welcome speech by Akinori Urakwa-san. In his welcome speech, Urakawa-san also shared vision of YASKAWA’s contribution to the Indian society.

The event progressed with introductory speech by Rajesh-san followed by Siego Yamada-san, Manager, YEC who gave a brief presentation about YASKAWA Electric Corporation, Japan.

This introductory was attended by top system integrators, distributors and OEMs from different parts of India.

Try not to become a man of success but a man of value.

– Albert Einstein

4July 2014 YIND

STANDARD ARC CELL (ARC STATION): AS-1The arc station AS-1 is a compact, affordable solution for welding small to medium size parts at medium to high production volume. The space saving design enables all the equipment to be mounted on a single base for quick set up.

Highlights:• Very space-efficient work cell designed

to maximize plant productivity• Variety of positioner & stationary

fixture base to suit different applications & budget

• Set up easy, 3 step process: (spot equipmentconnect utilitiesstart programming & welding)

POSITIONER PS-500YASKAWA India offers new launched model PS-500 to meet a broad range of industrial positioning needs. It has high payload up to 500 kg & high speed of 125 degree/sec.

It has compact design which allows PS units to be easily integrated into other machines or multi-axis positioners

Multiple stations can be combined with a single robot controller or with a multiple robot controller

Motion can be coordinated with the robot for welding contoured parts.

GLOBAL SERVICE COMMITTEE MEETING IN JAPANGlobal Service committee meeting - This particular meeting is hosted by YEE twice a year.

It was the 14TH GSC such meeting held in Yaskawa Japan

According to GSC – Service business is of YASKAWA MOTOMAN Robots is a separate - (SBU)

This meeting is conducted to discuss about the service related improvement activates, technical Problem faced by each countries, how to improve the technical capabilities, Budget, Future action plan, Service quality & Customer satisfaction level etc.

GSC meeting participants are from various Yaskawa Motoman sundries from the world-wide - service business head and key people attend this particular meeting.

Watanabe-san and Sathiya Murthy attended this meeting and represented YIND-R.

I avoid looking forward or backward, and try to keep looking upward.

– Charlotte Brontë

5July 2014 YIND

New Segment Captured: TRACTORStarting of this financial year was encouraging for YIND-R in the terms of grabbing the new emerging market in Tractor Industry.

First time in India we got an order for painting robots from Sonalika Tractors which is the second largest producer of tractors in India. Sonalika tractors are in the pace of grabbing the opportunity to capture the tractor market in African Continent and considering this they are more aggressive towards the quality of their products as well as controlling the paint wastage.

Today not only Sonalika tractors but also the other competitors of Sonalika are seriously looking at the emerging market of Africa and south Asian countries. Last year the tractor industry had a growth of 30% in India and they had shown the same growing figures in the starting of the new financial year.

Now many more tractor manufacturers are looking forward for a robotic paint shop in order to improve their quality and production volume, in this context. New Holland has already started with their new paint booth with the provision of Painting robots in it. There is also a growth of opportunity for painting robots at Mahindra Swaraj, Farmtrac, Tafe, HMT and many more.

TRAINING IN JAPANThree members of system engineering –paint visited Japan in first week of july, namely Gurmeet Singh, Mohd Faraz & Sucheendran

Took training on painting Guns by Mr. Mogi-san, visited to paint lab, seen the resources available for the painting trial.

Painting system training by Mr. Yuya yasuda-san and Mr. Koji Furuya-san regarding the air panel, air purging and different type of slider available.

Dynamic Load calculation by Mr. Hashimoto-san, also motofeeder working traning by Mr. Takahashi-san.

Experience is the child of thought, and thought is the child of action.

– Benjamin Disraeli

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BREATHTAKINGLY BEAUTIFUL

SHILLONGShillong, the capital of Meghalaya, is one of India’s most charming hill-stations. With numerous waterfalls, pine trees and forested mountains, it is an ideal tourist destination.

