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Event: Family Day In Islamabad Special Report: Industrial Support and Services Call Centre Project: Kema Test of Power Transformer April 2006
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- Page 6 and 7: Sohail Siddiqui started out at Siem
- Page 8 and 9: BU TRANSFORMERS FOR 1. Highest Sale
- Page 10 and 11: CELL ON WHEELS (15m Self-Guyed Cell
- Page 13 and 14: From out of a stormy night emerged
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Event:<br />
<strong>Family</strong> <strong>Day</strong> <strong>In</strong> Islamabad<br />
Special Report:<br />
<strong>In</strong>dustrial Support and Services Call Centre<br />
Project:<br />
<strong>Kema</strong> <strong>Test</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Power</strong> <strong>Transformer</strong><br />
April 2006
HIGHLIGHTS OF THE SPEECH OF<br />
MD AT ANNUAL CONFERENCE<br />
l Our sign at the<br />
Karachi airport<br />
says “<strong>Siemens</strong><br />
number one in<br />
<strong>Pakistan</strong>”. This now<br />
has the seal <strong>of</strong><br />
approval <strong>of</strong> Karachi<br />
stock exchange<br />
l As we stand at<br />
the top we must be<br />
happy but also extremely cautious because<br />
as you know the higher you are the harder<br />
you can fall.<br />
l We must give new meaning to success<br />
and not sit back and relax on our present<br />
achievements<br />
l No one will give you a medal for the<br />
most articulate explanation <strong>of</strong> your failure<br />
but you will be recognized if you can present<br />
success and find solutions that lead you to<br />
the top.<br />
l Evaluate yourselves, find your mistakes<br />
and address them and encourage a<br />
culture <strong>of</strong> critical analysis around you so<br />
even your subordinates can tell you your<br />
weaknesses<br />
l One thing everyone has to understand<br />
that there is a lot <strong>of</strong> difference between<br />
empowerment and complete freedom<br />
l A good manager always weighs a<br />
decision carefully because he or she<br />
knows that every time a decision is over<br />
turned it undermines credibility and erodes<br />
the confidence <strong>of</strong> higher management<br />
l We have to comply with all laws and<br />
it should be proactive not reactive.<br />
l We have fit4more principles and<br />
that lead us to the recipe for pr<strong>of</strong>it and<br />
growth. I want you to follow this recipe<br />
and aim for sustainable growth<br />
l An important tool for sustainable growth<br />
is cross selling. Now that you are<br />
concentrating on this you can see the fruits<br />
that it can bring to your basket. This is just<br />
the tip <strong>of</strong> the ice berg<br />
l We must all understand that though<br />
we might be in different businesses we<br />
are one <strong>Siemens</strong> just like the human body<br />
that has different parts doing different<br />
things like smelling, hearing, eating and<br />
seeing but every different part serves one<br />
body just as different business units serve<br />
one <strong>Siemens</strong><br />
l We need to be lean and mean in order<br />
to get ahead, we need to cut costs,<br />
streamline processes and be able to face<br />
competition that gets tougher by the day.<br />
l It is crucial that we do not ignore merit<br />
when hiring and do not favor anyone that<br />
we find below our standards. A wrong<br />
addition to your team done in haste or for<br />
some other consideration can become a<br />
lifelong liability that can shackle your<br />
progress.<br />
l I know that you are all very busy but a<br />
little time taken out to give feedback to<br />
HR can help the company identify areas<br />
that need attention and benefit all <strong>of</strong> us<br />
in the long run<br />
l Quality, customer satisfaction, value<br />
addition and skill enhancement are other<br />
areas which require our attention and are<br />
vital to the growth <strong>of</strong> the company.<br />
l Safety at the workplace is another<br />
important element that we should not<br />
forget. We should ensure that safety<br />
standards are followed because if there<br />
are accidents we are not only paying the<br />
medical costs but also costs related to<br />
work loss<br />
l We must also ensure that we keep<br />
the environment clean so that it does not<br />
pose a hazard to our neighbors. <strong>Siemens</strong><br />
is a very responsible company and we<br />
are dedicated to preserving the<br />
environment.<br />
Sohail Wajahat H. Siddiqui<br />
SIEMENS ANNUAL<br />
CONFERENCE 2005<br />
<strong>Siemens</strong> Annual Conference 2005 was<br />
held at the Sheraton Hotel in Karachi.<br />
The participants now number more than<br />
150 demonstrating the tremendous<br />
growth <strong>of</strong> the company over the past<br />
years. The theme <strong>of</strong> the conference was"<br />
Fit4more powered by and the logo<br />
was as usual selected by popular vote<br />
<strong>of</strong> the delegates. Unveiling <strong>of</strong> the logo<br />
was a spectacular affair and marked the<br />
inauguration <strong>of</strong> the conference by the<br />
Managing Director and CEO Mr.Sohail<br />
Wajahat H.Siddiqui.<br />
The conference started with the address<br />
<strong>of</strong> the MD (Full text on page 15). This<br />
was followed by an overview by the<br />
Chief Financial Officer Mr. Gerhard<br />
Wilcke. This was followed by a very<br />
important recording <strong>of</strong> a speech <strong>of</strong><br />
Dr.Kleinfeld which gave guidance on<br />
very important issues to the delegates<br />
and clearly laid out the direction <strong>of</strong> the<br />
company. The delegates than proceeded<br />
for tea and later broke into groups to<br />
attend the workshops.<br />
On the second day <strong>of</strong> the conference<br />
presentations were made. These<br />
included “<strong>In</strong>novation in ISP” by Mr.Nasim<br />
Siddiqui, “Customer satisfaction in COM”<br />
by Mr.Parvez Iftikhar “Quality wins at<br />
PTD” BY Mr.Mohammad Ilyas and<br />
Mr.Ishtiaq Ul Haq and “New Business<br />
Opportunities” by Mr.Amr Ahmad<br />
Three workshops were held during the<br />
conference. The first workshop was<br />
PORTFOLIO DRIVEN PERFORMANCE<br />
and the presenters were Mr.Shahid<br />
Ahmed,Mr. Mirza Haris Baig and Mr.<br />
Abrar Sheikh, the second workshop was<br />
titled PEOPLE EXCELLENCE” and the<br />
presenters were Syed Nadim Ali Kazmi<br />
and Mr.Mansoor Farooqui while the third<br />
presentation was “OPERATIONAL<br />
EXCELLENCE” and the presenters were<br />
Syed Fakhir Hassan Shah and Mr.Adil<br />
Imran Khan. On the second day <strong>of</strong> the<br />
conference a gala awards dinner night<br />
was held with the Vice Chancellor<br />
University <strong>of</strong> Karachi Dr.Pirzada Qasim<br />
as the chief guest.<br />
Group photograph <strong>of</strong> delegates to Annual Conference with the MD & CEO Mr.Sohail Wajahat H. Siddiqui and Executive Directors Mr.Gerhard<br />
Wilcke, Mr.Mohammad Ilyas, Mr.Nasim Siddiqui and Mr.Parvez Iftikhar<br />
SIEMENS ADDS US$ 0.5 MILLION<br />
TO EARTHQUAKE RELIEF EFFORTS<br />
<strong>Siemens</strong> A.G.the main share holder in <strong>Siemens</strong> <strong>Pakistan</strong>,<br />
has donated their entire share <strong>of</strong> the interim dividend <strong>of</strong> Rs.26,<br />
857,872 (Approx US$ 0.5 Million) for earth quake victims <strong>of</strong><br />
<strong>Pakistan</strong>. This amount will be used for the “Light for Life”<br />
program planned by <strong>Siemens</strong> to provide power to the affected<br />
areas and will be in addition to the Rs.5.5 Million rupees already<br />
generated by employees <strong>of</strong> regional <strong>Siemens</strong> companies and<br />
matched equally by their management. <strong>Siemens</strong> since the very<br />
first day <strong>of</strong> this calamity has been extremely active in providing<br />
help both in cash and kind for the relief <strong>of</strong> earthquake victims<br />
and total donations in cash and kind are now close to US$ 2<br />
million<br />
<strong>In</strong> first hours <strong>of</strong> this tragedy <strong>Siemens</strong> worked around the clock<br />
to restore communication lines with the affected areas on<br />
voluntary basis with its dedicated workers even endangering<br />
their lives by staying on top <strong>of</strong> communication towers when the<br />
area was receiving severe after shocks. <strong>Siemens</strong> employees<br />
in Islamabad including top management also volunteered<br />
services at local medical centers to look after the affected<br />
people.<br />
<strong>Siemens</strong> <strong>In</strong>dia also made a major contribution by donation <strong>of</strong><br />
medical equipment worth Euro 80,000 ( Rs.576,000) thus<br />
demonstrating the developing brotherly ties between the two<br />
countries. This was in addition to medical equipment worth<br />
US$ 322,000 donated by <strong>Siemens</strong> Medical Solution Germany.<br />
The Medical Equipment and four Diesel Generating sets with<br />
engines donated by Volvo were presented to the Relief<br />
Commissioner in Islamabad in December.<br />
UFONE ACKNOWLEDGES<br />
POSITIVE ROLE OF SIEMENS<br />
<strong>In</strong> Jan 06, Ufone<br />
celebrated their<br />
reaching 5 Million<br />
Subscribers in the<br />
country. <strong>In</strong> these<br />
celebrations they<br />
acknowledged<br />
the positive role<br />
played by<br />
<strong>Siemens</strong> in<br />
reaching that<br />
landmark. As a<br />
token <strong>of</strong> their<br />
recognition<br />
<strong>Siemens</strong> was<br />
presented a memento. <strong>In</strong> the picture Mr. Awais Khan Leghari,<br />
Minister <strong>of</strong> IT & Telecom is presenting the Memento to<br />
Mr.Parvez Iftikhar Executive Director COM.<br />
MESSAGE FROM THE MD<br />
The Managing Director Mr.Sohail Wajahat H.Siddiqui on<br />
receiving the news sent the following message<br />
Dear Mr. Iftikhar,<br />
MD would like to take this opportunity congratulating you and<br />
your entire team for receiving the memento. This truly reflects<br />
the hard work and the positive role played by <strong>Siemens</strong>. Please<br />
keep it up and wishing you many more similar occasions with<br />
loads <strong>of</strong> success in future.<br />
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“FIT4MORE POWERED BY ”<br />
INAUGURAL SESSION PROCEEDINGS<br />
The theme <strong>of</strong> the Annual Conference this year was " Fit4more<br />
<strong>Power</strong>ed by " and the logo depicted a wind mill powered<br />
Fit4more. The wings <strong>of</strong> the windmill carried the attributes <strong>of</strong><br />
the Fit4more program. This was visualization <strong>of</strong> this concept<br />
at it's best and the delegates were motivated by the sight <strong>of</strong><br />
the logo being unveiled by the MD. A button was pushed and<br />
amidst the sound <strong>of</strong> music and lights the logo appeared magically<br />
shrouded in a cloud <strong>of</strong> smoke. Flashing lights on the smoke<br />
created a spell <strong>of</strong> their own and the windmill started to turn<br />
slowly as the logo came out <strong>of</strong> the haze getting the conference<br />
<strong>of</strong>f to a flying start.<br />
During the tea break a cake shaped like the logo was placed<br />
at the centre table to be cut by the MD and the executive<br />
directors. Amidst thunderous applause the cake was cut and<br />
distributed and as the delegates each got a piece <strong>of</strong> the cake<br />
their resolve to instill in their lives this concept was doubled.<br />
As usual the delegates at this conference were provided with<br />
color coded badges to help them find their workshops and<br />
MD & CEO Mr.Sohail Wajahat H. Siddiqui and Executive Directors<br />
Mr.Gerhard Wilcke, Mr.Mohammad Ilyas, Mr.Nasim Siddiqui and<br />
Mr.Parvez Iftikhar cutting the cake at the Annual Conference<br />
timings and this was accomplished smoothly. During the entire<br />
conference the registration desk staffed by volunteers from<br />
CSG and CC helped the delegates and demonstrated the value<br />
<strong>of</strong> team work.<br />
THE CONFERENCE ENDED WITH THE<br />
FOLLOWING REMARKS BY THE MD<br />
First <strong>of</strong> all I would like to congratulate the organisers for<br />
holding a very successful conference which was very well<br />
arranged. We seem to be improving each year. Tears nearly<br />
came to my eyes when I saw the presentations today as<br />
finally we are all speaking with one voice and our focus is the<br />
same. We should remember what we have learned over here<br />
and not forget it as we go back to work. I want CC to put all<br />
the material on our internet web site so everyone can have<br />
access to this material and learn from it.<br />
Over the years this conference has assumed great importance<br />
and the deliberations we hold here should be restricted to<br />
the top performers in the company so I have instructed CC<br />
and HR to ensure that attending this conference is a privilege<br />
and not a right. Only if you perform well will you be invited to<br />
this conference next year. If you do not get invited you will<br />
know that you have not measured up to the standards but do<br />
not loose heart because you can always bounce back and<br />
join us again next year.<br />
Once again I thank the organisers for organizing such a good<br />
conference and wish you and your family members best <strong>of</strong><br />
success, health and happiness in 2006. See you next year.
HIPATH BIZIP EARNS THE “BEST OF<br />
CEBIT AWARD” FOR SIEMENS<br />
At this year's CeBIT, HiPath BizIP earned <strong>Siemens</strong> the “Best<br />
<strong>of</strong> CeBIT Award” presented by the trade magazine TeleTalk.<br />
HiPath BizIP is a telephone system that doesn't require a<br />
switchboard. The HiPath BizIP telephones are directly<br />
connected to one another and communicate much like<br />
participants in an <strong>In</strong>ternet file-sharing service (peer-to-peer,<br />
P2P), where computers exchange data without detours through<br />
a central server. Designed for up to 16 telephones, the solution<br />
is intended primarily for small companies and will make costly<br />
installations and maintenance work on telephone systems a<br />
thing <strong>of</strong> the past.<br />
The developers at <strong>Siemens</strong> shifted the switchboard function<br />
to the telephones<br />
themselves. Users simply<br />
connect BizIP-410 model<br />
phones to an existing<br />
network. The phones<br />
recognize one another via<br />
the integrated peer-to-peer<br />
protocols and automatically<br />
configure themselves. New<br />
telephones connected to<br />
the network will send an<br />
electronic notice to the<br />
other phones. Finally, each<br />
telephone receives the next<br />
free internal telephone numbers. The configuration data is<br />
stored on the telephones. The P2P protocol requires only 400<br />
kilobytes <strong>of</strong> memory. If<br />
one telephone fails, the data that was stored on it is provided<br />
by other phones, which makes the system very reliable.<br />
The telephones <strong>of</strong>fer the usual functions, including threeline<br />
conferencing, call forwarding and call hold. Users<br />
can also place calls with voice-over-IP. An Access Device<br />
from <strong>Siemens</strong> connects the existing company network<br />
with the <strong>In</strong>ternet, making it possible to download updates<br />
onto the individual phones. This small box called BizIP<br />
AD 20 provides an Ethernet connection for broadband<br />
<strong>In</strong>ternet access. <strong>In</strong> addition to a VoIP-compatible router<br />
that gives all phones access to a VoIP provider, the BizIP<br />
Access Device also features two ISDN ports, allowing<br />
users to place and receive calls via a conventional fixedline<br />
network. Analog devices also can be hooked up to<br />
the system: Two ports are available for connecting a fax<br />
machine or a door intercom.<br />
PTD PAKISTAN INCLUDED IN LIST FOR<br />
IMPLEMENTATION OF MI@PTD<br />
<strong>In</strong> a dynamic and rapidly growing PTD market worldwide, steady<br />
and systematic monitoring <strong>of</strong> the market and the competition<br />
is essential. The success here depends on the ability to<br />
understand the customers and market better.<br />
<strong>In</strong> the battle for<br />
customers and<br />
market share for<br />
pr<strong>of</strong>itable growth <strong>of</strong><br />
business, market<br />
intelligence is always<br />
an indispensable,<br />
critical factor for<br />
success. <strong>In</strong> order to<br />
implement a uniform<br />
and systematic<br />
approach <strong>of</strong><br />
observing and<br />
reporting key market<br />
data, MI@PTD<br />
initiative has been<br />
introduced by PTD<br />
Division <strong>of</strong> <strong>Siemens</strong><br />
Germany. This helps to gain a 360-degree view <strong>of</strong> the market<br />
and a uniform platform for collecting and reporting data from<br />
all the regions/countries.<br />
PTD <strong>Pakistan</strong> is also included in the list <strong>of</strong> countries selected<br />
for implementation <strong>of</strong> MI@PTD in the first phase. Mr. Ishtiaqul<br />
Haque (BU TR) & Mr. Munis Siddiqui (BU SB) have been<br />
nominated as MI Co-ordinator and MI-Multiplier respectively,<br />
for implementation <strong>of</strong> MI@PTD initiative in <strong>Pakistan</strong>. Training<br />
sessions have been conducted by them for PTD colleagues<br />
and MI@PTD in <strong>Pakistan</strong> is on its way with a successful<br />
completion <strong>of</strong> first phase <strong>of</strong> online data filling process.<br />
Dear Readers<br />
Here is another issue <strong>of</strong> <strong>Siemens</strong> Ki Dunya.<br />
I can say that it is a bumper issue because<br />
it carries reports on some major events like<br />
the Annual Conference and the family day<br />
in Islamabad. <strong>In</strong> both the events team spirit<br />
was the reason for success. Talking <strong>of</strong><br />
success our team work as far as <strong>Siemens</strong><br />
Ki Dunya is concerned has been recognized and the National<br />
Council <strong>of</strong> Culture and Arts has selected this newsletter as<br />
the second best News Letter <strong>of</strong> it’s kind in the country. The<br />
council has been holding this competition for last 35 years<br />
and the jury consists <strong>of</strong> eminent figures from the field <strong>of</strong> Art<br />
and Culture. We still have to strive for the number one position<br />
but it is a matter <strong>of</strong> satisfaction that within a few years we<br />
have been able to attract such recognition. Let me leave you<br />
with a quote<br />
“ Teamwork is the ability to work<br />
together toward a common vision.<br />
It is the fuel that allows<br />
common people to<br />
attain uncommon results. “<br />
ZIA UL ISLAM ZUBERI<br />
INAUGURATION OF ISLAMABAD<br />
UNIVERSITY GRID STATION<br />
By<br />
M.Akram<br />
P T D -<br />
Islamabad<br />
220 / 132KV GIS<br />
Islamabad University Grid Station was<br />
inaugurated by Mr. Liaquat Ali Khan<br />
Jatoi , Federal Minister for Water and<br />
<strong>Power</strong>. Mr. M. Ilyas, Executive Director<br />
was also present on the occasion. The<br />
minister took a round <strong>of</strong> the project and<br />
also planted a<br />
tree in the<br />
premises <strong>of</strong><br />
the grid<br />
station. He<br />
w a s<br />
MEMBER POWER WAPDA VISITS<br />
NTDC-KESC INTERCONNECTION PROJECT<br />
NTDC KESC <strong>In</strong>terconnection Project<br />
is going to be the thoroughfare <strong>of</strong> the<br />
Two Transmission Line Networks <strong>of</strong><br />
KESC & NTDC. This MEGA Project is<br />
going to benefit both the utilities (KESC<br />
& NTDC/Wapda) by virtue <strong>of</strong> more<br />
reliable dispatch <strong>of</strong> electricity with<br />
reduced Transmission Line Losses at<br />
500 kV as the existing about 20 years<br />
station particularly GIS<br />
technology from <strong>Siemens</strong><br />
Germany and the local<br />
manufacturing <strong>of</strong> 132 KV /<br />
11 KV , 20 / 26 MVA <strong>Power</strong><br />
<strong>Transformer</strong>s, 11 KV switch<br />
gears, protection panels<br />
and local competence,<br />
design and engineering <strong>of</strong><br />
extra high voltage ESV<br />
Grid Station by <strong>Siemens</strong><br />
<strong>Pakistan</strong><br />
old link has already completed its life.<br />
Member power WAPDA Mr. Chaudhry<br />
M. Anwer Khalid along-with Chief<br />
Executive Officer NTDC Mr. Haji Shabir<br />
visited the Project Site on 19th January<br />
2006 during the final stage <strong>of</strong> erection<br />
in order to review the progress<br />
considering its scheduled completion<br />
in April 2006.<br />
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DRIVE FEEDS EXCESS<br />
ENERGY BACK INTO<br />
THE POWER GRID<br />
At the Hanover Trade Fair, <strong>Siemens</strong><br />
introduced two systems for frequency<br />
converters that transform the surplus<br />
kinetic energy <strong>of</strong> an electric motor back<br />
i n t o<br />
electricity<br />
and feed it<br />
back into the<br />
power grid.<br />
The greatest<br />
potential for<br />
energy recovery <strong>of</strong> this sort lies in<br />
motors that set large flywheel masses<br />
in motion and rapidly decelerate again.<br />
A so called frequency converter makes<br />
the revolution speed <strong>of</strong> the motor<br />
variable. Currently, the motor used for<br />
braking is usually put in generator<br />
mode. But the energy obtained during<br />
this process is conducted into a large<br />
resistor, which heats up and must then<br />
be actively cooled as well. <strong>In</strong> elevators,<br />
for example, around 30 percent <strong>of</strong> the<br />
energy ends up unused this way. With<br />
the new drives capable <strong>of</strong> recovering<br />
power, practically no energy is lost.<br />
And with energy prices rising, the higher<br />
investment costs are repaid after only<br />
a short time.
