| IN
LOVING MEMORY OF OUR DEAR DIRECTOR |
| Serene
and silent
|
| came
the call |
| Your
sudden death |
| shocked
us all |
| Till
memory fails |
| and
life departs |
| You
will live forever |
| in
our hearts |
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| Happy
and smiling, |
| always
content |
| Loved
and respected |
| wherever
you went |
| Always
so thoughtful, |
| loving
and kind |
| What
a beautiful memory |
| you left behind! |
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MR.
ADI J. KATGARA
10 July 1928 – 05 March 2004 |
From
the staff of
Travel Corporation (India) Pvt. Ltd. |
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| Obituary |
Starting
his career in 1947 with Jeena & Company, the
first Indian travel agency, founded by his grandfather
in
1900, Mr. Adi J Katgara with his vision and prescience
turned it into a leading freight forwarding company
today.
A visionary and pioneer in the development and promotion of tourism, Mr. Adi
J Katgara Founder Director of Travel Corporation (India) Pvt. Ltd. was a well-known
personality in the field, both within India and internationally.
He was associated with the American Society of Travel Agents (ASTA) for a period
of over 50 years and was unanimously elected Director of the International Division
of ASTA in 1976. He was the first Indian and Asian to have held this prestigious
position.
In recognition of his services to the industry, he was honoured by numerous
prestigious organisations and received several awards: “Pioneer of the Pacific” and
the “ Award of Merit” from PATA. The Travel Agents Association
of India conferred on him its highest honour, the prestigious
'Agastya Award' |
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and
the Indian Association of Tour Operators, the “Hall
of Fame Award”. In
1997 he was presented with the very first “ International
Travel Agent of the Year” award at the ASTA
World Travel Congress. He also received a special
award from
TAAI, commemorating 50 years of his service to the
travel and tourism industry.
He was the Chairman of the Tourism Sub-Committee
of the Bombay Chamber of Commerce & Industry
and the Tourism Committee of the Indian Merchants Chamber for a number of years.
He was also associated with ASSOCHAM & FICCI on their Tourism Advisory
Committees.
His
indomitable spirit combined with his largesse was
an inspiration to the industry and his grand vision
for tourism in India, which motivated all, will be
cherished and perpetuated.
Rest
in eternal peace, dear AJK. The void that you have
left behind will indeed be difficult to fill. |
IN
MEMORY OF A TRUE GOOD FRIEND....
OUR
ADI
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In
life one meets someone spectacular,
A person so noble and kind,
Created in a mould God sets aside
For a diamond, hard to find.
All who were lucky to meet him,
Benefited from the aura of his mind.
And such a human was Our Adi
A jewel in the midst of mankind!
Oh,
that fine man, Our Adi,
Unparalled in every way
Distinguished, composed, gentle,
Happy at work or play.
I am sure all who knew him, loved him,
For his charm, his warmth, his mirth,
And even those who only met him once,
Soon learnt his real worth!
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That
man was purely selfless,
His help so many will miss,
Quiet manner, calm composure,
Pure magic that was bliss.
And now the great man leaves the scene
With so much beauty inspired,
His memory remains, his deeds outshine,
Much soul-searching required!
Great
family man, sincere true friend,
T’would be difficult to beat him
At the game of life, without much strife –
And sincerely they’d treat him
To the love and respect that he had earned,
Which he’d reciprocate as required,
Like the true good human soul we loved,
Adi Katgara, we admired!
-
By Jimmy Khambatta |
| STRAIGHT
FROM THE HEART |
| It
is the end of an era and the heart bleeds. |
| -
Ketayun
S. Desai |
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In
this issue we are pleased to announce that
we have achieved a first of sorts by being
the first Custom House Agent (CHA) in India
to have complied with the ICEGATE formalities
required by Indian Customs. We are also the
first CHA in Mumbai to have set up a full fledged
office for sea freight operations from Dronagiri.
We have successfully completed our first year
of partnership with FedEx. And of course, our
Partner, Mr. Sam Katgara is the first Indian
to be elected Chairman of FAPAA.
- Editor |
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| First
Again |
Mr.
President |
Shipping
Bill Annexures in electronic format (via email)
were required to be filed on-line on Indian customs
site – ICEGATE
as per requirements of Indian Customs from August
2003. We are happy to announce that Jeena Delhi
was the first Custom House Agent (CHA) to have
successfully
complied with this requirement with other Jeena
offices following suit. |
Following
in the footsteps of his illustrious father, the Late
Nari J. Katgara, who was the Founder Member of the
Air Cargo Agents Association of India (ACAAI), Sam
Katgara has done Jeena proud by being unanimously
elected President for a tenure of two years commencing
October 2003. |
| Jeena
Brings Honor To India
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Federation
of Asia Pacific Agents Association (FAPAA) consists
of all the National Air Cargo Associations of countries
in Asia Pacific viz. Hong Kong, Japan, Australia,
Singapore, Philippines, Thailand, Malaysia, Taiwan,
Korea, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh.
