BLOG December 2021

1. When we welcomed year 2021, we had hoped that nature would be kinder to us! However, in the
months of May-June it felt like we were in a dystopian world; grief, pathos, death and distress
uncannily gripped our lives. We lost colleagues, friends, family members and loved ones to the
pandemic. We faced the most unimaginable distressful moments. However, with utmost resilience and
the strength to cope with the harshest of situations, we were able to fight the 2nd wave of the
pandemic together. Let's hope 2022 will be a good year! We should not forget that COVID-19 is here
with us along with its variants. The fight is not over; it is on! We should not drop our guard and
continue to follow all the protocols to prevent any possible subsequent wave.
In spite of the year throwing up unprecedented challenges, our Company witnessed various
accomplishments and moments to cherish during the year. It is customary to mention the noteworthy
ones while we gear up to welcome the new year. Balmer Lawrie's Cold Chain Unit at Hyderabad
supported Bharat Biotech in the world's largest COVID-19 vaccination drive. Our Company is the only
storage and logistics partner of Bharat Biotech in Hyderabad and is the only company to handle two
vaccines - Covaxin and Sputnik in India. An MoU was signed between Balmer Lawrie and IIM Calcutta
Innovation Park for taking forward the Round 2 Startup Fund Program on 24th February 2021. The Cold
Chain Unit at Rai, Haryana won the Cold Chain Award given away by Confederation of Indian Industry
(CII) for its outstanding performance in the category “Best Practices in Cold Storage”. Integrated Check
Post (ICP), Jogbani received a ‘Certificate of Appreciation’ from Customs Jogbani on the 69th
International Customs Day. Balmer Lawrie won the “Business Strategy aligned L&D” Award and Mr.
Adika Ratna Sekhar, then Director [HR & CA] and C&MD [Additional Charge] was conferred with the
"Learning leader of the year" Award given away by ASCC and IIPA during the summit. Mr. Adika Ratna
Sekhar also received the ‘Sustainable HR Leaders (PSU)’ Award given away by World HRD Congress
during the 29th Edition of the World HRD Congress & Awards function held on 16th February 2021 at Taj
Lands End, Mumbai. Balmer Lawrie won the “West Bengal Best Employer Brand Awards 2021” given
away by World HRD Congress in a virtual event on 18th March 2021. SBU: Greases & Lubricants won
the ‘All India Best Supplier Lubricants / DEF West (2020-21)’, given away by Tata Motors Ltd. as part of
Tata Genuine Parts Vendor Impact Programme '21, the first virtual annual Vendor's Meet held on 26th
May 2021. Balmer Lawrie has been appointed by FICCI as an Exclusive / Official Travel and Hospitality
Agency for India Pavilion at World Expo 2020 in Dubai. Mr. Adika Ratna Sekhar took over as Chairman
& Managing Director of the Company in November 2021.
BLOOM wishes you and your family Merry Christmas and a very Happy New Year in advance. Let's pray
that the year ahead is a harbinger of joy and success for our Company and all of us. As always, will
look forward to your feedback, contributions and suggestions. Please email them to
mukhopadhyay.mohar@balmerlawrie.com.
Mohar
BALMER
LAWRIE
MONTHLY BULLETIN
ONLINE
Vol. 11 Issue 12 December 2021
EDITORIAL

2. Directorate General of Hydrocarbons (DGH) participated in the Abu Dhabi International Petroleum
Exhibition & Conference (ADIPEC) from 15th to 18th November along with other organisations from
India. Shri Hardeep Singh Puri, Hon'ble Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas, Government of India led
a delegation and inaugurated the India Pavilion set up jointly by Federation of Indian Petroleum
Industry (FIPI), Directorate General of Hydrocarbons (DGH) and Confederation of Indian Industry (CII).
Vacations Exotica set up the exhibition stall of DGH at Abu Dhabi and took care of other logistics and
event requirements successfully.
The Accounts & Finance Meet was organized on 15th & 16th November 2021 at Darjeeling.
BL UPDATES
The Chemicals Meet was held at Pondicherry on 23rd & 24th November 2021.