Business Unit<br />
Switchboards is<br />
constantly endeavoring<br />
to introduce newer<br />
products in the market in<br />
order to fulfill the growing<br />
requirements <strong>of</strong> the BY:<br />
consumers. Customer Asad Saeed Khan<br />
Switchboard-PTD<br />
based in-house and out- M<br />
house product seminars<br />
are a part <strong>of</strong> this ongoing activity.<br />
A seminar on the recently developed<br />
<strong>Siemens</strong> Ring Main Unit (8DJ-LST version)<br />
was held on 24th January 2006 at Marriot<br />
hotel, Karachi. The prime focus <strong>of</strong> this<br />
seminar was to present the solution to the<br />
customers, particularly M/S KESC. Mr.<br />
PRODUCT SEMINAR ON 8DJ-LST SWITCHGEAR<br />
Mr. Azhar Hussain (GM SB) sharing thoughts with Mr. Khalid Iqbal (KESC).<br />
Mr. Ripal Doshi from CIO<br />
AA (Asia Australia) visited<br />
<strong>Siemens</strong> <strong>Pakistan</strong> in<br />
January 2006, to conduct a<br />
3 day training session on<br />
Business Continuity &<br />
Disaster Recovery Planning.<br />
Mr. Rahim Dawood opened<br />
the kick <strong>of</strong>f session and<br />
explained the importance <strong>of</strong><br />
business continuity.<br />
Mr.Ripal Doshi conducting the training session<br />
Andreas Koenig (Project Manager, <strong>Siemens</strong><br />
AG PTD M2 Erlangen) was specially invited<br />
to deliver a technical presentation at this<br />
occasion. The seminar was attended by a<br />
large number <strong>of</strong> KESC engineers along with<br />
representatives from various business units<br />
within <strong>Siemens</strong>.<br />
Mr. Andrea Koenig (S’ AG) with the participants.<br />
The seminar started with an opening<br />
speech by General Manager, BU SB<br />
followed by a presentation on <strong>Siemens</strong><br />
8DJ20 switchgear. Comprehensive<br />
Visit <strong>of</strong> Mr. Ripal Doshi<br />
The key participants <strong>of</strong> the kick<strong>of</strong>f session<br />
included Business Unit heads from Karachi<br />
and representative unit heads from Lahore<br />
& Islamabad who joined in the kick<strong>of</strong>f<br />
meeting via videoconferencing.<br />
During this training workshop, Mr.Doshi<br />
explained the project methodology,<br />
business impact analysis, internal &<br />
external dependencies, influences which<br />
are vital for the business and rapid recovery<br />
measures to reduce the overall impact <strong>of</strong><br />
presentation on 8DJ-LST switchgear was<br />
given by Mr. Andreas Koenig. Keen<br />
interest was shown by the participants<br />
during the seminar and they<br />
acknowledged <strong>Siemens</strong> efforts to achieve<br />
technological breakthroughs to meet<br />
customer demands while maintaining a<br />
sound harmony with the international<br />
criteria. The seminar was followed by a<br />
Q&A session in which various<br />
apprehensions <strong>of</strong> the participants were<br />
addressed.<br />
The seminar can be termed as a huge<br />
Delegates <strong>of</strong> KESC along with <strong>Siemens</strong> team.<br />
Participants <strong>of</strong> the training session on “ Business Continuity & Disaster Recovery<br />
Planning” with Mr. Ripal Doshi.<br />
success as it paved the way for not only<br />
the introduction <strong>of</strong> the new product but<br />
also opened doors to various business<br />
opportunities in the near future.<br />
potentially disastrous<br />
business interruptions to<br />
the nominated BCP<br />
Coordinators.<br />
Accordingly, CIO has<br />
been assigned the<br />
responsibility <strong>of</strong><br />
Manager, BCP to<br />
coordinate with different<br />
units/departments.<br />
Videoconferencing.<br />
During this training<br />
workshop, Mr.Doshi<br />
explained the project<br />
methodology, business<br />
impact analysis, internal & external<br />
dependencies, influences which are vital<br />
for the business and rapid recovery<br />
measures to reduce the overall impact <strong>of</strong><br />
potentially disastrous business<br />
interruptions to the nominated BCP<br />
Coordinators.<br />
Accordingly, CIO has been assigned the<br />
responsibility <strong>of</strong> Manager, BCP to<br />
coordinate with different units /<br />
departments.<br />
COM EN participated in the 7th<br />
<strong>Pakistan</strong> <strong>In</strong>formation Technology and<br />
Telecom Exhibition held at Fortress<br />
Stadium Lahore. <strong>Siemens</strong> products and<br />
solutions like VoIP enterprise switches,<br />
Call Centre and Fujitsu <strong>Siemens</strong><br />
Products were put on live display. The<br />
visitors gave a very positive response<br />
<strong>of</strong> Live Demo <strong>of</strong> the Enterprise IT<br />
products and solutions being <strong>of</strong>fered<br />
Project Managers’ Certification<br />
By Saeed Iqbal, HR<br />
As part <strong>of</strong> <strong>Siemens</strong> <strong>Pakistan</strong>’s human<br />
excellence program to match with<br />
international market demand, we have<br />
IPMA<br />
Certification<br />
Level<br />
B<br />
C<br />
D<br />
so far organized two Project Managers’<br />
Certifications in <strong>Pakistan</strong> first in March<br />
2005 and second in February 2006.<br />
So far we have 32 certified personnel in<br />
3 levels <strong>of</strong> <strong>In</strong>ternational Project<br />
Management Association certification<br />
system.<br />
Unique feature <strong>of</strong> this year’s (PM<br />
Certification held in February 2006)<br />
workshop was that for the first time we<br />
had participants from <strong>Siemens</strong><br />
Bangladesh to attend the certification.<br />
The participants’ attempted to qualify the<br />
3 levels <strong>of</strong> certification ‘B’, ‘C’ and ‘D’.<br />
The certification program was spread<br />
over 7 days, which included.<br />
l Written examination<br />
l Workshops & Case study<br />
l Presentations<br />
l <strong>In</strong>terviews<br />
Number <strong>of</strong><br />
certificates<br />
With this certification <strong>of</strong> our personnel,<br />
they will be globally acceptable as the<br />
Project Management Pr<strong>of</strong>essional and<br />
also they will be listed on <strong>Siemens</strong><br />
Project Management personnel list. This<br />
PM Certification will not only qualify us<br />
for doing Project Management Business,<br />
this will also improve our Project<br />
Management skills.<br />
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by <strong>Siemens</strong>. A number <strong>of</strong><br />
dignitaries including Minister for<br />
IT, Government <strong>of</strong> Punjab,<br />
Chairman NTC, Secretary IT<br />
Department, Government <strong>of</strong><br />
Punjab and executives <strong>of</strong><br />
corporate organizations visited<br />
<strong>Siemens</strong> stall and appreciated<br />
the contribution <strong>Siemens</strong> has<br />
made in the development <strong>of</strong> IT<br />
Rear Admiral Shahid Farooq Chairman NTC discussing<br />
VoIP solutions with Mr. Ahmed Sheikh <strong>of</strong> Com EN Lahore<br />
at the 7th <strong>Pakistan</strong> IT and Telecom Exhibition<br />
Mr. Klaus Pannenbaecker delivering lecture to Project Managers’ Certification participants.<br />
<strong>In</strong>ternational<br />
Project<br />
Management<br />
Association<br />
Projects, Program,<br />
Portfolio<br />
Complex Project<br />
Non-complex Project<br />
Basic PM Knowledge<br />
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Opening address to the Project Managers’ Certification<br />
participants by Mr. Irfan Umar, both assessors Mr. Klaus<br />
Pannenbaecker and Mr. Wulff Seiler look on.<br />
Certification System<br />
PM Competencies<br />
Knowledge Experience Personality<br />
Mr. Saeed Iqbal informing about the certification<br />
details to participants from <strong>Siemens</strong> Bangladesh.<br />
<strong>In</strong> addition to PM<br />
competencies, Level A and<br />
B also have Knowledge and<br />
Experience in Business<br />
Competencies<br />
PM and Business Competencies <strong>of</strong> 4-L-C<br />
A<br />
B<br />
C<br />
D
The silver Jubilees <strong>of</strong> our Managing<br />
Director Mr.Sohail Wajahat Siddiqui<br />
and Chief financial Officer Mr.Gerhard<br />
Wilcke were celebrated together with<br />
the get together dinner prior to the<br />
Annual Conference in the last week <strong>of</strong><br />
January. The venue for the occasion<br />
was carefully selected as the theme<br />
dinner for the evening was based on<br />
the theme “ FLYING HIGH”. The local<br />
PAF (<strong>Pakistan</strong> Air Force) Museum was<br />
a befitting place to host not only the<br />
dinner but the Silver Jubilees <strong>of</strong> these<br />
two gentlemen because as the compeer<br />
<strong>of</strong> the evening said “They are the<br />
Squadron Leaders <strong>of</strong> the High Flying<br />
<strong>Siemens</strong> team”.<br />
The theme was carefully planned and<br />
meticulously carried out by CC. All<br />
delegates were provided with the scarf<br />
and cap that was the hall mark <strong>of</strong><br />
second world war pilots and it rekindled<br />
the bravery and valor <strong>of</strong> those times.<br />
Banners with apt visuals and the slogan<br />
“ Flying High” lined both sides <strong>of</strong> the<br />
beautifully decorated tent pitched in the<br />
backdrop <strong>of</strong> a rockery that retained the<br />
attention <strong>of</strong> the guests throughout the<br />
program. Right in front <strong>of</strong> the rockery<br />
was the beautiful stage that had<br />
complementing backdrops for the two<br />
silver jubilees and a musical band that<br />
provided alluring music through the<br />
evening.<br />
A limousine was specially arranged to<br />
bring the two silver Jubilee celebrants<br />
to the venue from <strong>of</strong>fice and they arrived<br />
in style to the clapping <strong>of</strong> guests and<br />
were pr<strong>of</strong>usely garlanded upon their<br />
arrival. Led to the head table the<br />
proceedings started with their<br />
colleagues expressing their experiences<br />
with the two. Amongst those who spoke<br />
on the occasion were Mr.Mohammad<br />
Ilyas, Mr.Rahim Dawood, Mr.Amin<br />
Bandhani, Mr.Samiullah Siddiqui, Major<br />
A.A.Zuberi, Mr.Nasim Siddiqui,<br />
Mr.Parvez Iftikhar, Ms.Sowaba Imran,<br />
Mr.Ali Sher Naqvi and Mr.Irfan Umar.<br />
<strong>Siemens</strong> Home appliances had<br />
prepared special statuettes inscribed<br />
with the qualities <strong>of</strong> MD and CFO and<br />
these were presented to the two by<br />
Ms.Sowaba Imran. The beautiful<br />
felicitation cards received from all over<br />
the region were presented by<br />
Mr.Mansoor Farooqui in specially<br />
designed silver boxes together with the<br />
regular documents from HR pertaining<br />
to the silver jubilees. A very unique gift<br />
received from <strong>Siemens</strong> <strong>In</strong>dia for the<br />
MD was presented by Mr.Nadeem<br />
Kazmi to Mr.Sohail Wajahat while a<br />
beautiful book received from <strong>Siemens</strong><br />
Singapore was handed over to<br />
Mr.Wilcke by Mr.Mohammad Rafi. One<br />
<strong>of</strong> the highlights <strong>of</strong> the evenings was<br />
the video message received from<br />
our former CFO and Present Chief<br />
Executive <strong>of</strong> <strong>Siemens</strong> Philippines Mr.<br />
Tertius Vermeulen which was warmly<br />
greeted by the guests. The speech by<br />
Dr.Klaus Wucherer given earlier in a<br />
ceremony in Germany was read out by<br />
Zia Zuberi.<br />
Gerhard Wilcke has preferred to see a<br />
bit more <strong>of</strong> the world – at <strong>Siemens</strong><br />
expense, <strong>of</strong> course. He started out in<br />
Germany and served in various<br />
functions. Then two years in England,<br />
followed by some five years <strong>of</strong><br />
wonderful holidays in Australia. We<br />
brought him back to the cold reality <strong>of</strong><br />
Germany – and finally rewarded him<br />
with <strong>Siemens</strong> <strong>Pakistan</strong>.<br />
Everyone says he is the perfect partner<br />
for Sohail: With a fine eye for tactics,<br />
When I met him the first<br />
time I had the feeling<br />
that he was the right<br />
person for the company<br />
because he was very<br />
straightforward and<br />
articulate. He brought a<br />
lot <strong>of</strong> discipline to the<br />
financial area <strong>of</strong><br />
<strong>Siemens</strong>. He is first,<br />
different and<br />
courageous. For me he<br />
is a blessing from God.<br />
Mr.Sohail Wajahat H. Siddiqui.<br />
Everybody knows that<br />
the speed <strong>of</strong> light is the<br />
fastest in the world but<br />
since Mr.Wilcke came<br />
to <strong>Pakistan</strong> I found that<br />
Mr.Wilcke can use MS<br />
Outlook faster than the<br />
speed <strong>of</strong> light. He<br />
makes the best use <strong>of</strong><br />
this.<br />
Mr.Rahim Dawood<br />
A three tier cake with sculptured<br />
flowers greeted the silver jubilee<br />
gentlemen at the end <strong>of</strong> formal<br />
speeches and this was cut by both<br />
amidst thunderous applause. This<br />
was followed by a sumptuous dinner<br />
that everyone thoroughly enjoyed.<br />
SOME CHOICE REMARKS AT THE<br />
SILVER JUBILEE FUNCTION OF MD & CFO<br />
REMARKS ABOUT CFO<br />
a solid background on the commercial<br />
side, and a quiet approach that nicely<br />
balances the – shall we say impulsive?<br />
– style <strong>of</strong> his CEO. The rumors are that<br />
nothing – absolutely nothing – will rattle<br />
him. Even the occasional bomb in<br />
Karachi.<br />
Dr. Klaus Wucherer<br />
Member <strong>of</strong> the Corporate Executive<br />
Committee<br />
<strong>Siemens</strong> AG<br />
At Anniversary Dinner in Germany<br />
Buddha said "Do not believe in anything<br />
simply because you have heard it. Do<br />
not believe in anything simply because<br />
it is spoken and rumored by many. Do<br />
not believe in anything simply because<br />
it is found written in your religious books.<br />
Do not believe in anything merely on the<br />
authority <strong>of</strong> your teachers and elders.<br />
Do not believe in traditions because they<br />
have been handed down for many<br />
generations. But after observation and<br />
analysis, when you find that anything<br />
agrees<br />
Perseverance is<br />
one <strong>of</strong> the qualities<br />
<strong>of</strong> Mr.Wilcke.<br />
Failure happens<br />
when one quits<br />
and Mr.Wilcke<br />
never quits.<br />
Mr. Samiullah Siddiqui<br />
Mr.Sohail Wajahat Siddiqui and Mr.Gerhard Wilcke cut the beautiful three tiered silver jubilee cake<br />
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The delegates intensely motivated<br />
and thoroughly inspired left the<br />
venue to prepare for the coming two<br />
days annual conference and praised<br />
the efforts <strong>of</strong> the organisers for<br />
providing such a well managed<br />
event.<br />
He has a very special<br />
and calculated sense<br />
<strong>of</strong> humor, his humor is<br />
also business<br />
targeted. His<br />
messages have<br />
double meaning.<br />
Sense <strong>of</strong> humor and<br />
also message for<br />
positive action. He is<br />
targeted like a stinger<br />
missile.<br />
Mr. Amin Bandhani<br />
with reason and is<br />
conducive to the good<br />
and benefit <strong>of</strong> one and<br />
all, then accept it and<br />
live up to it." This is<br />
also knowingly or<br />
unknowingly the way<br />
Mr. Wilcke follows. He<br />
has very good analysis<br />
qualities and a good<br />
sense <strong>of</strong> humor.<br />
Mr.Mohammad Ilyas<br />
I have learned a<br />
lot from Mr.Wilcke<br />
and always find<br />
him ready to help<br />
and guide.<br />
Major (Retd)<br />
A.A.Zuberi
Sohail Siddiqui started out at <strong>Siemens</strong><br />
<strong>Pakistan</strong>, and had two stays in Germany<br />
and a break in England for studies. Over<br />
the years, he worked up the classic career<br />
ladder – from trainee engineer to<br />
Managing Director.<br />
He is deeply committed and engaged –<br />
and seems to work day and night on<br />
behalf <strong>of</strong> our customers. Those who know<br />
him appreciate his unconventional<br />
thinking and his directness – all packed<br />
in a great sense <strong>of</strong> humor. And he is not<br />
only a very successful manager – but is<br />
greatly respected by the political and<br />
business communities. What better<br />
I am personally very<br />
happy about the<br />
pr<strong>of</strong>essional<br />
relationship between<br />
us. The MD looks after<br />
the airplanes and I<br />
look after the<br />
parachutes. I am quite<br />
happy that he looks<br />
after the airplanes<br />
because sometimes<br />
there is a thick cloud and he easily<br />
goes through so we can see the sun.<br />
This is one ability not many people<br />
have.<br />
Mr.Gerhard Wilcke<br />
Sohail joined <strong>Siemens</strong> 25 years ago<br />
and I am sure that the first day he set<br />
foot in the company he must have<br />
determined his purpose for being<br />
there. I can see him saying to himself<br />
" I am going to be the Managing<br />
Director <strong>of</strong> this company some day.<br />
This is how purposeful he is and how<br />
he loves to plan his career. Many <strong>of</strong><br />
his colleagues might have had doubts<br />
that he would make it to the top but I<br />
combination can there be?<br />
Dr. Klaus Wucherer<br />
Member <strong>of</strong> the Corporate Executive<br />
Committee<br />
<strong>Siemens</strong> AG<br />
At Anniversary Dinner in Germany<br />
Eisenhower had said<br />
“Leadership is the art<br />
<strong>of</strong> getting someone<br />
else to do something<br />
you want done<br />
because he wants to<br />
do it." This kind <strong>of</strong><br />
leadership requires<br />
smart work not hard<br />
work and as long as I<br />
