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August, 2015

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Prouds opens in PNG

New outlets offer great shopping experience at PNGs Jackson International Airport

FOLLOWING the opening of

Prouds Duty Free stores at Jackson International Airport in Port
Moresby on Thursday, July 2, exciting time looms for Papua New
Guineas retail sector.
A joint partnership between
Fijis Motibhai Group and CPL
Group of PNG, the Prouds outlet was officially opened by PNG
Prime Minister Peter ONeill on
the eve of 2015 Pacific Games
which was hosted by Papua New
Guinea.
The stores which are located
within the Departure and Arrival
areas of the airport is the result
of many months of planning following the major upgrade and
refurbishment of facilities at the
terminal area by National Airport
Corporation (NAC) of PNG.
The new stores with their in- Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea, Peter ONeill officially
novative design and presentation opened the new Prouds outlets at Jackson International Airand great shopping ambience port in Port Moresby on Thursday, July 2.
offer a number of International
brands some of which are Johnnie
Walker, Chivas Regal, Jim Beam, free and travel retail having laid
Absolut, Nikon, Sony, Gucci, the foundation of such concepts
Guess, Seiko, Oakley, Rayban, back in 70s.
Emporio Armani, Prada, Mars,
In partnership with CPL
Nestle, Cadbury, Givenchy, Ken- Group, PROUDS foray in Papua
zo, Issey Miyake, Calvin Klein, New Guinea will provide a world
Allure, Toscow, J Hunter, Pacific class shopping experience to travPearls, Vera May and Fijis fa- ellers at the Port Moresby Jackmous Pure Fiji and Reniu.
son International Airport, Mr
Prouds Director Tejash Patel Patel said.
who was present at the official
Aligned with the latest Interopening says the expansion into national Duty Free Travel Retail
Papua New Guinea adds a new trends, we will carry international
dimension to the Groups expan- and major brands of liquor, to- Staff members at the new Prouds outlet in Papua New Guinea.
sion plans at a regional level.
bacco, fragrances, confectionarHe said the Group has exten- ies, watches and jewellery.
national brands, travellers will be and will get value for their monsive experience in airport duty
With the wide range of inter- able to purchase with confidence ey, he said.

Beko - UKs number one hits our shores

Prouds stores are pleased to introduce
European brand Beko which is one of largest selling brands of whitegoods and cooking
appliances.
The brand Beko was established in the early 90s with single objective in mind: provide
intelligent solutions to improve the everyday
lives of customers.
Since then Beko has gone on to become
one of the top 10 whitegoods brand in the
world. It is the 2nd largest brand in Western
Europe and the UKs number one home appliance brand.
The international success of Beko is attributed to its superior quality and affordable
products that provide intelligent solutions for
the consumers everyday life. Besides this the
company also invests heavily in consumer research to develop products with smart technology for its products to be user friendly and
give its consumers greater flexibility in their
homes. This concept of Beko has moved them
towards Green Business as there has been
huge saving of time, energy and water.
Beko use intelligent solutions in their
products whilst being at every contact point
with their customers, from design to manufacturing, from distribution to sales.
This philosophy made Beko today to pro-

Just released...our Isuzu truck with

the BEKO signage.

vide smart solutions to cater for the needs of

more than 480 million consumers from different cultures and different ways of life in more
than 100 countries. Their success is such that
in every two seconds the Beko branded product is being sold somewhere in the world.
Prouds as part of their Brand Extension
and in a desire to give its consumers a wide
range of quality products to choose from are
delighted to be in the market with European
designed and built ranges which includes styl-

ish refrigerators and dishwashers; a cooking

appliance range that includes ovens, rangehoods, freestanding cookers, cooktops and
microwaves; and a laundry range that comprises of dryers and washing machines.
The BEKO range is available at Prouds
Suva Central & Downtown Nadi. We are confident that BEKO will become a first choice of
consumers for their homes.
For more information visit www.beko.
com.au or call 6722477.

Burger King comes to Fiji

Motibhai Group is pleased to announce that they have entered into
a Master Franchise Agreement with BURGER KING Asia Pacific
and have been awarded exclusive rights to develop BURGER KING
Restaurants in Fiji.
Business Development Manager of Motibhai Group, Sanjay Kumar
said that the BURGER KING Master Franchise was another feather
in their cap - after going through an extensive International screening process Motibhai Group was finally chosen by BURGER KING
Asia Pacific to represent them in Fiji.
Founded in 1954, BURGER KING is the second largest fast food
hamburger chain in the world. The original HOME OF THE WHOPPER, the BURGER KING system operates in nearly 14,000 locations in 100 countries worldwide, serving 2.3 Billion customers per
year. With over 350,000 Team Members worldwide, the system generates over US$16 Billion in annual sales.
In the recent years, BURGER KING has also been the fastest
growing burger chain in the world, offering consistent fast service,
fresh ingredients, top notch quality and best tasting products to its customers.
Motibhai Group Chairman & CEO, Mr Kirit Patel said the arrival
of an international brand and that too BURGER KING a highly reputable QSR chain means there are exciting times ahead not only for
Motibhai Group but for Fiji as well.
This will allow us to give value and do more than expected for our
customers, Mr Patel said.
BURGER KING will be a point of difference to its consumers
in terms of quality, value and service. We are constantly looking for
better ways to delight our people and BURGER KING will provide
value proposition to its customers which is in line with our business