3. 26th November 2021 was observed as Constitution Day across the country to commemorate the
adoption of the Constitution of India and to honour the contribution of the founding fathers of the
Constitution. On this day the preamble is read out in all Government Offices, institutions and other
establishments. At Balmer Lawrie too the preamble was read out in plants and offices across locations
pan India. On 26th November 1949, the Constituent Assembly of India adopted the Constitution of
India, and it came into effect on 26th January 1950. The Government of India declared 26th November
as Constitution Day on 19th November 2015 by a gazette notification.
Vacations Exotica (VE) successfully handled a 6N/7D days customised luxury holiday for a famous
Indian entrepreneur, producer & writer and Bollywood celebrity, from Mumbai to Maldives in early
November 2021. VE organised his travel by chartered flight and stay in the most luxurious hotels in the
world, Louis Vuitton Cheval Blanc and Nautilus Retreat. Mr. Rakshit Vats, VE – New Delhi (Retail)
managed this holiday with utmost care and attention ensuring high customer delight. He received a
communication from the customer’s office stating that everything was excellent. Kudos to Rakshit!

4. Vacations Exotica Stars
Vacations Exotica (VE) rolled out the monthly awards initiative in January 2021 to recognise the top
performers in Sales (Retail) and Corporate Business (maximum money collection). The winners of the
various awards are handed over certificates signed by the Leadership. The initiative was discontinued
since April owing to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. With the gradual lifting of travel
restrictions, the VE team has bounced back with great enthusiasm and the awards have been
reinstated since September 2021. Below are the top performers in the month of September and
October 2021. Hearty congratulations to all the winners of the Vacations Exotica monthly awards!
“Top line - Performer of the Month – September 2021” for achieving
maximum revenue in International Holidays – Retail
“Pillar of the Month – September 2021” for achieving maximum margin
for the month in Pure Holidays – Retail
“Star Seller of the Month – September 2021” for achieving maximum
no. of bookings in Pure Holidays – Retail
Ms. Nadine Ebenezer, VE - Chennai
SEPTEMBER & OCTOBER 2021
“Star Striker of the Month – September 2021” for achieving maximum no. of
passengers in Pure Holidays - Retail
Mr. Srikanth Murali, VE – Chennai and
Ms Aquline Fernandez, VE - Mumbai
“Top line - Performer of the Month – September 2021”
for achieving maximum revenue in Domestic Holidays -
Retail
Mr. Karthik Reddy, VE - Hyderabad

5. Mr. Rakshit Vats, VE - New Delhi
“Best Corporate Initiator of the Month – September” – VLCC
“Best Corporate Initiator of the Month – October” – VLCC
NBA Team (National Board of Accreditation), VE - New Delhi
Maximum collections in September 2021 among the Corporates - Corporate Businesses Team
Tours Delhi - Corporates
IREDA (Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency Limited) - Team, VE - New Delhi
Maximum collections in October 2021 among the Corporates - Corporate Businesses Team
Tours Delhi - Corporates
Chennai Branch
“Best Branch of September 2021” for Maximum Revenue – Retail; Pure Holidays – Retail
“Best Branch of October 2021” for Maximum Revenue – Retail; Pure Holidays – Retail

6. “Pillar of the Month – October 2021” for
achieving maximum margin for the month in
Pure Holidays - Retail
“Top line - Performer of the Month –
October 2021” for achieving maximum
revenue in International Holidays - Retail
Mr. K Prabhakar, VE - Hyderabad
“Star Striker of the Month – October 2021”
for achieving maximum no. of passengers in
Pure Holidays - Retail
“Top line - Performer of the Month –
October 2021” for achieving maximum
revenue in Domestic Holidays - Retail
Mr. Srikanth Murali, VE - Chennai
“Star Seller of the Month – October 2021” for achieving
maximum no. of bookings / transactions in Pure Holidays
- Retail
Ms. Mamta Mukherjee, VE – New Delhi

7. A host of trainings and drills were conducted in the month of November 2021. Below are the details:
A fire mock drill was organised at Warehousing & Distribution in Sonapur, Kolkata
A mock drill on ‘basic safety awareness during emergency situations’ was conducted at Industrial
Packaging (IP) - Silvassa
Shop floor safety training on ‘Safe Material Handling in industry’ was conducted at CFS - Navi Mumbai
and Cold Chain - Patalganga by the HSE dept.
Safety training on ‘Industrial Hygiene & Personal Hygiene’ was conducted at Ballard Estate office in
Mumbai by the HSE dept.
Safety training on ‘Basic Ergonomics’ were conducted at Cold Chain - Patalganga, IP - Taloja and CFS -
Navi Mumbai by the HSE dept.
HSE [HEALTH, SAFETY & ENVIRONMENT] UPDATE

