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Best practices Day 2009
Sidat Hyder Morshed Associates organized the annual corporate event of best in class companies, Best Practices Day which was held for the eighth time in November 2009. This one day conference has established itself as a noteworthy date on Pakistan’s corporate calendar. The event itself has grown over its history. In response to overwhelming demand the event has expanded its scale, from taking place in Karachi, it was also held in Lahore for the second consecutive year.
The significance of benchmarking best practices was highlighted at this forum, which is in essence a convention of individuals from all tiers of the corporate community. The theme was Survive, Sustain, Succeed. The event organizers based this on the fact that while Best Practices may be ‘optimal’ in good times, they become even more crucial when the going gets tough. The melt down may have adversely impacted Pakistan to a lesser degree on the economic front compared to some other countries but the current business climate even here is that of caution and care. Concerns for headcount and cost cutting have been on a high note for many organizations as we make effort to Survive and Sustain. Sharing Corporate Best Practices is an aid to ensuring the greater successes of corporate Pakistan.
Best Practices Day has stood out as a unique event by virtue of enabling participants to gain a deeper insight into how Best Practices can enhance the achievements of their own organization. It is hoped that Best Practices Day 2009 will carry on the tradition of promoting the value of learning through sharing, and consequently play a key role furthering the cause of Best Practices in Corporate Pakistan and leading the way for organizations to attain greater success in the future.
Media Coverage:
The media partners this year were FM89, Dawn TV and Business Recorder. Promos and ads featured on FM89 and in the Business Recorder. The event was thoroughly covered in the press release of the Business Recorder and was covered by a couple of shows on FM89.
The event was also covered in Dawn TV’s ‘Breakfast Show’ and held exclusive interviews of the participants on the day of the event for their ‘Corporate Corridor’
Highlights of Best Practices Day (Karachi and Lahore):
Karachi, 12th November 2009:
The event this year was attended by around 550 delegates from various sectors ranging from CEOs, directors, functional heads, managers and other corporate professionals. The event comprised of 11 presentations made by business leaders from multinationals, FMCGs, and large scale local organizations. In addition, for the purpose of facilitating a more lively exchange of ideas, this year’s conference also included a panel discussion on Best Practices at MNCs and Local Companies. The participating organizations and their presented topics were:
| Participant: |
English Biscuits Manufacturers |
| Topic: |
Listen to the Sound of the Day: Yesterday, Today & Tomorrow |
| Participant: |
Dawn TV |
| Topic: |
Creating synergy between various mediums in publishing / advertising |
| Participant: |
Pak Qatar Family Takaful Limited |
| Topic: |
Best Practices through Shariah – Compliance |
| Participant: |
Standard Chartered |
| Topic: |
Corporate Governance |
| Participant: |
Sanofi Aventis Pakistan Limited |
| Topic: |
High Performance Culture |
| Participant: |
Bank Al-Falah Limited |
| Topic: |
Branding |
| Participant: |
3M Pakistan |
| Topic: |
Sustainable Growth in Economic downturn |
| Participant: |
ZIL Limited |
| Topic: |
Re-branding |
| Participant: |
Reckitt Benckiser |
| Topic: |
How to keep employees engaged? |
| Participant: |
TRG Pakistan |
| Topic: |
BPO-Driving Operational Efficiencies in Lean Times |
| Participant: |
SAP |
| Topic: |
IT Enabled work process |
Panel Discussion:
| Participant: |
Best Practices in Local Companies and Multi-national Companies |
| Panel Members: |
Johnson & Johnson Pakistan |
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English Biscuit Manufacturers |
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ATCO Labs |
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Bank Al-Falah |
Lahore, 19th November 2009:
The event in Lahore, held on the 19th of November, 2009 at the Royal Palm comprised of 9 presentations by leading local and multinational organizations in Pakistan. The event featured a diverse exchange of practices and ideas with the following participants:
| Participant: |
Bank Alfalah Ltd. |
| Topic: |
Implementing Best in Class Customer Experience Management at Bank Alfalah. |
| Participant: |
English Biscuits Manufacturers |
| Topic: |
Listen to the Sound of the Day – Yesterday, Today & Tomorrow |
| Participant: |
SAP |
| Topic: |
IT Enabled work process |
| Participant: |
Nestle Pakistan |
| Topic: |
Nestle’ Creating shared Value |
| Participant: |
BBQ Tonight |
| Topic: |
Customer Services |
| Participant: |
Pak Qatar Family Takaful Limited |
| Topic: |
Best Practices through Shariah – Compliance |
| Participant: |
Metro Cash & Carry |
| Topic: |
Operations Management |
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PEPCO |
| Topic: |
The best utility practices in electricity |
| Participant: |
YUM ! Restaurants International |
| Topic: |
"Ye Tera Pakistan Hai, Ye Mera Pakistan Hai" |
Best Practices Day 2009 has been sponsored by:
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sponsors |
Other Sponsors |
Media and Logistics Partners |
| English Biscuits Manufacturers |
Hilton Pharma |
TCS |
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HBL |
Dawn News |
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Zong |
FM 89 |
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Johnson & Johnson |
Business Recorder |
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SAP |
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Zil Limited |
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