SEVEN SISTERS WATERFALLS OR NOHSNGITHIANG FALLS IS LOCATED ON THE WAY TO CHERRAPUNJEE. IT GETS ILLUMINATED BY THE SUN FROM DAWN TO SUNSET AND THE VIBRANT COLOURS OF THE SETTING SUN MAKE IT AMAZING. SIGHT TO BEHOLD

Elephant Falls

Living Root Bridges

Shopping in the Police Bazaar area of Shillong

Country IndiaState MeghalayaCapital ShillongArea 64.36 km2(24.85 sq mi)Elevation 1,525 m (5,003 ft)Population 270,000Languages English

Shillong The capital city of the State and as well as the District headquarter of East Khasi Hills District. Shillong is the only hill station in the country that is accessible from all sides. The name Shillong is derived from U-Shyllong, a powerful deity and is situated at an altitude of 1,491m above sea level. This beautiful city is 103kms from Guwahati, the nearest air and train link. The presence of many well reputed educational institutions, many of them established by various missionary groups make Shillong the hub of education for the entire north-east.

Hidden Facts:

• Although relatively unknown in the field of sports, Shillong got into the limelight because of Shillong Lajong FC, a football club based here which has taken the Indian football scene by storm in the recent I-League. Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium is the homeground of Shillong Lajong FC in I-League.

• Shillong Golf Course is one of the oldest golf course of the country and is surrounded by scenic pine and rhododendron trees.

• Locals are adept in archery. Shillong is also famous for its daily dose of archery gambling where people predict scores of an archery game played near Polo Ground, Shillong.

• Binningstar Lyngkhoi from Shillong is a national marathon runner and represented India in the last 2010 Commonwealth Games. He is the fastest marathoner in India with a timing of 2:18 hours.

Weblinks for reference:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shillong

http://megtourism.gov.in/shillong-circuit.html

http://wikitravel.org/en/Shillong

A goal is a dream with a deadline.

– Napoleon Hill

8July 2014 YIND

Baisakhi FestivalBaisakhi is also known as harvest festival is celebrated with great devotion and fun. Know more on Baisakhi festival and its celebrations in India.

The harvest festival of Baisakhi, celebrated on April 13/14 every year, is a time for renewed faith and energy. People of north India, especially in the villages of Punjab, swing to the beats of drums and celebrate the day with religious fervor.

Known as ‘Khalsa Sirjana Diwas’ (the birth of khalsa), Baisakhi today is celebrated not only by Sikhs and Punjabis, but by all communities with equal enthusiasm. Many Punjabis and Sikhs celebrate Baisakhi in their own way. These are different from the rituals of harvest festival practiced in the villages. Celebrated when the Rabi crop ripens, Baisakhi is not confined too villages and fields only, but now has an urban presence.

The real celebrations are in the villages of Punjab when the crop is harvested. On this day the gurudwaras are illuminated and there is a 48-hour akhand path and bhog. The day is usually marked with kirtan, kadah prashad and langar. Womenfolk prefer to dress up in white suit with orange dupatta on this day while going to the gurudwara.

For Sikhs it holds special significance, as this is an auspicious day many people all over India. As far as the tradition is concerned it varies from family to family. There is a path and bhog followed by kadah prashad and langar.

Buddha PurnimaBaisakhi is also known as harvest Buddha Purnima - Buddha Purnima, reverentially, the most important day for the followers of Buddhism, commemorates Lord Buddha’s enlightenment in 588 B.C and also his attainment of the highest of spiritual goals, ‘Nirvana’ in Bodh Gaya and ‘Parinirvana’ (or “final cessation”) in Kushinagara. Alternatively called Buddha Jayanti, this day consecrates the birth anniversary of Lord Buddha who was born in Lumbini, Nepal. As the name itself suggests, Buddha Purnima is observed on a bright full moon in the Vaisakha month (April/May), a time especially suited for introspection, charity and puja. This year, Buddha Purnima in India will be celebrated on May 14, 2014.

HistoryHistorically, the importance of Buddha Purnima goes back to the era of Chinese scholarship where the day is mentioned in the works of the Chinese scholar, Fa-Hien. Buddha Purnima is known by different names in different countries. As per the native tongue of different countries, Nepal observes ‘Swanyapunhi’, Singapore upholds Lord Buddha’s teachings on ‘Vesak Day’, Indonesia celebrates ‘Hari Waisak’, while Thailand commemorates this day as ‘Visakha Bucha Day’. Buddha Jayanti is celebrated across south-east Asian countries that have a recognizable Buddhist population. Countries that observe Buddha Purnima include Sri Lanka, Vietnam, Tibet, Myanmar, Nepal, Bhutan, Thailand, Korea, China, Cambodia, and Japan.

