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On 2nd July 2009 the Qatar Kentz Pearl GTL IE2 camp held a Drink Water Campaign between 11.00 am and 1.00 pm for all those living in the camp.
With temperatures in Qatar soaring into the high 40-50ºC, the campaign was held in order to improve awareness of the importance of drinking water in order to keep all employees healthy, hydrated and cool.
During the campaign mineral water was distributed to all the attendees at the mess hall and Terence Acojido, Camp Nurse, gave an informative speech highlighting the following issues for the benefit of the campaign participants:
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A large number of camp occupants attended the campaign, and with their active participation and positive response it was a huge success.
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| Top: Drink Water Campaign flyer Above: Employees taking part in the drink water campaign |
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| Camp management thanked all occupants for their participation and enthusiastic support during the campaign. Rajan Pillai, Camp Administration Manager, reiterated that Qatar Kentz Camp Management considers the welfare and safety of the workers of the utmost importance. |
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| Vaal de Grace Golf Day
The Maintenance and Shutdowns Division of Kentz South Africa recently held a golf day on the Vaal de Grace Golf Estate in Parys in the Orange Free State. Kentz golfers came together from all over the country, with invited guests from Natref. The golf day was organised to give Kentz and Natref employees a break from their busy schedules and to thank them for all their hard work.
The golf estate is set on the banks of the Vaal River which splits the course in two. However, the beautiful surroundings do not take away from the challenges of the course. The day began with a healthy breakfast to fuel the golfers before tee-off. The first nine holes went off well but the second half was unfortunately a washout.
A great time was had by all; even the rain couldn’t dampen our golfers’ spirits! Hopefully everyone will be just as eager to tee off next time around.
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| L-R: George Hammond, Kentz; Carlo Marengo, Kentz; Albert Glockzin, Natref; Paul Mostyn, Kentz; Nikki Prinsloo, Natref; Halver Rautenbach, Natref; Yolisa Mcanyana, Kentz. In front: Andre Delport, Kentz. |
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| Cycle for Cancer |
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| L-R: Paul Deegan, Stephanie Deegan, Sinéad Kinane-Ryan and Aidan Ryan. Missing from the photo is Elaine Kinane |
On Saturday 19th September Elaine Kinane, Finance/Payroll Officer for Kentz in Clonmel, and her family took part in a 25-mile cycle around Co. Tipperary, Ireland. The cycle was in aid of the Irish Cancer Society and there were approximately 80 participants on the day. The Irish Cancer Society is the national cancer care charity in Ireland and is a very worthwhile cause.
Elaine, along with her husband Aidan, daughter Sinéad, niece Stephanie and brother-in-law Paul began their trek in Borrisoleigh, Co. Tipperary. Elaine and Paul had standard bicycles, while Aidan had a tandem bike and the girls took turns cycling with him. There were a few hiccups along the way with Aidan getting a flat tyre, but thankfully everyone crossed the finish line in one piece.
Elaine and her family raised some much-needed funds for the Irish Cancer Society and would like to thank all her colleagues in the Clonmel office who kindly sponsored her. Hopefully she will be back next year to complete the cycle again. |
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Give a Little and Save a Life
Kentz employees from the Abu Dhabi office in UAE recently volunteered for a noble cause by donating blood. These included Farukh Javed, Human Resources Officer; Vincent Ramones, Electrical and Instrumentation Designer; Angelito Almendras, Computer Aided Design Draughtsman; Mohamed Masood, Document Controller; and Maloji S. Bhosale, Country Health, Safety and Environment Manager. The event was held at the National Hospital on Monday 13th July.
Every year a blood donation campaign is organised by the National Hospital LLC in co-ordination with the Abu Dhabi Government Blood Bank. Hospitals work with their associated companies to get as much blood as possible for worthwhile causes. This year’s campaign was motivated by the motto “Give a little and save a life”.
Kentz would like to commend the men on their much-needed donations and hope the staff in Abu Dhabi continues to support this fantastic event.
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| L-R: Angelito Almendras, Vincent Ramones, Mohamed Masood, Maloji S. Bhosale and Farukh Javed |
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All-Ireland Glory
Every summer the little island of Ireland comes alive with county pride and passion as the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) Hurling and Football Championships commence. Both competitions take place from May to September every year and are the biggest events on the Irish sporting calendar. The hearts of the people of Ireland, both at home and abroad are gripped as their county teams battle their way through numerous games to reach the all-important All-Ireland Final. Supporters from Kentz are no different as they travel far and wide to attend games and proudly wear their counties’ colours. |
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| Brian O’Sullivan, Contacts Manager, Sipchem, Saudi Arabia (Kerry), and his son John with the Sam Maguire Cup |
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In hurling, the top teams over the last number of years have been Kilkenny, Waterford, Tipperary, Cork, Limerick and Galway. Unfortunately for the latter teams, Kilkenny has been dominating the sport in recent years, achieving their fourth consecutive win in 2009. However, there is no doubt that the other counties will all be back fighting fit next year to try to put their stamp in the record books and claim the game’s top prize, the coveted Liam McCarthy Cup.
Gaelic football has a lot of excellent teams, but Kerry and Tyrone have been winners over the past seven championships. The rest of the country will have to be on top of their games in 2010 to defeat these football warriors and bring home the Sam Maguire Cup.
Some lucky Kentz employees recently got the chance to lift the famous Sam Maguire and Liam McCarthy Cups.
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| L-R: Noel Kelly, Kentz Advisor (Waterford); Brian Kelly, Kentz Country Manager, Australia (Tipperary); Alan Glover, Etihad; and Peter Magee with the Liam McCarthy Cup |
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| Skills Enhancement in Midrand |
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Training staff to complement their skills is a priority for Kentz in South Africa. The regional stores/ warehouse in Midrand is no exception as Lucky Makofane and Zamumzi Mangeni recently attended a workshop to enhance their computer skills. Both gentlemen were awarded a certificate of competence as they completed the Beginners’ Course for Windows.
They will be attending an Intermediate Windows Course soon and all in Kentz in South Africa wish them the best of luck as they each strive to better their computer literacy.
Zamumzi Mangeni and Lucky Makofane |
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Kamal Bikeran and Roma Dass
The staff of Kentz-OJ’s in Trinidad would like to extend their heartfelt congratulations to newlyweds Kamal Bikeran and Roma Dass. The couple were married at the Cedros Open Bible Church on 29th August 2009. Kamal is a Materials Controller and Roma is a Document Controller for Kentz-OJ’s E&I Services JV. We wish the couple a long and happy life together! |
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Lefa Moagi Tshwane
Lefa Moagi Tshwane was born on 13th June at Kalofong Hospital in Attredgeville, Pretoria, South Africa. He weighed 3.75kg at birth and is the 2nd child of Annah and Wonder Tshwane. Wonder is an Electrical & Instrumentation Site Manager for Kentz in South Africa. |
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Nicole Parrott
Nicole Parrott was born on 24th July weighing just 2.5kg. David Parrott, his wife Jolene and son Jayden are delighted with their new addition. David is a Senior Instrument Technician for Kentz in South Africa and is currently working on the NG149 Pipeline Capacity Increase Project in Komatipoort. |
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