8. Transfer
▪ Mr. Gangiri Uma Maheswar Rao, Head Sales [Freight Forwarding] - South, Logistics Services -
Bengaluru has been transferred to Logistics Services - Chennai as Head Sales [Freight Forwarding] -
South.
▪ Mr. Ayush Sodhani, Deputy Manager [Accounts & Finance], Corporate Accounts & Finance -
Kolkata has been transferred to Logistics Infrastructure - Kolkata as Deputy Manager [Accounts &
Finance].
▪ Ms. Jyoti Haresh Rangnani, Deputy Manager [A&F], Greases & Lubricants - Kolkata has been
transferred to Greases & Lubricants - Silvassa as Deputy Manager [A&F].
▪ Mr. Hara Prasad Rout, Asst. Manager [A&F], Travel & Vacations - Kolkata has been transferred to
Corporate Accounts & Finance - Kolkata as Asst. Manager [A&F].
▪ Mr. Prem Tarash, Asst. Manager [Project Logistics], Logistics Services - Delhi has been transferred
to Logistics Services - Mumbai as Asst. Manager [Project Logistics].
▪ Mr. Vivek Bhardwaj, Asst. Manager [A&F], Container Freight Station - Kolkata has been
transferred to Travel & Vacations - Delhi as Asst. Manager [A&F].
▪ Mr. Asish Chakraborty, Executive [HR], Greases & Lubricants - Kolkata has been transferred to
Regional HR Department - Kolkata as Executive [HR] - ER.
▪ Mr. Soumya Banerjee, Officer [Product Development], Applications Research Laboratory, Greases
& Lubricants - Kolkata has been transferred to Quality Control, Greases & Lubricants - Kolkata as
Officer [QC].
▪ Mr. R Sundar, Officer [CHA Operations], Logistics Services - Bengaluru has been transferred to
Logistics Services - Chennai as Officer [CHA Operations].
▪ Mr. Soumyadip Dutta, Officer [QC], Quality Control, Greases & Lubricants - Kolkata has been
transferred to Applications Research Laboratory, Greases & Lubricants - Kolkata as Officer [Product
Development].
▪ Mr. Suman Mamindla, Junior Officer [Electronics], Industrial Packaging - Navi Mumbai has been
transferred to Industrial Packaging - Chittoor as Junior Officer [Electrical & Projects].
Wish you all the best in your new role!
Re-designation
▪ Mr. Subrahmanya B, Chief Manager [Retail Sales] & Channel Development, Greases & Lubricants -
Bengaluru has been redesignated as Chief Manager [Retail Sales & Channel Development] - SR,
Greases & Lubricants - Bengaluru.
▪ Mr. Sanket Lalitrao Gundawar, Deputy Manager [Industrial Sales], Greases & Lubricants - Pune
has been redesignated as Deputy Manager [Industrial & OEM Sales], Greases & Lubricants - Pune.
Wish you all the best in your new role!
Farewell
▪ Mr. Samir Biswas, Manager [Commercial], Refinery & Oil Field Services, Corporate Office - Kolkata
superannuated on 30th November 2021 after successfully completing around 33 years of service.
▪ Mr. Sushen Kr Shaw, Manager [E&P], Engineering & Projects - Kolkata superannuated on 30th
November 2021 after successfully completing around 31 years of service.
We wish you all the best in your future life!
New Member (Note: Write-up on new members is as per inputs received from them.)
Personnel Information – November 2021
Mr. Rajesh Bhalchandra Patil joined Cold Chain, Mumbai as Head [Marketing] on 15th
November, 2021. Rajesh is a person who is attentive, accommodative, believes in team
effort and ensures that everyone progresses as a unit. He loves to spend lot of time
travelling and exploring the world around him, whether it is for professional assignment
or leisure travel. He enjoys both as it helps him to connect, understand, act in sync with
the situation and learn about how to deal with people and manage the spirit of good
environment. In his assignment at Balmer Lawrie, he will be responsible for acquiring
new businesses, helping existing customers to utilise services of Balmer Lawrie to the
full extent and guiding the team in accomplishing common organisational goals.