Kavinesh, left, and Rajneel, fourth from left, of Burger King Fiji during a training stint with Burger King in Bangkok recently.

strategies.
He added that the Bainimarama Governments Investment Policy
and Initiatives have been a great catalyst for the Motibhai Group in
franchising with BURGER KING Asia Pacific and this no doubt augurs well for all other Investors in Fiji.
Mr Patel further added that the announcements in respect to opening of BURGER KING outlets will be made in due course.

Narsey to head Burger

King franchise
By GERALDINE
PANAPASA of Fiji Times

Burger King Fiji

General Manager
Akash Narsey.

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MOTIBHAI Group of Companies has announced the appointment of Akash Narsey as general
manager for its Burger King Fiji
franchise.
Mr Narsey is a graduate of
LaTrobe University in Melbourne, Australia and worked as
marketing manager in a similar
international franchise in Fiji for
four years.
"I am very excited and ready
to take up the challenge ahead
especially when Burger King is
a highly reputable quick service

restaurant that offers consistent

fast service, fresh ingredients,
top notch quality and best tasting
products to customers," said the
experienced executive.
Motibhai Group chairman and
CEO Kirit Patel said Mr Narsey's
appointment bodes well for Burger King Fiji, adding the company
looked forward to working with
him to create long-term value
for customers, stakeholders, staff
members and their Fijian community.
"People do business with human beings, not companies and
the people are the most valuable
asset of a company," he said.

Mission Statement

The Motibhai Group is committed to be market

leader in all its diversified operations.
The Group's commercial activities are tempered
by practicing strong corporate social responsibility.
Passion, marketing and innovation are key guiding
elements in our Company's operations.
The Group is dedicated to providing high level of
efficiency and delivery of courteous service that
consistently exceeds expectations. We operate
professionally and contribute positively to the
economic growth of Fiji, and provide exciting and
worthwhile employment opportunities.

- Motibhai Group CEO Kirit P. Patel

Motibhai supports Vision Fiji for Read

to Lead initiative
Thursday, June 4, 2015. MOTIBHAI Group of Companies
kick-started the collection of
funds from Private Donors for the
remaining 372 schools by giving
Read to Lead FIJI a donation
cheque recently.
Read to Lead FIJI is a nationwide reading program committed
to delivering over 185,000 new
childrens books to all of Fijis
732 primary schools.
Read to Lead FIJI received
the cheque from Mr Jinesh Patel,
Marketing Executive and Director, in the presence of Mr Abraham Gomes, Business Development Manager of the Motibhai
Group of Companies at their office in Walu Bay, Suva.
Motibhai Group welcomes
Vision Fiji and the aim of their
project in promoting literacy and
providing the children a helping
hand to make a better Fiji, said
Mr Jinesh Patel.
He said the Group is glad to
support Vision Fijis project to
provide all primary schools with
a box of books which then becomes a small library in a box.
This will enable children to
cultivate the habit of reading not
just the text books but books of
general knowledge, science, geography, fiction and more, significantly improving literacy levels
at large, Mr Patel added.
He said the Group fully supports the Ministry of Education
which has endorsed the Book
Box Library as a solution to Fijis dire need for reading books in
primary schools.
Motibhai Group Business Development Manager Abraham
Gomes said: This initiative will

Vision Fiji Secretary Gazala Akbar receives the donation cheque from Motibhai Group Director Jinesh
Patel while Marica Tabualevu, left, and Motibhai Group Business Development Manager Abraham
Gomes look on. Photo: SUPPLIED.

actively engage the teachers, parents, and community to grow and

build a better Fiji collectively.
There isnt any better way to
impart knowledge than by providing books and creating interest
and habit of reading at primary
level to make each and every
child a better citizen to become
future leaders of Fiji, Mr Gomes
added.
The FIJI Water Foundation,
the Australian High Commissions Direct Aid Program (DAP)
and Scholastic Inc, the worlds
largest publisher and distributor
of childrens books, supported
the Pilot Phase and Phase Two of
Read to Lead FIJI (an initiative of
local NGO Vision Fiji) to reach
360 of its targeted 732 schools.