The main purpose of this body is to discuss and sort out common international
issues in the entire regions of South East Asia and Asia Pacific. Since its
inception in 1986, India
had the |
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proud
privilege of hosting the FAPAA Executive Council
Meeting in Mumbai approximately
a decade
ago.
Circa
2003, in the month of October, in the last Executive
Council Meeting held in Katmandu, the President of
the Air Cargo Agents' Association of India, Mr. Sam
Katgara was unanimously elected as the Chairman of
FAPAA. This is the first time since the inception
of FAPAA, that an Indian has been so honored with
the responsibility of being appointed as Chairman
of FAPAA. |
| Logistics
Professionals at Work |
The
sales team of Mumbai Airport Office comprising
of Ajay Suri, Jairam Sivaramakrishnan and Rajendra
Rao, accepted the challenge of a Herculean assignment
where a 50-ton piece of a time-sensitive cargo
was to be transported from JNPT to Shaibabad works
for Times of India. The whole operation which started
from moving the consignment from the port to a
feeder trailor and then shifting the same to the
vehicle, which needed to pull the consignment right
up to the destination was certified to be as per
International standards by a German Surveyor appointed
by the shipper. The operation went on non-stop
for 19 hours with the movement tapped on hourly
basis and the mission accomplished to the entire
satisfaction of our valued customer! |
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| Seminars & Workshops |
Mr.
Hector Patel, Manager NVOCC, was invited by the
Maharashtra Chamber of Commerce & Industry
to participate in the Exim Orientation Programme.
Speaking on the changing role of CHAs and Freight
Forwarders, Hector held a rapt audience spell
bound with his proficiency on the subject.
A two-day workshop on 'REALISING MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITY' and 'MANAGING CUSTOMER
SERVICE' was conducted at Jeena Bangalore and attended mainly by Heads of Department
and their teams. This gave the participants a platform to widen their horizons,
interact in group discussions and make presentations on Improving Customer Service,
which is the very essence of our industry.
Similar workshops were conducted at Chennai, Pune & Goa
offices and are being encouraged at other Branches
as well. |
Mr. Jyoti
S Abrol,
Dy. Manager Air Exports, Jeena Delhi,
has topped the DG (Dangerous Goods)
Refresher
Training Course with 96%.
Congratulations! |
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Collections are more
important than selling.
Liquidity is more important than profitability.
Number of profitable companies have been
sold world over for lack of liquidity,
but the reverse has not happened. |
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| WaterMaker
India |
In
yet another pioneering venture, the Katgara Group
introduced the concept of WaterMaker in our country.
Manufactured by Atmospheric Water Technology
Inc., a subsidiary of Electric and Gas Technology
Inc. U.S.A., Watermaker is a U.S. patented proprietary
product known as the Infinite Fountain of Water,
which produces potable water from the atmospheric
air by capturing water vapour before it even
touches the earth. Owned by the Katgara Group,
WaterMaker India has been appointed G.S.A. for
India by WaterMaker Asia, the sole agents for
marketing and generating sales for WaterMaker
in India, Bangla Desh and Pakistan to promote
sales of this latest technology brought to India
for the very first time. Displayed at the 5th
Water Asia 2003 Exhibition at Pragati Maidan,
New Delhi, the concept has been a grand success
and enquiries have been flooding in! Interested
readers may visit us at www.watermakerasia.com
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The
WaterMaker Team at Water asia '03, held recently
in Delhi.
Standing L to R:
Mrs. Meher Bhandara, partner WaterMaker
India, Mr.Coung,Engineer AWT, USA
Seated L to R:
Mr.Pallan Katgara, President WaterMaker Asia, USA,
Mr.Adi Katgara, Partner WaterMaker India and Mr.Daniel
Zimmerman, President and CEO, atmospheric Water
Technologies Inc. USA |
| On
a different pitch |
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Come rain or shine, Jeena is never behind! Stealing
the show from our competitors and roughing it up in inclement weather,
the much hyped Ferrari of Sachin Tendulkar was air-freighted by none
other than our Mumbai Airport Office alongwith our business counterpart
ABX Saima, Italy, adding yet another feather to our overcrowded cap.
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| The Master Blaster flanked
by Jeena personnel with his mean machine in the background |
Give Me Red! The 360 Modena
F1 in capable hands |
| Cupid
Strikes |
After
searching far and wide for a suitable bride, Noshir Wadia, Manager
CMS (Cash Management Systems), Corporate Office, found a soul-mate
in Tanaz Kaka. Although their quest for true love ended when they met,
may the love in their lives never end! After his marriage to Tanaz
on 2nd December 2003, Noshir now has another CMS portfolio to handle
at home as “Cash Manager of Spouse”.
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| Married
Bliss. Noshir and Tanaz on their wedding day |
And the stork visits
-
Ashwini
and Ashish Parulekar, Asst. Manager, Corporate Office have been blessed
with a baby boy on November 10, 2003.
