January, 2018 #30  MOTIBHAI & CO LIMITED

 STINSON PEARCE LIMITED | PROUDS

 FIJI FOODS LIMITED
 VICTUS LIMITED | BURGER KING
 WAQAVUKA DEVELOPMENT CO LIMITED -
AIRPORT DUTY FREE STORES & RESTAURANTS
 PET TECHNOLOGY LIMITED | SPRINT
 KUSUM INVESTMENTS LIMITED | REAL ESTATE
 THE FIJI TIMES
News From Motibhai Group www.motibhai.com /motibhai.group

Celebrating the happy times

Message from Mr Kirit Patel
Chairman and CEO of Motibhai Group
At the outset, as we start the New Year, let me wish you and your
family the very best for the year ahead. I hope 2018 brings you happi-
ness, good health and a sense of fulfilment in whatever you do.
Now that we are a few days into the New Year, it’s good to look
ahead and think what this year may bring us. But first, a quick look
back.
2017 was quite a good year for all of us. Firstly we have been
spared from any major natural disasters unlike in 2016 whereby our
beloved nation was hit by tropical cyclone Winston. Last year we have
been through many developments, in sometimes less than favourable
circumstances but then through our collective efforts we have achieved
a great success.
The good and exciting news is that very soon we will be moving
into our new Motibhai Business Park (MBP) warehouse and as we go
deeper into the year our whole office will move into MBP. Of course,
there’s still a lot of work ahead. Given this it’s important for us to use
our time wisely and move forward as decisively and swiftly as we can
in 2018.
I have often proudly stated that the greatest strength that our Group
has today is the spirit of our people – that is, each one of you. The
environment over the next twelve months will require us to display,
more than ever before, the strength of this spirit that has enabled us to
succeed in previous years.
Having said this I firmly believe that our growth strategies will con-
tribute to even stronger Group’s leadership position in the years to Motibhai Group chairman and CEO Mr Kirit Patel
come. The result will be a truly united Motibhai Group, in which we
are all united in our work of this great Group; united in the opportuni- WE CAN”.
ties that are open to all our people; and united by the principle that it Moreover a wonderful and positive way to start 2018 is to remem-
is only your talent and our hard work that should determine our future. ber everyday of taking care of your thoughts when you are alone and
After all, it is through unity that we have achieved great things. words when you are with people.
With our collective zeal and effort, I am convinced that we can To all our valued customers, stakeholders, suppliers and staff, I
together write a future that continues to build on the past and takes the thank you all for business and support in 2017. As we kick start the
Motibhai Group name to newer frontiers of growth. year, I am counting on the support which you have so wholeheartedly
My message is that we always need to set ourselves the goal of given through the years and together we have achieved and contributed
LEADING – NEVER FOLLOWING – and if there is a feeling that we towards business and national prosperity as well.
cannot succeed, then we must resoundedly say to ourselves – “YES Wishing you all a safe, healthy, fruitful and a rewarding 2018.

Staff assist Father Law Home in Lami

It was an early Christmas for the resi-
dents of Father Law Home in Lami as staff Mr Abraham Gomes and Ms Jean Whippy hand-over
members of Motibhai Group united to make items to residents of Father Law Home.
a difference for the elderly during the festive
season last year.
After raising funds via a donation box
for the entire year, staff members purchased
groceries for the residents of the home and
paid a visit two-weeks prior to Christmas.
“We decided to raise funds by dropping
whatever money we could in the donation
box and funds collected was used to pur-
chase groceries for the residents of the Fa-
ther Law Home as part of our annual staff
charity initiative,” Motibhai Group market-
ing manager Abraham Gomes said.
“I wish to thank each and every staff of
our Walu Bay office for this noble gesture
which has brought smiles on the faces of the
elderly residents,” Mr Gomes added.
Spectacular
lights at
Prouds Nadi
PROUDS Nadi has taken
Christmas decorations to a new
level when it lit up the exterior of
its store with a spectacular light
display never before seen during
the festive season last month.
The new dimension to Christ-
mas lighting brought smiles to
the faces of onlookers as it added
to the festive mood of the jet-set
town.
Motibhai Group manager pub-
lic relations Shalendra Prasad
said staff members worked vestment made by the company tinue with our Christmas light- people were seeing something
round-the-clock for two nights to to purchase and put up the lights. ing." like this," she said.
put up the lights. "The lighting was supposed to Store manager Camari Ru- When people are happy we are
"The company is happy to up- be held in line with Nadi being saqoli said Christmas was all happy and we had Christmas spe-
lift the spirits of people," he said. declared a city, but because that about enlightenment. cials and promotions that made
"There was a significant in- was delayed we decided to con- "This is the first time a lot of the season more enjoyable."

