Thursday 4 July 2013

FM 89 - A Musical Night at Alliance Franaise

The discussion goes about from school/college's cafe tables to comfortable indoor lounges, business meeting to drama industry whether our new generation is capable of doing what is being hoped from them ??? The strong and weak throw of arguments oscillate the debate. But I am almost as certain as tomorrow's day that our new generation particularly our young lot is as skilled and trained as a diamond cutter.

Last Saturday i happened to attend a musical event called 'World Musical Day' hosted by City FM 89 in collaboration with Alliance Francaise Karachi.
FM 89 and Alliance Francaise Karachi celebrates World Music Day
'I am one of those guys who always sneak in quietly, just like a 'No One' entity. It helps me stay focused on my aim which is more often to observe every activity happening on the event, from security arrangements to foreign guests presence, from local media to active management. The clearer the sight the better it helps to portrait the things accurately.'

As i proceeded after getting through the security scanning my eyes caught a live playing music band, those lads were between 20-23 years of age, but playing their respective equipments as masterly as one could imagine. I liked the music and the song they were playing. Their performance ended on huge applause and cheers initiated by myself. 
Btw not to forget my hosts were Faryal Farooq and Mr. Ali. I didnt know them by face by i could feel and sense their presence around.

I spent like good two hours on the event, mix of lulled and hard rock music was the major cause of stay. The young bands, four in number, played their best of the best, one could see how sincerely they had tried and how good they were playing their fingers on the sensitive codes. I knew except the few the audience was not much impressed, neither was i, but the sense of commitment and as i mentioned earlier the efforts they were putting up was something you would loudly cheer up ! And at some point i literally felt as the band needed an appreciation more than just cheers and applause!

Those four bands were the talented young musicians, Shajie, Sikanda ka Mandar, Capa, Dynoman, Nuts n Bolts all still young, but you could predict easily few more years under the same sun and they would be our new celebrities.

'Such are the clear signs which do not let my hopes extinguish that your new generation is talented, hardworking and equally competent if compared with talent abroad'.

This was the musical side of the event. Let me say few words about the management of the event.

The event was doubtlessly arranged and complied with required codes and procedures. For instance, sending an invitation for the event, the timely share of cancellation information, then the follow ups, and again the reconfirmation emails.

The purpose of telling these sequels is that people should know that how dependable our new generation is, how professional they are in their work approach, and how dedicated they are in performing their duties and responsibilities. To me the event was more than just an event, it was a clear message to the world,  'Dont underestimate Us'.

This was the FM 89 team.


EB

Monday 10 June 2013

Speech by Bryan Dyson-CEO Coca Cola

30-seconds Speech by Bryan Dyson
(CEO of Coca Cola)

"Imagine life as a game in which you are juggling some 5 balls in air:

1.Work
2.Family
3.Health
4.Friends
5.Spirit

And you are keeping all of these in the air. You will soon understand that Work is a rubber ball. If u drop it, it will bounce back; but other 4 balls- Family, Health, Friends and Spirit- are made up of glass. If u drop one of these; they will irrevocably be scuffed, marked, nicked, damaged or even shattered. They will never be the same. U must understand that & strive for it."

Work smartly during office hours & leave on time. Give the desired time to your family, friends & have proper rest.

Remember "Value has a value only if its value is valued"

EB

Wednesday 22 May 2013

PSO Smart Card Launch Ceremony at DHA Golf Club Karachi

DHA Golf Club Karachi
Relatively calm, placid and peaceful Saturday evening in Karachi and a long drive to the DHA Golf Club. Looking around, sniffing and detecting the smell of perfumes and food my eyes wondering continuously for the event location.

As an early bird i was early before the time. "The advantage of going in time on a occasion or even few minutes early is, it gives you plenty of time to look around and see the things before and while in completion. Besides, your host will appreciate your time punctuality and you will gain a good ground.Another advantage is, an average human brain tends to take time to adapt to new atmosphere. His mind searches for quick information, i.e. type of people, entrance, type of function, atmosphere of the function etc, and all such data can not be obtained unless you have plenty of time to look around and observe things. And when you reach on time you have equipped yourself with all the the tools to go inside with tail up".