These contributions will see

Read to Lead FIJI deliver Box
Library sets of 250 books per
school, to 330 primary schools
in Phase 2, and more in Phase 3.
These Library Book sets include
teaching resources such as a CDROM, reading activity guides and
lesson plans.
Vision Fiji Secretary Gazala
Akbar called for further support from Private Donors to enable Read to Lead FIJI to reach
the remaining schools across the
country.
We are working with the
Ministry of Education to improve Literacy in our children at
Primary Level, Ms Akbar said.
There is an urgent need to secure
further funding for the remaining

schools. Today we call on the private sector and the public to assist
us in achieving our goal.
Read to Lead FIJI was developed with the Ministry of Education and Library Services of Fiji
to sustainably benefit primary
school children through integration into Fijis education system.

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Motibhai Group Announces

Distributorship of Friends Fiji
Style Products
F

oundation for Rural Integrated Enterprises and

Development (FRIEND)
- a development Non-Governmental Organization producing
and promoting local goods for
sustainable livelihoods has entered into a distributor agreement
with Motibhai Group of Companies.
FRIEND is very thankful to
the Motibhai Group of Companies for this agreement of distributorship as they understand the
gourmet nature of our products
and its target markets with its
strong and long history of dealing
with quality gourmet products,
FRIEND Founder and Director
Sashi Kiran said.
Its a proud moment for all
our local farmers and rural women producers of the Friends Fiji
Style range of delicacies made
from traditional recipes as they
now sit with other prestigious
brands associated with the Motibhai Group, Ms Kiran added.
The new agreement does not
come as a surprise as the Motibhai Group has been a longtime
supporter of FRIEND.
Ten-years-ago when I was
struggling to introduce the products into the market, an appointment with the then CEO Mr
Mahendra Motibhai Patel proved
positive as he saw the quality of
the products and the attempts at
improving livelihoods. Mr Patel
at the time did not think twice in
giving his commitment and support to FRIENDs work, Ms Kiran recalled.
She said the meeting resulted
in Prouds being the first duty
free and travel retail store to sell
Friends Fiji Style range of products.
Since then the company has
been carrying the range on its
shelves. The ten-year-old partnership has now been further
strengthened with a distribution
agreement.
According to Ms Kiran,
more and more health conscious
customers are reaching out to
Friends Fiji Style range of products that are free from artificial
preservatives and colours and
Motibhai Group having a strong
customer reach blends in well
with their aim of taking such
healthy products closer to consumers.
She says the partnership will
allow FRIEND to work in communities as Motibhai Groups
strong distribution network will

Dr. Jone Vuli Hawea of FRIEND Fiji gifting a handmade card as token of appreciation to Motibhai Group
Director Mr Rajesh Patel.

help expand markets for local

gourmet products and a strong
market presence will mean local
farmers have a steady market for
sustained income.
This will also free the organizational time and resources for
more focus on new products and
development of enterprises in the
communities as part of their ongoing poverty alleviation initiative, Ms Kiran said.
Motibhai Group Marketing
and Business Development Manager Abraham Gomes said they
are delighted to be appointed as
the distributor of Friends Fiji
Style range of products which
will now become part of their
well established distribution network.
Our group with this new arrangement with FRIEND is now
committed to further strengthen
the mutual business relationship,
Mr Gomes said.

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He said the group has been associated with Friends Fiji Style
range of products from their humble beginnings and recognizes the
good work they have been doing
amongst the less fortunate.
Friends Fiji Style range of
products will now form an integral part of our business and we
expect the range of products to
become a household name in time
to come, Mr Gomes said.
Friends Fiji Style range includes a wide range of products
which are 100% locally made
assisting in livelihood improvements and income generation of
hundreds of local farmers and
producers. Handmade cards made
by youths including people with
disabilities are creative art pieces
on recycled paper made from residue of yaqona (kava paper).
Their range of herbal teas
include famous kava tea, traditional home remedies including

layalaya, cinnamon, lemon grass,

rosella and basil (Tulsi).
Local home tasting jams feature mango, guava and much
loved marmalade. Pickles and
chutneys utilize various fruits in
season to offer customers tangy
delicious mango, lime, chilli
pickles, ambrella kuchla, chilli
and famous tamarind chutney
cooked in pure virgin coconut
oil. Abundance of papaya and bananas are now available as dried
fruits for snacks and the baking
range includes traditional seven
grains - satwa, range of gluten
free flours as well as local desiccated coconut, cassava flour,
grated cassava and honey. All
the products have emerged from
FRIENDs economic empowerment programs in communities
that include planning, financial
literacy, utilizing local skills and
resources to develop quality local
goods for the market.