May/June 2010 - Keppel Offshore & Marine

BUSINESSIn the company of comradesthe Labour Movement and inpromoting harmonious labourmanagementrelations, CH Tong,CEO of Keppel O&M was bestowedthe Medal of Commendation GoldAward by NTUC.CH Tong shared, “People are thebackbone of our organisation.Sustained efforts in nurturingand training employees duringthe good and bad times haveallowed Keppel to develop andmaintain a resilient and capableworkforce, which drives value forour customers.CH Tong, CEO of Keppel O&M attributesthe Medal of Commendation Gold Awardhe received from NTUC Secretary-GeneralLim Swee Say, to the collective efforts ofthe management team, union leaders, andworkforceConstant innovation. Productivityimprovements. Strong leadership.Solid tripartite managementunion-labour-relations.Theseare just some of the ingredientsto Keppel O&M’s success andleadership position.This May Day 2010, Keppel O&M’ssenior management and unionleader are honoured by theNational Trades Union Congress(NTUC) for their significantcontributions towards peopledevelopment initiatives and goodindustrial relations.Leading the driveCH TongFor his positive contributions to“We also owe our success tothe win-win relationship forgedwith our unions over the years.Together, we have workedhand-in-hand through some ofthe most challenging economicsituations to help the Companysave costs and stay competitive,whilst ensuring the welfareof our employees. ”CH Tong has been a consistentsupporter of the three unionsunder the group’s care for thelast 30 years. A strong believerin skills upgrading, he supportedNTUC initiatives like the MarineJob Re-creation Programme, theSkills Programme for Upgradingand Resilience and the Associationof Marine Singapore’s SuperV & V2 programmes.Abu Bakar Mohd NorA strong advocate of workplacesafety, Abu Bakar Mohd Nor,Senior GM (Operations) of KeppelShipyard, also GM of Health,22OffshoreMarine May – June 2010