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ISSUE NO: 67 | FEBRUARY 2019FOR INTERNAL CIRCULATION ONLY
GLWSS MONTHLY EMAGAZINE
FEBRUARY 2019
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Editorial Note 03 - 04
Quotes 05
Highlights 06 - 19
Wealth Insight 20 - 21
Article 22-24
New Joinees 25
Know Thy Colleagues 26 - 33
A Blast From The Past 34 - 41
Choose Rightly and Build Wisely
OurrecentannualthanksgivingmassatSt.Mary’sChurchwaspleasantly enlightening for me, not from a spiritual point of viewalone,butalsofromacorporateviewaswell.Fr.Lenny’ssermon on fellowship, terming it as a fellowship of sorts and howhe relatedourmindoverour variouspartsofourbodyworkinginaco-ordinatedwaykeepingusinstateofwell-beingandthenrelatingthistoourorganizationwasaweinspiring.
Indeed,wecan’tthankalmightyenoughforourachievementsofpreviousyearandalsokeepinguscloselyknittedasateam.Fromaspiritualpointofview,IpickedupanicestoryfromGaurGopalDas(Indianspiritualleader,motivationalspeakerandamonkfromISKCON),storyunfoldslikethis:-
Therewasacarpenterwhoworkedforahousebuildingbusiness.Afteryearsofdedicated,committed,highqualitywork,oneday he came to the employer and said “sir” , Iwill certainlymissmypaycheque,butmeandmyfamilynowhaveenoughsavingsandwecanlivebasedonthesavingforrestofourlives,I think Iwant to takevoluntary retirementand retirenowtolive peacefully for rest of my life .The employer was deeplysaddened that hewouldmiss one of his finest workers, thebestcarpenter,whowassocommittedandgavesuchqualityoutput . The employermade one last request, he said “As apersonalfavourtome,canyoujustbuildthisonelasthouse.”Thecarpenteragreedandhestartedthework,butwithtime,youcouldseethathisheartwasnolongerinthework,hewasusinginferiormaterials,shoddyworkmanship.Oncethehousewas ready, theemployer came to inspect thehouse,huggedthecarpenter,andasheshookthehandshepassedthekeysof
Mr. Sumesh Nair Chief Editor
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thefrontdoortothehouseinthehandsofthecarpenterandsaid“Forallthequalityworkthatyoudidforus,thisismygifttoyou”.Thecarpenterwasshocked,whatashamehethoughttohimself,ifonlyhehadknownthatthehousethathewasbuildingwasthehousethatwasmeantforhimandthathewouldbelivinginthathouse,hewouldhavedoneitallsodifferently.
Isn’titthatourcaseaswell,weliveandholdourlivesonedayatatime,veryoftengivinglessthanthebestintothebuilding.Littledowerealizethat thehousethatwearebuildingdaybyday istheonewhichwehavetolive.Thereforemakeyourchoicesright,keepyourattitudeproperonadailybasis,putyourbestmaterialintotheday,putthebestworkmanshipintothebuildinginyourday,becausebasedonwhatyoubuildtoday,youwillhavetoliveinittomorrowandforsomereasonyouhaven’tdoneitwellandyoucan’trevisitandchangeitnow,godisverykind,Heisalwaysgivingusanotherchance,called‘tomorrow’aswell.
Choose rightly and build wisely because based on those rightchoicesandbuildingourlifedaybyday,wewillexperienceourlifeinitstrueformandpurpose.
YourWemag teamwerebusypreparing for themost importantevent of this calendar year “Sales come together “planned for21stFebruary2019,thisexplainswhythiseditionofWemagisnotascolourfulasinthepast.Wewillreturnnextmonthwithawiderreadingopportunities.
