Kelabit-owned Persafe Engineering receives certificates of excellence

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BINTULU: Its was a commendable achievement by a Bumiputera company recognised for its speed and creativity in delivering quality products and services to its clients, said Sarawak Immigration Department director Datu Robert Lian.

He was commenting on the achievement of Persafe Engineering Sdn Bhd, a company wholly owned by Kelabit ethnic minority of Sarawak for being awarded with the ISO 2001:2008 and OHSAS 1800:2007 certifications.

“This is indeed a special recognition accorded to Persafe Engineering for having established quality management system, which include an effective and efficient organisation structure, policies, procedures and practices in place for managing its processes or business activities throughout its business operations,” he said when speaking at the certificates presentation cum appreciation dinner held last Saturday night.

“I have no doubt that these important elements or ingredients have shaped the corporate culture and contributed towards the rapid and impressive growth of the company since its inception 15 years ago,” he added.

Working hard to meet the changing industry requirements of the day has given the company a strong reputation as one of the best service providers for the oil and gas sector with good prospect to venture for business opportunities outside Malaysia, he said.

He said as the company continues to move forward in search for more business opportunities, it will face new challenges brought about by the rapidly evolving information technology and the process of globalisation.

“I am happy to note that the company has taken the right step to continually adjust its structure and procedures in order to sustain competitiveness and long term survival.

“For this strategy to succeed, the board, management and staff of the company will have to take full responsibility and be accountable for the activities under their charge. They should be conversant with the scope and extent of their accountability and be provided with the necessary reporting and monitoring systems,” said Lian.

In the course of time, it is expected that the company’s business operations will continue to grow and expand both domestically and overseas thus he stressed strong commitment is required besides proactive leadership in wanting to drive further progress.

He said the support of human capital and the implementation of various key initiatives are essential.

It is therefore imperative for the company to continue taking proactive actions to develop professional and business skills and know-how of employees in order to empower them with the right competencies to focus on growth, operational excellence, human capital development and other critical issues, he lamented.

Lian said working as a team is important with each business unit lending an unconditional support to each other.

“You will need the support and help your colleagues and your success or failure will depend on how good a team player you are.

“Knowing the company have the right initiatives, culture and esprit de corps, together you should strive to achieve the company’s vision of becoming the most ‘preferred contractor’ in the region,” he said.