Friday, March 6, 2020

Entegris' manufacturing facility in Kulim receives NCOSH safety excellence award

KUALA LUMPUR, March 3 -- Entegris has received a safety excellence award from the Malaysian National Council for Occupational Safety and Health (NCOSH), the highest safety award a company can receive in Malaysia.

According to a statement, the award was presented after a six-month evaluation process and it was received by Entegris Malaysia managing director, Derek Ong.

“Together, we keep our focus on continuous improvement through weekly management meetings, safety Gemba walks to celebrate successes and identify areas for improvement, employee safety training, two-minute safety briefings during every shift and safety promotional campaigns,” said Ong.

Over 950 employees work in the Kulim, Kedah facility, developing systems and products to ensure the clean and safe delivery of the microelectronic components used in semiconductor manufacturing processes and other high technology industries.

It is Entegris’ largest manufacturing site and a part of the company’s Advanced Materials Handling (AMH) Division.

According to AMH vice-president of operations, Mike Lloyd, among the aspects that received recognition from NCOSH were senior management’s involvement in all safety matters, substantial commitment of resources to fund health and safety programmes, system to track incidents and proactive reporting metrics.

In addition, the company has a recognition programme that rewards employees who make suggestions for safety improvements, demonstrate good safety behaviour, address safety issues and coach other employees on safety issues.

Employees also engage in a community outreach programme that promotes health and safety for children that includes First Aid training.

-- BERNAMA

Wednesday, March 4, 2020

UNBELIEVABLE MYDEBIT CONTEST WINNERS ANNOUNCED

Yet Another Successful Collaboration between Isetan and PayNet

KUALA LUMPUR, March 3 (Bernama) -- Isetan of Japan Sdn. Bhd. concluded another successful collaboration with Payments Network Malaysia Sdn. Bhd. (PayNet) to encourage the public to shop using debit cards. As an incentive for its customers to shop using their MyDebit ATM card, Isetan held the unBELIevable MyDebit Je with your ATM card & Win contest. Similar to last year’s MyDebit – Isetan Fabulous Living Contest, prizes totalling RM250,000 were up for grabs.

Customers of Isetan KL that made purchases of RM100 and above using their MyDebit ATM card were entitled to one entry. The contest, which ran from 1 November 2019 till 31 January 2020, attracted more than 3,400 entries.

The contest created greater awareness on the safety and convenience of making payments using MyDebit ATM cards. Payments are made by just waving or tapping the card, or entering the six-digit Personal Identification Number (PIN) on the reader.

The top 15 winners of the contest were announced at a prize-giving ceremony that took place at Traders Hotel, Kuala Lumpur. The Grand Prize winner, Datin Marlia Musa won a Honda City worth over RM73,836. Present at the event were Mr. Michael Kumar, Director, Card Services Division, PayNet and Mr. Yeow Kah Chong, Isetan General Manager.

Commenting on the collaboration, Mr. Koji Oyama, Managing Director of Isetan Kuala Lumpur said “The response to the contest this year was very encouraging and a testament to the positive partnership between Isetan of Japan Sdn. Bhd. and Payments Network Malaysia Sdn. Bhd. Whilst our stores offer a wide range of attractive and quality products to appeal to all types of customers, PayNet gives our customers a safe and reliable way to make payments thus easing the shopping experience. Our complementing offerings truly make shopping a delight for customers”.

Speaking on her win of the Grand Prize, Datin Marlia Musa said, “This win is an extremely pleasant surprise and a great way to start my 2020! This is proof that shopping certainly has its privileges – thank you to Isetan and MyDebit for this opportunity. I’ve been shopping at Isetan in Malaysia for years and I feel this is the best celebration of our relationship,”.

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Source: Mad Hat PR PLT

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