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December, 2015
Christmas, a time
of reflection for
us all
Message from Mr Kirit Prabhudas Patel,
Chairman and CEO of Motibhai Group
It is this time of the year
that we all start preparing for
the BIG DAY!
As many of our Hindi
speaking brothers and sisters would say, Bada Din
- which commonly refers to
Christmas one of the most
sacred and auspicious occasions in the Christian calendar marking the birth of
Lord Jesus Christ.
Fiji is indeed a blessed
nation and it is our common
understanding and tolerance
for each other, different religions and a great sense of integration which sets us apart
from the rest of the world.
Indeed when the late Pope
John Paul during his visit to
our beautiful nation in the
80s said, Fiji the way the
world should be, it is some-
Work on Motibhai
Business Park starts
Work on the development of a multi-million-dollar commercial complex is set to go full speed following the ground
breaking ceremony on Friday, November 27.
Known as the Motibhai Business Park, the new complex
which will cover an area of 13,000 square metres will enable
Motibhai Group to position itself for future operations.
The entire project which is being looked after by Executive Director Mr Bhupendra Patel will enable the Group to
centralize all its western division operations under one roof.
The new business park will be a one-stop-shop for us,
said Mr Patel.
At the moment our warehouses are scattered all over the
place from Ba up to Nadi and the new complex will have
a centralized operation to make day-to-day business much
smoother and efficient for us, he added.
Mr Patel said once complete, the new complex will also
have a full scale joinery workshop, refrigeration workshop
together with cold storage facilities to cater for Burger King
Fiji operations.
We will also move our corporate head-office to the new
premises, Mr Patel informed.
With a massive budget of $25 million, the gigantic complex will take close to a year to complete and is being built
by Western Builders Limited.
Conveniently located at West Road in Legalega Subdivision along the Queens Highway, the Motibhai Business Park
is all set to become a major landmark in the entire western
division upon completion.
Project foreman Bishwa Gounder, left, goes through the plans with Mohammed Sharif. INSET: The project as seen from the
Lautoka end of Legalega Subdivision on the Queens Highway.
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Let fun
follow with
MARIGOLD
Marigold 100% Juice with no sugar is good for you day after day. It comes in 1ltr and 250ml
white packs and is available in Orange, Apple and Tropical flavors.
Sardar gives a
tick to CLUB
Sardar Bayant Singh of Votualevu loves his drinks and
there is no doubt about it.
A successful farmer and
community leader, Mr Singh
likes to end his hard days work
with a drink or two.
When recently interviewed
during his shopping routine at
New World IGA in Nadi, Mr
Singh did not hold back his
satisfaction about the CLUB
brand of Soda and Tonic Water.
I love to mix my drinks
with CLUB, Mr Singh said.
He said during a recent sitting with a friend in Korovuto,
Nadi, they tried something new
with CLUB Soda Water and it
turned out into a delight.
Wow, I cannot explain
this in words, you got to try it
yourself. We mixed Vodka with
CLUB Soda Water and freshly
squeezed lemon juice and the
taste was just out of this world.
On a positive note, Mr
Singh is definitely not the only
one who talks in such a way
about CLUB range of products.
Already very popular in the
local market, the CLUB range
which comes in three variants
Tonic Water, Soda Water and
Ginger Ale has been produced
locally since 2013.
Just in two-years, CLUB
has gained huge popularity
amongst local consumers and
corporate customers in the hospitality industry.
The brand has become an
Sardar Bayant Singh of Votualevu, Nadi says he just loves to mix his drinks with CLUB Tonic
Water and Soda Water.
all-time favourite for bartenders
in our leading resorts, hotels,
night clubs and restaurants as
great mixers for cocktails and
spirits or as a drink itself.
Barman Jona of The Westin
Denarau Island Resort & Spa
uses the CLUB brand to prepare
drinks for his guests daily.
Our guests at the resort love
the CLUB Tonic Water, Soda
Water and Ginger Ale either as
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Seen on top, bottom left and centre are images of the all-new Prouds Duty Free store at the international departures area while the picture on the bottom right is of the new Prouds outlet
at the international arrivals concourse.
New Look
PROUDS at
Nadi Airport
T
he
Motibhai
Group
through its subsidiary
Waqavuka
Development Company Limited trading as
PROUDS is pleased to announce
the opening of its new Departures
and Arrivals stores at Nadi International Airport.
The all new PROUDS Duty Free
spans over 950 square metres of the
ultimate travel retail luxury in the
International Departures Lounge
and Arrivals Hall resonating the
modernized Nadi International Airport, a testimony of Fijis commitment to world travelers for excellence in luxury retail standards and
service.