have known Mr.Sohail<br />
Wajahat he has always worked smartly<br />
and also advised all <strong>of</strong> us to do the<br />
same.<br />
Mr.Irfan Umar<br />
25 YEARS SILVER JUBILEE OF<br />
MR. KHAWAJA ARSHAD<br />
REMARKS ABOUT MD<br />
The 25 years Silver Jubilee <strong>of</strong> Mr.Khawaja Arshad Majid DGM COM FN<br />
was celebrated in the Islamabad <strong>of</strong>fice. Mr.Tahir Javed speaking on the<br />
occasion lauded the services <strong>of</strong> Mr.Arshad and praised his dedication and<br />
loyalty to the company. Others who were present on the occasion included<br />
Mr.Tahir Mahmood and Mr. Samiullah Siddiqui.<br />
A cake was cut and gifts presented to Mr. Khawaja Arshad.<br />
25 YEARS SILVER JUBILEE OF MR.ABID HUSSAIN<br />
25 years silver jubilee <strong>of</strong> Mr.Abid Hussain commercial <strong>of</strong>ficer SS<br />
Town Office Karachi was celebrated at the head <strong>of</strong>fice. Major (Retd)<br />
Mr.Salimullah presenting a gift to<br />
Mr. Abid Hussain<br />
Under your leadership <strong>Siemens</strong> <strong>Pakistan</strong><br />
has developed from an average company<br />
to a very good company. The vision you<br />
have given to the company and the plans<br />
we made have borne fruitation.<br />
Mr.Tertius Vermeulen (Former CFO SP,<br />
Presently MD and CEO <strong>Siemens</strong> Philippines<br />
through video message<br />
I am sure there was<br />
never any doubt in his<br />
mind that he will achieve<br />
his target as he has no<br />
doubts about his ability<br />
to set one high target<br />
after the other for the<br />
company and achieve<br />
it.<br />
Mr.Nasim Siddiqui<br />
Major(retd) A.A. Zuberi speaking at silver jubilee<br />
<strong>of</strong> Mr.Abid Hussain<br />
Ever since he has<br />
taken over the<br />
company has been<br />
going towards the top<br />
and it is not a<br />
coincidence that in<br />
the latest lit <strong>of</strong> top 25<br />
companies in his 25 th<br />
Year we are on the top<br />
Mr.Parvez Iftikhar<br />
Mr.Sohail Wajahat is a<br />
role model for all <strong>of</strong> us<br />
and by his rise to the top<br />
he has proved that in<br />
<strong>Siemens</strong> anyone that<br />
performs will get their<br />
due reward . His<br />
presence in the<br />
company should be a<br />
great source <strong>of</strong><br />
motivation for the young<br />
that have just joined the<br />
company because they can see the<br />
heights to which they can rise if they work<br />
with conviction.<br />
Mr.Ali Sher Naqvi<br />
He epitomizes<br />
boundlessness. He has<br />
such a dynamic<br />
diversified yet complete<br />
personality with<br />
appealing and inspiring<br />
aspects to it. The<br />
sculpture that we have<br />
chosen to present only<br />
highlights a few <strong>of</strong> his<br />
wonderful attributes.<br />
Ms.Sowaba Imran<br />
Mr.Khawaja Arshad with Mr.Samiullah Siddiqui, Mr.Tahir Javed<br />
and Mr.Parvez Iftikhar<br />
A.A.Zuberi Divisional Director Administration and<br />
IR speaking on the occasion lauded the services<br />
<strong>of</strong> Mr.Abid Hussain and his dedication and loyalty<br />
to the company. Others who expressed their<br />
sentiments on the occasion included Mr.Salimullah<br />
and Mr. Khalid Jamal.<br />
Gifts were presented to Mr.Abid and a cake was<br />
cut followed by tea reception.<br />
ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGES<br />
WITHIN COM<br />
Following organizational changes take place<br />
with effect from 22/12/05<br />
Mr. Parvez Iftikhar has been<br />
appointed Chairman <strong>of</strong> the<br />
Board <strong>of</strong> Directors <strong>of</strong> CTI in<br />
addition to his existing<br />
responsibilities as Executive<br />
Director, COM Division.<br />
Syed Asadullah has been<br />
appointed Managing Director<br />
<strong>of</strong> CTI in addition to his existing<br />
responsibilities as General<br />
Manager, BU Fixed Networks<br />
(BU FN).<br />
Mr. Tahir Javed has been<br />
appointed CFO <strong>of</strong> CTI.<br />
Mr. Samiullah Siddiqui will<br />
be responsible for Business<br />
Administration, COM Division.<br />
Following organizational changes will take<br />
place with effect from 01.02.2006:<br />
Mr. Asim Ali has been<br />
appointed as CIO <strong>Siemens</strong><br />
<strong>Pakistan</strong>. in addition to his<br />
responsibilities as CIO, Mr.<br />
Asim Ali has been appointed<br />
as Manager, Business<br />
Continuity Planning (BCP)<br />
with effect from 10/2/2006 <strong>In</strong> this regard, he<br />
will contact Business and Corporate Units<br />
for coordinating BCP related activities as per<br />
S’AG guidelines.<br />
All non CIO related activities will transfer<br />
to CSG which in future will be called<br />
Shared Services.<br />
With effect from 10/3/2006 <strong>Siemens</strong><br />
Building Technologies (SBT) becomes<br />
a Business Unit <strong>of</strong> ISP Division .<br />
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NEW RESPONSIBILITIES<br />
With effect from 17/01/2006 Mr.<br />
Omer Awan has been appointed<br />
as DGM BA Carrier Services.<br />
With effect from 7/2/2006 Syed<br />
Husain Zaman Najmi has been<br />
appointed as Deputy General<br />
Manager, Business<br />
Development and top+ .<br />
With effect from 7/3/2006 Mr.<br />
Masood Ahmed Abbasi has<br />
been appointed as Regional<br />
Head Shared Services,<br />
Islamabad Region.<br />
With effect from 01/01/2006<br />
Mr.Samar Hussain has taken over<br />
the charge as head strategic<br />
procurement and Finance (Within<br />
COM Organisation), in addition to<br />
his responsibilities as account<br />
Manager Commercial – Ufone<br />
Account.<br />
With effect from 17/01/2006<br />
Mr. Ameen Imtiaz Farooqui has<br />
been appointed as DGM CSG<br />
Karachi.<br />
With effect from 31/1/06 Mr.<br />
Muhammad Javaid has been<br />
appointed as Head <strong>of</strong> Central<br />
Audit Department<br />
With effect from 13/2/2006<br />
Mr. Chaudhry Ahmed Shaheen<br />
has been promoted as Head <strong>of</strong><br />
Export Control and Customs,<br />
Procurement Governance and<br />
Logistics Department.<br />
With effect from 14/3/2006<br />
Mr. Burhan Yousuf Khan has<br />
been appointed acting Deputy<br />
General Manager, Financial<br />
Controlling.
workshop “PORTFOLIO DRIVEN<br />
PERFORMANCE” the presenters<br />
demonstrated the importance <strong>of</strong> the<br />
right portfolio for enhanced performance<br />
and gave example <strong>of</strong> Medical Solutions<br />
that <strong>of</strong>fers the most attractive choices<br />
to their customers. The delegates were<br />
then told how they could apply this<br />
principle in their own respective areas<br />
<strong>of</strong> work. Recommendations were<br />
divided into processes, people and<br />
products and consisted <strong>of</strong> <strong>In</strong>itiatives for<br />
Workshop on “ Portfolio Driven Performance”<br />
Workshop on “ Operational Excellence”<br />
Workshop on “ People Excellence”<br />
achieving efficiency and Speed in our<br />
Processes, How to develop leadership<br />
and enhance motivation in employees<br />
and, <strong>In</strong>itiatives for <strong>In</strong>novation and<br />
growth in products<br />
The workshop “PEOPLE<br />
EXCELLENCE” was a very interactive<br />
workshop in which the presenters<br />
entered into a dialogue with the<br />
delegates to iron out certain generally<br />
believed misconceptions and then<br />
guided them towards mutually agreed<br />
conclusions<br />
arrived at by<br />
mutual<br />
discussions<br />
within groups<br />
formed during<br />
the workshop.<br />
<strong>In</strong> the<br />
workshop<br />
“OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE” the<br />
importance <strong>of</strong> operational excellence<br />
and it’s meaning was highlighted<br />
through<br />
examples<br />
within COM<br />
MN and how<br />
these could<br />
be applied<br />
to other<br />
businesses by other business units.<br />
The importance <strong>of</strong> top+ was highlighted<br />
to achieve targets <strong>of</strong> operational<br />
excellence. <strong>In</strong> the recommendations it<br />
was suggested that more emphasis be<br />
given to top+ and use <strong>of</strong> this important<br />
tool must become a way <strong>of</strong> life in<br />
<strong>Siemens</strong> <strong>Pakistan</strong>.<br />
Workshops were graded by participants<br />
in following order:<br />
First position to “People Excellence”<br />
Second Position to “Portfolio Driven Performance”<br />
Third Position to “Operational Excellence”<br />
Most active participants prize for Mr.Irfan Ahmad <strong>of</strong> PTD Services, Mr.Mansoor<br />
Iqbal <strong>of</strong> CQMS and Mr. Shaukat Kamal <strong>of</strong> A&D. The prizes were based on<br />
basis <strong>of</strong> recommendations from workshop presenters.<br />
Mr.Sohail Wajahat Siddiqui and Dr.Pirzada Qasim address<br />
the guests at Annual Awards dinner.<br />
The annual dinner and awards ceremony<br />
was held at the imposing Darbar Hall <strong>of</strong><br />
Karachi Sheraton. The Vice Chancellor<br />
University <strong>of</strong> Karachi Dr.Pirzada Qasim<br />
Mr.Sohail Wajahat Siddiqui presents a memento to<br />
Dr.Pirzada Qasim<br />
was the chief guest on the occasion. The<br />
company had also invited ex employees<br />
like Mr.Dawood Ansari, Mr.Kamil Reza<br />
Siddiqui, Mr. Mohammad Haleem and<br />
Mr.Parvez Alam which allowed old friends<br />
to renew acquaintances<br />
and prove that the<br />
<strong>Siemens</strong> family ties live<br />
long after its employees<br />
have left the company.<br />
The evening started with<br />
recitation from the Holy<br />
Quran and was followed<br />
by the address <strong>of</strong><br />
welcome <strong>of</strong> the<br />
Managing Director<br />
Mr.Sohail Wajahat<br />
Siddiqui who in his<br />
address <strong>of</strong> welcome said<br />
that the presence <strong>of</strong> the<br />
vice chancellor was a<br />
great motivating factor<br />
for the students receiving<br />
the awards. He said that<br />
encouragement <strong>of</strong> excellence was part<br />
<strong>of</strong> the philosophy <strong>of</strong> <strong>Siemens</strong> worldwide.<br />
He pointed out that one <strong>of</strong> the gold medal<br />
recipients had already been employed<br />
in <strong>Siemens</strong> which shows that the doors<br />
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<strong>of</strong> <strong>Siemens</strong> <strong>Pakistan</strong> are open for merit.<br />
The Chief Guest Vice chancellor<br />
University <strong>of</strong> Karachi Dr.Pirzada Qasim<br />
praised <strong>Siemens</strong> <strong>Pakistan</strong> for motivating<br />
Engineering students from across the<br />
country. The vice chancellor stressed the<br />
need for a knowledge based society<br />
which he said was imperative for the<br />
progress <strong>of</strong> the country. He praised<br />
<strong>Siemens</strong> for holding this award ceremony<br />
for students which he said was very<br />
motivating for the students. The vice<br />
chancellor said his own experience with<br />
<strong>Siemens</strong> was very satisfying as they<br />
were involved with the fiber optic project<br />
at the University <strong>of</strong> Karachi which was<br />
the largest such project in any academic<br />
institution and they did a fine job.<br />
Mr.Sohail Wajahat Siddiqui and Dr.Pirzada Qasim with gold medal winners and executive<br />
directors <strong>of</strong> the company.<br />
Gold medals to engineering students and<br />
awards to employees were later given<br />
away by the chief guest.
BU TRANSFORMERS<br />
FOR<br />
1. Highest Sales (Own +<br />
Commission) 04/05<br />
(Products)<br />
2. Highest Pr<strong>of</strong>it in 04/05<br />
(Products)<br />
3. Billionaire Award<br />
Award Received by<br />
Mr.Ishtiaq Ul Haq & Mr.<br />
Tariq Salam<br />
BU COM MN<br />
FOR<br />
1. Highest Sales (Own +<br />
Commission) 04/05<br />
(Projects)<br />
2. Highest Pr<strong>of</strong>it 04/05<br />
(Projects)<br />
3. Billionaire Award<br />
Award received by Mr.<br />
Adil Imran Khan<br />
BU MG-G<br />
FOR<br />
Highest <strong>In</strong>crease in Sales<br />
04/05 VS 03/04 (Own+<br />
Commission) (Products)<br />
Award Received by<br />
Mr.Nadeem Kazmi and<br />
Mr. Khurram Mehdi<br />
BU SB<br />
FOR<br />
1. Highest <strong>In</strong>crease in<br />
Pr<strong>of</strong>its 04/05 VS 03/04<br />
(Own+ Commission)<br />
(Products)<br />
2. First Time Billionaire<br />
Award<br />
Award received by<br />
Mr.Azhar Hussain and<br />
Mr.Saqib Ahmad<br />
BU PG<br />
FOR<br />
1. Highest Sales (Own +<br />
Commission) 04/05<br />
(Service) 2.Highest<br />
<strong>In</strong>crease in Sales 04/05<br />
VS 03/04 (Own+<br />
Commission) (Service)<br />
3. Highest Pr<strong>of</strong>it 04/05<br />
(Service)<br />
4. Billionaire Award<br />
Award received by<br />
Mr.Safdar Ibrahim and<br />
Mr.Syed Faran Neaz<br />
INTERNAL AWARDS<br />
BU TD<br />
FOR<br />
1. Highest <strong>In</strong>crease in<br />
Sales 04/05 vs 03/04<br />
(Own+ Comm) Projects<br />
2. People Excellence<br />
Award<br />
3. Billionaire Award<br />
Award received by Mr.<br />
Suhail Anwer and Mr.<br />
Usama Rashid<br />
BU SS<br />
FOR<br />
Highest <strong>In</strong>crease in<br />
Pr<strong>of</strong>its 04/05 vs 03/04<br />
(Projects)<br />
Award received by<br />
Mr.Reza Bokhary and<br />
Mr.Zahid Rashid<br />
BU PTD Services<br />
FOR<br />
Highest <strong>In</strong>crease in Pr<strong>of</strong>it<br />
04/05 vs 03/04 (Service)<br />
Award received by<br />
Mr.Irfan Ahmad and<br />
Mr.Misbah Ul Haq<br />
BU EC<br />
FOR<br />
Billionaire Award<br />
Award received by<br />
Mr. Akbar Hasware and<br />
Mr.Nadir Riaz<br />
BU COM EN<br />
FOR<br />
One <strong>Siemens</strong> Award for<br />
Best Performance in<br />
Cross Selling<br />
Award received by Mr.<br />
Munawar Ali Khan and<br />
Mr. Taufiq Moon<br />
BU COM FN<br />
Billionaire Award<br />
Award received by<br />
Mr. Syed Asadullah and<br />
Mr. Khawaja Arshad<br />
BU MG-M<br />
FOR<br />
People Excellence Award<br />
Award received by<br />
Mr. Nadeem Kazmi and<br />
Mr. Najeebullah Khan<br />
<strong>In</strong>dustrial Relations<br />
Department<br />
FOR<br />
<strong>In</strong>dustrial Peace<br />
Award received by<br />
Major ( Retd) A.A. Zuberi<br />
CSG Department<br />
FOR<br />
Site Improvement &<br />
Security<br />
Award Received by<br />
Major (Retd) A.A.Zuberi,<br />
Mr.Amin Imtiaz and<br />
Mr.Khalid Jamal<br />
Corporate Communications<br />
Department<br />
FOR<br />
Implementation <strong>of</strong><br />
Culture Change <strong>In</strong>itiative<br />
Award received by<br />
Mr.Zia Ul Islam Zuberi<br />
CQMS Department<br />
FOR<br />
Coaching BUs during<br />
ISO Certification<br />
Award received by Mr.<br />
Mansoor Iqbal<br />
Corporate Audit<br />
FOR<br />
Performance<br />
improvement in CA<br />
Award received by<br />
Mr. Samiullah Siddiqui<br />
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A&D<br />
FOR<br />
First Time Billionaire<br />
Award<br />
Award received by<br />
Mr.Nadeem Kazmi and<br />
Mr.Murtaza Abbas<br />
CORPORATE<br />
DEPARTMENTS<br />
Imports Administration<br />
FOR<br />
Special performance in:<br />
Sales Tax Refund<br />
FC related legal cases<br />
Award received by<br />
Mr. Choudhry Shaheen<br />
Human Resources<br />
Department<br />
FOR<br />
Lowest Cost in<br />
Benchmarking amongst<br />
peer group in Region<br />
Award received by<br />
Mr.Mansoor Farooqui<br />
FC Department<br />
FOR<br />
Lowest cost in<br />
Benchmarking amongst<br />
peer group in Region<br />
Award received by<br />
Mr.Rahim Dawood<br />
Certificate <strong>of</strong> Appreciation for Home Appliances<br />
<strong>Siemens</strong> Home Appliances<br />
Certificate <strong>of</strong> Appreciation<br />
FOR<br />
Turnover in SHA<br />
Award received by<br />
Ms.Sowaba Imran
FULL TEXT OF SPEECH OF MD AT ANNUAL CONFERENCE<br />
Dear Colleagues<br />
Our sign at the Karachi airport says<br />
“<strong>Siemens</strong> number one in <strong>Pakistan</strong>”. This<br />
now has the seal <strong>of</strong> approval <strong>of</strong> Karachi<br />
stock exchange. We are now number<br />
one in the top 25 companies <strong>of</strong> the<br />
exchange. My congratulations to you on<br />
this achievement and on the historic<br />
results that led to this position.<br />
As you know it has been a long and hard<br />
journey that has brought us to this<br />
position. As we stand at the top we must<br />
be happy but also extremely cautious<br />
because as you know the higher you are<br />
the harder you can fall. We must<br />
understand that we have surmounted a<br />
peek but not conquered the mountain.<br />
We must now set our eyes higher so that<br />
in the long run we are in the position to<br />
set benchmarks even for institutions that<br />
evaluate us. We must give new meaning<br />
to success and not sit back and relax on<br />
our present achievements. Many<br />
successful organisations have been<br />
destroyed because they thought they<br />
had reached the top and nobody could<br />
even come near them. This is the greatest<br />
folly one can commit and I cannot<br />
emphasise enough the importance <strong>of</strong><br />
doubling our efforts if we want to keep<br />
this place and go even higher. Mr.Colin<br />
Powell the former American Secretary<br />
<strong>of</strong> state gave a very simple formula for<br />
success. He said” There are no secrets<br />
to success. It is the result <strong>of</strong> preparation,<br />
hard work, and learning from failure”.<br />
So how do you prepare for success ?<br />
The most important thing for achieving<br />
success is making maximum use <strong>of</strong> your<br />
time. You cannot succeed if you waste<br />
time in unnecessary discussions and in<br />
trying to explain why something has not<br />
been done. I am amazed at the energy<br />
and time wasted in trying to explain failure<br />
