ESI Teambuilding 2012

Day 1

ESI had organized its very first teambuilding at Vista Venice Resort in Morong Bataan. It was a fun filled three days teambuilding event starting from 2nd-4th March 2012. 

The first day of ESI Teambuilding was an outreach program to Golden Acres located at Quezon City, Philipines. Golden Acres is a centre of the Department of Social Welfare and Development for abandoned and neglected elderly Filippinos. These old peoples were usually those who are neglected, abandoned, left alone and in need for shelters, foods and caring.

As soon as we arrived at the center, we have handed over our contributions to the staffs in charge in terms of goods, foods, groceries and some cash donation. After that, all of us proceed to the Hall for activities. We felt so welcome as everyone was ready at the hall and they were excited to join and be part of us for the activity.

Our Managing Director, Mr Mikel Yaw also can;t wait to participate himself in the programme that we;ve planned.One of the elderly holds Our Managing Director’s hand and started to communicate with him in Tagalog. She was thinking that he was a Filippino :)

To make it more fun, we have actually paired up our engineers and elderly for Parlor Games and Stop Dance.

Instead of Stop Dance, it was a “NON STOP PARTY”!

After the Stop Dance Game, we served the elderly with lunches.

It was a heartbreaking to see these old people had been abandoned by their own families to an old folks home but happy to see the happiness in their faces during our visit. They were once as individuals who have contributed to the shaping of their own families and welfare of their respective communities.

As shown, we have captured our unforgettable moment so that it could be keep as one of the moment to be cherished together.  

Day 2 - Outdoor

2^nd day was all about indoor activities. First game of the day, each team had been asked to created themselves a very unique cheers and also a flag with the team’s name on it.This game was so entertaining because all of us danced and cheered together.

We continue our 2^nd game which is to describe ourselves. Each of us has to shared our strength and weaknesses, likes and dislike and the main purpose of this activity is to empower our communication skills. Communication can be seen as one of the most important factor for everyone if they wish their team to function well in one organization.

Another fun yet challenging game for the day was “Rope Knots Game”. This game was totally challenging as we have to help each other to untangle the knot. The objective of this game means, in order to contribute to the overall success of the company,all of us must play an important role in helping each other when they need it .

Overall, the main teambuilding is intended is to have all team members to work hand in hand to identify and solve problems. By organizing teambuilding, organization and management shows that they are committed in employees well being, developing employee’s interpersonal skills and happiness J

Day 2 - R & R Night
The evening on second day, we have “Rewards and Recognition Night”. There is a special award for the night called “Star of the Night”. This award is to recognize those actively participated and outshined during the teambuilding activities.

Our Business Admin Manager, Ms. Liza, had been given an opportunity to give her appreciation to the team and management.

Now is the turn for our Managing Director, Sir Mikel to share his speech. I will never ever forget the moment especially when all of us sang R Kelly’s song, “ Worlds Greatest ”.  With these, we’re motivated and inspired.

And finally, I have been chosen as the Best Coordinator for ESI and the picture taken showing the certificate received from management. I really appreciate this.

Thanks for helping me to grow in my career in ESI.

Day 3 - Tour to Mt. Samat Shrine

On our last day, we had our tour at Mt. Samat Shrine. Below are some of the details of Mt. Samat.The Shrine of Valor (Dambana ng Kagitingan) a top Mt. Samat in Pilar was built in 1966 in memory of those soldiers of World War II.

It consists of the “Colonnade”, a marble capped structure with an altar, esplanade and a museum. Inside the museum you can learn more about the battle of Bataan and the Death March that followed. The captured US & Filipino soldiers were forced to march more than a hundred kilometers from Bataan to Tarlac.

Our engineers had the opportunity to have thier photo shoot at the historic shrine

After the tour, our 3 days teambuilding has come to an end. This was what we’ve been waiting for and it was really worth the wait. We had a great time and memories therefore we will surely keep it with us as a memory.

Author : Ivy Geolin / Lily

Asia Pacific Entreprenuership Awards

It’s our great pleasure to share with you good news! Our Managing Director Mikel Yaw has been selected as the winner of the Outstanding Entrepreneurship Award under Asia Pacific Entrepreneurship Awards 2011 Malaysia. This prestigious Asia Pacific Entrepreneurship Awards is a world-class awards recognizing outstanding individuals who have demonstrated entrepreneurial attributes that make them role models for emerging entrepreneurs, including the tenacity and perseverance to continue innovating and making a difference under adverse situations and environments.