Until next month Stay Blessed, Stay Healthy
As always we do solicit your feedback toe-magazine glweststardubai.com
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THANKS GIVING MASS AT ST. MARY’S CHURCH
A thanks giving mass was organizedon Saturday, the 12th of January attheSt.Mary’sChurchinDubai.We have understood that theaccomplishments we have is aninstinctive conversion of intensivehard work coupled with our strongspiritual foundation, and we retell ourthankfulnessthroughthisactofprayingtogether.
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POOJA
MorningofSaturday,the1stofFebruary2019,wit-nessedtheperformanceofPooja&Homamasperthe Sanathana traditions, seeking blessings fromthealmightyforpeace&prosperityinourorganiza-tion. Thiswasperformedatour south zoneofficefacilityinJebelAli.TheritesfollowedwereGanapa-thyHomam,NavagrahaHomam,LakshmiPoojaandVasthuPooja.
OurmanagementteamincludingMr.MartinAranha,Mr.Srinivasan,Mr.Sreekumar,Mr.SumeshandMr.ClarencewerepresentontheoccasionalongwiththevariousManagementandoperationsstaffs.
Wemagteamwishesallthereadersapeacefulandhappyyear2019.
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AEO ADVISORY WeattendedaworkshoponAEOatDubaiCustomson24thJanuary2019.Further,therewasaQ&AsessionaboutAEOthatwasansweredbyDubaiCustomsAEOTeam.Followingaretheimportanthighlights:Authorized Economic Operator is a voluntary compliance and security program based onWorldsCustomsOrganization(WCO)SAFEFramework.
WCOCounciladoptedtheSAFEFrameworkofStandardstoSecureandFacilitateGlobalTrade(SAFEFramework)thatwouldactasadeterrenttointernationalterrorism,securerevenuecollectionsandpromotetradefacilitationworldwide.
Key Principles of AEO :
a) Voluntary Programmeb) Built on Trust c) Based on risk management d) Develops and fosters a compliance culture e) AEO provides a new control – move from transaction to system control.
1.DubaiCustomsre-emphasizedthatitisourresponsibilityasAEOoperatortocheckalltheparametersofthecommercialdocumentsincludingHSCodespriorprocessingthecustomsdeclarationsensuringcompliancetocustomsregulationsasatrustedAEOpartneractingonbehalfofcustoms.
2.IncaseofanywrongdeclarationincludingHSCode,undervaluing,etc.,wecannotbankonthepleathatthedeclarationwasprocessedbasedonthecommercialdocumentssubmittedbycustomers.Weneedtoconductdueevaluationofthecommercialdocumentsandincaseofanycontradiction,wecanseekconfirmationfromDubaiCustomsinstantly.WehavebeenassignedakeyaccountofficerbyDubaicustomstoassistusandspeeduptheprocess.So,kindlytakecareofthesefactors.
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3.FurtherDubaiCustomshadsaidthattheyaresigningMutualRecognitionAgreement(MRA)withotherAEOaccreditedcountrieslikeSouthKorea,KSA,ChinaandotherGCCcountries,whichwillfacilitatefastercustomsclearanceprocessatoriginanddestinationsinfuture.ThiswillbeoneofthebenefitstoAEOoperators.
4.Originaldocumentsforclearance:AsanAEOoperator,wedon’tneedtosubmitthephysi-caldocumentstoDubaiCustoms.Asmentionedabove,weareade-factopartnerofDubaiCustoms,soweneedtosecurethesafestorageofthedocumentsbothphysicalandelec-tronicarchiveourselves.Asandwhen,ademandarisesfromDubaiCustoms,inthefuture,weneedtopresentthesametoDubaiCustomsforreview.Theyfurthersaid,aspertheGCCrulesalso,Dubailocalcustomsdeclarationsshouldbestoredfor5years,whereasfreezonecustomsdocumentsshouldbestoredforlife.
Shaji ManghatManager(CustomerServices)
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2ND U.A.E CUSTOMS WEEKTHEMED AS “SMART BORDERS”
GlobelinkWestStarShippinghasbeenoneof thesponsorsofthe2ndUAECustomsWeekthemedas“SmartBorders”.GlobelinkWestStarShippinghasbeenawardedaTrophybyH.EAhmedMahboobMusabih,DirectorofDubaiCustoms,asatokenofappreciationinthelightofouractiveparticipationinthe2ndUAECus-tomsWeek.