rather than to find avenues for success.<br />
No one will give you a medal for the most<br />
articulate explanation <strong>of</strong> your failure but<br />
you will be recognized if you can present<br />
success and find solutions that lead you<br />
to the top.<br />
Many failures also arise out <strong>of</strong> the yes<br />
culture. Another American the famous<br />
actor Bill Cosby said “I don't know the<br />
key to success, but the key to failure is<br />
trying to please everybody “. <strong>In</strong> business<br />
we cannot have a “you pat my back and<br />
I will pat yours” approach. Weaknesses<br />
have to be addressed and they can only<br />
be addressed if you can pin point them<br />
and they can only be pin pointed if we<br />
stop playing this “Everything is perfect“<br />
game. Nothing in the world is perfect and<br />
there is always room for improvement.<br />
Evaluate yourselves, find your mistakes<br />
and address them and encourage a<br />
culture <strong>of</strong> critical analysis around you so<br />
even your subordinates can tell you your<br />
weaknesses. Everyday I try to find a<br />
weakness because if I can find it than I<br />
can resolve it and if I resolve it I will<br />
become stronger and will be able to reach<br />
higher.<br />
As you know we have changed the<br />
culture <strong>of</strong> the company and empowered<br />
you so you can take decisions based on<br />
merit and thus have the tool to face this<br />
highly competitive world. One thing<br />
everyone has to understand that there<br />
is a lot <strong>of</strong> difference between<br />
empowerment and complete freedom. A<br />
few instances have come to my notice<br />
where people made decisions that were<br />
just not logical or in the best interest <strong>of</strong><br />
the company and they were than not<br />
happy that higher management<br />
overturned their decisions. Empowerment<br />
is to test your power <strong>of</strong> decision making<br />
but if it is found that you are behaving<br />
like the little child who wants to touch<br />
boiling hot milk you have to be restrained<br />
and you must evaluate why it was done.<br />
A good manager always weighs a<br />
decision carefully because he or she<br />
knows that every time a decision is over<br />
turned it undermines credibility and<br />
erodes the confidence <strong>of</strong> higher<br />
management. If all decisions<br />
are accepted the Manager gains the<br />
confidence <strong>of</strong> top management who<br />
realize that he or she has the ability to<br />
work without need for monitoring or<br />
supervision. That is the ladder that takes<br />
you to the top.<br />
As we grow bigger more eyes are on us.<br />
<strong>Siemens</strong> name now has real meaning in<br />
<strong>Pakistan</strong> and everyone is sitting up and<br />
taking notice <strong>of</strong> our rapid progress. Our<br />
takeover <strong>of</strong> CTI and our contract with<br />
KESC have put us in the eyes <strong>of</strong> the<br />
public and we have to be very cautious<br />
confidence <strong>of</strong> top management who<br />
realize that he or she has the ability to<br />
work without need for monitoring or<br />
supervision. That is the ladder that takes<br />
you to the top.<br />
As we grow bigger more eyes are on us.<br />
<strong>Siemens</strong> name now has real meaning in<br />
<strong>Pakistan</strong> and everyone is sitting up and<br />
taking notice <strong>of</strong> our rapid progress. Our<br />
takeover <strong>of</strong> CTI and our contract with<br />
KESC have put us in the eyes <strong>of</strong> the<br />
public and we have to be very cautious<br />
in how we behave both internally and<br />
externally. Compliance is a very important<br />
aspect <strong>of</strong> our behavior. We have to<br />
comply with all laws and it should be<br />
proactive not reactive. We should not<br />
wait for the compliance <strong>of</strong>ficer to lift a<br />
finger at us before we fall in line. I hope<br />
the day will come when the compliance<br />
<strong>of</strong>ficer cannot find a single violation and<br />
that too without his prodding. We also<br />
need to work together as a team. The<br />
compliance <strong>of</strong>ficer is part <strong>of</strong> the team not<br />
outside it so he should play the role <strong>of</strong> a<br />
mentor a person who guides and s<strong>of</strong>tly<br />
nudges all <strong>of</strong> us towards correct actions<br />
that produce exemplary compliance<br />
conditions.<br />
You are very<br />
fortunate to work with<br />
<strong>Siemens</strong>. It is a<br />
company that<br />
provides you with all<br />
the tools necessary<br />
for success. All you<br />
have to do is to use<br />
the tools and you can<br />
climb the highest<br />
peek. We have<br />
fit4more principles<br />
and top+ that leads<br />
us to the recipe for<br />
pr<strong>of</strong>it and growth. I<br />
want you to follow<br />
this recipe and aim<br />
for sustainable<br />
growth. Many<br />
companies grow but<br />
It is a company that<br />
provides you with all the<br />
tools necessary for<br />
success. All you have to<br />
do is to use the tools<br />
and you can climb the<br />
highest peek. We have<br />
fit4more principles and<br />
top+ that leads us to the<br />
recipe for pr<strong>of</strong>it and<br />
growth. I want you to<br />
follow this recipe and<br />
aim for<br />
sustainable growth.<br />
like a balloon being filled with hot air that<br />
bursts eventually. We have to be different<br />
and we have to ensure sustainable<br />
growth so that every year we achieve a<br />
landmark and never have to look back<br />
in our march forward to growth and<br />
prosperity. An important tool for<br />
sustainable growth is cross selling. Now<br />
that you are concentrating on this you<br />
can see the fruits that it can bring to your<br />
basket. This is just the tip <strong>of</strong> the ice berg.<br />
A well organized cross selling effort can<br />
establish every one on solid lines. To<br />
encourage such efforts we are giving out<br />
an award this year for the best cross<br />
selling efforts. We are one <strong>Siemens</strong> family<br />
and we must work together as one<br />
helping each other by identifying<br />
synergies that will push our successes<br />
in the future.<br />
This is where key account managers can<br />
play a vital role. As we all know the key<br />
account managers are our ears and eyes<br />
as far as customers with different<br />
requirements are concerned. The key<br />
account manager must maintain constant<br />
and good contact with the customer and<br />
as soon as there is need for products<br />
and services that he or she knows the<br />
customers desires and <strong>Siemens</strong> can<br />
provide he should immediately put<br />
forward an integrated solution based on<br />
<strong>Siemens</strong> Synergies and also alert the<br />
concerned business unit . We must all<br />
understand that though we might be in<br />
different businesses we are one <strong>Siemens</strong><br />
just like the human body that has different<br />
parts doing different things like smelling,<br />
hearing, eating and seeing but every<br />
different part serves one body just as<br />
different business units serve one<br />
<strong>Siemens</strong>.<br />
As we stand at the top we need to survey<br />
the scenario. As our doors open up and<br />
international competition comes knocking<br />
we must be prepared because only the<br />
best will survive in the coming days and<br />
years. We need to be lean and mean in<br />
order to get ahead, we need to cut costs,<br />
streamline processes and be able to face<br />
competition that gets tougher by the day.<br />
It will not be done by just thinking about<br />
it but by taking steps today to safeguard<br />
our tomorrow. We need to maintain and<br />
develop human excellence because<br />
Human excellence can provide you the<br />
advantage that nothing else can. <strong>Siemens</strong><br />
<strong>of</strong>fers a host <strong>of</strong> opportunities for you to<br />
train educate and uplift the human<br />
resources you command. You must take<br />
advantage and not only hire the best but<br />
provide the best learning opportunities<br />
to those you hire. It is crucial that we do<br />
not ignore merit when hiring and do not<br />
favor anyone that we find below our<br />
standards. A wrong addition to your team<br />
done in haste or for some other<br />
consideration can become a lifelong<br />
liability that can shackle your progress.<br />
Human resources is an important<br />
partner in our quest for people<br />
excellence and I want you to give them<br />
timely feedback so they can serve you<br />
better. I know that you are all very busy<br />
but a little time taken out to give<br />
feedback to HR can help the company<br />
identify areas that need attention and<br />
benefit all <strong>of</strong> us in the long run. HR can<br />
help you utilize the right person for the<br />
right job which is so important if we<br />
want to grow and not stagnate. If we<br />
do not have the right person for the<br />
right job we would be wasting precious<br />
human resource. Quality, customer<br />
satisfaction, value addition and skill<br />
enhancement are others areas which<br />
require our attention and are vital to<br />
the growth <strong>of</strong> the company. Safety at<br />
the workplace is another important<br />
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element that we should not forget. We<br />
should ensure that safety standards<br />
are followed because if there are<br />
accidents we are not only paying the<br />
medical costs but also costs related to<br />
work loss. We must also ensure that<br />
we keep the environment clean so that<br />
it does not pose a hazard to our<br />
neighbors. <strong>Siemens</strong> is a very<br />
responsible company and we are<br />
dedicated to preserving the<br />
environment.<br />
I have seen the flyers sent by the<br />
medical centre and there is also<br />
information in SKD relating to<br />
prevention <strong>of</strong> various diseases.<br />
Recently we have had the Hepatitis B<br />
vaccination made available to<br />
employees because we believe<br />
prevention is better than cure. We<br />
should continue our efforts and enhance<br />
them in the coming days so we can all<br />
remain healthy and enjoy a good quality<br />
<strong>of</strong> life<br />
<strong>In</strong> the end I want to say that the time<br />
has come for you to take control <strong>of</strong> your<br />
destiny. Over the last few years we<br />
have gathered for the annual<br />
conference and<br />
each year has<br />
been better<br />
than the last.<br />
We have to<br />
continue to<br />
meet to consult<br />
and to have a<br />
frank and<br />
h o n e s t<br />
evaluation <strong>of</strong><br />
our processes<br />
and efforts.<br />
This is the time<br />
<strong>of</strong> the year to<br />
strengthen our<br />
resolve and<br />
indulge in a<br />
f r a n k<br />
assessment <strong>of</strong><br />
our efforts so<br />
we can find our weakness and by<br />
addressing them come back next year<br />
much stronger and on a higher peek <strong>of</strong><br />
the mountain <strong>of</strong> success. When will we<br />
conquer the mountain? Not in our life<br />
time because success breeds success<br />
and when you get to the top <strong>of</strong> one<br />
peek you find another more challenging<br />
and as human nature dictates we forget<br />
the one we have climbed and set our<br />
eyes on the next that stands above us.<br />
I wish you a very happy new year and<br />
every success, health and happiness<br />
to you and your family.
CELL ON WHEELS<br />
(15m Self-Guyed Cell on Wheels)<br />
COM MN in <strong>Pakistan</strong> have designed and<br />
developed a local solution for COW’s (Cell on<br />
Wheels). This is a mobile solution which not<br />
only helps in providing temporary cellular<br />
imported<br />
solution. The<br />
2 nd unique<br />
feature is the<br />
COW for<br />
outdoor<br />
equipment<br />
which is the<br />
first <strong>of</strong> its kind<br />
in <strong>Pakistan</strong>,<br />
again reducing<br />
cost <strong>of</strong> the unit.<br />
This is<br />
expected to<br />
coverage for cellular<br />
operators but also<br />
helps in quick<br />
deployment. Due to<br />
local design and<br />
fabrication the<br />
pricing is the most<br />
attractive part, which<br />
is approx half as<br />
compared to the<br />
equivalent <strong>of</strong> an<br />
increase the incoming new orders within next<br />
six months.<br />
POWER TRANSFORMER PASSES SHORT<br />
CIRCUIT TEST AT KEMA HOLLAND<br />
31.5/40MVA, 132/11.5kV <strong>Power</strong> transformer for WAPDA under shortcircuit<br />
test preparations by KEMA<br />
Our 40 MVA, 132 kV <strong>Power</strong> <strong>Transformer</strong> passed the<br />
Short Circuit <strong>Test</strong> at KEMA Laboratory, Holland. This<br />
was great news for the entire team at <strong>Transformer</strong>s.<br />
<strong>In</strong> a congratulatory message to the team <strong>of</strong> Mr Ishtiaque<br />
Ul Haq, Mr. Tariq Salam, Mr. Arif Hasan and Mr. Imran<br />
Qasim, the Executive Director PTD Mr.Mohammad Ilyas<br />
said that “I know when even 11 kV Distribution<br />
<strong>Transformer</strong> passes KEMA <strong>Test</strong> it is already a great<br />
achievement. Therefore getting 40 MVA, 132 kV <strong>Power</strong><br />
<strong>Transformer</strong> passed is the greatest achievement <strong>of</strong><br />
Design, Production and Quality people”. He said that<br />
inspite <strong>of</strong> the way this transformer was exposed to tough<br />
sea conditions and other hazards it is a testament to<br />
Smiling faces <strong>of</strong> WAPDA inspectors, KEMA test engineer and <strong>Siemens</strong><br />
TR personnel after a successful test<br />
our workmanship that our <strong>Power</strong> <strong>Transformer</strong> passed<br />
the test.<br />
Mr.Ilyas said that he knew that there are only very few<br />
companies today in the world who can confirm that their<br />
40 MVA, 132 kV <strong>Power</strong> <strong>Transformer</strong> is KEMA tested and<br />
we are one <strong>of</strong> the few. He conveyed his very best wishes<br />
and very best regards to the team and their staff.<br />
MESSAGE FROM THE MD<br />
On hearing the news <strong>of</strong> this great accomplishment the MD<br />
sent the following message<br />
The MD would like to congratulate you and the entire team<br />
<strong>of</strong> TR in achieving another great landmark. This is indeed<br />
a true reflection <strong>of</strong> dedication, pr<strong>of</strong>essionalism and untiring<br />
team effort in accomplishing this milestone.<br />
Thank you all for making us so very proud. Please keep it<br />
up and remember "Every success only buys an admission<br />
ticket to a more difficult problem".<br />
ACQUISITION OF CTI<br />
BY SIEMENS PAKISTAN<br />
<strong>Siemens</strong> <strong>Pakistan</strong> acquired 53%<br />
Shareholding <strong>of</strong> PTCL in Carrier<br />
Telephone <strong>In</strong>dustries (Private)<br />
Limited (CTI) through privatization<br />
policy <strong>of</strong> Government <strong>of</strong> <strong>Pakistan</strong> on<br />
8th November, 2005. Accordingly<br />
the Managerial Control has been<br />
transferred to <strong>Siemens</strong> <strong>Pakistan</strong><br />
Engineering Co. Ltd on 9th<br />
December, 2005.<br />
CTI was established in 1969, as a joint<br />
venture between <strong>Pakistan</strong><br />
Telecommunication Company Limited<br />
(the then T&T Department) and<br />
<strong>Siemens</strong> AG with the following<br />
shareholding:-<br />
a) 53% Ordinary Shares held by the<br />
T&T Department.<br />
b) 47% Cumulative Preference<br />
Shares held by <strong>Siemens</strong> AG,<br />
Germany.<br />
The Company is engaged in<br />
manufacture <strong>of</strong> long distance telecom<br />
equipment i.e. carrier multiplex<br />
equipment, digital system along with<br />
analog system and computer<br />
equipment.<br />
The acquisition <strong>of</strong> CTI is a major<br />
milestone achieved by <strong>Siemens</strong> in<br />
<strong>Pakistan</strong>, ensuring a stronger base in<br />
<strong>Pakistan</strong> and also aligned with our<br />
motto <strong>of</strong> “Global Resources with Local<br />
Presence”.<br />
CTI also holds a wholly owned<br />
subsidiary, <strong>In</strong>formage S<strong>of</strong>twares<br />
(Private) Limited. This company<br />
provides s<strong>of</strong>tware solutions in the<br />
market. This is under the process <strong>of</strong><br />
merger with CTI and hopefully the<br />
merger will be completed by the end<br />
<strong>of</strong> 2006.<br />
To run the business operation and<br />
align the business process <strong>of</strong> CTI in<br />
accordance with <strong>Siemens</strong> policies and<br />
guidelines, the management<br />
appointed Mr. Syed Asadullah as MD<br />
and Mr. Tahir Javed as CFO <strong>of</strong> the<br />
Company. The two report to the Board<br />
<strong>of</strong> directors consisting <strong>of</strong> Mr. Parvez<br />
Iftikhar (Chairman), Mr. Gerhard<br />
Wilcke, Mr. Uebach and Mr.<br />
Thalhammer. This is a temporary<br />
arrangement and will continue till<br />
complete merger <strong>of</strong> CTI in <strong>Siemens</strong><br />
– expected in the first half <strong>of</strong> 2007.<br />
All the <strong>of</strong>fices <strong>of</strong> <strong>Siemens</strong> <strong>Pakistan</strong> in<br />
Islamabad are also being moved to<br />
CTI premises under a phased program.<br />
SOME FAMOUS INVENTIONS<br />
WE TAKE FOR GRANTED<br />
HOW ABOUT COFFEE !<br />
The story goes that an Arab named Khalid<br />
was tending his goats in the Kaffa region<br />
<strong>of</strong> southern Ethiopia, when he noticed his<br />
animals became livelier after eating a<br />