Good FridayGood Friday Holiday - April 18 is Good Friday. Christians across the world observe this day as a remembrance of the pain and suffering Jesus Christ went through for the sake of mankind. There are several explanations as to why such a day is called “good”. The simplest explanation is: In Christ’s death, God had the last word. His people were redeemed by the death of Jesus Christ.

Good Friday service in the Roman Catholic Church has three separate parts. It includes prayers and readings, the veneration of the cross which is a Latin rite that involves kissing the foot of the crucifix and finally, Holy Communion - receiving the body of Jesus in the form of bread.

This is often preceded by what is known as the “Three Hours Service”. It is held from noon to 3 pm, and involves the recitation of hymns, prayers and sermons focused on Jesus’ last words on the Cross. “Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do”.

Good Friday and the following Holy Saturday are the only days of the year when Mass is not conducted in Roman Catholic churches. Catholics mark the day by attending church and reliving the 14 Stations of the Cross - the events that took place leading up to, and including, Christ’s crucifixion, death and entombment.

Festivals of India

9July 2014 YIND

Employees Team OutingDate: 8th May 2014Place: In and around Coorg.

In a fast-moving environment, it’s important to take a break. It is a time of bonding, relaxation and fun- valuable to everyone.

Employees of YASKAWA India explored and enjoyed the team outing to Coorg, located about 200 kms South of Bangalore. The outing facilitated conversations between people across various departments and throughout the company hierarchy.

Team outing did everything from river rafting to soccer and everyone had a great time with the activities and great food.

“When the company is growing there’s nothing more important than the team you build,” says Harish, GM- HR & GA.

We believe that two heads are better than one because everyone has a different perspective, and if you can put some time and effort into getting to know your colleagues on a personal level, company’s work and individuals will benefit from these multiple view points on easing day-to-day activity for enhanced productivity.

What’s more: Coaching, buddy programs, nights out had the greatest impact on YASKAWANs engagement levels. In other words, YASKAWANs felt nurtured.

Sports at YINDAs you know every year we are celebrating YIND sports events. This year also we are organized the same. This time we organized indoor games

(Chess & carom) & outdoor Games (Cricket and volleyball) to our employees & this event was held on 12th April 2014. It has become a big success & employees also participated with full of joy & show their energetic performance. YIND management once again wishes to winners & participants.

WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY CELEBRATION ON 5th JUNE 2014As humanity moves toward the 21st century, we are left with no choice but to redefine the values and principles that underlie our relationship with the Earth. Clearly, a new approach is required. World Environment Day is truly a People’s Day: it is the chance for everyone, young and old, with their community or with close friends, to show that they care for the planet.

To mark the occasion of Environment Day YASKAWA was celebrated the Environment related activities on 05th June 2014.• Environment oath administrating

by HR/ EHS dept to all gathered employees

• Finance GM distributing the Tree sapling to employees

• Women employees with tree sapling on WED celebration

• GM production- Tanaka san giving the words on Environment day

• Tanaka san distributing the tree sapling to employees

• Group of YIND employees on the World Environment day celebration

Rewards & Recognition – June 2014

• Employees gathered on R&R Event• Suggestion winners for the current

quarter

Saritha P – Production department

Venkatesh K V – QA department

Ramesh MV – Warehouse department

Birthday celebration – cake cutting by Yoshiki Imamiya- san

10July 2014 YIND

Employees Annual Health Checkup Camp @ Robotic Division

Annual health check- up camp is set every year for welfare of employees.

Under this program a team of qualified doctors visited YIND-R ON 16TH APRIL, 2014 from pre-approved medical Centre.

Various tests such as blood sample collection, Chest X-RAY, ECG, Body fat analysis, physical examination, eye vision tests were carried out for all employees.

This was followed by testing these samples and getting them checked at their labs and detailed report was submitted to each and every employee.

Not only this the doctors again visited the YIND-R premises for consultation of employees after all received the reports.