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BREAKING THE CONVENTIONAL MODES OF MARI-TIME VENTURE EX CHINA TO EUROPE
China’s second overland rail service starts operational from Wuhan to Hamburg!
Inalandmarkinitiative,Globelinkispartneringinthecountry’ssecondrailconnectivitybetweenEuropeancontinentwiththerollingstocksmovingtoHamburgwithlessthan4daysoftransittime.
Thefirstsailingisproposedtobeflaggedoffonthe5thofFebruary2019whenthecountryiscelebratingtheirNewYear.
ThisisontopofthefirstweeklyrailserviceChengdutoLodzlaunchedin2018.Railfreightisanintermedi-aryproductwithtransittimefasterthanbyoceanandismorecosteffectiveascomparedtomovementbyair.Cargosuitableforrailmovementincludeselectronics,automotivepartsandmachineriesetc.–whichareoftenneededforjust-in-timemanufacturing.WuhanisideallylocatedinCentralChina,andconvenientforpre-carriagepickupofcargofromalloverChina,withtransittimeof2to4days.AtdestinationHam-burg,wealsoprovideon-carriagedeliverytocontinentalEurope!Besides,Serviceisprovidedalongwiththereal-timecargotracking,aswellashandlingImport&exportcustomsclearance&declaration,inspec-tion,quarantine,storageetc.
Wemag wishes Globelink China all the best for this venture.
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A PALLET THAT TELLS A STORY
AWoodenPalletisanecessarycomponentofourShipping Industry ecosystem. Here, at GlobelinkWestStarShipping,Dubaioffice,wethoughttogivedue recognition to this last string ofour industryecosystem. Year 2019 is very significant for us asyear2019isour30thAnniversary.GlobelinkWestStar’sDubaiofficeallwalls weredressedupwithpalletsdisplaying somenicephotographsof25thAnniversarycelebrationaswellas15thAnniversarycelebration.Itwillbeareminiscingatimeforallourcolleaguestocherishthosewonderfulmoments.
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MR. DAVE EVERETT, GLOBAL KEY ACCOUNTOWNER, SAFMARINE, CAPETOWN
MrDaveEverett,GlobalKeyAccountOwner,Safmarine,Capetown,HadVisitedGlwsDubaiAlongWithSafmarineDubaiSalesTeam.
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VISIT OF MR. FRANCISCO CORDERO, GLOBELINK AEROCEANO, COSTA RICA
VisitOfMrFranciscoCordero,GlobelinkAeroceano,CostaRica,toGLWSDubaioffice.
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VISIT OF MR. GIGA TSISKARISHVILI AND MS. NINO GHVINIASHVILI FROM WORLD EX, GEORGIA
VisitOfMrGigaTsiskarishvili,GeneralManager,AndMsNinoGhviniashvili,SalesManagerFromWorldEx,Georgia,ToGlwsDubaiForBusinessDevelopmentPurpose.
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VISIT OF MR. MIKE DRAER CLEVE & ZONEN, NETHERLANDS
VisitOfMrMikeDraer,Cleve&Zonen,Netherlands,toGLWSDubaiforbusinessdevelopmentpurpose.
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VISIT OF MR. NORBER KACZOR, AND MR. TOMASZ DZIENISZEWSKI GREEN DELTA SHIPPING, POLAND
VisitOfMrNorberKaczor,AndMrTomaszDzieniszewskiGreenDeltaShipping,Poland,toGLWSDubaiforbusinessdevelopmentpurpose.