certain berry. He boiled the berries to make<br />
the first c<strong>of</strong>fee. Certainly the first record <strong>of</strong><br />
the drink is <strong>of</strong> beans exported from Ethiopia<br />
to Yemen where Sufis drank it to stay<br />
awake all night to pray on special<br />
occasions. By the late 15th century it had<br />
arrived in Mecca and Turkey from where<br />
it made its way to Venice in 1645. It was<br />
brought to England in 1650 by a Turk<br />
named Pasqua Rosee who opened the<br />
first c<strong>of</strong>fee house in Lombard Street in the<br />
City <strong>of</strong> London. The Arabic qahwa became<br />
the Turkish kahve then the Italian caff? and<br />
then English c<strong>of</strong>fee.<br />
LIKE TAKING PICTURES ?<br />
The ancient Greeks thought our eyes<br />
emitted rays, like a laser, which enabled<br />
us to see. The first person to realise that<br />
light enters the eye,<br />
rather than leaving it,<br />
was the 10th-century<br />
mathematician,<br />
astronomer and<br />
physicist Ibn al-<br />
Haitham. He invented<br />
the first pin-hole<br />
camera after noticing<br />
the way light came<br />
through a hole in window shutters. The<br />
smaller the hole, the better the picture, he<br />
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PTD H 2/7 (Asia Australia) Head Mr., Joachim Volk and Mr. Ewald Guethlein,<br />
visited BU TD’s DEWA Project <strong>of</strong>fice in Dubai. Present at this occasion was<br />
Mr. Naveed I Ansari <strong>of</strong> Central Audit and the BU TD DEWA Project Team.<br />
worked out, and set up the first Camera<br />
Obscura (from the Arab word qamara for<br />
a dark or private room). He is also credited<br />
with being the first man to shift physics<br />
from a philosophical activity to an<br />
experimental one.<br />
WHAT IS A BATH WITHOUT<br />
SOAP AND SHAMPOO<br />
The ancient Egyptians had soap <strong>of</strong> a kind,<br />
as did the Romans who used it more as a<br />
pomade. But it was the Arabs who<br />
combined vegetable oils with sodium<br />
hydroxide and aromatics such as thyme<br />
oil. Shampoo was introduced to England<br />
by an immigrant who opened Mahomed's<br />
<strong>In</strong>dian Vapour Baths on Brighton seafront<br />
in 1759 and was appointed Shampooing<br />
Surgeon to Kings George IV and William<br />
IV.<br />
SIEMENS KI DUNYA<br />
Mr. Zia Ul Islam Zuberi<br />
Editor<br />
Editorial Board<br />
Mr. Sohail Wajahat H. Siddiqui<br />
Chairman<br />
Members<br />
Mr. Gerhard Wilcke<br />
Mr. Mohammad Ilyas<br />
Major A. A. Zuberi
SPECIAL REPORT<br />
SIEMENS PAKISTAN INDUSTRIAL SUPPORT<br />
AND SERVICES CALL CENTRE<br />
Business Propagation with<br />
Standardization requires Customer<br />
satisfaction, which is a major concern for<br />
progressive organizations as it plays a<br />
critical role in the growth and pr<strong>of</strong>itability<br />
<strong>of</strong> a company. To generate operating<br />
Surplus (cash flow & pr<strong>of</strong>it) and to retain<br />
customers, an organization must be able<br />
to satisfy them and be readily available<br />
to provide the right solutions and services<br />
at the right time.<br />
Customer Satisfaction is the key to Market<br />
share & pocket share and it comes from<br />
satisfying two levels <strong>of</strong> needs:<br />
l Needs for products & services<br />
l Needs for relationship (Consistent<br />
positive experience)<br />
<strong>Siemens</strong> <strong>Pakistan</strong> management which<br />
Call Centre implementation team with Mr.Munawar and Mr.Sabahat<br />
To meet this level <strong>of</strong> Quality,<br />
<strong>Siemens</strong> Hipath 3000 is<br />
selected which <strong>of</strong>fers flexible<br />
migration from conventional<br />
communications systems to<br />
an IP-based Multimedia<br />
Communication Platform.<br />
The system has numerous<br />
enhanced functions that<br />
make communication more<br />
modern and efficient.<br />
has always been pushing special focus<br />
on Customer Relationship Management<br />
(CRM), achieved a milestone in <strong>Siemens</strong><br />
history by establishing a State-<strong>of</strong>-the-art<br />
Call Centre “<strong>Siemens</strong> <strong>Pakistan</strong> <strong>In</strong>dustrial<br />
Support and Services Call Centre” which<br />
is now operational & will prove to be a<br />
four fold for <strong>Siemens</strong>’ performance in the<br />
Business World.<br />
ISP division has taken an initiative to<br />
develop the Call Centre in order to provide<br />
our best services with minimum response<br />
time, as well as to maintain our<br />
competitiveness in the market; this has<br />
now been recognized by higher<br />
management. Besides that other divisions<br />
and their respective BU’s are interested<br />
in having their respective agents present<br />
also.<br />
To meet this level <strong>of</strong> Quality, <strong>Siemens</strong><br />
Hipath 3000 is selected<br />
which <strong>of</strong>fers flexible<br />
migration from conventional<br />
communications systems<br />
to an IP-based Multimedia<br />
Communication Platform.<br />
The system has numerous<br />
enhanced functions that<br />
make communication more<br />
modern and efficient.<br />
Systematic approach<br />
needs care & superb<br />
quality, likewise our<br />
superior voice quality with<br />
advance functions play<br />
significant role in the<br />
strategic and functional<br />
levels.<br />
<strong>Siemens</strong> established the<br />
Agents Handling Calls at Call Centre<br />
by:<br />
Rehan Nabi<br />
OLM<br />
The call centre has a<br />
Complaint Management<br />
System for complete<br />
tracking and monitoring <strong>of</strong><br />
our Calls and Complaints<br />
running through our Call<br />
Centre. This system also<br />
has a customized CRM<br />
solution which keeps<br />
complete track <strong>of</strong> our calls<br />
and to whom the jobs are<br />
assigned and what are the<br />
results.<br />
first goal <strong>of</strong> call centre performance to<br />
provide sufficient access & minimize<br />
customer wait time. Our Call Centre<br />
provides multiple ways for customers to<br />
interact with the call agents; customers<br />
can make a direct call or can send e-mail<br />
messages, while the agents can call back<br />
the customers or send a reply by e-mail<br />
regarding the customer query / problem.<br />
The call centre has a Complaint<br />
Management System for complete<br />
tracking and monitoring <strong>of</strong> our Calls and<br />
Complaints running through our Call<br />
Centre. This system also has a<br />
customized CRM solution which keeps<br />
complete track <strong>of</strong> our calls and to whom<br />
the jobs are<br />
assigned and what are the results.<br />
All enquiries concerned to sales and<br />
service can be kept track <strong>of</strong> by their<br />
respective BU Managers. Managers can<br />
keep a strong vigilance on their team on<br />
who handled the calls enquiries once<br />
logged on Call Centre.<br />
Trained customer service agents shall<br />
handle the calls and provide the<br />
customers with the following services:<br />
l Facilitate customers about <strong>Siemens</strong><br />
products and services<br />
l <strong>In</strong>dustrial Solution and Services<br />
l Customer E-mail handling<br />
l Customer complaint handling<br />
l Keep customer updated<br />
Call Centre Implementation Team<br />
<strong>Siemens</strong> <strong>Pakistan</strong> was awarded shield<br />
for the best practices in OHS<br />
(Occupational Health & Safety)<br />
during a Seminar on the<br />
<strong>In</strong>ternational Safety & Health<br />
<strong>Day</strong> on April 28, 2006. The<br />
shield was awarded by EFP<br />
(Employers’ Federation <strong>of</strong><br />
<strong>Pakistan</strong>) in collaboration with<br />
ILO (<strong>In</strong>ternational Labour<br />
Organization) and UNAIDS.<br />
Mr. Mansoor Iqbal Khan,<br />
General Manager, Corporate<br />
We believe that the Targeted<br />
Service level therefore means<br />
the optimal level <strong>of</strong> business,<br />
thus the eternal balancing &<br />
optimization act between<br />
Customer satisfaction & cost.<br />
Auxiliary advice <strong>of</strong> our Experts<br />
is always ready in pressure<br />
situations. They provide<br />
assistance with the following:<br />
l Fault Elimination <strong>of</strong> Electrical<br />
and Automation Equipment<br />
l On-Call Services<br />
l Energy Management<br />
l HT / LT Motor & Alternator Repairs<br />
l Calibration and Repair Services<br />
l Spare parts Management<br />
l Supply <strong>of</strong> <strong>In</strong>struments &<br />
Tools<br />
To provide specialized support<br />
and assistance round the clock<br />
via a telephone- 24 hours a day,<br />
7 days a week in the shortest<br />
possible time imperatively we<br />
have established direct lines <strong>of</strong><br />
communication between our<br />
specialists and the customer<br />
company’s technical personnel<br />
and equipment. <strong>In</strong> this way we<br />
can detect faults and the cause<br />
there<strong>of</strong>, ensuring the faults to<br />
be rectified.<br />
<strong>Siemens</strong> <strong>Pakistan</strong> is dedicated<br />
to serving its customers. The<br />
establishment <strong>of</strong> this call centre<br />
will go a long way in cementing<br />
the already strong ties between<br />
<strong>Siemens</strong> <strong>Pakistan</strong> and its<br />
SIEMENS RECEIVES BEST PRACTICES SHIELD<br />
IN OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH & SAFETY<br />
Mr.Mansoor Iqbal receiving the award from<br />
Mr.Malik Asif Hayat Federal Secretary for<br />
Labour, Manpower and overseas <strong>Pakistan</strong>is.<br />
Quality Management Systems received<br />
this shield on behalf <strong>of</strong> <strong>Siemens</strong><br />
<strong>Pakistan</strong> from the Chief Guest, Mr.<br />
Malik Asif Hayat, Federal Secretary for<br />
Labour, Manpower & Overseas<br />
<strong>Pakistan</strong>is. Other distinguished guests<br />
included Mr. Ashraf W. Tabani,<br />
President EFP, Mr. Donglin Li, Director<br />
ILO – Islamabad & Dr. Aldo Landi,<br />
Representative UNAIDS <strong>Pakistan</strong>.<br />
Mr.Mansoor Iqbal with QMS team, Mr.Rizwan Ahmed<br />
and Ms.Tayyaba<br />
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For <strong>In</strong>dustrial Support and Services<br />
customers, thus mutually benefiting both<br />
parties.<br />
CALL CENTRE BENEFITS<br />
TO CUSTOMERS<br />
l 24 / 7 availability<br />
l Easy access to services<br />
l Efficient call handling<br />
l Guaranteed performance<br />
levels<br />
l We take ownership <strong>of</strong> your<br />
problem<br />
l Easy status monitoring<br />
l Proactive service quality<br />
assessment
From out <strong>of</strong> a stormy night emerged<br />
a surprisingly pleasant day to provide<br />
<strong>Siemens</strong> families in Islamabad with<br />
a memorable family day. The night<br />
before it was so windy and gusty that<br />
tents were uprooted and droplets <strong>of</strong><br />
rain threatened to turn into a<br />
torrential downpour. Nature was very<br />
kind that the scenario changed<br />
completely in the morning with bright<br />
sunshine playing hide and seek with<br />
dark clouds and thus providing a blow<br />
WINNERS OF<br />
LUCKY DRAW<br />
hot, blow cold atmosphere that was<br />
almost tailor made for this exciting<br />
family day.<br />
The venue for the family day was the<br />
spacious Al Babar Agricultural farm<br />
that had enough space for all the<br />
activities and they were many and<br />
varied in nature. First there were the<br />
tastefully decorated attractive stalls<br />
that attracted a lot <strong>of</strong> visitors and<br />
<strong>of</strong>fered them the opportunity to win<br />
Lucky draw by PTD, prize was given by<br />
Mr. Mohammad Akram.<br />
Lucky draw by <strong>Siemens</strong> Home Appliances, prizes were given by Mrs. Parvez Iftikhar and Ms. Sowaba Imran.<br />
Lucky draw by MED, prizes were given by Mr.Parvez Iftikhar & Mr. Syed Imtiaz<br />
prizes in games <strong>of</strong> skill as well as<br />
demonstrate the capabilities <strong>of</strong><br />
different BUs. Giant slides and a<br />
jumping jack in the area captivated<br />
the attention <strong>of</strong> children while a<br />
basket ball game in the same area<br />
drew crowds <strong>of</strong> adults.<br />
At the entrance there were food stalls<br />
in traditional cart style that <strong>of</strong>fered<br />
light snacks like aloo cholas, dahi<br />
baras, juices, fruit chat etc. All these<br />
local delicacies were thoroughly<br />
enjoyed by <strong>Siemens</strong> family members<br />
and prepared them for the late lunch<br />
served later in the day.<br />
SHA had organized two competitions.<br />
One was “Art and Appliances” for the<br />
young and a flower arranging<br />
competition for ladies. <strong>In</strong> both there<br />
was enthusiastic participation and all<br />
<strong>Siemens</strong> family members praised the<br />
innovation <strong>of</strong> these competitions.<br />
After enjoying thoroughly the<br />
GLIMPSES OF NEELAM GHAR<br />
<strong>Siemens</strong> <strong>Family</strong> members retired to<br />
the beautiful canopy pitched for the<br />
stage show for which artists, band<br />
and sound system had been specially<br />
flown in from Karachi. Everyone<br />
enjoyed the show and the intermittent<br />
competitions that provided refreshing<br />
interludes during the program.<br />
Mr.Aftab Alam the ace compeer <strong>of</strong> the<br />
country was again at his best keeping<br />
the young and old involved alike in<br />
the proceedings. The Divisional<br />
Director COM Mr.Parvez Iftikhar<br />
speaking on the occasion welcomed<br />
the <strong>Siemens</strong> family and said this is a<br />
way to pay tributes to family members<br />
<strong>of</strong> <strong>Siemens</strong> employees without whose<br />
support they could not have achieved<br />
success. He said all this is possible<br />
because <strong>of</strong> the success we have<br />
achieved and was confident that<br />
<strong>Siemens</strong> will continue this journey <strong>of</strong><br />
success.<br />
After the stage show a sumptuous<br />
lunch was served enjoyed by everyone.<br />
FAMILY DAY CONTESTS AND MUSICAL PROGRAM<br />
Winner <strong>of</strong> Art & Appliances<br />
Winner <strong>of</strong> Flowers Competition<br />
Mr.Reza Bokhary giving 1st prize to the winner <strong>of</strong> Best Dressed<br />
Competition<br />
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Mr.&Mrs. Reza Bokhary giving 2nd prize to the winner <strong>of</strong> Best<br />
Dressed Competition
SIEMENS FAMILY DAY STALLS<br />
WINNERS OF STALL<br />
SHA stall for being most <strong>In</strong>novative COM MN for overall and most colorful PTD for most entertaining<br />
Youngest <strong>Siemens</strong> family member baby Manal Jamil.. receives a present from senior most <strong>Siemens</strong> family member Mr.Miskeen who just<br />
completed 40 years <strong>of</strong> service with <strong>Siemens</strong>. Also in the picture the proud father Mr. Omer Jamil <strong>of</strong> Special Systems and Mr.Masood Abbsi<br />
<strong>of</strong> Shared Services Islamabad.<br />
ART & APPLIANCES BY SHA<br />
Art is all around us. <strong>In</strong> shapes,<br />
forms, textures, colors etc.But to<br />
observe it and capture its complete<br />
beauty is the greatest challenge.<br />
<strong>Siemens</strong> Home Appliances is known<br />
for the beauty <strong>of</strong> its products<br />
especially <strong>of</strong> the sleek Porsche<br />
Range. At Islamabad <strong>Family</strong> <strong>Day</strong> a<br />
sketching competition was held in<br />
which children were encouraged to<br />
sketch in order to capture the<br />
artistic beauty <strong>of</strong> <strong>Siemens</strong> Porsche<br />
range.<br />
Two separate stalls were set up in<br />
the lush green lawns <strong>of</strong> the Farm<br />
House. The kids were divided into<br />
two groups A & B one for kids from<br />
5 to 8 years and the other for kids<br />
from 9 to 12 years. The participants<br />
Flower Competition<br />
for ladies<br />
<strong>Siemens</strong> home appliance organized a<br />
flower competition for ladies at Islamabad<br />
<strong>Family</strong> <strong>Day</strong>. Mrs. Parvez Iftikhar, Mrs.<br />
Asadullah and Ms. Sowaba were among<br />
the jury. Ladies enthusiastically<br />
participated and created beautiful<br />
were given 10 minutes time<br />
to sketch one <strong>of</strong> the<br />
<strong>Siemens</strong> household<br />
appliances and at the end<br />
<strong>of</strong> the competition<br />
Mrs.Sowaba Imran ,<br />
Mrs.Parvez Iftikhar &<br />
Mrs.Abdullah decided the<br />
winners and distributed the<br />
gifts to children who won<br />
the competition .<br />
As children’s perspectives<br />
are always the most<br />
heartfelt and the most<br />
expressive, it was<br />
encouraging for us to see<br />
that they could relate to<br />
<strong>Siemens</strong> as not just a<br />
company but rather as an<br />
artistically intriguing entity.<br />
arrangements with the given time. The<br />
participants were divided in 3 groups and<br />
15 minutes were given to all the groups<br />
to make their arrangements with blooming<br />
fresh roses,<br />
Gladiolas<br />
and tube<br />
roses with<br />
some foliage.<br />
Ms. Sowaba, Mrs Parvez Iftikhar and Mrs Asadullah with the participants <strong>of</strong> flower competition.<br />
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Ms. Sowaba presenting the gift to the<br />
winners <strong>of</strong> Flower competition.<br />
Mrs Parvez Iftikhar and Ms. Sowaba selecting the best sketch<br />
Children sketching <strong>Siemens</strong> Citrus press.<br />
It proved to be a very involving competition<br />
and matched the colorful setting <strong>of</strong> the<br />
spring.