Your music, your way with Sony

Sony has a range of products which are available from Prouds for
every music lover so audiophiles need look no further than Sony’s se-
lection of high-powered Hi-Fi Systems that can fill your whole room
with high quality stereo sound, thanks to superb speakers and powerful
components.
Home Theatre Systems
Home Theatre Systems by Sony delivers big sound with great pic-
ture without compromising on space with high powered home audio
systems, extra bass for an ultra-experience, sound for anywhere, Blue-
tooth connectivity, NFC one touch listening, multi format audio/ video Rahul Prasad assists Pradip
play back, karaoke function on Hi-Fi and 5.1 channel surround sound. Kumar, right, and Kamal Lo-
High Resolution Audio chan with the latest home the-
From source to speaker, Sony unites technologies for the ultimate atre system at Prouds Suva
audio experience, making high-resolution audio the closest thing to Central.
live music.
Experience true music play music even without main power. Take your music on-the-go and
What is soul-shaking clarity? World-class hardware heritage, music pump out your favourite tunes with the Sony XB20 Extra Bass Por-
studio experience, and the digital fine-tuning that perfects it all. See table Bluetooth Speaker.
our inspiring high-resolution audio line-up for more. “We kindly invite our customers to check out the full range of Sony
Extra Bass audio systems at our Suva Central, Damodar City, Nakasi, Sigatoka,
Enjoy the exciting world of high-resolution music—now with latest Nadi, Lautoka and Courts Outlets,” said Sony sales coordinator Premi-
models. Hold an electronic dance music (EDM) party anywhere, with la Swamy.
EXTRA BASS™2 beats from the GTK-XB60. Built-in party lights “Customers can also take advantage of the easy finance options as
complete the club atmosphere, and the rechargeable battery lets you well with low interest rates and easy terms available at Prouds.”

Kids Day at
Prouds
The annual Kids Fun Day on December
16, 2017 at Prouds Suva Central and
Prouds Downtown Nadi was a great
success.
Children of different age groups came
in numbers to meet Santa Claus and
also took advantage of the free face
painting on offer.
“My son Nirav felt so happy to see Santa
Claus. It is was very entertaining and
the face painting was very unique
and nice as well,” said customer Ms
Ravina Chand.
Another mother Ms Fauzia who was on
holiday from New Zealand with her
family said the event was very inter-
esting and they took a lot of pictures
with Santa Claus.
“My son Azal Abdul loved every mo- Kids with Santa Claus at Prouds Nadi. For more pictures,
ment at Prouds,” she said. log onto the Prouds Facebook page.
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 Win cash with Sprint
A new consumer promotion-
which has been launched by
Sprint on October 30 last year
will continue until January 20 .
“We are giving away a total
of $30,000 in cash,” Motibhai
Group marketing manager Abra-
ham Gomes informed.
“There will be one lucky win-
ner who will walk away with
$10,000 cash as the major prize
while ten lucky winners will be
given $1000 each as second prize.
As third prize, we will have twen-
ty lucky winners walking away
with $500,” Mr Gomes added.
“For more information and
details of the promotion, custom-
ers can check in-store posters at
their nearest supermarket or refer
to our advertisement in the Fiji
Times.”
Meanwhile there is no doubt
that Sprint has become a house-
hold name in Fiji and other pa-
cific island nations with its re-
Praneel Chand picks Sprint pink lemonade
from Shop N Save in Votualevu.
freshing taste which comes in
delectable flavours since 1999
when the brand was introduced in
the market.
Riding on the back of huge
support and patronage from cus-
tomers in Fiji and across the pa-
cific, Sprint has effectively be-
come part of many celebrations
with its refreshing taste and as-
sorted flavours to suit everyone.
Whether it’s a birthday party,
gathering of friends, or any spe-
cial occasion, Sprint is already
the preferred drink of choice for
majority of Fijians across the
country while gaining new fans
rapidly in the greater pacific re-
gion.
Available in 350ml, 500ml,
1litre, 2.5litre (Jumbo) and as-
sorted 6x1ltr packs, Sprint is a
trademark of the Motibhai Group.
Sprint is manufactured in a
state-of-the-art processing and
bottling plant by PET Technology
Limited, a fully owned subsidiary
of the Motibhai Group based in
Suva.
The team at Sprint continu-
ously works hard to deliver what
customers want and rolls out ad-
ditional flavours as the market
demands.