This marks another great milestone for Elabram Systems corporate chapters after we’d won the ‘SME100 Fast Moving Companies’ in 2010, and will certainly add more value to our organization. To all members, the road ahead is long and the journey of excellence has just begun and there is no finishing line in quality service. Let this be our hallmark in carrying out our business. The company would not have achieved this without all your contributions as the First Class Team! Keep up all your good work!

‘Our Personal Touch beyond Compare, Because Your Success is Our Mission’

Elabram Management Team - (from left to right) Finance Manager, IT Manager, Managing Director, Technical Director, Project Director, Resource Manager, International Business Manager, Business Development Manager.

Team Building at Selesa Health Farm Resort

The weekend of 18^th and 19^th June marked the annual Team Building event organized by ESSB management in order to train each individual how to work as a well-oiled machine to drive to Elabram System’s main destination: SUCCESS.

As the cheery group got off the bus and took in the relaxing atmosphere of Selesa Health Farm Resort, Bukit Tinggi, Pahang, the team building event was off to a great start. The 88 team players were greeted by the course presenter, Licensed Hypnotist, Dr. Alvin Teoh, and his friend, Ninjitsu Sensai, James Lee, and introduce themselves to the anticipating Elabram staff. Each individual was randomly picked to join a group which would be their “Tribe” for the rest of the team building weekend. All 8 groups formed proudly showcased their “tribename”, “flag”, “motto”, “anthem” and “headband”, ready to compete and show-off their strengths.

What’s a team-building event without a scavenger hunt? The teams geared up to compete in a game of “Da Vinci Scavenger Hunt” where the twist is each team had to get their brain juices flowing to solve cryptic riddles in order to reveal the 10 objects that they need to collect from all over the resort. This event bought out the creativity and logical abilities of each team.

A number of other games were played later that day and by the end of the day it was highlighted to every participant that goals are even easier to achieve when each team member co-ordinates well and focuses on that one goal.

The following morning, the well-rested staff was led by James to a few warm-up exercises to get everyone’s blood circulating and concentration levels on par with the coming activities. The teams participated in a number of intermediate tasks where careful planning, leadership skills, and task delegation were put to test for each individual in each team.

The final and most critical task of the weekend event was the “Fashion Show”, where instead of competing against each other, the 8 teams had to work together in order to pull off a make-believe fashion show. Team members were separated once again into different fashion show workgroups – stage & runway planning team, room decoration team, hosting and MC team, and of course, the marketing team whose critical task was to get 5 outsiders as honorable guests for the final fashion show. 

The challenge that everyone shared was that the planners were also the runway models themselves. Each group was assigned a special theme for their runway costumes which they had to create with very little resource, namely, only items that could be found in the room. The themes given were no ordinary themes – K-pop, Bollywood, Lady Gaga, Metal Rock, Hawaiian, to name a few, had everybody’s creativity overflow. It was total mayhem when costumes were being made out of random raw material ranging from chart papers to table cloths. Under a given time limit, all teams had to plan, co-ordinate, and delegate the work effectively and efficiently for the fashion show to be a success. And a success it was! A great sense of achievement filled the room when the honorable guests left the show feeling satisfied and entertained and Dr. Alvin congratulated everyone for doing a job well-done.

After patting each other on the back, everyone was all ears when Dr. Alvin recapped on all the activities done during the entire event and the lessons taught and goals achieved followed by the awarding of the training certificates to all its participants. After giving Dr. Alvin and Sensai James a chorus of thank you’s, it was time to board the bus again to head back. By the end of the day, everyone was enriched with knowledge and importance of the 3 C’s of teamwork – Co-ordination, communication, and compassion.

SME Awards

We would like to share this great news that Elabram Systems is one of the winners of SME 100 Fast Moving Companies Award in 2010. We are proud with this achievement and would like to thank all our clients for giving us the business opportunities and supports for us to attain this milestone.

We have moved on to a new phase in our commitment towards providing services of excellence by attaining the SME 100 Fast Moving Companies Award. The Award recognizes the achievements of Malaysia’s Small and Medium Enterprises, and provides a platform for these SME’s to compete globally. This splendid achievement places Elabram Systems in a new dimension. We fully realize that the demands and expectations of our clients will be even greater; however, securing this prestigious award reinforces the confidence and value of our services to you as our important client in this region.

Last but not least, this achievement is not possible if not for the hard work, dedication and perseverance of members of the Elabram team. We would like to acknowledge the contribution and support of all our clients, employees and resources, in making what Elabram Systems is today. Please accept our gratitude for selecting us as your preferred partner and we hope for a long and fruitful relationship in the years to come.

Elabram Systems 10th years Anniversary