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WEALTH-CUM-TECH INSIGHTPERFECT ONLINE PRIVACY & FUTURE OFF-SHOREBANKING WITH ZCASH
Trueinternetprivacycouldfinallybecomepossiblethankstoanewtoolthatcan-forinstance-letyouproveyou’reover18withoutrevealingyourdateofbirth,orproveyouhaveenoughmoneyinthebankforafinancialtransactionwithoutrevealingyourbalanceorotherdetails.Thatlimitstheriskofaprivacybreachoridentitytheft.
Perfect Online Privacy•BreakthroughComputerscientistsareperfectingacryptographictoolforprovingsomethingwithoutrevealingtheinformationunderlyingtheproof.
•WhyItMatters,Ifyouneedtodisclosepersonalinformationtogetsomethingdoneonline,itwillbeeasiertodosowithoutriskingyourprivacyorexposingyourselftoidentitytheft.
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Thetool isanemergingcryptographicprotocolcalledazeroknowledgeproof.Thoughresearchershaveworkedonitfordecades,interesthasexplodedinthepastyear,thanksinparttothegrowingobsessionwithcryptocurrencies,mostofwhicharen’tprivate.
Muchofthecreditforapracticalzero-knowledgeproofgoestoZcash,adigitalcurrencythatlaunchedinlate2016.Zcash’sdevelopersusedamethodcalledazk-SNARK(for“zero-knowledgesuccinctnon-interac-tiveargumentofknowledge”)togiveusersthepowertotransactanonymously.
That’snotnormallypossibleinBitcoinandmostotherpublicblockchainsystems,inwhichtransactionsarevisibletoeveryone.
Thoughthesetransactionsaretheoreticallyanonymous, theycanbecombinedwithotherdatatotrackandevenidentifyusers.TheTechnologycalledZeroKnowledgeProof(Zk-SNARKs)willbeabsolutelygame-changingtechnology.ItwillhavevariedapplicationinoureverydaylifeincludingKYCandcreatingaglobalidentityespeciallyinsocialmediathatwouldbeprotectedfromonlinehackers.
CRYPTOCURRENCY ZCASH (ZEC) USING THIS ZK-SNARKS TECHNOLOGY
ZCashcanhidethesender,receiverandhowmuchamountapersonisholding.Thiswillsubstitutethefu-tureoff-shorebankaccountscurrentlyholdingbillionsofdollarsinblackmoney.Becausethegovernmentcannottrackit.CurrentlyZcashisabout$55anditisexpectedtorisetoalevelof$500bythemidofyear2020asthedemandisexpectedrisesubstantiallyinthefuture.
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THE 10 SALES COMMANDMENTSHere are the Ten Sales Commandments giving insight about certain fundamental sales principles.
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Thou shalt listen more than thou spea-kethThis commandment is essential for long-term sales success. Listening is the mostimportant skill any salesperson can learn.Violate this commandment at your ownperil.
Thou shalt not let thy prospects go un-calledResearchindicatesthatupto50%ofsalesgo to the service provider that respondsfirst, which is why you should never letyourprospectslinger.Andifyou’vealreadycalledthemonce,obeythiscommandmentandcallthemagain.
Remember the CRM, to keep it updated Feeding the CRM beast has never beensomething that salespeople enjoy doing,butit’sarequirementofthejob.ThankfullyFreightNetCRM,yourpersonalsalesassis-tantcankeeptrackofyourcallsandactionsforyou,andevenremindyouwhentocallaprospectoracustomer,soyoucanspendyourtimeselling.
Thou shalt not forget thy customer’s nameSalesexecutivessometimesmakethemis-takeof forgettingwhotheyaretalkingto,which can be uncomfortable when youneed to call the customer by their name.Whenyoufirsttalktosomeone,writetheirnamedownorsayitoverandoverinyourheadafewtimestoremember.
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Honor thy promises to thy customerIfyou’vequotedapricetoacustomer,orcommitted to delivering something by acertain date, you need to do everythinginyourpower toget itdone.Salespeopleliveordiebytheirword,andmustearnthecustomer’strusteverysingleday.ThywordisThybond.
