@KENTZ - January 2007

Issue Number: 1			January 2007
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Note from the Editor

Kentz Newsletters Welcome to the first edition of @ Kentz, a new communication platform for all Kentz employees. This is aimed at you, the employee and it is my objective to ensure that key strategic projects and developments within the company coupled with some social news from around the Group offices are clearly communicated to all employees in a timely and friendly manner. @ Kentz will be issued on a monthly basis by email. This newsletter is for you, therefore any feedback or input you may have would be gratefully received.

Communication is an important tool for a developing global company of our size and stature. It’s important that you are fully briefed and aware of the company’s direction, values, goals and objectives. @ Kentz is one element of the corporate communications plan for 2007. I am also developing Inside Kentz which is a quarterly printed newsletter for employees only. Kentz Group News will continue to be published on a quarterly basis; with the focus on project awards, milestones and completion, sponsorships etc.

I hope you enjoy the first edition of @ Kentz and I look forward to receiving some of your stories. Don’t forget this is your newsletter and not mine!

Kind regards,
Regina

HR Focus

Attendees of the HR Workshop included; Hugh O’Donnell, Eamonn O’Hanlon, Dave Ross, Noel Kelly, Eric Sanderlands IMCA, Pat Leahy (missing from photo), Takis Karallis, Denis Prior, Michael Pyres, Noel Jameson, Zahid Khan, Bernie Horan, Mary McGrath, Donal O’Neill and Brenda Leavy.

On 4th and 5th January, key senior management and HR personnel from our subsidiary offices around the world gathered in Hotel Minella, Clonmel, Ireland for a brainstorming workshop on the development of HR systems and policies for the future.

After an intensive two days, various projects and initiatives were developed to include;
Recruitment, Training & Development, Assessment, Bursaries, Standards, HR Systems, and Organisational & Performance Management Initiatives. All of these initiatives will enhance HR effectiveness within the group.

You will be able to read further details on each of the above projects in our first issue of Inside Kentz, which will be published in April.

Kentz Employee Referral Programme

You can help Kentz, a friend and yourself by participating in the Kentz Employee Referral Programme!

As part of the recent Human Resource workshop it was decided to enhance the Employee Referral Programme.

If you are an eligible employee you can nominate an external applicant for an advertised position in the scheme. Where the applicant is hired and completes their probation period you will then receive US$1,000.

How The Employee Referral Programme Works
The Employee Referral Programme is open to all employed staff in Kentz with the exceptions of the Group and Subsidiary HR Departments, Subsidiary General Managers and their Management Teams and the Board of Management.

How Do I Refer an External Applicant?
For any candidate who you think can work for Kentz, either locally in your area or internationally in Kentz simply send the CV of the candidate to head of Human Resources in your office and copy to Mary McGrath at Clonmel hr@kentz.ie.

How Do I Get My Cash Award?
The Subsidiary HR Department will pay you an award of US$1,000 if the person you referred is hired for a designated position anywhere in the group and completes their probation period. You must be a current employee of Kentz at that time to collect payment.

What Else?
If you have any further questions about the Employee Referral Programme, please call or email your HR Department.

From left to right: Shane and Gillian Dooley Cullinane, Joe and Ann Cassin, Harry and Cheryl Sonnenberg, Joe and Susan (Bruce) Walsh celebrating their win.

Pop Away!
At the recent Thiess Western Australia Christmas Party, the partygoers in the photo above from Thiess Kentz (made up of employees and their wives) who are made up of employees and their wives were the winners of the table quiz held on the night. They each won a magnum of Moët & Chandon champagne which is an amazing 24 litres of the bubbly stuff!

Promotional Material at the Click of a Button
Did you know that the Kentz branding team developed a Kentz Online Store which can be accessed via the Group Visual Identity Policy DVD? Your General Manager and Branding Co-ordinator have a copy of the DVD.

When in the store you can order Kentz-branded golf shirts, tees, golf balls, umbrellas, banners and flags. Under the ‘Signage’ section you can order site signage and stickers. There is another section for ‘Posters’, where you can order the Group Business Line posters.

So what are you waiting for?
Kentz Online Shop: www.kentz.com.qa/branding/shop/

Partying the Night Away Some familiar names and faces at the Kentz Headquarters Christmas party which was held at Raheen House, Clonmel on Thursday 21st December.

Some of the graduates and co-op undergraduates from various subsidiaries who came back home for Christmas and joined the party revellers. From left to right, includes Tom Ryan, John Joe Coffey, Paul Doyle, Noel O'Dwyer, Hugh O'Donnell, Gary Walsh, Paul O'Dwyer and Cormac Goggin.		Regina Byrne, Catriona Nugent, Sinead O'Connor and Brenda Leavy.

EPC Culture and Systems
The EPC Culture and Systems Strategic Project was initiated to develop and formalise the practices and procedures we use to tender and execute EPC projects, and to also bring about a change in the culture of the company to recognise and respect the differences between EPC project execution and our traditional construction-only work.

The project kicked off in June of last year with a target completion date of December 2007. A series of workshops with participants from across the group were held in September, October and November to map the processes involved in EPC projects and to identify the best practices, procedures and systems for Kentz to use. Also addressed in the workshops was the integration of these with the company IMS procedures.

During the 1st and 2nd quarters of 2007, a set of EPC manuals will be produced and, in the second half of 2007, these manuals will be rolled out in parallel with a series of cultural change workshops.

Further updates on the progress of the project will be issued in future monthly newsletters and a more detailed outline of the project will be included in Inside Kentz.

Kentz South Africa Celebrate the Opening of Their New Office
	Kentz South Africa held an office warming for all employees and their families recently. To the left and below are some photos which capture the event. The celebration took the form of an up-market but informal ‘lamb on the spit’ - a great feast of lamb, beef, sausages, vegetables, salads and desserts. The party animals initiated the 'New' Corkonian pub and partied into the night to the music supplied by Kentz Marketing. As usual a great time was had by all attendees as they marked the opening of the new office in style.

Congratulations to Francis and Catherine Villafranca who are proud to announce the birth of their second child on 16th September. Jairus hit the scales at 7lbs 7oz and both mother and son are healthy. Francis works as a Planner Scheduler for Thiess Kentz on the Dawson Alliance located in Central Queensland, Australia.

Mia Danavi Ramdass was born 1st July 2006. She weighed 7lbs 3oz and was 51cm long. Mia’s parents are Avigail Biswah-Ramdass and Dhanraj Ramdass. Avigail is Project Controls Supervisor for Kentz-OJ’s Trinidad on the ALNG Reliability Project. Congratulations!

Abba and Fatimah Ibrahim are the proud parents of Muhammad Al Amin Ibrahim who was born on Friday 8th September. Muhammad weighed 3.4kg. Abba is the Business Development Manager in Nigeria. Congratulations to you both!

Vandana gave birth to a beautiful girl Hrudya on Tuesday 22nd August. Dad Prateesh works for Kentz Overseas Ltd, Kuwait office as Head of Support Services. Congratulations Mum and Dad!

Wedding Bells

Jacqueline Diakides (nee Kluckow), Assistant Travel Co-ordinator, Kentz South Africa got married on 28th October to Angelo. Her bridesmaids on the day were friends who work with her at Kentz. Congratulations to Jacqueline and Angelo – have a wonderful life together.		Congratulations to Shareen Down and Jason English who recently got married in Collisheen Estate, Ballito, South Africa on 11th August. Jason is a Site Manager in Synfuels Refining, Kentz Maintenance & Shutdown Division. He has been with Kentz since July 1999.

We need you!
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