Dear Colleagues
It's been a satisfactory year for DRM Bula, Golf, Photography & Scooter. We continued to improve our performance on many fronts. It's clear that our organization is fighting to regain its rightful place in the country's top ranks, helping to secure our reputation as a top class activity-for-fun organization. Thank you for contributing your personal energy to that effort!
It's been a satisfactory year for DRM Bula, Golf, Photography & Scooter. We continued to improve our performance on many fronts. It's clear that our organization is fighting to regain its rightful place in the country's top ranks, helping to secure our reputation as a top class activity-for-fun organization. Thank you for contributing your personal energy to that effort!
To start with safety, we launched Participation Zero. This means that everyone who turns up for DRM activities must not shy away and must participate and enjoy. I have received good feedback on this initiative so far. I count on all of us to make it a success.
Many of the positive signs at DRM have been on the upswing for several years now. One that I'm particularly glad to see is a steady improvement in attendance in both football matches and golf tournaments. Our internal research shows that you appreciate the consistency of our strategy, "more people, more fund contributions". You also like our focus on having fun, making sure everyone pays and improving our skills. That's encouraging and I want us to stick with it and maintain our focus on these things.
Looking back, 2007 had some clear highlights. One was the DRM Generation X v Y game . Gen Y is now the undisputed winner, while X will need some time to recover from the aching bones and muscle strain. The showdown has been closely fought, and X will look to improve in time for the next match. I'm convinced it will one day be a showcase match on a global scale and one we can be proud of.
Other highlights included the recent DRM Golf 'Battle of the Bridges', which was played over two days at RBA Golf Club & the Augusta of Borneo, Royal Brunei Golf & Country Club in Jerudong. Many bets were made and hundreds of dollars were at stake as top class golf was played over the two days.
And you can't forget that we celebrated our own 15 th anniversary this year . I hope to see us go to 100!
There were a few setbacks, of course. In the first quarter, Adi Tabang shocked the skins out of most of us with that disgusting video which shall never be played again. That was a disappointment because we had hoped to eradicate this gay crap from DRM . But we will keep trying. We will continue to put the reputation of our people first.
While it's certainly good to celebrate our achievements, much work must still be done. I prefer to look at our progress as a marathon that we run together (without holding hands ofcourse ...). It is a long way, but I'm convinced that with teamwork we can get there.
If we are to reclaim our place among the top organizations in the country, we must aim high and take deliberate steps to get there. Here is my vision: by 2015 we should be able to function independently as a profitable organization able to secure long term lucrative contracts with the key major departments in BSP. I expect aiming for that goal will spark creativity and new ideas about how we can eventually take over the oil & gas industry. As we say in our advertising: Difficult yes. Impossible no.
I hope you will have time over the holidays to relax and enjoy the company of family and friends. You've earned a breather. Then come back in the new year rejuvenated and ready to tackle the challenge of moving our organization to top quartile -- where it belongs.
Best wishes
Aizulkahar Johan
DRM Board of Director
DRM Board of Director