FNPF staff take advantage Fiji Times app launch

of first grooming session Fiji’s oldest and most trusted
newspaper is moving ahead
The team at Prouds Suva Central (PSC) have taken grooming with digital media integra-
and beauty consulting to the next level following the success of the tion following the successful
first ever session with staff members of Fiji National Provident Fund launch of an app for smart
(FNPF). devices.
Initiated by manager Mr Nilesh Chand, the entire grooming ses- The Fiji Times – a Motibhai
sion which was carried out on two consecutive evenings last month Group company since 2010 is
received tremendous support from the entire management and staff now all set to serve its world-
of FNPF. wide readers with yet another
The event was conducted by beauty consultants based at Prouds medium which will make
Suva Central and participants were given demos on facial and beauty news much accessible to its
products. ever-increasing loyal reader
“The entire event was a great success and we have received so base.
many positive reviews,” Mr Chand told INBOX. “Friends, the Fiji Times e-edi-
He said the team at PSC plans to carry out similar sessions for other tion is now well established.
corporate houses in the greater Suva area this year. This is now supported by the
FNPF manager learning and development in the human resources launch of our mobile app for
department Jonetani Tonawai said the sessions were thoroughly en- both Androids and iPhone,”
joyed by their female staff members. Fiji Times general manager
“We will appreciate if Prouds can carry out similar sessions at our Hank Arts wrote in an email
other branches as well,” Mr Tonawai said. to various stakeholders.
“It was indeed refreshing to observe the ladies feel good about how “Enjoy news on the run, wher- there will be a subscription
they looked after the demo and to see how it boosted their confidence ever and whenever you wish. requirement, but at a very low
levels. Live from around 3am world- cost of just FJ$100 per annum.
“On behalf of the management and staff of FNPF, I would like to wide, and for the next couple Try it please and any feedback
sincerely thank Prouds for conducting the beauty and personal groom- of months, for no fee. and or suggestions would be
ing sessions,” Mr Tonawai said. “During the first half of 2018 most appreciated.”

FNPF staff at one of the two grooming sessions.

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Hitesh joins the King team as designer
Hitesh Mudaliar is the new graphic designer for Burger King.
Born and raised in the sugar city of Lautoka, he is armed with a Certifi- Hitesh Mudaliar shows his first major
cate in Graphic Design and Advanced Certificate in Graphic Design project for Burger King.
from the Fiji National University (FNU).
Described by fellow colleagues as a very hardworking individual,
Hitesh is also a keen learner as he goes along the way exploring
new paths and taking on new challenges at the same time.
“Gaining hands-on experience in past years from companies like
SEEDIGITAL, SIGNS N SIGNS, CLASSIC BUSES and MA-
MANUCA EXPRESS was an added advantage for my professional
career,” Mr Mudaliar said.
“I’m really thankful that Motibhai Group has given me an opportunity
to pursue my career to greater heights,” he added.
“While my daily work involves creating press advertisements and so-
cial media posts for Burger King, I am pleased to have carried out
my first major project already - that being the entire signage of the
new BK freezer truck which is known in industry terms as truck-
wrapping.
“I assure that I will do my very best in each and every way, helping the
graphics and creative team to achieve goals.”

Meet Rajendra Kumar (Chunmun)

has spent 40-years of his life
working for Motibhai Group.

Chunmun
Sixty-two-year-old Rajendra Kumar has spent two-thirds of his life
working for the company he loves.
Commonly known as “Chunmun” amongst colleagues, family and
friends, Mr Kumar started with Motibhai Group as a gardener in 1977
and has never looked back ever since.
“Back in those days I used to harvest around 150 tonnes of cane
at my farm annually. However, to give my three children a better life,
I knew I had to find a job to secure a fixed source of income,” Mr
Kumar said.
“This is when I was able to find a job in the newly built Motibhai
Group head-office in Nasoso, Nadi as a gardener,” Mr Kumar said.
“I still remember the day I was interviewed for the job by our for-
mer chairman Mr Mahendra Patel and his brother Arvind. Getting a
secured job was one of the best things that happened in my life.”
After working as a full-time gardener and handyman for a few
years, Mr Kumar was promoted to the transport division where his
main job required him to drive for company directors.
“I used to take our directors around for their meetings and business
runs and also used to pick children from school and do errands in the
greater Nadi area,” Mr Kumar said.
“It is so pleasing to see the children I used to pick from school have
all grown up and are doing well in the business and their respective
fields of choice – it gives me a lot of satisfaction.
“With a fixed source of income from my job, I have been able to
buy a new piece of land after my cane farm got reserved. I also built
a new house and educated my two daughters up to form seven level
while my son has a bachelor’s degree from University of the South
Pacific.”
When asked how he managed to work for so long in the company,
Mr Kumar said that the bosses at Motibhai Group are very good.
“We have the best bosses, they are very humble and always care
about staff members – that is what made me spend the better part of
my life with the company.”
Mr Kumar is a real inspiration and a living testimony of hard work
and dedication. He attained his primary school education at Togo
Bhartiya School and attended Nadi College up to form four for sec-
ondary school education respectively.
He has driving licence from group 1 - 9.
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