Thou shalt not kill thy sales managerThesalesmanagerexpectsalotoutofyou,andit’stheirjobtohelpyouhityoursalesgoals.Yes,someofthemcanbetough,andsome of them you might not get along with, butdealingwiththemispartofthejob.
Thou shalt not steal thy colleague’s cli-entsSalesisaroughbusinesstobeginwith,andsalespeopleshouldn’thavetoworryabouttheirowncolleaguesrunningoffwiththeirclients.Unfortunately itdoeshappen,butit’sinviolationofthissalescommandment.
Thou shalt not kill thy sales managerThesalesmanagerexpectsalotoutofyou,andit’stheirjobtohelpyouhityoursalesgoals.Yes,someofthemcanbetough,andsome of them you might not get along with, butdealingwiththemispartofthejob.
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10Thou shalt not covet thy neighbor’s budg-et planComplainingabouttheirtargetbudgetisal-mostariteofpassageforsalespeople.Butyourcompany’sbudgetisprobablybeyondyour control, it is planned in such a waykeepingyoursalaryinmind,soyouneedtoacceptit.
Thou shalt not covet thy neighbor’s budg-et planComplainingabouttheirtargetbudgetisal-mostariteofpassageforsalespeople.Butyourcompany’sbudgetisprobablybeyondyour control, it is planned in such a waykeepingyoursalaryinmind,soyouneedtoacceptit.
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NAME OF THE STAFF: JOEL DSOUZADESIGNATION: SALES CORDINATOR
DATE OF JOINING: 20/01/2019DEPARTMENT: AUTO LOGISTICS
FROM: KARNATAKA
NAME OF THE STAFF: RONAL LAMBERT DSOUZADESIGNATION: SALES EXECUTIVEDATE OF JOINING: 24/01/2019DEPARTMENT: IMPORT SALES
FROM: KARNATAKA
NAME OF THE STAFF: PRAJI PUNNAKUZHI GOPALAKRISHNANDESIGNATION: SENIOR SALES CORDINATOR
DATE OF JOINING: 24/01/2019DEPARTMENT: FORWARDING
FROM: KERALA
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NEVER TAKE SICK LEAVE FOR SMALL REASONS, FEEL PASSIONATE ON WORK. DON’T WASTE YOUR TIME FOR UNNECESSARY THINGS. ALWAYS BE POSITIVE.
Name : Lavina Fernandes
Designation : Senior Manager
Years in Globelink West Star Shipping : 18 years
Department : Airfreight
Hometown : Pangla – Udupi -Karnataka
Hidden Talent : Dancing & Acting
Best piece of advice received:-Never take sick leave for small reasons, feel passionateonwork. Don’twasteyourtimeforunnecessarythings.Alwaysbepositive.
If you could have any one superpower, which would you choose? Peaceintheworldandhelptheneedy.Sponsoreverypersonwhowantstoprovetheirtalent.
If you could pick only one vacation destination where would you pick and why? – Japan–Wanttoexperiencetheirlifestyleandneedtolearntheirsmartness.
What do you like to do when you are not at work? – Calling myMom every day without fail, going for Yoga for keeping mehealthyanddoingsomesocialactivities.Spendingqualitytimewithfamily.
What is your new year resolution for the year 2019?Tryingtosorttheproblemwithasmilewithouthara-kiri.
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BE POLITE & HUMBLE
Name : Binu G.S
Designation : Sr. Sales Manager
Years in Globelink West Star Shipping : 19 years
Departmen : Import Sales Department
Hometown : Trivandrum
Hidden Talent : Acting
Best piece of advice received:-BePolite&Humble
If you could have any one superpower, which would you choose? Toavoidstarvingandensurepeaceintheuniverse.
If you could pick only one vacation destination where would you pick and why?Switzerland,becauseofitsscenicbeauty.
What is your new year resolution for the year 2019?: Reduceweight.
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HONESTY & PATIENCE PAYS WHILE IT STAYS!!