Picture showing some <strong>of</strong> the CC representatives receiving statue from Ms. Saima Peerwani. From R to L: Mr. Dylan Ren Feng, China; Mr. Robert Gibbs,<br />
Australia; Ms. Prapassorn Virothai, Thailand; Ms. MinAh Jeon, Korea; Ms. Chayenne Tan, Malaysia; Mr. Aftab Mahmud, Bangladesh;<br />
Mr. Chuan Hui Yeang, Singapore; Ms. Kaoru Omori, Japan; Ms. Julieta Glasmacher, <strong>In</strong>donesia; Ms. Amanda Liu, Taiwan<br />
SIEMENS PAKISTAN HONORS CONTRIBUTORS TO<br />
EARTHQUAKE RELIEF EFFORT<br />
At the recent Asia Pacific and Australia meeting <strong>of</strong><br />
Corporate Communications held in Seoul Korea our<br />
representative Ms.Saima Peerwani handed out symbolic<br />
statues <strong>of</strong> gratitude to CC representatives <strong>of</strong> countries<br />
who contributed to the earthquake relief efforts <strong>of</strong><br />
<strong>Siemens</strong> <strong>Pakistan</strong>. The statues showed a figure being<br />
garlanded (the traditional way to say thank you) with<br />
an inscription expressing our thanks for the contribution.<br />
The total contribution from affiliates in the region under<br />
the <strong>Siemens</strong> “ Caring Hands Program” amounted to<br />
Approx 5.5 Million rupees which will be used for the<br />
“Light for Life Program” in the affected areas. Total<br />
<strong>Siemens</strong> <strong>Pakistan</strong> contributions for earthquake including<br />
equipment and services stands at US$ 2 Million.<br />
MR. JENS NEUFELDT, DIRECTOR SALES ASIA, TS RA MLI 1<br />
(RAILWAY SIGNALING) VISITS PAKISTAN<br />
Mr.Jean Neufeldt in transformer factory<br />
Mr.Kazi Fahim presents a memento to Mr.Jean Neufeldt<br />
CHANGING STRATEGY<br />
One day, there was a blind man<br />
sitting on the steps <strong>of</strong> a building<br />
with a hat by his feet and a sign<br />
that read: "I am blind, please<br />
help."<br />
A creative publicist was walking<br />
by and stopped to observe. He<br />
saw that the blind man had only<br />
a few coins in his hat. He dropped<br />
in more coins and, without asking<br />
Mr.Jens Neufeldt Director Sales Asia<br />
TS RA MLI 1 visited <strong>Pakistan</strong><br />
recently. During his stay in Karachi<br />
he visited <strong>Siemens</strong> <strong>In</strong>dustrial<br />
Complex accompanied by Mr. Kazi<br />
Fahim and Mr.Zia Zuberi. He toured<br />
the various factories and<br />
demonstrated deep interest in the<br />
manufacturing processes and how<br />
railway signaling could benefit from<br />
already available resources in<br />
<strong>Pakistan</strong>. A lunch was later hosted<br />
in his honor and mementos<br />
presented by Mr.Zia Zuberi and<br />
Mr.Kazi Fahim to mark his visit to<br />
<strong>Pakistan</strong>.<br />
for permission, took the sign and<br />
rewrote it. He returned the sign<br />
to the blind man and left.<br />
That afternoon the publicist<br />
returned to the blind man and<br />
noticed that his hat was full <strong>of</strong><br />
bills and coins.<br />
The blind man recognized his<br />
footsteps and asked if it was he<br />
who had rewritten his sign and<br />
wanted to know what he had<br />
Mr.Jean Neufeldt at motors factory<br />
Mr.Jean Neufeldt at switchboards factory<br />
written on it.<br />
The publicist responded: "Nothing<br />
that was not true. I just wrote the<br />
message a little differently." He<br />
smiled and went on his way.<br />
The new sign read: "Today is<br />
Spring and I cannot see it."<br />
Sometimes we need to change<br />
our strategy - if we always do<br />
what we've always done, we'll<br />
always get what we always got.<br />
SUCCESSFUL CONCLUSION OF 15 TH SAP ACADEMY<br />
ANOTHER MILESTONE ACHIEVED<br />
<strong>Siemens</strong> SAP Training Center in <strong>Pakistan</strong><br />
has once again proved to be the only<br />
outfit in the country capable <strong>of</strong> providing<br />
quality SAP trained resources to meet<br />
the ever-increasing demand <strong>of</strong> SAP<br />
certified consultants in the local as well<br />
as international market.<br />
This feat was achieved recently with the<br />
successful conclusion <strong>of</strong> the 15 th SAP<br />
Academy on 5 th May, 2006. The four<br />
week intensive training program was<br />
attended by local as well as foreign<br />
individuals aspiring to achieve one <strong>of</strong> the<br />
most prized IT certifications in the world.<br />
The trainings were <strong>of</strong>fered in the core<br />
modules <strong>of</strong> the mySAP ERP system<br />
including SCM Order Fulfillment,<br />
Managerial & Financial Accounting,<br />
Management / Administration, ABAP/4<br />
Workbench Fundamentals and<br />
NetWeaver BASIS.<br />
With locations spanning the globe, the<br />
SAP Solutions Academy is an<br />
international institute <strong>of</strong> higher education.<br />
<strong>Siemens</strong> is the first education partner <strong>of</strong><br />
SAP AG in <strong>Pakistan</strong>. Since 1997,<br />
<strong>Siemens</strong> has been <strong>of</strong>fering the prestigious<br />
Lessons <strong>of</strong> Life<br />
Life : "Life is a process <strong>of</strong> self discovery"<br />
"It is nice to be important, but it is more<br />
important to be nice"<br />
Tolerance : "Be careful <strong>of</strong> the words you say,<br />
keep them s<strong>of</strong>t and sweet you never know<br />
from day to day which ones you'll have to<br />
eat!"<br />
Skills : "Skills are not copyright, They are<br />
transferable"<br />
Smile : "Smile and the world smiles with you<br />
cry and you cry alone"<br />
The Hard Ball Cricket Team <strong>of</strong> PTD<br />
Lahore continued their matches<br />
with different teams. Recently they<br />
recorded a resounding win over<br />
Phoenix Securities (Pvt) Ltd.<br />
Batting first PTD Team made 183/9<br />
and bowled out the rival for 163 in<br />
a 20-20 over match. It was a brilliant<br />
team effort that made possible this<br />
win. PTD captain Kashif Iqbal<br />
registered 3 wickets while Umer<br />
IT certifications, recognized by SAP AG,<br />
Germany, in the mySAP ERP system.<br />
Over the years, these trainings have<br />
provided unique and rewarding<br />
opportunities to SAP certified consultants<br />
to provide consulting and project<br />
management services to world’s leading<br />
companies who have adopted the mySAP<br />
ERP solution.<br />
by: Major (retd) A.A. Zuberi<br />
Div. Director Admin and IR<br />
Minds : "Minds like parachutes, only function<br />
when open"<br />
Friendship : "Friendship is an art, painted<br />
with natural colors"<br />
Fool : "A fool has one great advantage over<br />
a man <strong>of</strong> sense, He is always satisfied"<br />
Imagination : "Imagination is as good as going<br />
on many voyages and much cheaper"<br />
"Coming back to earth after a flight <strong>of</strong><br />
imagination, you can <strong>of</strong>ten have a rough<br />
landing"<br />
PTD CRICKET<br />
TEAM RECORDS RESOUNDING WIN<br />
Ghafoor, Abdullah Atif and Hamd<br />
Ali Shah claimed 2 wickets each.<br />
The whole team expressed their<br />
gratitude to PTD Management for<br />
their appreciation and full support<br />
to establish a cricket team and<br />
organizing the matches.<br />
The winning team <strong>of</strong> PTD<br />
comprised <strong>of</strong> the following<br />
members:<br />
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<strong>Siemens</strong> <strong>Pakistan</strong> training programs<br />
follow an international curriculum to<br />
provide SAP partners, SAP customers<br />
and individuals lacking prior SAP<br />
experience with the highest quality <strong>of</strong><br />
SAP Training and Certification courses.<br />
The next SAP Academy is scheduled<br />
to commence from 12th June 2006.<br />
15TH SAP ACDEMY SIEMENS PAKISTAN<br />
1. Kashif Iqbal (captain) SB<br />
2. Ammad Saleem TD<br />
3. Umer Ghafoor TD<br />
4. Rizwan Niazi SB<br />
5. Yahya Zarar SB<br />
6. Faisal Khan TD<br />
7. Abdullah Atif TR<br />
8. Hamid Ali Shah TD<br />
9. Yousaf Naseem TR<br />
10.Arqam Zaheer TD<br />
11. Touseef Ahmed TD<br />
12.Rana Aslam PTD SE<br />
13.Adnan Hanif TD<br />
14.Shahid Saleem TR
OVER BY ROCKET SCIENTIST<br />
TELENOR PROJECT BOWLING COMPETITION<br />
The <strong>Siemens</strong> Telenor Project, Islamabad Office<br />
organized a bowling competition<br />
at HOT SHOTS, the local bowling alley, on the 18th <strong>of</strong> March 2006.<br />
With a total <strong>of</strong> 8 teams comprising<br />
5 people each, participation was<br />
very enthusiastic not only on part<br />
<strong>of</strong> the project team members but<br />
also their families. The bowling<br />
alley was fully occupied and<br />
cordoned <strong>of</strong>f to all outside visitors<br />
making the event exclusive for the<br />
<strong>Siemens</strong> employees. The teams<br />
had innovative exciting names like<br />
the Leopards, JAWS, Super<br />
Strikers, Rocket Scientist, Strike<br />
Force, Enigma, the Fabulous Four<br />
and BLITZKRIEG. The competition<br />
started with a draw based on<br />
which in the first round the<br />
Leopards, JAWS, Super Strikers,<br />
Rocket Scientist, Strike Force,<br />
Enigma, the Fabulous Four and<br />
BLITZKRIEG played the strike out<br />
round; each with draw based,<br />
random opponents. The<br />
competition gained ever more<br />
momentum as 4 teams qualified<br />
for the semi finals and, then, the<br />
Super Strikers and Rocket<br />
Scientist became the two finalists.<br />
Rocket Scientists led the way as<br />
the winners <strong>of</strong> the competition<br />
while the Super Strikers a close<br />
13 points followed in second<br />
position. The evening came to an<br />
end with a sumptuous pizza meal<br />
at the Italian Oven. Overall the<br />
competition was taken in good<br />
spirit by all participants and proved<br />
to be a very healthy and refreshing<br />
recreational activity for the project<br />
team who went home greatly<br />
motivated though with a few sore<br />
arms.<br />
<strong>In</strong> today's competitive business<br />
environment the continuous<br />
development <strong>of</strong> an organization and<br />
its people is critical to its success.<br />
Training and Development will transfer<br />
back into the workplace and help align<br />
individual goals to organizational goals.<br />
This means not only providing our<br />
Fast food has<br />
frequently been<br />
blamed for<br />
increasing obesity<br />
and declining<br />
physical fitness<br />
among the<br />
By: Aliya Taqi population. Let’s<br />
(BU-TR) learn the<br />
advantages and disadvantages with the<br />
recommended healthier menu items and<br />
tips.<br />
Advantages:<br />
a Saves time.<br />
a You walk in, order, eat and leave. No<br />
waiting at the table for food.<br />
a You can hold or make special requests,<br />
such as mayonnaise, cheese or sauce.<br />
a No hard to resist high calorie nibbles<br />
greet you at the table.<br />
employees with the training and tools<br />
necessary for their pr<strong>of</strong>essional<br />
development, but also strengthening<br />
their resolve to succeed personally—<br />
to take ownership <strong>of</strong> their future.<br />
With these aims in mind the enabling<br />
program has been launched in COM<br />
MN. The enabling programme is being<br />
headed by Mr. Faakhir Hassan Shah<br />
who is also overseeing the Quality<br />
Management implementation specific<br />
to BU Com MN.<br />
The enabling project amongst other<br />
objectives seeks to achieve the<br />
following;<br />
Proactive approach towards the<br />
customers to safeguard future<br />
business opportunities<br />
<strong>In</strong>creasing the speed <strong>of</strong> our<br />
response to customer requirements<br />
by building local competence<br />
<strong>In</strong>spiring customer confidence in<br />
our local teams<br />
Decreasing the non conformance<br />
costs<br />
Enhancing customer satisfaction<br />
Staff who receive ongoing training<br />
are more likely to remain<br />
committed because :<br />
Completion <strong>of</strong> the training<br />
develops their careers<br />
The training enables them to take<br />
on greater responsibility and higher<br />
paid work.<br />
Training in skills specific to an industry<br />
does not necessarily limit the benefits<br />
<strong>of</strong> flexibility. Staff who receive such<br />
FAST FOOD HUNT but hold on please...<br />
Disadvantages:<br />
a There is an emphasis on taste rather<br />
than nutrition. These are manufactured<br />
commercially and on a large scale, and<br />
consequently are low in nutrition.<br />
a Unsuitable to diet plans as it gives high<br />
intake <strong>of</strong> salt, energy and fat, and a low<br />
intake <strong>of</strong> folic acid, calcium, protein and<br />
iron.<br />
a Additives like preservatives, colorants<br />
and sweeteners may be harmful.<br />
a Fruit is not present other than as orange<br />
juice or other beverages.<br />
Try these healthier choices and tips:<br />
a Go for the greens. Choose a large<br />
salad with grilled chicken, sea food or<br />
garden vegetables and fruits.<br />
a Opt for grilled items. Select grilled or<br />
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targeted training <strong>of</strong>ten achieve<br />
improvements in:<br />
l Communication skills<br />
l Pr<strong>of</strong>essionalism<br />
l Conscientiousness<br />
l Creativity and innovation.<br />
By investing in their training the staff<br />
can be made to feel:<br />
l Their employer has confidence in<br />
them to do the job<br />
l The business values them and is<br />
giving something back over and above<br />
wages.<br />
As a result, employees will become<br />
self-starters and develop further<br />
competencies such as leadership and<br />
teambuilding and be more willing to<br />
undertake further training.<br />
The Enabling programme will ensure<br />
the strengthening <strong>of</strong> local company<br />
presence (competence building),<br />
fulfillment <strong>of</strong> customer expectations in<br />
terms <strong>of</strong> speed and quality as well as<br />
the transformation into a technical<br />
competence center within the span <strong>of</strong><br />
one year.<br />
As per Business Unit Motto “PEAK OF<br />
EXCELLENCE” powered by COM<br />
Mobile Networks<br />
The enabling program will contribute<br />
significantly to reach our high targets<br />
…..to reach the “PEAK OF<br />
EXCELLENCE” we will invest in our<br />
workforce and we are convinced that<br />
we will get something back from our<br />
valuable<br />
COM Mobile Networks staff.<br />
roasted lean meats as fish or chicken<br />
breast, roasted beef. Skip deep fried meal<br />
such as zingers.<br />
a Order a kids combo/meal. There’s no<br />
age requirement. Its portion control at work.<br />
a If French fries are a must, order the<br />
smallest size or split a larger order among<br />
several eaters.<br />
a Have a salad with chicken with nuts as<br />
your main course. Use a low fat or fat free<br />
salad dressing if you really enjoy. Order<br />
items without mayonnaise or special<br />
sauce. They just load on the calories.<br />
a Watch out what you drink. Avoid regular<br />
soda (has about 400 calories).Prefer any<br />
fruit juice, lemonade, diet carbonated drink<br />
or skimmed milk.<br />
a <strong>In</strong> dessert choose small size chilled<br />
yogurt or ice cream (without toppings).<br />
a Choose honey, olive oil, lemon juice,<br />
vinegar dressings instead <strong>of</strong> cream.
SAIMA PEERWANI’S ACADEMIC<br />
EXCELLENCE ACKNOWLEDGED<br />
At the Annual Awards night following the Annual Conference there<br />
was a very pleasant surprise waiting for Deputy Manager Corporate<br />
Communications Ms.Saima Peerwani. The management had decided<br />
to recognize her outstanding academic achievement <strong>of</strong> receiving<br />
a gold medal at her recent graduation. A cheque for Rs.10,000/<br />
and a letter was handed over to Ms.Peerwani amidst thunderous<br />
applause by the audience. Merit at <strong>Siemens</strong> was recognized and<br />
honored once more proving our commitment to human excellence.<br />
Head Baloki over river Ravi is a beautiful scenic spot at<br />
the banks <strong>of</strong> Ravi with an old British times rest house<br />
and a good spot for bird watching .<br />
A team <strong>of</strong> MED Services Lahore visited Head Baloki.<br />
The trip was quite exciting and eventful. During the trip<br />
a cricket match was also played and the team prepared<br />
food and tea on site.<br />
CITIBANK NO MATCH FOR<br />
SIEMENS<br />
IMRAN SAEED AND TAUSIF MALIK SHINE IN QUALIFIER<br />
<strong>In</strong> the qualifying round <strong>of</strong> 20 / 20 Multinational Cricket<br />
Tournament organized by Daniyal Sports, <strong>Siemens</strong><br />
<strong>Pakistan</strong> comprehensively beat Citibank by 7 wickets.<br />
<strong>In</strong> this match Citibank won the toss and elected to<br />
bat and made 134 runs in 20 overs. <strong>In</strong> reply <strong>Siemens</strong><br />
easily achieved the target in 18.2 overs. Mr. Imran<br />
Saeed <strong>of</strong> FC scored 86 runs and was declared Man<br />
<strong>of</strong> the Match. Mr. Tausif Malik <strong>of</strong> A&D took 3 wickets<br />
by giving 23 runs in 4 overs.<br />
AN EXCITING TRIP OF PTD EMPLOYEES TO KALAR KAHAR<br />
Alexander the Great came to <strong>In</strong>dia<br />
sometime in 326 BC. He moved from<br />
Taxila <strong>of</strong> Raja Ambhi, whom he subdued<br />
without fight, to Kalar Kahar via Gali Jagir.<br />
From there he moved over the Salt<br />
Range, turning left, along the western<br />
bank <strong>of</strong> River Jhelum, which he called<br />
Hydaspes. He encamped in area <strong>of</strong><br />
present village Darapur. Opposite him<br />
on the other bank was a mighty strong<br />
ruler Raja Porus, a Pramar Rajput. They<br />
fought Alexander’s biggest <strong>In</strong>dian battle<br />
which Alexander won, achieving a<br />
masterly surprise against the valiant<br />
Rajput.<br />
Later, various races such as Turks,<br />
Hunas, Persians, Afghans, Mongols, and<br />
others inclusive <strong>of</strong> Mehmood <strong>of</strong> Ghazana,<br />
Muhammad Ghauri, Taimur, Babar and<br />
their descendants and followers, are<br />
found to have campaigned in this strategic<br />
region enormously.<br />
This region has the best quality <strong>of</strong><br />
INAUGURATION<br />
OF TOWN<br />
OFFICE LOBBY<br />
<strong>In</strong>auguration <strong>of</strong> town <strong>of</strong>fice<br />
lobby was held recently. The<br />
lobby tastefully decorated by<br />
shared services presents<br />
attractive and welcoming look<br />
for the visitors. Apart from the<br />
pictures <strong>of</strong> awards there is the<br />
famous quote from Dr.Kleinfeld<br />
“ Nobody can be perfect but<br />
a team can be” . This is<br />
depicted on a background <strong>of</strong> the<br />
Pyramids the most perfect example <strong>of</strong><br />
team work that produced one <strong>of</strong> the eight<br />
wonders <strong>of</strong> the world. A logo from the<br />
Annual Conference adores the centre<br />
<strong>of</strong> the wall and proclaims “ Fit4more<br />
powered by top+”.<br />
The Managing director speaking on<br />
the occasion congratulated Major<br />
Zuberi for a job well done and said<br />
we must maintain high standards in<br />
all our endeavors. He said creating a<br />
pleasant and attractive working<br />
‘LOCKAT’ grown in salt range.<br />
Their bush country has been<br />
producing pure honey which is<br />
rare. We may note here that in<br />
early days, some Yogies and men<br />
who indulged in medicine<br />
practice, had established a centre<br />
at ‘Tilla’ called Tilla Jogi, because<br />
<strong>of</strong> special growth <strong>of</strong> useful herbs<br />
and plants. so the honey made<br />
by the hardworking ‘bees’ had<br />
such qualities. Another sweet preparation,<br />
a gift from king Shershah Suri (Farid<br />
Khan), continues at Rohtas, his<br />
magnificent Fort. It is called ‘Amrassa’.<br />
This sweet is a roasted preparation <strong>of</strong><br />
rice flour, in pure milk ghee and is usually<br />
in small pieces/candies. It is sweet<br />
enough only for the taste and is hardly a<br />
bar even for diabetics. It is long lasting<br />
and its packs make fine gifts.<br />
There is a lake made up <strong>of</strong> waters from<br />
Mr.Gerhard Wilcke and Mr.Sohail Wajahat cut the tape<br />
to mark the opening <strong>of</strong> town <strong>of</strong>fice lobby.<br />
environment for<br />
employees was part <strong>of</strong><br />
<strong>Siemens</strong>’s philosophy.<br />
The Managing Director<br />
Mr.Sohail Wajahat<br />
Siddiqui and the Chief<br />
Financial Officer<br />
Mr.Gerhard Wilcke later<br />
cut the tape to mark the<br />
opening <strong>of</strong> the renovated<br />
lobby. A cake was also<br />
cut later to mark the<br />
occasion.<br />
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springs and rains is as old as our<br />
historical knowledge. Though not a very<br />
large lake it provides water facility and<br />
greenery to the area. Besides, there<br />
are Siberian migratory ducks (mostly<br />
mallard) which leave Siberia because<br />
<strong>of</strong> heavy snows and cold. At times some<br />
stray groups <strong>of</strong> ‘cranes’, who usually<br />
stage in waters <strong>of</strong> Bannu, may also visit<br />
Kalar Kahar. These birds have long<br />
flights and they move down to areas<br />
as far as Bengal, dropping at<br />
rivers and various dam sites<br />
en route. They go back as<br />
soon as the season changes.<br />
Also at Kalar Kahar, we have<br />
fruit orchards and quite a few<br />
‘rest houses’ including one<br />
from PTDC and there are<br />
many sportsmen and tourists<br />
attracted to the area.<br />
No wonder our PTD<br />
employees arranged a one<br />
day tour to this historically<br />
vibrant and esthetically<br />
pleasant area <strong>of</strong> Kalar Kahar<br />
to explore the natural beauty.<br />
The tour started early in the morning<br />
from <strong>of</strong>fice. All members fully enjoyed<br />
the sights and scenes on the way on<br />
the motorway and enjoyed<br />
refreshments at the rest areas. After<br />
reaching at Kalar Kahar, the members<br />
played cricket matches and at the end<br />
they enjoyed a delicious lunch.<br />
Major(Retd) A.A.Zuberi briefing MD and CFO<br />
at the inauguration <strong>of</strong> town <strong>of</strong>fice lobby<br />
Mr.Sohail Wajahat Siddiqui, Mr.Gerhard Wilcke,Mr.Salimullah,<br />
Mr.Mohammad Ilyas, Mr.Shahid Ahmad, Major(Retd) A.A.Zuberi and<br />
Mr.Zia Ul Islam Zuberi at the inauguration <strong>of</strong> town <strong>of</strong>fice lobby.