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-
Gunjan
and Ajay Suri, Regional Manager, Sales, are the proud parents of a baby
girl, Anshika, born on January 6, 2004.
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| Congratulations! |
| Many
happy returns of the day |
On
August 29, 2003, Jeena Goa celebrated five years of existence by hosting
a memorable evening for their valued clients and other distinguished
guests which included Customs and Port officials, Sam Katgara, Partner
personally flew down to join the festivities and offer a vote of thanks
to all those who have helped our Goa Office cross many a hurdle and
make a mark in the industry.
The event was a great success and Jeena Goa certainly looks forward to celebrating
its centenary!
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| Man
in Blue - Mr. Sam Katgara, Partner Jeena & Company, flanked by Ms.
Veronica Rose, Branch Manager, Jeena Goa and Mr. Prafulla Deshpande,
General Manager, Jeena Pune with party revellers |
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| Master
of the game |
After
having successfully handled the 32nd National Games in December 2002,
Jeena Hyderabad was once again awarded the contract to handle the 1st
Afro Asian Games held in Hyderabad in November 2003. Fifty-seven tons
of cargo consisting of lighting equipment, lasers, space-cannons and
costumes for the opening and closing ceremonies of the Games were brought
in by two chartered flights. Jeena Hyderabad successfully completed
all customs and clearance formalities and ground logistics, re-exporting
the cargo to U.K. on conclusion of the Games.
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| Loading
of container at Gachibowli Stadium, Hyderabad |
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| New
Appointment |
Mr.Responsibility |
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Mr.
Ravi Kannan has joined us as Manager Logistics, bringing with him a gold
mine of experience. Since he has been associated with a leading shipping
group representing top shipping lines of the world as General Manager
IT with additional responsibilities of Logistics as well, the Logistics
at Jeena could not be in
more capable hands!
Welcome to the Jeena family!
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Our
readers need no introduction to Ajay Suri who has been hogging the
limelight in the recent issues with his achievements. Not inclined
to rest on his
laurels he has climbed yet another rung on the ladder of success.
From Sales Executive
to Sales Manager – Mumbai Airport Office, Ajay has charted the course
of his career with leaps and bounds and is now shouldering the onerous responsibilities
of all-India Business Development for Jeena. Attaboy Ajay, keep it up! |
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| Snippets |
KIZOMBA-B,
a project for Thermal Systems / Alstoms was handled by Jeena Hyderabad.
The 70-ton cargo was transported in three low bed trailors and six
semi low bed
trailors by road to Chennai.
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| Mr.
Dara Hormusji, Branch Manager, Jeena Hyderabad (left) with Mr. Ramachandra
Rao of Thermal Systems |
| Focus
on Solutions, Not on Problems |
When NASA began the launch of astronauts into space,
they found out that the pens wouldn’t work at zero gravity. (Ink
won’t flow down to the writing surface) In order to solve this
problem, they hire Andersen Consulting. It took them one decade and 12
million dollars. They developed a pen that worked at zero gravity, upside
down, under water, in practically any surface including crystal and in
a temperature range from below freezing to over 300 degrees C.
The Russians used a pencil...
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| We
have moved |
- The Sea Exports Division of
Jeena & Company,
Delhi has relocated
to:
B 34
A Mahipal Pur Extension,
Vasant Kunj Road, New Delhi 110 037.
Tel: 91-11-26788875/76/77
Fax: 26788872
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- Jeena - Bangalore have shifted
their Air/Sea Export, Sales & Accounts Departments to:
Oxford Chamber, 1st Floor,
No. 16, Rustum Bagh Road,
Kodihalli, Bangalore 560 017.
Tel: 5125 6365 / 5125 6366 / 5125 6447
Fax: 5125 6448
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- and have relocated their Air/Sea
Import, Consol & Custom Clearance Departments to:
Contract House, Nal Wind Tunnel Road,
Murgeshpalaya, Bangalore – 560 017.
Tel: 5115 8464 to 5115 8467
Fax: 5115 8468
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| Going,
Going, Gone! |
Approximately
35 kms from the outskirts of Mumbai, in the vicinity of the Nhava Sheva
Port, Dronagiri is fast emerging as a centre for sea freight operations.
In a major move (pun unintended), the staff of our Mumbai Sea Freight Office
under the aegis of Khushrow Major, Manager – Seafreight, have shifted lock,
stock and barrel to their new office at Dronagiri which was formally inaugurated
by Mr. Sam Katgara on November 7, 2003, coinciding with the birthday of Late
Nari J Katgara, Senior Partner, Jeena & Company.
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Jeena is incidentally
the first CHA at Dronagiri to have set up a full fledged office for
sea freight operations at the Freight Forwarders’ Premises, Unit
Nos. 707 to 711, 7th Floor, Plot No. 5, Sector 1, Dronagiri, Uran District,
Raigad, Navi Mumbai – 400 707. (Tel: 91-22-27470300, 27470331/332/334,
Fax: 2747 0304)
Great going
guys! |
Some people bring happiness
wherever they go.
Others bring happiness whenever they go. |
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