A dietitian also visited and consulted with each and every employee on proper food habits and to guide about healthy living.

Today’s diversity and Negotiation skillsThe term ‘Diversity in Business’ is often misinterpreted as simply in relation to race or ethnicity. In reality it is more than this. Based on my experience in working with multiple customers and colleagues from most parts of the world, I would say ‘Diversity is about maintaining a varied workforce, in other contexts including gender, age, personal and professional background’.

As we progress towards the 21st century, it is becoming clearer that a company promoting a diverse workforce is better equipped to understand the

demographics of the market it serves and which will contribute to its progress.

In many societies, especially the developed ones in west and a few in the east, employers are bound by regulations that promote equality between genders and ethnic groups.

During my MBA at one of the oldest universities in the UK, Equalities bill was passed to encourage companies to take positive action in recruiting women, ethnic minorities and older candidates. This bill forces firms to publish their gender pay gaps.

Diversity doesn’t only contribute to growth and an increased understanding of customer needs, it also develops a profit ethic by:

• Move into new areas of interest and source a wide range of customers.

• Increase employee efficiency due to cross-functional teams capable of diverse roles.

• Allow organizations to build a strong reputation as diverse ones.

The global market today is changing and if firms want to succeed they’ll have to diversify. Many organizations fail miserably due to peer pressure to diversify without understanding the organizational culture; diversity in business can be achieved only if there’s a culture to support it.

Negotiation is something that all individuals poses to a certain extent and which can with learning and practice be developed.

The crucial factor to short and long-term success, in the biggest to the smallest negotiations, is an acceptance by both the parties that each need to emerge from the negotiation as a winner.

That isn’t always easy!

Bad negotiation skills lead to one or both parties being at disgruntled, causing a dislike which, in times, can flare up into arguments which eventually takes to the extreme, into violence and even war.

Looking back at the Boston Tea Party; the Cuban Missile Crisis; Ball- tampering affair in cricket, all are examples where negotiations failed with results ranging from accusation of racism, to war, to the threat of nuclear holocaust.

Negotiation is generally considered as a ‘soft’ skill, unlike the other rigorous academic courses; examples include mathematical modelling, Finance etc.

Creativity is important; while remembering what your aim is and what position you can negotiate from, it means not having illogical position prior to important meetings.

What it takes to be a successful negotiator?

• Preparation- understand your own objectives, concerns and perspectives and your counterpart’s.

• Creativity- be creative and come up with a range of possible solutions.

• Ground-work- proper research so that important data and figures at your fingertips.

• Building Relationships- your ability to manage relationship with counterpart.

• Tactics- your ability to systematically change tactics during the negotiation ‘dance a different dance’ if things aren’t working, or to change tactics to play your counterpart’s game.

Negotiator’s Dilemma

‘You have two choices. Either you confess or you do not confess to the crime. If you confess to the crime and your partner also confesses, you will each receive ten years in jail (it was a very serious crime). If you confess but your partner does not, you will be set free, after giving evidence that convicts your partner, and he will get 20 years in jail. If you do not confess and your partner does, he will go free and you will get 20 years in jail. If, however, neither of you confess, you will both be convicted of a minor charge (wasting police time?) and you will serve three years in jail.’Source: Prisoner’s dilemma, Poundstone 1992

By Avinash

11July 2014 YIND

Inspirational Story

There was a farmer who had a horse and a goat….. One day, the horse fell ill and he called the veterinarian, who said: - Well, your horse has a virus. He must take this medicine for three days. I’ll come back on the 3rd day and if he’s not better, we’re going to have to put him down.

Nearby, the goat listened closely to their conversation. The next day, they gave him the medicine and left. The goat approached the horse and said: - Be strong, my friend.

Get up or else they’re going to put you to sleep!

On the second day, they gave him the medicine and left. The goat came back and said:

• Come on buddy, get up or else you’re going to die! Come on, I’ll help you get up.

Let’s go! One, two, three…

On the third day, they came to give him the medicine and the vet said:

• Unfortunately, we’re going to have to put him down tomorrow. Otherwise, the virus might spread and infect the other horses. After they left, the goat approached the horse and said:

• Listen pal, it’s now or never! Get up, come on! Have courage! Come on! Get up! Get up!