<strong>Siemens</strong> has remained and strives to be<br />
always a step ahead <strong>of</strong> its competition<br />
in adapting the latest technologies in<br />
order to cater for the increasing<br />
technological requirements <strong>of</strong> the country.<br />
<strong>In</strong> recent days, WiMAX has become the<br />
keyword for any telecomm related<br />
business, <strong>Siemens</strong> realizing the potential<br />
<strong>of</strong> this technology has been working to<br />
provide a better solution for it. It is already<br />
being predicted that the impact <strong>of</strong> WiMAX<br />
would be big so first let’s try to understand<br />
this technology. What it is and how it will<br />
affect our everyday life.<br />
WiMAX is a standards-based technology<br />
for providing high-speed, last-mile<br />
broadband wireless connectivity to homes<br />
and businesses. Termed as “WiFi on<br />
Steroids”, WiMAX would enable even<br />
more millions to access the wirelessly,<br />
cheaply and easily, <strong>Test</strong>s say that<br />
WiMAX wireless coverage will be<br />
measured in square kilometers/miles.<br />
Base stations (similar to the cell-phone<br />
architecture) will eventually cover an<br />
entire metropolitan area, making it a<br />
Wireless-MAN therefore allowing true<br />
wireless mobility within it.<br />
“WiMAX is here to stay” this is what<br />
telecom industry experts are saying<br />
about this new technology in an age<br />
where simply, anything wireless goes.<br />
Reasons for the success <strong>of</strong> WiMAX<br />
can be itemized as below:<br />
1. WiMAX has the potential to do to<br />
broadband <strong>In</strong>ternet access what cell<br />
phones have done to phone access. <strong>In</strong><br />
the same way that many people have<br />
given up their "land lines" in favor <strong>of</strong> cell<br />
phones, WiMAX could replace cable and<br />
DSL services, providing universal <strong>In</strong>ternet<br />
“<br />
<strong>Siemens</strong> with its strong presence,<br />
highly decorated portfolio and<br />
qualified technical staff is ready for<br />
WiMAX’s promotion, sales and after<br />
sales support. With the headquarters<br />
in Milan and Germany also available<br />
for technical assistance, backed by<br />
an R&D department that is renowned<br />
for the quality <strong>of</strong> its products,<br />
<strong>Siemens</strong> is all set to contribute in<br />
promoting WiMAX in <strong>Pakistan</strong>.<br />
access just about anywhere you go.<br />
2. WiMAX will also be as painless as<br />
WiFi, turning on your computer will<br />
automatically connect you to the closest<br />
available WiMAX antenna.<br />
3. Service providers are opting for<br />
WiMAX to compete with the circuit<br />
switched telephone services by providing<br />
VoIP services for their customers. This<br />
would provide an alternate low cost<br />
PROMOTING WIMAX IN PAKISTAN<br />
“<br />
solution to voice calls especially<br />
international voice calls.<br />
Today, WiMAX remains arguably the most<br />
highly touted emerging wireless<br />
broadband technology. A research firm<br />
says revenue from WiMAX equipment<br />
sales are <strong>of</strong>f to a good start, with a nearly<br />
eight-fold increase expected this year.<br />
According to <strong>In</strong>fonetics, which studied<br />
the worldwide WiMAX market, equipment<br />
revenue in 2004 totaled $16.4 million,<br />
and is expected to increase to $124.5<br />
million in 2005. According to Trade Group<br />
the WiMAX market is will be worth $ 29.3<br />
billion by the year 2008.<br />
With such an incentive, Service Providers<br />
are already cueing to embrace the first<br />
release <strong>of</strong> this technology in order to<br />
achieve market shares and enjoy for the<br />
following years the tremendous<br />
advantage <strong>of</strong> being the frontrunner.<br />
By sending obsolete proprietary<br />
standards, prices will become accessible<br />
for a greater part <strong>of</strong> the population. This<br />
will create a mass demand where<br />
customer flexibility will be guaranteed by<br />
purchasing products labeled “WiMAX<br />
Certified”<br />
<strong>Siemens</strong> Mobile has strategically opted<br />
for nothing less than the full compliance<br />
to IEEE standards as well as full<br />
adherence to Forum guidelines. As<br />
evidence <strong>of</strong> this decision, <strong>Siemens</strong><br />
products are in the first batch <strong>of</strong> vendors<br />
participating tests and the executive<br />
management openly declares the intention<br />
<strong>of</strong> maintaining this technological edge in<br />
the future evolution.<br />
<strong>Siemens</strong> has set the pace for this<br />
emerging market and recently succeeded<br />
in completing the first live data transfer<br />
with SkyMAX (<strong>Siemens</strong> solution to<br />
WiMAX), a new end-to-end WiMAX<br />
solution based on the IEEE 802.16-2004<br />
standard, in its test lab in Milan, Italy.<br />
During the live link between a modem<br />
and a base station in the 3.5 GHz<br />
frequency spectrum, data was transmitted<br />
“<br />
The Scope for WiMAX is quite<br />
promising here in <strong>Pakistan</strong>, as several<br />
operators are showing their interest<br />
in implementing this technology” says<br />
a senior <strong>of</strong>ficial at <strong>Siemens</strong>. “The<br />
WiMAX Forum's certification program<br />
has launched, and the first fully<br />
compliant “WiMAX Certified”<br />
labeled gear will ship shortly.<br />
“<br />
at a top speed <strong>of</strong> up to 12 megabits per<br />
second in 3.5 MHz bandwidth.<br />
Transmission rates as high as this had<br />
only previously been achieved with early<br />
proprietary systems. <strong>Siemens</strong> will<br />
therefore be one <strong>of</strong> the world's<br />
first companies to <strong>of</strong>fer standardcompliant<br />
WiMAX radio networks,<br />
including end devices, to fixed<br />
and mobile network operators.<br />
SkyMAX modems use <strong>In</strong>tel’s<br />
PRO/Wireless 5116 chip, the first<br />
on-chip system for WiMAX that<br />
is based on the IEEE 802.16-2004<br />
standard.<br />
The connection between the<br />
SkyMAX base stations and a<br />
number <strong>of</strong> modems was tested in<br />
a non-line-<strong>of</strong>-sight setup. The<br />
results demonstrated that<br />
SkyMAX is able to deliver services<br />
such as Web browsing, video<br />
streaming, VoIP and file transfers<br />
with a guaranteed level <strong>of</strong> quality<br />
even when the radio link between sender<br />
and receiver includes obstacles like trees<br />
or buildings.<br />
More recently <strong>Siemens</strong> Communications<br />
and the government-owned<br />
telecommunications operator BEST in<br />
Belarus have signed a memorandum <strong>of</strong><br />
understanding for the delivery <strong>of</strong> the<br />
WiMAX solution.<br />
“The Scope for WiMAX is quite promising<br />
here in <strong>Pakistan</strong>, as several operators are<br />
showing their interest in implementing this<br />
technology” says a senior <strong>of</strong>ficial at<br />
<strong>Siemens</strong>. “The WiMAX<br />
Forum'sÊcertification program has<br />
launched, and the first fully compliant<br />
“WiMAX Certified” labeled gear will ship<br />
shortly”.<br />
<strong>Siemens</strong> with its strong presence, highly<br />
decorated portfolio and qualified technical<br />
staff is ready for WiMAX’s promotion,<br />
sales and after sales support. With the<br />
headquarters in Milan and Germany also<br />
available for technical assistance, backed<br />
by an R&D department that is renowned<br />
for the quality <strong>of</strong> its products, <strong>Siemens</strong><br />
is all set to contribute in promoting WiMAX<br />
in <strong>Pakistan</strong>.<br />
PTD NATURALIST CLUB<br />
ACQUIRES<br />
GLOBAL FAME<br />
PTD naturalist club that was started by<br />
some enthusiasts to promote outdoor<br />
activity for healthier minds and bodies<br />
has now acquired global fame through<br />
the global <strong>Siemens</strong> newsletter <strong>Siemens</strong><br />
World. <strong>In</strong> the latest issue <strong>of</strong> <strong>Siemens</strong> world<br />
our PTD naturalist club proudly proclaims<br />
<strong>Siemens</strong> Germany<br />
established Asia’s<br />
first transformer<br />
factory in <strong>Pakistan</strong><br />
in the year 1962.<br />
<strong>In</strong>itially upto mid<br />
80s <strong>Siemens</strong><br />
<strong>Pakistan</strong> were<br />
producing only<br />
Distribution <strong>Transformer</strong>s. However<br />
production <strong>of</strong> <strong>Power</strong> <strong>Transformer</strong>s (145<br />
kV / 60 MVA) was added in the mid <strong>of</strong><br />
1980. <strong>In</strong> the early 1990 <strong>Siemens</strong><br />
established the <strong>Power</strong> <strong>Transformer</strong>’s<br />
factory in China for voltage <strong>of</strong> above<br />
100 kV upto 250 kV. Considering the<br />
growth <strong>of</strong> the transformers business<br />
in the region <strong>Siemens</strong> is now<br />
establishing a new transformer factory<br />
in our neighboring country <strong>In</strong>dia, near<br />
Mumbai exclusively for <strong>Power</strong><br />
<strong>Transformer</strong> for voltage rating above<br />
220 kV and making a huge investment<br />
around 30 million Euro.<br />
The manufacturing facility in <strong>Pakistan</strong><br />
is also being upgraded for 220 kV level<br />
and Distribution <strong>Transformer</strong> will be<br />
continued to be produce only in<br />
<strong>Pakistan</strong>.<br />
<strong>In</strong> a recently concluded R&D meeting<br />
<strong>of</strong> PTD T at Nuernberg, the<br />
our presence at a height <strong>of</strong> 8,611 meters.<br />
With a picture taken by Mr. Stefan Mariel<br />
<strong>of</strong> PTD Munich this is what <strong>Siemens</strong> World<br />
had to say about our sign<br />
EXCERPT FROM SIEMENS WORLD<br />
It is common knowledge that as a global<br />
player, <strong>Siemens</strong> has a presence (almost)<br />
everywhere in the world.<br />
However the existence <strong>of</strong><br />
a <strong>Siemens</strong> branch in this<br />
remote mountain village<br />
on <strong>Pakistan</strong>'s Karakorum<br />
Highway, as revealed by<br />
the hand-written signage,<br />
is likely to surprise even<br />
company insiders. After<br />
all, this "Agency" lies close<br />
to K2 - at 8,611 meters, the<br />
world's second-highest peak<br />
after Mount Everest - in a<br />
region boasting the greatest<br />
number <strong>of</strong> six-, seven- and<br />
eight-thousand meter peaks<br />
on the planet. But while the<br />
location <strong>of</strong> this unexpected <strong>Siemens</strong><br />
outpost is "highly" exotic, its name certainly<br />
is not, since the word Karakorum<br />
TECHNOLOGY BEYOND BOUNDARIES<br />
By S.M. Imran Qasim BU TR<br />
Engineering Managers <strong>of</strong> all the<br />
transformers factories discussed the<br />
future technology trend and R&D<br />
requirement for PT & DT for the growth<br />
<strong>of</strong> the transformer business. Mr.<br />
Varkey, Chief <strong>of</strong> Engineering<br />
Department, <strong>Transformer</strong>s, <strong>Siemens</strong><br />
<strong>In</strong>dia along with his eight Engineers,<br />
was also in contact with the author.<br />
These experienced Engineering<br />
people are hired by <strong>Siemens</strong> <strong>In</strong>dia<br />
from their different competitors and<br />
they are going through the training<br />
phases in our Nuernberg factory.<br />
<strong>Siemens</strong> <strong>In</strong>dia has got order <strong>of</strong> auto<br />
transformer <strong>of</strong> 100 MVA, 220/132 kV<br />
and these engineers are designing<br />
this transformer in<br />
N u e r n b e r g<br />
considering<br />
S i e m e n s<br />
technology.<br />
<strong>Transformer</strong><br />
Engineers <strong>of</strong><br />
<strong>Siemens</strong> <strong>Pakistan</strong><br />
are in a good<br />
position to share<br />
the design<br />
information with<br />
<strong>In</strong>dian colleagues<br />
on 220 kV level.<br />
And look forward<br />
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translates simply as "Black Gravel."<br />
SOME ACTIVITIES OF PTD<br />
NATURALIST CLUB<br />
Swimming: Training sessions for<br />
Colleagues and their families<br />
Sight Seeing: A bird watching session<br />
was arranged<br />
Wild Life Activities: Sand arrangement<br />
done for crocodiles in Manghopir pond<br />
Hiking: Two expeditions on K2 have been<br />
carried out<br />
Cricket: Many matches have been held<br />
internally and with other companies<br />
Bowling Competition: Planned in the near<br />
future<br />
The club now has members also from<br />
other <strong>Siemens</strong> groups and is solidly on<br />
the way to the top as the story above also<br />
bears out.<br />
for the possibilities <strong>of</strong> information<br />
sharing on higher voltages and MVA<br />
rating in near future.<br />
This Best Practice Sharing opportunity<br />
will increase in future when<br />
relationships <strong>of</strong> the two neighboring<br />
countries improve. This will bring good<br />
opportunity for <strong>Siemens</strong> <strong>Pakistan</strong><br />
which can strengthen its synergy in<br />
South East Asia and may lead in<br />
starting business for the medium<br />
voltage rating from <strong>Pakistan</strong> to <strong>In</strong>dia<br />
and extra high voltage transformers<br />
from <strong>In</strong>dia to <strong>Pakistan</strong> in future. This<br />
will also support procurement <strong>of</strong><br />
competitive quality raw materials from<br />
<strong>In</strong>dia and make our product more<br />
competitive.<br />
Mr. Imran Qasim (3 rd from right) with Mr. Kirchenmayer (4 th from right)<br />
Mr. Varkey (2 nd from right) and <strong>Siemens</strong> <strong>In</strong>dia design team
HOT FROM SIEMENS<br />
PRESS WORLD WIDE<br />
<strong>Siemens</strong> and the BHEL <strong>of</strong> <strong>In</strong>dia to Cooperate in Advanced <strong>Power</strong> Plant Technology<br />
The <strong>Siemens</strong> <strong>Power</strong> Generation Group (PG) and the <strong>In</strong>dian firm Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd. (BHEL) <strong>of</strong> New Delhi signed a<br />
memorandum <strong>of</strong> understanding (MoU) in Erlangen on cooperation in the field <strong>of</strong> advanced power plant technology for clean<br />
conversion <strong>of</strong> coal to electricity. The agreement makes provision for BHEL and <strong>Siemens</strong> to jointly <strong>of</strong>fer and execute power plant<br />
projects in <strong>In</strong>dia that involve so-called supercritical steam conditions.<br />
"<strong>Power</strong> plants based on this advanced technology are a key step in the direction <strong>of</strong> clean conversion <strong>of</strong> coal to electricity," said<br />
Klaus Voges, group president <strong>of</strong> <strong>Siemens</strong> <strong>Power</strong> Generation. Supercritical steam conditions – at a steam temperature just below<br />
600 degree celsius and a high pressure <strong>of</strong> approx. 250 bar - enable extremely high plant efficiencies.<br />
<strong>Siemens</strong> receives new U.S. orders for 70 wind turbines for Texas<br />
<strong>Siemens</strong> <strong>Power</strong> Generation's (PG) wind power division has received an order for 161 megawatts (MW) <strong>of</strong> wind turbines for the<br />
Wildorado Wind RanchTM, which will be located near Amarillo, Texas. These turbines have the potential to meet the electricity<br />
demand <strong>of</strong> more than 50,000 households. The <strong>Siemens</strong> scope <strong>of</strong> supply consists <strong>of</strong> 70 2.3 MW MK II turbines, including towers<br />
and transportation to the site, installation, startup and commissioning, and a five year service and maintenance agreement. <strong>Siemens</strong><br />
<strong>Power</strong> Generation is demonstrating a strong growth in the wind energy business. Last year, the company almost doubled its<br />
production capacities for wind turbines. <strong>In</strong> 2005 <strong>Siemens</strong> PG signed a contract for one <strong>of</strong> the largest wind orders in the world. For<br />
Florida <strong>Power</strong> and Light Energy, LLC, the company erects wind farms with a total installed capacity <strong>of</strong> 600 MW at various U.S.<br />
sites.<br />
Advanced building climate control technology cuts energy consumption by up to 50 percent – New<br />
s<strong>of</strong>tware calculates amortization<br />
Advanced electronic control systems can reduce the amount <strong>of</strong> energy con¬sumed by a building's heating, ventilation and air<br />
conditioning (HVAC) systems by up to half. New s<strong>of</strong>tware from <strong>Siemens</strong> shows that such a system can pay <strong>of</strong>f after only a few<br />
months. New SED2 EasySave s<strong>of</strong>tware analyzes the configuration, performance and energy consumption <strong>of</strong> a conventionally<br />
controlled system and compares it with the accumu¬lated investment costs <strong>of</strong> an electronic solution. The result shows building<br />
owners, facility managers, planning and engineering <strong>of</strong>fices as well as production machinery operators how they can save on<br />
operating costs and enables them to determine how long after installing the electronic system (also available from <strong>Siemens</strong>) it<br />
will take for the investment to have paid for itself.<br />
Peer-to-peer technology for IP communications in businesses<br />
CeBIT 2006 saw the unveiling <strong>of</strong> <strong>Siemens</strong>' HiPath BizIP, <strong>of</strong>fering innovative peer-to-peer technology for voice communications in<br />
the business environment. Small companies in particular will benefit from the quick and easy access to IP communications that it<br />
provides: up to 16 BizIP-410 telephones can be connected directly to the corporate LAN and allow voice communication over the<br />
data network. With this innovative communications architecture, a conventional PBX for calls to the public network is no longer<br />
necessary.<br />
HiPath BizIP shifts the switching intelligence that used to be concentrated in the PBX to the desktop sets themselves. This means<br />
that these phones can be connected directly to the existing LAN infrastructure and eliminate the need for a separate PBX. The<br />
phones locate each other and configure themselves via the integrated s<strong>of</strong>tware and are instantly ready to use. The system is easily<br />
scalable from two to 16 terminals. Each phone has an integrated answering machine and supports all the usual enhanced features<br />
such as caller lists, group calls, call diversion, three-way conferences, and swapping between calls.<br />
GLOBAL NETWORK OF INNOVATION<br />
MOST MODERN POLICE HEADQUARTER<br />