Name : UBAID AVESI
Designation : Sr. Manager
Years in Globelink West Star Shipping : 18 YRS
Department : AIRFREIGHT
Hometown : Bangalore
Hidden Talent : Nothing to rage about. Snooker may-be.
Best piece of advice received:Honesty&PatiencePaysWhileItStays!!
If you could have any one superpower, which would you choose?Ibelievehumansarebornsuper-powerful.It’sjustthatneedtoenrich&Guidethoseskillstopositiveuse.
If you could pick only one vacation destination where would you pick and why? UNDECIDED.
What is your new year resolution for the year 2019?Lookforopportunitiesduringuncertainties.
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DO THE BEST YOU CAN WITHOUT EXPECTING ANYTHING IN RETURN.
Name : Rajesh Balakrishnan
Designation : Sr. Manager
Years In Globelink West Star Shipping : 15 Years
Department : Forwarding
Hometown : Fort Cochin
Hidden Talent : Wish still to be hidden itself
Best piece of advice received:Dothebestyoucanwithoutexpectinganythinginreturn.
If you could have any one superpower, which would you choose? Ensurepeaceandhappiness.
If you could pick only one vacation destination where would you pick and why?Kashmir
What is your new year resolution for the year 2019? 2019…..letmethinkaboutit.
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“DON’T FAKE TO MAKE”
Name : Santosh Kumar V
Designation : Senior Manager Sales
Years in Globelink West Star Shipping : 19 years
Department : Import Sales
Hometown : Angamaly , Kerala.
Hidden Talent : A good handyman- will fix it
Best piece of advice received:“Don’tFaketoMake”
If you could have any one superpower, which would you choose?Givetheearthbackwhateverithaslostbythegreedofmankind
If you could pick only one vacation destination where would you pick and why? BucketlistisendlessbutwouldliketovacationinNewZealand
What is your new year resolution for the year 2019?Leavethepast,Livethepresent
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“NISHKAMAKARMA” (DESIRELESS ACTION)
Name : Anandakumar
Designation : Sr. Manager
Years in Globelink West Star Shipping : 17 years
Department : Forwarding
Hometown : Kerala, India
Hidden Talent : be silent
Best piece of advice received:“Nishkamakarma”(desirelessaction)
If you could have any one superpower, which would you choose?Liberation
If you could pick only one vacation destination where would you pick and why?stay where I am
What is your new year resolution for the year 2019?bewhatIam
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DO IT YOURSELF, YOUR LIFE IS IN YOUR HANDS
Name : Sendhil Velan V
Designation : Sr. Manager
Years in Globelink West Star Shipping : 6 years
Department : Air Freight
Hometown : Pondicherry , India
Hidden Talent : Nothing as such…or may be..yet to discover
Best piece of advice received:Doityourself,yourlifeisinyourhands
If you could have any one superpower, which would you choose?Toreadother’smind
If you could pick only one vacation destination where would you pick and why?Nothingspecificasofnow,butwishtotravelaroundwithfamilytoplaceswhichportraynature’sbeauty.
What is your new year resolution for the year 2019?Initiatedtospendsomequalityhourstotonemyself–mind&body
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BE GOOD TO EVERYONE AND ALWAYS KEEP SMILING
Name : Mohamed Waseem
Designation : Senior Manager
Years in Globelink West Star Shipping : 19 years
Department : Import sales Europe trade
Hometown : Bangalore
Hidden Talent : Wild life photography
Best piece of advice received :Begoodtoeveryoneandalwayskeepsmiling
If you could have any one superpower, which would you choose?Iwouldchoosetohavesuperpoweroftimetravel.
If you could pick only one vacation destination where would you pick and why? Switzerlandthenatureatitsbest
What is your new year resolution for the year 2019?Prioritizehealthandfitness
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A Blast From The Past
SCT EVENT SEASON 1 HELD ON 26TH APRIL 2018 AT HOTEL OBEROI, DUBAI
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