The injection of new life into the
International departures lounge re-
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Milestone achievement
for Motibhai Group
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Prouds Retail Manageress Reshmi Singh, left, hands over the special Pure Fiji gift pack to Tatieta Kannangaki while Prouds
Duty Free Stores Manager Ashwin Chand, right, looks on. INSET: Carol Young of New Zealand all smiles with her free gift.
Kannangaki is first
TATIETE Kannangaki of Tarawa in the
Republic of Kiribati was the first customer to
purchase items from the newly opened Prouds
Duty Free store in the new-look international
departures area at Nadi International Airport.
Mr Kannangaki who operates a pub in Kiribati said he was delighted to be the first customer for the new multi-million-dollar store.
He purchased liquor, chocolates and fragrances in the early hours of Monday, November 16.
This new outlet is splendid and the customer service is excellent, Mr Kannangaki
said.
Being no stranger to the company, Mr
Kannangaki informed that he used to import
Sprint, Fijis popular soft-drink manufactured by Motibhai Group to Kiribati for his
former employers.
I am very honoured to receive the special
gift pack of Pure Fiji products and wish the
new store all the best for the future, Mr Kannangaki said.
Sharing similar sentiment, Carol Young, of
New Zealand said: The store is nice and bright
with very friendly, helpful staff and good range
of stock.
Australian citizen Shalini Naidu was also
very impressed after her shopping experience
on opening day.
I like the layout, staff are very friendly and
approachable. Thank you for your great service, Ms Naidu commented.
Meanwhile, the first ten customers who entered the Prouds outlet since the opening until
the next twenty days have walked away with
free Pure Fiji gift packs.
AFL impressed
Airports Fiji Limited executive
chairman Faiz Khan is very
impressed with the final outcome of the new-look Prouds
Duty Free store at the refurbished international departure
area.
While giving local journalists
a tour of the new departure
lounge on Friday, November
13, Mr Khan made a special
mention of the hard-work
and dedication by the team at
Prouds for bringing about a
world-class retail outlet.
Mr Khan told local journalists
that the new Prouds outlet has
turned out very well and also
made special mention about
the unique ceiling fabric and
reflecting mirrors which makes
AFL executive chairman Faiz Khan leaves satisfied after taking a tour of the new Prouds Duty Free
the entire appearance very apstore with local journalists on Friday, November 13.
pealing.
ABOUT PROUDS
A pioneer in duty-free, luxury travel retail and fine-store shopping, PROUDS has been at the forefront of worldclass shopping in Fiji for the past thirty-years. Associated with numerous world-renowned and local brands,
PROUDS via its expansion plans has now extended its retail footprint beyond Fiji following the opening of
PROUDS at Jacksons International Airport in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea in July this year.
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Miss World Fiji Brittany Hazelman gets her serve from the Burger King menu at Nadi International Airport departures lounge from Rachael Kumar.
is known for its consistent fast service, fresh ingredients and top notch
quality which is reflected in our slogan - TASTE IS KING."
And it seems as though it is just
the beginning for BURGER KING
in Fiji. "We have a very aggres-
Brittany visits
Burger King Fiji
On Thursday, November 19, Miss World Fiji 2015 Brittany Hazelman, right, stopped by at Burger King now
featured at the international departures lounge, Nadi Airport on her way to the 65th edition of the Miss World
pageant to be held on December 19, 2015 at the Crown of Beauty Theatre in Sanya, Hainan Island, China.
The staff of Burger King were all excited to meet Ms Hazelman and wished her all the best for the pageant.
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Unilever
conference
a success
By ABRAHAM GOMES
Motibhai Group Marketing & Business Development Manager
Since 2012 Unilever International has been hosting a business conference every year and this years event was the fourth consecutive one.
Held during the months November and December, the conference is well
attended by all Unilever distributors (business partners) from the pacific
island countries who are invited for this conference which is held at the
Unilever International Training / Conference Centre in Singapore.
This year the conference and workshop sessions were held from November 16 20.
While the total journey time from Nadi to Singapore is around 16-hours
via Sydney, Australia including transit, the four-day event is full of glamour and an opportune time to mingle around with fellow distributors from
other countries and share ideas as well.
This year there were 17 distributors (business partners) who attended
the conference from the pacific islands.
In total there were around 40 to 45 delegates without including the twenty Unilever members who were basically our hosts for the event.
In the conference the President / Vice President / Business Development
Directors and Managers / Category (Brand) Managers / Marketing Directors and Managers were present and the sessions were conducted by them
as well.
Also, when it came to different workshop sessions those distributors
who were involved in those categories were to attend them.
This conference is an avenue to meet once again the whole team from
Unilever and to have one to one interaction with all their executives.
Also, this venue is where we get an opportunity to hear about new product development / introductions and also various marketing initiatives being planned.
The climax of the conference is when both the distributors and the Unilever team sign off the targets and Asia-Pacific spends for the following
year.
TOP & BOTTOM: Photos from the conference with delegates from the Asia Pacific region.
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