That’s it, slowly! Great! Come on, one, two, three… Good, good. Now faster, come on…… Fantastic! Run, run more! Yes! Yay! Yes! You did it, you’re a champion!!!

All of a sudden, the owner came back, saw the horse running in the field and began shouting:

• It’s a miracle! My horse is cured. We must have a grand** **party. Let’s kill the goat!!!!*

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The Lesson:* this often happens in the workplace & life in general. Nobody truly knows which employee or people actually deserves the merit of success & are in fact contributing towards success, or who’s actually contributing the necessary support to make things happen. Be grateful.

Remember………

*LEARNING TO LIVE WITHOUT RECOGNITION IS A SKILL!!!!*

If anyone ever tells you that your work is unprofessional, remember:

Amateurs built the Ark (which saved all the species)

and professionals built the Titanic (all died tragically)

In everything the ends well defined are the secret of durable success.

– Victor Cousins

12July 2014 YIND

Birthday CelebrationsAPRIL

Employee's Name Date

Ashish Ahlawat (Sr Engineer-C/S Dept.) 1st

Dhanesh N (Engineer-Robotic Projects) 1st

Subhalagna Mohapatra (SCM, D&M) 2nd

Chethan Kumar B (Warehouse, D&M) 3rd

Naresh Kumar(Engineer-Projects) 5th

Daisuke Watanabe (G.M-C/S Dept) 8th

Sudhir Kumar (Sr Manager-HR) 8th

Vipul Pratap Singh (Dy Manager-Sales) 10th

Mohammed Asif (Warehouse, D&M) 11th

Devraj N R (Production, D&M) 19th

Sunil Kumar Mourya (Engineer-Design) 20th

Abhishek Jaiswal (Engineer-C/S Dept) 21st

Girija A C (Production, D&M) 22nd

Shantharam Shetty G (SCM, D&M) 25th

Tarun Khurana (Sr General Manager) 25th

Ashok Kumar C K (Finance, D&M) 26th

Yasunori Matsumoto (Robotic COO) 28th

Pradeep Kumar A (Sales, D&M) 30th

Yoshiki Imamiya (Service, D&M) 30th

MAY

Employee's Name Date

Sudhir Kumar Padhy (Manager-Finance & Business Support) 1st

Arvind P V(A.M-NPD) 2nd

Shivamurty Gejji (Production, D&M) 5th

Vineet Kumar (Sr Technician) 5th

Bharat Pulyani (A.M-Projects) 7th

Bhuvnesh Sharma (Trainee Engg-Sales) 8th

Vinod Kumar Rai P K (Production, D&M) 9th

Santhosh Kumar M P (Production, D&M) 10th

Sriman Narain Pandey (A.M-Projects) 10th

Siva Krishna (Sr Engg-NPD) 10th

Rajesh R (Manager-Chennai Sales) 14th

Shruthi B S (Production, D&M) 15th

Venkatesh R (Warehouse, D&M) 16th

Ramesh (Production, D&M) 17th

Priyank Khanna (A.M -Sys Engg-Paint) 17th

Sajith Kumar J (Engg-C/S Dept) 20th

Jithin Joseph (A.M-C/S Department) 22nd

Arunkumar V B (Manufacturing, D&M) 24th

Moorthy Sidhan (Service, D&M) 25th

Deepa Chauhan (A.M-Finance & Business Support) 25th

Basavaraja M D (Production, D&M) 30th

JUNE

Employee's Name Date

Veeraiah G (Warehouse, D&M) 1st

Anil Kumar H B (Production, D&M) 1st

Alok Pandey(Manager-Bangalore-Sales) 1st

Pramod Yadav (Sr Manager-Sys Engg-Paint) 2nd

Varun Singh (Sr Engg-Design) 5th

Megharaja T (Maintenance, D&M) 6th

Arun Singh(Engg-Sys Engg-Paint) 6th

Somanatha Gowda (Warehouse, D&M) 7th

Nagaraja R (Service, D&M) 10th

Narendra Kumar (Sr Technician) 10th

Neetu Bhadoria (Executive-HR) 10th

A K Arumugam (Service, D&M) 11th

Munikrishnappa Y (Production, D&M) 14th

Guruswamy C R (Finance, D&M) 14th

Manohar Peddu (Engineer-C/S Dept) 14th

Rachna Saini (Coordinator-C/S Dept) 15th

Nagendra N (Maintenance, D&M) 16th

Kiran G (Production, D&M) 17th

Ramesh V Mudiker (Warehouse, D&M) 19th

Shanurali Dabadi (Production, D&M) 28th

Ratnakar Naik (Warehouse, D&M) 28th

Nitin G (Production, D&M) 29th

Arriving at one goal is the starting point to another.