As Dr.Bruce Perry describes 
"All learning is brain-based and Learning requires attention". 

I looked around the magnificent arched and semi erected red carpet area, took a 360 round of the vicinity ( particularly the emergency exits )and my sense told me it was going to be a big launch ceremony. 


"The good thing about corporate functions is you don't expect much delays in the ceremonies as most of the CEOz are well trained or raised under the strict rule of time management and time utilization. And as expected, at sharp 7:45 the CEO and MD PSO Mr. Naeem Yahya arrived and the function started officially. 




 CEO and MD PSO Mr. Naeem Yahya


Pictures clicked, greetings, briefing formalities, group photos, welcome drinks services and a good half an hour passed by.









Then the 'Gate to the City Walls' as the historians used to call in their manuscripts about a conqueror king who would return victorious from a long tiring expeditions, Convention Hall doors were opened and a sea of crowd entered peacefully. 
Ahmed Butt and Ayesha Omer
Energetic Ahmed Butt and Gorgeous looking Ayesha Omer hosted the show with an electrically charged energy and soon the hall echoed with the applauds and laughters.

GM PSO Arif Naeem made the introductory speech and started with Bismillah and Salam greetings and brightened the path of PSO Smart Card Short History.
He threw light on the decade long endeavors and struggles of PSO Smart card. One interesting thing he mentioned rather proudly. GM Arif shared his conversation with another business man, who would ask him 'how many recovery men PSO had'? .... and GM said i told him that, we had none, our 27 ( only )Marketing Soldiers would do all the recovery job and amazingly we never had any recovery failure problem".

CEO and MD PSO Mr. Naeem Yahya :

CEO and MD PSO Mr. Naeem Yahya

"One year back i joined this team, and when i came, i had a meeting with my most energetic men in the company and delivered an emotional and motivated speech, i put before my tam a simple plan that it was a matter of just 6 years". :
1st 2 years : We will be number one company
2nd @ years : We will be the 1st trillion making company in Pakistan.
and in 6 years we will be the invincible force.
So it was as simple as :
Two Years... Smart
Next two  ...Smater
two yeas. .... Smartest

3rd and Final Speaker of the night was  Mr Rustam who also highlighted the salient feature of the card and the struggling period of the company. He shared an encouraging and informative data to the world, that 19 years ago PSO assets worth only 2 billion, and today the company assets had the outstanding worth of 45 billion.



How this card is smarter than last one ?

Salient Features of PSO Smart CARD
Chip Based
Hassle free transactions
Used globally
Smart looking in appearance
Secrecy of using it
Customer card Data intact
Latest technology
Meeting the international standards
Can be used Globally
Customers can Tract their fuel transactions

Further improvements :


SMS Service activation
Audio transaction details

PSO Black Award to leading customers :

1st Award goes Irfan Sadiquee of Meezan Bank Behalf Mr. Ali Qureshi
2nd Mr.mubashir
3rd Mr.Nouman Ansari,
4.Mr.Attique Ali
5.Mr.Hussain Raza
6.Mr.Nouman Aziz
7.Mr.Abdullah Azeem
8.Mr.Farhan Khalid
9.Mr.Aslam
10.Mr.Arshad Hayat
11.Mr. Khalid from Tekenor
12.Mr.Faisal Niazi
13.Mr.Ahmad Iqbal
14.Mr.Kashif Qureshi
15.Mr.Muhammad Shakeel
16.Mr.Tazoon


Indeed PSO has achieved a technological milestone by introducing chip-based Smart Cards. These fuel cards are the first of their kind to be launched by any OMC in pakistan. 

PSO Your World Just Got Smarter!”

Well, no doubt the function was a corpratenaturte but still thee wre plenty of the itmes to indulge the audience. Besides Ayesha and Ahmad Butt, greesy and crispy jokes there were few other showd too that caught the people's attention. String Band, LED Dance Performance, Laser Man and Beam Man 2.
The Dinner doubtlessly was delicious and the event manged by Catalyst was outstanding.

LED Dance Performance by ActOne





Laser Man Performance
Frieha Altaf with ever fresh Zeba 

Emmad Butt
Ayesha Omer