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This is a key task for the HR function and leadership
at different levels.
What we are doing is not meant to be easy – some
for the first time anywhere (for example, becoming the
best in the world in efficiencies) and some for the first
time in our Company (for example, building a retail
business) – I convey my
appreciation
to every team
member who is working long and hard, with an eye
for detail and depth in thinking and thereby making
a difference to our Company. I value the critical analysis,
constructive questioning and encouragement by our
Non-executive Directors.
Even in 2017, we will like to remind ourselves of
1947 – the birth year of our Company and the
independence year of our country – so that we work
with the same
newness, optimism and purpose.
I wish to assure you that team Atul will focus not on
what our Company has been, but on what it can be.
Once our recent investments deliver value, we will
A tree gathers light and grows,
and the more it grows, the more
light it gathers to grow further.
The same can be true for us -
when we imbibe knowledge, we
grow, and the more we grow,
the more knowledge we imbibe
to grow further. We also know
that knowledge is incomplete
unless accompanied by well-
executed action and that action
is imperfect without having
in-depth knowledge. It is therefore
our effort to be both, a
learning and an action-oriented
organisation - where we take high
quality and high velocity decisions
and actions.
Atul office in Thane, built in addition to 2 offices in Mumbai,
to increase productivity.
like to see more bold moves ahead of us than behind
us – there may be struggle, but we know that where
there is life, there is struggle, and we are prepared for it.
Sincerely,
(Sunil Siddharth Lalbhai)
Chairman and Managing Director