– John Dewey

13July 2014 YIND

Employee CornerMarriage of Deepa Chauhan (Finance & Business Support)

Deepa & Prashant tied the knot on 20th April, 2014

Kiddies Corner • Mr Kapil Dev Tyagi• Deputy Manager (Design Department)

became a proud father of a Baby Boy

• Our Colleague, Suresh (QA Engineer) son 1st year birth day celebration moments with YIND colleagues & family members.

• Baby name: Khushikraj S B

In a few days, things will change. Every day will no longer be our own to discover; there will be a schedule on some days, which after this year, will go to a schedule every day, and we will now be connected to the school year, every year. I am truly excited for you to start pre-school. I know you love your teacher and I’m certain you will love the independence that school brings. You already want to do everything on your own. And even though sometimes your pants are on backwards and your shoes are on the wrong feet, you are so proud of yourself that you did it, on. Your. Own.

So I know you’re ready.

I know that I can’t teach you all that you need to know. I will always be here for you. I will always show you as much as I can, but some things have to be learned outside of our four walls.

It’s just pre-school. It’s just a few days a week. Not that much is changing. But it’s what pre-school represents. School is fun, but it isn’t without its challenges. I don’t want you to encounter bullies,

unfairness, or situations where you are scared. But I know that some of these are inevitable.

But, my sweet son, I want you to know that our four walls are your safe place. It’s the place you can be yourself, be comforted and feel confident that you are loved for who you are. No matter what happens ‘out there,’ here is where you will be unconditionally loved and supported. Although I’ve spent the majority of your first three years at your side, now it’s time for you to have some space, a chance to grow on your own, a chance to be your own person without me right there to tell you how to handle certain new situations.

I know you’re ready.

I hope that on the first day, when I give you a kiss and a hug, and hide those few tears behind my oversized sunglasses, you will skip into your classroom happily. I hope you don’t cry. I hope you don’t get scared. You may be a ‘big kid’ now and want to do everything by yourself, but you still are just a little boy. And I know sometimes, you still have little boy emotions.

You still like to snuggle with me when you watch Chota Bheem in POGO.

You still jump with anxiety and surprise when you hear thunder.

And you will always be my baby boy, no matter how independent you are. So, my little one, I’m so excited for you to start school; to grow, to change, and to discover.

Good luck on your first day at school, but I don’t think you’ll need luck at all.

PROUD TO BE A FATHER OF ANWESH!!!!

– Arunkumar V BAGM – Manufacturing, Drives Division

First Day of Pre-School For My Son ANWESH

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Ms. Jyoti JainJain-Sales Coordinator, Gurgaon

Mr. Anupam Singh VatsEngineer – Paint, Gurgaon

Mr. Colin SunnyEngineer – Projects, Gurgaon

Mr. Babu Ram YadavManager – Design, Gurgaon

Mr. Somnath BService Coordinator, Bangalore

Mr. Arun SinghEngineer – Paint, Gurgaon

Mr. Sanjeev Kumar Sr. Engineer Design, Gurgaon

Mr. Sunil Kumar Maurya Engineer Design, Gurgaon

Mr. Anoop AugustineEngineer Projects, Gurgaon

New Joinees

15July 2014 YIND

FIFA World Cup 2014

The 2014 FIFA World Cup was the 20th FIFA World Cup, the tournament for the association football world championship, which took place at several venues across Brazil. Germany won the tournament, defeating runners-up Argentina 1-0 in the final match.

Which letter replaces the question mark?

Which Number replaces the question mark?

6 10 10

6

4

5

4

N

U

4

L

?

1

7

1

2

4

12

7 9 1

2

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4

1

4

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