One <strong>of</strong> the most modern police headquarters in the world will be opened in the<br />
emirate <strong>of</strong> Dubai later this year. <strong>Siemens</strong> equipped the newly erected building in<br />
the heart <strong>of</strong> the city with communications technology, IT infrastructure, s<strong>of</strong>tware<br />
and security technology. Thanks to a high-tech emergency call system, police, the<br />
fire department and ambulance services will be able to react more quickly and<br />
collaborate more effectively<br />
HiPath BizIP EARNS SIEMENS THE “BEST OF CEBIT AWARD”<br />
A peer-to-peer-based solution provides smaller, technically oriented companies with<br />
quick access to IP communication: HiPath BizIP shifts the switching intelligence, which<br />
is traditionally concentrated in the telephone system, to the desk sets. Up to 16 BizIP<br />
410 telephones can be connected directly to the corporate LAN. With their integrated<br />
s<strong>of</strong>tware, the telephones find each other and configure themselves, making them<br />
immediately operational. The system is easy to install and can be expanded as needed.<br />
At this year's CeBIT, HiPath BizIP earned <strong>Siemens</strong> the “Best <strong>of</strong> CeBIT Award” presented<br />
by the trade magazine TeleTalk.<br />
Washing Machine with Automatic Program Selection<br />
<strong>Siemens</strong> has developed a washing machine that automatically selects the right program<br />
for every type <strong>of</strong> laundry, a feature that reduces water consumption. The appliance —<br />
“automaticWascher” — is equipped with smart sensors that recognize how much laundry<br />
is in the drum, what kind <strong>of</strong> textiles the laundry load comprises, and if it is heavily or<br />
lightly soiled. Users only have to choose one <strong>of</strong> two program settings: hot and colored<br />
wash, or easy-to-clean fabrics. The machine takes care <strong>of</strong> the rest.<br />
Gigaset Home Control<br />
The Gigaset telephone as control center for the intelligent home: The Gigaset Home<br />
Control is a simple and cost-effective system for automatically controlling all electronic<br />
elements in the home. For example, you can use it to lower the blinds, to dim the lights<br />
or to turn the lights <strong>of</strong>f completely. The system can be easily controlled with the Gigaset<br />
mobile handset.<br />
Image-processing sensor inspects colored objects at a high rate<br />
<strong>of</strong> speed<br />
<strong>Siemens</strong> A&D has developed an image-processing system for automatic inspection<br />
<strong>of</strong> colored objects. At a rate <strong>of</strong> 30 test operations per second, the compact Simatic<br />
MV220 color-surface sensor is very fast. The robust plastic/metallic housing in IP65<br />
is suitable for use directly on the machine in rough industrial environments. The<br />
system is used primarily in production engineering and in applications in the<br />
packaging and food & beverage industries.<br />
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FAREWELL PARTY FOR MR. NAZEER AHMED<br />
A farewell party was held in the <strong>of</strong>ficer’s<br />
canteen at the head <strong>of</strong>fice for Mr. Nazeer<br />
Ahmed <strong>of</strong> BU OLM which was attended<br />
by a large number <strong>of</strong> colleagues.<br />
Speaking on this occasion GM BU OLM<br />
Mr. Syed Sabahat Ali & his colleagues<br />
highlighted Mr. Nazeer’s versatile<br />
experience , revelation & thorough design<br />
approach. <strong>In</strong> his speech Mr. Nazeer<br />
traced the history <strong>of</strong> his association with<br />
<strong>Siemens</strong> & thanked all his colleagues.<br />
Gifts, garlands & well wishes were<br />
presented in abundance on the occasion.<br />
FAREWELL PARTY FOR<br />
MR. MUHAMMAD ABRAR SHEIKH<br />
A party was held at the traditional<br />
Peshawari restaurant in Lahore to bid<br />
farewell to Mr. Muhammad Abrar<br />
Sheikh (DGM Sales Lahore).<br />
Colleagues on the occasion praised<br />
the services <strong>of</strong> Mr.Sheikh to the<br />
organisation and wished him every<br />
success for the future.Gifts and well<br />
wishes together with farewell<br />
messages were exchanged.<br />
GOLDEN JUBILEE OF MR. MOHAMMAD SALEEM<br />
Mr. Mohammad Saleem, Logistic Supervisor <strong>of</strong> Business unit <strong>Transformer</strong>s completed<br />
40 years <strong>of</strong> service. His golden Jubilee was celebrated on 19.1.2006 in which colleagues<br />
expressed their sentiments, recognized his achievement & praised his dedication toward<br />
the job.<br />
Later he was given Golden Jubilee certificate <strong>of</strong> <strong>Siemens</strong> AG by Mr. Ishtiaqul Haque<br />
GM & Mr. Tariq Salam DGM.<br />
SIEMENS<br />
CALENDAR WINS AWARD<br />
The National Council <strong>of</strong> Culture and Arts<br />
which has been holding Calendar / Diary<br />
/ Brochure awards for last 35 years has<br />
announced the first prize for <strong>Siemens</strong><br />
desk calendar 2005.<br />
SIEMENS<br />
KI DUNYA WINS AWARD<br />
The National Council <strong>of</strong> Culture and Arts<br />
has announced the second prize for our<br />
newsletter <strong>Siemens</strong> Ki Dunya. This<br />
organisation has been holding this<br />
competition for the last 35 years. A jury<br />
consisting <strong>of</strong> eminent personalities <strong>of</strong><br />
the country well versed in creative arts<br />
decides the winners.<br />
MESSAGES ON<br />
CALENDAR AWARD<br />
Recently our calendar received<br />
the first prize as the best desk<br />
calendar 2005. Following are<br />
some messages received on<br />
the occasion<br />
congratulations<br />
Gerhard Wilcke<br />
Dear Zuberi Sahib<br />
CONGRATULATIONS!<br />
Parvez Iftikhar<br />
Dear Zia Zuberi Sb.,<br />
Despite the point that some team<br />
members will definitely be involved<br />
in preparation <strong>of</strong> these Calendars<br />
but you are the centre point to make<br />
such things happen. Please accept<br />
my heartiest congratulations.<br />
Best regards,<br />
SALEEM AHMAD<br />
Dear Zia sb, many congratulations<br />
to you and thanks for building the<br />
reputation <strong>of</strong> our Company. We are<br />
really proud <strong>of</strong> this.<br />
Regards,<br />
Samiullah Siddiqui<br />
Dear Zia Sahib,<br />
Many congratulations to you for<br />
achieving this feat.<br />
Best regards.<br />
Kazi Fahim.<br />
Zia sahib, congratulations.<br />
Best Regards,<br />
M. Abrar Sheikh<br />
Mr. Axel Fisher gives certificate to Mr. Akhtar Ul Islam<br />
40 years jubilee <strong>of</strong> Mr. Akhtar Ul Islam <strong>of</strong><br />
Telenor Project was celebrated recently. A<br />
lunch party was arranged in Avari Tower<br />
Karachi on the occasion, and later a<br />
celebration dinner took place in Bar.B.Q<br />
Tonight Restaurant.<br />
It was a very pleasant evening and the hot<br />
spicy Bar B Q food added to the magic <strong>of</strong><br />
the evening. Everyone congratulated<br />
Mr.Akhtar Ul Islam on achieving this<br />
landmark and praised his contribution and<br />
his dedication.<br />
BIRD FLU<br />
Bird Flu is an infection <strong>of</strong> birds caused<br />
by <strong>In</strong>fluenza virus specific to birds.<br />
Recently a new strain <strong>of</strong> this virus has<br />
appeared that is very lethal to birds<br />
when they get infected. Unfortunately<br />
this new strain has been gradually<br />
spreading across the world. It started<br />
from China and then involved Far<br />
Eastern Countries before recently hitting<br />
Europe. Fortunately this virus has not<br />
yet learnt mechanics <strong>of</strong> human to human<br />
transmission and the human cases that<br />
have occurred so far have been due to<br />
direct transmission form infected birds<br />
through close handling. However, there<br />
is a great risk <strong>of</strong> a strain developing that<br />
might be able to transmit from humans<br />
to humans and, God forbid, should this<br />
happen than this will be the start <strong>of</strong> Flu<br />
Pandemic that is feared to cause<br />
millions <strong>of</strong> deaths globally.<br />
Mechanism <strong>of</strong> <strong>In</strong>fluenza spread:<br />
<strong>In</strong>fluenza viruses are highly contagious.<br />
They are transmitted from person to<br />
person mainly through droplet infection.<br />
Coughing, sneezing and speaking<br />
releases viruses which are then inhaled<br />
by other people in close contact. This<br />
is why the risk <strong>of</strong> infection is particularly<br />
high where large numbers <strong>of</strong> people<br />
congregate in confined spaces, e.g. in<br />
buses, trains, schools and nurseries,<br />
elevators.<br />
Even before the first symptoms appear<br />
in someone who is infected, which<br />
usually happens 1 to 3 days after<br />
infection, the viruses can be transmitted<br />
to other people by coughing or sneezing.<br />
The risk <strong>of</strong> infection remains for 5 to 7<br />
days after onset <strong>of</strong> the illness. So a<br />
period <strong>of</strong> 7 to 10 days is very infective<br />
to others.<br />
40 YEARS JUBILEE OF MR. AKHTAR UL ISLAM<br />
At these events Mr. Bernd Wernich<br />
(General Manager), Mr. Adil Imran<br />
(Deputy General Manager BA), Mr.<br />
Mansoor Farooqui (HR Director), Mr.<br />
Axel Fisher (Commercial Manager),<br />
Mr. Talat Butt (Project Manager), Mr.<br />
Raja Munir (DGM), Col. Ayaz Malik<br />
(Security + Admin Manager), Mr.<br />
Bird Flu Transmission to Humans:<br />
The pattern <strong>of</strong> human transmission<br />
remains mysterious. Young children<br />
seem especially vulnerable to the virus,<br />
although some experts note that children<br />
are more likely to have contact with sick<br />
birds or to play on ground contaminated<br />
with droppings. What's more, people <strong>of</strong><br />
all ages have contracted and died <strong>of</strong><br />
bird flu. At this point, too few people<br />
have been infected to know all the<br />
Advice for Travelers:<br />
· There are no travel restrictions in<br />
force at present on account <strong>of</strong> bird flu<br />
or an influenza pandemic.<br />
· If you develop a fever and flu-like<br />
symptoms within one to two weeks <strong>of</strong><br />
returning from a business trip to an<br />
area infected with bird flu and if you<br />
had any form <strong>of</strong> direct contact with<br />
poultry, you should go to see the<br />
company doctor or your own doctor,<br />
after telephoning first. You should notify<br />
the company doctor in any case.<br />
· When in infected areas, avoid all<br />
contact with live birds.<br />
· Keep away from poultry markets.<br />
· Eat only poultry that has been<br />
thoroughly cooked (no pink meat) and<br />
eggs/egg products that have been<br />
thoroughly cooked (do not eat fried<br />
eggs, s<strong>of</strong>t boiled eggs or desserts<br />
containing raw egg).<br />
· The risk <strong>of</strong> bird flu being passed from<br />
animals to humans is very low and<br />
virtually only exists where there is<br />
intensive contact with diseased poultry.<br />
Transmission from human to human is<br />
only described in isolated cases<br />
(intensive contact when nursing<br />
someone with the disease).<br />
possible risk factors for bird flu.<br />
What should we do to prevent Bird Flu:<br />
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Saleem Akhtar (DGM), Mr.Zia Ul Islam<br />
Zuberi Divisional Director Corporate<br />
Communication, and other colleagues were<br />
present to share the great milestone<br />
achieved by Mr. Akhtar Ul Islam. Gifts were<br />
presented to Mr. Akhtar by <strong>Siemens</strong><br />
<strong>Pakistan</strong>, Telenor Project and other<br />
Colleagues.<br />
Mr. Akhtar Ul Islam with Mr. Axel Fisher, Mr. Bernd Wernich, Mr. Adil Imran,<br />
Mr. Mansoor Farooqui and other colleagues.<br />
Good thing is that<br />
the virus is still not<br />
able to pass from<br />
humans to humans<br />
and let’s hope that<br />
by the time it<br />
ultimately develops<br />
this ability the<br />
scientists would<br />
develop effective<br />
treatment for the<br />
dreaded disease<br />
but currently they<br />
are running short<br />
<strong>of</strong> time. The<br />
governments<br />
By<br />
Dr. Kamran K Faruqi.<br />
Chief Medical Officer<br />
take precautionary measures by culling<br />
all poultry in the affected and<br />
neighboring areas and ordering<br />
quarantine <strong>of</strong> the areas. At the individual<br />
level there are some measures that we<br />
can adopt to decrease the risk <strong>of</strong> spread<br />
<strong>of</strong> infection:<br />
· Avoid crowded places<br />
· Use a paper tissue to cover your mouth<br />
and nose when coughing or sneezing.<br />
Dispose <strong>of</strong> tissues in the rubbish bin,<br />
not the wastepaper basket. Then<br />
wash/disinfect your hands.<br />
· Also wash your hands thoroughly after<br />
contact with other people.<br />
· If you suddenly develop flu-like<br />
symptoms (aching limbs, severe<br />
malaise, cough, fever) while at work,<br />
report to the Company Medical Service<br />
(after telephoning first).<br />
Additional measures to prevent Bird Flu<br />
would also include eating only poultry<br />
that has been thoroughly cooked (no<br />
pink meat or barbecue) and eggs/egg<br />
products that have been thoroughly<br />
cooked (do not eat fried eggs, s<strong>of</strong>t boiled<br />
eggs or desserts containing raw egg).<br />
<strong>In</strong> this regard it is important to tell your<br />
house wives or servants to handle raw<br />
chicken and eggs carefully, wash these<br />
properly before cooking and after<br />
washing these wash their hands well.
Corporate <strong>In</strong>formation Office<br />
<strong>In</strong>formation Security<br />
You carry your company.<br />
If you carry a laptop, you carry your company with you.<br />
Protect it sufficiently!<br />
Managing Time<br />
by: Sharjeel Jawaid<br />
BU TD<br />
On our<br />
journey to<br />
h u m a n<br />
excellence<br />
we should<br />
gather and<br />
practice the<br />
i n p u t s<br />
which drive<br />
s e l f<br />
improvement and leads to<br />
success. One <strong>of</strong> the basic<br />
attributes <strong>of</strong> successful<br />
individuals is effective<br />
management <strong>of</strong> time.<br />
Time is a resource which is <strong>of</strong>ten<br />
ignored. Like the many bounties<br />
<strong>of</strong> nature it comes free. This may<br />
be a reason that its importance<br />
is not appreciated. Every living<br />
being on this planet receives 24<br />
hours each day. It is up to the<br />
individual to make the best use<br />
<strong>of</strong> these hours.<br />
Most unfortunately, time<br />
management in our culture has a<br />
very low priority. Our social<br />
gatherings are highly<br />
representative <strong>of</strong> the value we<br />
attach to time. Not only that we<br />
do not keep our schedule, we also<br />
do not care for others.<br />
Do’s<br />
Do’s & Don’ts<br />
Loss/theft <strong>of</strong> a movable device<br />
(e.g. Notebooks, PDAs, USB<br />
sticks etc.) must be<br />
immediately reported to the<br />
locally responsible contact<br />
person for information security<br />
Store your notebook in a<br />
lockable and safe place while<br />
it is not being used.<br />
Use encryption to protect<br />
against data theft and<br />
manipulation.<br />
Many books and articles are<br />
available on suggestions for<br />
managing time. Some tips are<br />
given below.<br />
1. Organize yourself<br />
l Keep an appointment calendar<br />
l Keep a task list<br />
l Know where your papers are<br />
l Keep a clutter free desk<br />
2. Plan your day in advance.<br />
Before leaving for the day review<br />
your tasks for next working day.<br />
Apply the same for the week as<br />
well<br />
3. Keep identifying your<br />
“important tasks”. Important<br />
becomes urgent when not<br />
assigned the right priority.<br />
4. Plan your day with 3 major<br />
slots <strong>of</strong> not more than 90 minutes<br />
each for important tasks.<br />
5. Keep 30 minute slots for other<br />
tasks / one timers e.g. follow ups,<br />
Laptop security<br />
The data stored on the movable<br />
device must be backed up at<br />
regular intervals, preferably on<br />
weekly basis.<br />
Always keep your systems<br />
updated with a virus scanner<br />
s<strong>of</strong>tware for the device, it must<br />
be installed, configured, and<br />
must always remain activated.<br />
Don’ts<br />
Do not install s<strong>of</strong>tware from<br />
untrustworthy source (e.g.<br />
internet, shareware, etc) and<br />
never click YES when ask for<br />
download.<br />
Never leave your notebook<br />
unattended during business<br />
travel (e.g. at airport lounge,<br />
customer meeting room, hotel<br />
room).<br />
Don’t put your notebook in an<br />
unaccompanied luggage (e.g.<br />
when traveling by bus or plane).<br />
The user must not modify the<br />
security settings <strong>of</strong> the device<br />
Be aware. Be secure.<br />
<strong>In</strong>formation Security Officer<br />
M. Ajmal Khan (ajmal.khan@siemens.com)<br />
phone calls etc<br />
6. Avoid distractions, specially<br />
when working on important tasks.<br />
Common examples are phones<br />
and unwanted visitors.<br />
7. Keep conversations brief on<br />
phone. It should be used for<br />
exchange <strong>of</strong> information, fixing<br />
appointments and finding status<br />
etc. Never use the phone for<br />
giving explanations or clearing<br />
misunderstandings. These<br />
matters are better resolved with<br />
face to face discussions.<br />
8. Meetings should be<br />
l Restricted to a maximum <strong>of</strong> 90<br />
minutes.<br />
l Should have an agenda<br />
circulated to participants in<br />
advance.<br />
l Minutes must be recorded with<br />
task responsibilities and<br />
deadlines.<br />
9. Keep a record <strong>of</strong> how your<br />
time is spent.<br />
10. Start your day early. You<br />
will be surprised how much<br />
can be achieve in first 2 hours.<br />
11. Treat time as if it is hard<br />
39 40<br />
(except change <strong>of</strong> passwords).<br />
<strong>In</strong>formation Security Coordinator<br />
Faraz Khan (khan.faraz@siemens.com).<br />
earned money.<br />
Most <strong>of</strong> the above points come<br />
from Peter F. Drucker who died<br />
recently at the age <strong>of</strong> 95. Mr<br />
Drucker was an original thinker<br />
and has left more than two dozen<br />
books on economics,<br />
management and fiction. He was<br />
never employed by a corporation,<br />
but the corporate chiefs <strong>of</strong> the<br />
world kept their ears tuned to<br />
him. He gave the concept <strong>of</strong><br />
“Knowledge Worker” some forty<br />
years ago.<br />
Recommended<br />
reading from his<br />
works is “The<br />
Effective Executive”<br />
which was initially<br />
published in mid<br />
sixties but is<br />
regarded as one the<br />
best books on<br />
management today.