9. Welcome you to the Balmer Lawrie family and wish you all the best!
Mr. Sudip Maity joined Corporate IT, Kolkata as Manager [IT Security] on 1st November,
2021. Sudip is originally from West Midnapore and lives in Kolkata currently. He holds a
Bachelor's degree in Information Technology from WBUT University. He has over 12
years of experience in the Systems & Security domain. He is a multi-disciplinary IT
professional who has delivered high critical services and engaging solutions across retail
and government verticals. Before joining this organisation, he worked in TCS as
Assistant Consultant, Webel as Junior Officer and CDAC as Project Engineer. Sudip is an
outgoing person and likes hanging out with friends. He enjoys watching sports, web
series and exploring different types of vlogs. Also, in his downtime, he enjoys reading
different types of technology blogs. He lives with his wife and son in Lake Town,
Kolkata. His parents’ influence in shaping him into the person he is today is
monumental.
Mr. Abhishek Jana joined Travel & Vacations, NRO - Delhi as Asst. Manager [IT] on 1st
November, 2021. Abhishek belongs to Durgapur. Prior to joining Balmer Lawrie, he was
working as a System Engineer in one of the leading Multinational Information
Technology companies for around 2.8 years. During his professional stint, not only did
he acquire technical knowledge but also developed the right corporate nuances. While
working in one of the biggest projects in his previous company, the challenges not only
made him an effective team player but also brought out the best in him. From being an
introvert in a family of three members to handling a team of four was truly a remarkable
transformational journey for him. A numismatist from childhood, he loves to watch
travel videos. Apart from that, his occasional bike rides work as therapy for him. He is
very excited about his journey at Balmer Lawrie.
Mr. Viknesh Vijayakumar joined Regional HR - West, Mumbai as Asst. Manager [HR] on
15th November, 2021. Viknesh has been with JSW Steel's Human Resources team for the
past two years, starting from May 2019. He is interested in learning about other
cultures, meeting new people and trying new cuisines. His weekend hobbies include bike
rides and hikes. His family consists of four members including him, his father who is
enjoying his retirement, his mother who always stands by the family and a younger
brother who is pursuing his passion for mechatronics. He believes that every individual
that crosses our pathway in life makes at least a teeny-tiny difference to our future for
good; similarly, the kind of person he is now is because of all the modest contribution of
the people he has crossed paths with. He is thrilled to be a Balmer Lawrien and eager to
work in unison with everyone.
Mr. Muthukrishnan S joined Logistics Infrastructure, Manali - Chennai as Junior Officer
[Operations] on 10th November, 2021. Muthukrishnan belongs to Chennai and
completed his B.Tech (IT) from BIT, Trichy. He has been in the logistics sector for the
past three years and has worked in both the manufacturing and services sectors. He
published a paper in an international journal for predicting the business trends using
sales data forecasting. In his career he has had opportunities to demonstrate his
knowledge in international imports and exports operations and warehouse management
in Logistics businesses. He was also involved in pricing, consolidation and distribution
across the world, customs compliance and policies for shipping and receiving of pharma
products. He believes that his hard work and his efforts to learn the nitty-gritty of
Logistics have helped him to secure the job at Balmer Lawrie. He is confident that he
will deliver his best performance in the assigned tasks. He looks forward to a
challenging and exciting career in the Company and is proud to be a Balmer Lawrien.
In his leisure time, he plays cricket and reads books.
Mr. M Yashwant Rao joined Corporate Accounts & Finance, Kolkata as Jr. Officer
[Accounts & Finance] on 22nd November, 2021. Yashwant Rao was born in Andhra
Pradesh and raised in the National Capital Territory. He graduated from the University
of Delhi holding a Master’s degree in Finance. Driven in Finance & Accounts, he has
been building a career in this domain. Prior to joining Balmer Lawrie, he has worked in
the corporate office of HUDCO as Executive (F&A) for 1 year dealing with 19 R.Os and
has 2 years of experience in the Operations Department as well. When he got to know
that he was selected for the post of Junior Officer [A&F] in the Taxation Department, he
took it in his stride to prove himself. Although he loves his current role, he believes
that he can take up more challenging assignments. A versatile and genuine person, he
enjoys working with others. He is solutions oriented, open minded and has the aptitude
to learn technical skills quickly. He enjoys travelling, adventure and exploring different
cuisines. He represented his college in athletics (100m & 200m) and volleyball.