“… Pasdec Automative Technologies supplies to world-known car brands such as Nissan, Renault and Volkswagen; with electrical wiring harnesses.
“Given our long
and successful relationships with these prestigious multinational automative
manufacturers, we expect our business to grow further,” says the Chief Minister
giving a glimpse on the relocation exercise.
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A MOMENTO TO THE VISITING MINISTER... Dato' Sri DiRaja Adnan is seen here, handing a momento to Mr Sereste at the dinner. This will surely further strengthened the G-to-G relations between Malaysia and The Republic of Botswana.
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FLOOR, ZENITH HOTEL, KUANTAN – Pasdec Holdings Bhd’s subsidiary –
Pasdec Automative Technologies (Pty) Ltd (PAT), intends to relocate it’s electrical
wiring harnesses plant from the present site in Brits, South Africa, to Lobatse
in the Republic of Botswana.
Announcing
this in his 9-minute off-the-cuff speech at a dinner hosted for the visiting Minister
of Trade and Industry (MTI) of the Republic of Botswana, Mr Vincent T.Sereste,
Wednesday, February 11, Chief Minister
Dato’ Sri DiRaja Adnan Yaakob said;
“From feedback
given to the Board of Directors by Dato’ Kevin Pather, it is clear that in the
government of Botswana, the Botswana Development Corporation (BDC) and the
people of Botswana in general, we will surely have exceptional partners to
accompany us on our journey to sustainable growth.
“The manner in
which you have embraced our relocation exercise and have gone the extra mile to
accomodate our operational requirements, bodes well for the future and we are
very grateful for your enthusiastic participation.
“In return, I
can assure you that Pasdec Automative Technologies, which has a proud track
record of more than 40 years, is committed to adding value to your economy and
improving the lives of your citizens”.
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Apart from Dato' Sri DiRaja Adnan and Mr Sereste, also seen in this photograph are Dato' Sri Muhammad Safian (seated, third from left); the State's Executive Councillors - Dato' Norul Azali and Dato' Shafik Fauzan (seated, respectively 1st and 2nd from left); Dato' Kevin Pather (seated, 4th from left); and members of the Botswana delegation among others is Ms Gaogane (seated, 2nd from right).
PAT MUST
CONTINUE TO PRODUCE WORLD-CLASS PRODUCTS
Dato’
Kevin Pather as mentioned by Dato’ Sri DiRaja Adnan, is presently the Chief Executive
Officer cum Managing Director of PAT, who flew in from South Africa to be present
at this dinner.
The
Chief Minister added that, PAT is currently supplying electrical wiring
harnesses to some world- and popularly-known car brands such as Nissan, Renault
and Volkswagen and that;
“Given our long
and successful relationships with these prestigious multinational automative
manufacturers, we expect our business to grow further (when the plant is relocated
to Botswana),”
he assured.
He
then threw some sort of a challenge to the management of PAT to continually
manufacture world-class products, hence the need for the company to keep on
developing world-class skills in it’s workforce.
Thus
far he said, PAT has a tremendous track record in it’s ongoing development
programmes, which over the years have substantially enhanced the expertise and
knowledge of the many hundreds of it’s employees.
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NO DEVIATION
FROM POLICY TO PRODUCE SKILLED WORKFORCE
“Needless to
say, Pasdec Automative Technologies will not deviate from this policy and through
our dedication to training, we believe that we can make a meaningful
contribution to the advancement of skills in the Republic of Botswana and Lobatse,
in particular – the place to where our plant to be relocated to,” he added.
Dato’
Sri DiRaja Adnan also spoke about social consciousness and commitment to
performing Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) that were not something new
nor alien to PAT.
The
company’s contribution to the communities where it’s plant is situated at he
added, has always been to support initiatives of the local business community
and to help in improving the quality of life of the people residing in these
communities.
“The people of Lobatse
therefore,”
he said, “… will directly benefit from
our presence and we look forward to being able to make a positive difference to
their lives, in-sya-Allah, God-willing”.
Among
those also present at this dinner were the Pahang State Secretary, Dato’
Sri Muhammad Safian Ismail; State Executive Councillors namely Dato’ Shafik
Fauzan Sharif, and, Dato’ Norul Azali Sulaiman;
AMONG ATTENDEES AT
THIS SUMPTIOUS DINNER
State
Legal Adviser, Dato’ Shamsulbahri Ibrahim; Director of the State Land and
Mineral, Dato’ Azizan Ahmad; State Chief Police Officer, SAC Dato’ Sharifuddin
Abdul Ghani;
Chairman
of Pasdec Holdings Bhd, Dato’ Kamaruddin Mohamed; Chief Execitive Officer of
the Pahang State Development Corporation (PKNP), Dato’ Abdul Rahim Mohd Ali;
and, Chief Executive Officer of Pasdec Holdings Bhd, Dato’ Mohd Khairuddin
Abdul Manan.
The
visiting Mr Sereste was accompanied by Deputy Ambassador of the Republic of
Botswana to the People’s Republic of China, Ms Gaogane Tiny Mothobi; Managing
Director of Bostwana Development Corporation (BDC), Mr Bashi Gaetsaloe;
BDC’s
Head of Marketing and Communications, Ms Boitshwarelo Lebang; BDC’s Head of
Business Development, Mr Kamogelo Kesiilwe; and, Personal Assistant to Mr
Seretse, Mr Uyega Banungi; who were also present at this sumptuous dinner. –
Khabar
