News INSIDE THIS ISSUE. Mr. DP Mohanty

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1 ISSUE 1. JAN 2015 News Word from Business Head Mr. DP Mohanty INSIDE THIS ISSUE FOCUS ON MARKETING RETAIL OFFICE UPGRADE RVR / UBL TRANSPORTER NEW UBL STAFF ISO REVAMP APPRECIATIONS I take this opportunity to first wish you and your family a Very Happy & Prosperous New Year. I also sincerely hope that collectively we will surpass new heights of success and take Uganda Baati to a much higher level of performance and achievements. My message to you is that everything thing that we do should be world class, and better than what we were doing earlier, whether it is Sales Processes, Marketing and taking our Brand to greater heights, Human Resources Management, Internal Processes and Improving environment that we work in. We as a team should be a Winning Team with lots of positive energy around us and it is the responsibility of each one of us to ensure that this positive vibe percolates as much into the organisation as possible. We have started the year well, but we need to scale new heights and my ambition is that we surpass much higher Sales Volumes in excess of 5000 MT on a consistent basis. I dream that we can match our performance with some of the better performing companies within the group and be recognised for the same and in the process we can improve the life of each one of us, give customers a much higher level of service and take care of the environment around as well. Myself and our Senior team is always there to support each one of you and in case of any support please feel free to discuss with us. Best wishes for Feb Regards, DP Mohanty Uganda Baati Pg 1

2 The marketing Department has brought on a new agency, Limelight, to help with enhancement of the Uganda Baati brand. Focus On Marketing Limelight Limited is a fully fledged advertising and marketing agency affiliated with TBWA whose world wide network has opened doors to many opportunities for their Ugandan counterpart, and has provided them with access to in-depth world markets information in the areas of creative, production, research or training. The agency will offer all required advertising functions including account Management, creatives, copywriting, artwork, advert production, media planning and much more. Limelight will work hand in hand with Luisa and Davies Lukyamuzi, our newly appointed Marketing Manager who comes with vast knowledge and experience in the Ugandan market. Together they will ensure that marketing activities set for 2015 are well implemented hence marketing goals are achieved. LIMELIGHT TEAM Radio We have signed up with 23 radio stations that cut across the country to increase brand awareness for Uganda Baati and our product brands in all regions of Uganda. Billboards Outdoor advertising on billboards located on highways leading into major towns is in plan. Signages Customized signages bearing the distributor/retailer name,uganda Baati logo and product logos will be made for major dealers and their retailers so that consumers can easily tell that Uganda Baati products are sold at a particular shop. Wall branding Four agencies were been brought on board to do wall branding in all regions of Uganda. This will help to enhance brand awareness as locations with good foot traffic and along high ways have been selected. The exercise which began in January will promote Dumuzas, Romantile, Versatile, Resincot, Lion brand and Uganda Baati brand Television Advertising of Uganda Baati products on 4 major TV stations in Uganda, covering all regions is in plan. Uganda Baati Pg 3

3 Upgrade of Uganda Baati Retail Office. In 2014, the management of Uganda Baati Limited made a strategic decision to upgrade its retail. The office was completed at the end of 2014 with its design derived from the extensive product and customer experience shops. The transformation has yielded tremendous results in such a way that apart from improving the work environment of its retail staff, it has gone on to make the customer service experience even more adventurous and enjoyable for the Customers because they get to touch and feel the samples of the products they are intending to buy, way before they place their orders. Furthermore the outlay of the s in the office goes on to give the customers a sneak pic of how the final product will look. With that said, this year am even more excited and enthusiastic for what is yet to come for the retail department and Uganda Baati Limited as a whole Best Regards Hans Peter Ssenyonjo Customer service officer UNBS officials visit to MRM, Mariakani to understanding the AZ process UBL intends to switch the market from GI to AZ and for the same UNBS (Uganda National bureau of Standards) executives were taken to MRM Mariakani to show the AZ process and its benefits over GI. Uganda Baati Pg 4

