LARAS is the Managerial Development program that several batches of Sanmarites went through this year. G K Prakash of Vishay Sanmar was recognised as the ‘LARAS Participant of the Year’ by the program facilitators Lata and Ramakrishnan. The LARAS facilitators selected Sanmar for the ‘LARAS Client of the Year’ award.
G K Prakash on his learning experience at LARAS.
The last three years for Prakash was characterised by three changes (rather major). From Fieldvue Champion-Fisher to Head of Marketing Xomox and further on to Vishay Sanmar, each change took him to the bottom of the learning curve and he had to clamber up.
P Natarajan receiving the ‘Laras Client of the Year’ award for the Group.
“Even to make small changes in a daily routine was most difficult – both within self and with all other external people/ factors connected with the change. Realisation that this process involves not only self - but also others, reason for change has to be convincing to self and others in order to have a buy-in at both ends, These were very critical factors.
Truly, I couldn’t have managed CHANGE well, without those simple, practical and effective leads/ inputs I received at LARAS.”
From LARAS, he carries forward with him, his Daily Work Management, doing even routine things with a purpose and time management.
Noted film personality Mohan Ram giving away the ‘Laras Participant of the Year’ award to G K Prakash.
Recognising the need for the protection of environment and introduction of innovative green and clean technologies in the Union Territory of Puducherry, the Pondicherry Pollution Control Committee (PPCC), has instituted a ‘Green Award’. Chemplast Sanmar Limited, Karaikal, was honoured with the Green Award for the year 2006 for the best performing industrial unit, at the Independence Day celebrations at Puducherry, by the Chief Minister N Rangaswamy.
This award is in recognition of Chemplast Sanmar’s environment friendly initiatives which include the reverse osmosis plant that enables zero discharge of liquid effluents and the maintenance of green cover.