4 Starting of Rails for transporting of material by UBL from Kenya (MRM) It was a historic moment at UBL that the company has started using Rails (RVR Rift Valley Railways) for transporting goods from MRM Mariakani, Mombasa to Uganda Baati. This facility of using rail as a transport medium was not used since 1990 s. The first lot was loaded from Mariakani on 22nd Nov 2014, as shown below The time taken to reach Uganda Baati first time was 15 days and then it was gradually reduced to 8 days. So far, UBL has transported approx. 1850MT of coils from MRM in 3 lots. Rail being an economical medium to transport goods has helped UBL to reduce on its transport costs. UBL is now looking to use rails as a prime medium of transporting material, also looking to start soon for Port consignments. Donation of a booth to Uganda MUBS The same was used to boost security at Makerere University Business School Uganda Baati Pg 5

5 N O T E F R O M HRM : T H E G R O W I N G F A M I L Y UBL New Employees Mr. Srinivas Manam has joined as Finance Manager of Uganda Baati Limited Mr. George Muhindo has joined as Environment, Health & Safety Officer (EHS) of Uganda Baati Limited Mr. Davies Lukyamuzi has joined as Marketing Manager of Uganda Baati Limited Mr. Debasish Debnath has joined as Branch Manager Uganda Baati Limited, Tororo. Mr. Kangume Patrick has joined as Senior Sales Officer, Institutional Segment, Uganda Baati Limited, Tororo. Ms. Athieno Lydia has joined as Supply Chain Assistant, Supply Chain Department, Uganda Baati Limited Uganda Baati Pg 6

6 ISO Revamping Program ISO REVAMPING PROGRAM in UBL was conceived in light of giving more benefits to customers by way of ensuring customer delight and zero complaints. The Program is to review processes and to capture standards for new processes/ products. The UBL Management hence appointed an ISO Consultant, Mr. BB Sinha, on 1st Jan to guide the Program in all technical aspects. A steering committee comprising senior management staff was selected to oversee the implementation of the systems:- The launch of the Revamping Program was done on 17th Jan 2015 at 9.45am in the Board Room with the Business Head, Mr. Mohanty reiterated that with the implementation of ISO system this will improve our processes which will lead to better customer service and lead to achievement of benefits that can be shared with our staff and community. The First Preliminary ISO training for Quality Management System & Environmental Management system, giving background information on ISO, was successfully carried out on 24th Jan The program entails weekly Training with subsequent implementation of what is obtained from training. It gives the team opportunity to discuss and internalize processes and actions to be implemented - John Akirana (Quality Managament Representative) Mr. D P Mohanty Chairperson (Steering Committee) Mr. Jayanta Mr. Amon Aruho Mr. Srinivas.M. Mr. Neeraj.A. Mr. Akirana John (MR) Mr. Muhindo William The functional teams are the Quality Management System (QMS), Environmental Management System (EMS) & the Internal Audit. QMS- Team: 1. Nampido Julius (Team Leader) 2. Mayende Winfred 3. Sam Rutega 4. Ojiambo John 5. Luisa A. 6. Grace Nansubuga EMS Team: 1. Muhindo William (Team Leader) 2. Barbara A. 3. Emrut Julius 4. Balam Bunyanga Internal Audit: 1. Denis Tusabe 2. Erasmus Okurut 3. Bless Kamwine 4. Harriet N Uganda Baati Pg 7

7 Recognition & Appreciation Management is pleased to reward the following staff with cash as a token of appreciation for their attainment of sales targets for the month of January Duncan Lubega Sales Officer Alex Tumukunde Sales Officer Robert Kyalimpa Sales Officer Tresor Sorozo Exports DRC CONGRATULATIONS AND BEST WISHES! Jayanta Chakravarty Sales and Marketing Manager CONGRATULA- TIONS AND BEST WISHES! Congratulations to Jessy Keith Lukyamuzi for excelling in the UCE exams with 10 straight distinctions in all subjects. Jessy is a son to our Marketing Manager Davies Lukyamuzi. As Uganda Baati Limited we join our employee and family in celebrating this success! Uganda Baati Pg 8

8 Meeting the Fundis. The new business development team had a two and a half days trip to Mbarara purposely to conduct fundi meeting and also to establish new sites in Mbarara and promote Ultra span other products in the area. As earlier mentioned the turn up was very good and by 10.00am the venue was already full and the fundi s were very happy and thankful to Uganda Baati for organizing such a training for free. They promised to promote Uganda Baati products to their employers whenever they will go more especially Ultra span which was new to them. Also the fundi s requested us to continue giving them such trainings saying that one was not enough. ZincAL Protection Longer Life Uganda Baati Pg 8