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PT Gapura Raya National Gathering - April 2011PT Gapura Raya held its national marketing gathering, the first for 2011 in Jakarta. Attended by Managers from all branches as well as Regional and Division Managers. The program included an indepth introduction to the Company's newest products from Fronius, Austria presented by Gerard Schmitt as Fronius' Sales Manager for Southeast Asia.PT. Gapura Raya’s workshop received its Fire Refilling Certification for the 2013 to 2016 period from the Jakarta City Fire Department, under Indonesia's Department of Internal Affairs. All GarraFire Extinguishers are filled in accordance to NFPA 10 standards. Mr. Rasmud from PT Gapura Raya's Palembang office was named Employee of the Year for 2012. Mr. Yusuf William from the company’s Manado branch office was named as PT. Gapura Raya’s Top National Salesman of the year whilst Mr. Jihan Amaruli, was awarded Best Technical Sales Manager. Based on growth, sales target and budget achieved, Denpasar Branch Manager Mr. Made Muliawan was awarded with the Top Performing Branch Office. The awards were presented by company President Director, Ms. Uraini Umarjadi during the award ceremony at PT. Gapura Raya’s 48th birthday celebration held in Bali recently. On 17 September 2012, Northern Sumatra Regional Manager Mr. Wiyono opened PT. Gapura Raya's 21st sales office in Pekan Baru. The decision was finally made after twelve months postponement. Although the company's sales people have been stationed in the region for over two years, sales figures have been somewhat unstable with some months showing little sales. Over the past twelve months however sales have shown strong growth with some months almost equaling to that of Medan. As industries continue to grow in the region, it is expected that the Pekan Baru office will also continue to grow in the foreseeable future. The new sales office is expected to be a major contributor to the company's total national sales figures. As part of the company's management restructure, the directors of PT. Gapura Raya recently appointed Mr.Tony Santoso as the new National Sales Manager. The directors also appointed Mr. Surjono Sutedjo as the Inventory & Logistics Manager. The new structure also includes Tommy Prasetyo as Regional Manager for Region III covering West and Central Java, and the appointments of Bintang Purnomo, Nazarudin Azis, Jihan Amaruli, Doedy Tedjapermana and Petrus Charles as Technical Managers for the Company's respective products. PT. Gapura Raya has opened its 20th sales office in Palu, Central Sulawesi. The office was opened by the company's Regional Manager for Sulawesi Mr. Sudirman. The decision was made based on the high growth expectation of the region, and based on two years of good sales performance by the company's sales executives stationed in the region. PT. Gapura Raya has further expanded its sales region by opening its 19th sales office. Located in Medan, the capital city of North Sumatra, the sales office is expected to be the third largest following Jakarta and Surabaya. Founder of PT. Gapura Raya, Mr. Peter Isman passed away on 27 July 2011. Mr. Peter Isman established the company in 1965 from a small two persons operation in a small garage in Central Jakarta to a staff of over 400 today located in 19 offices throughout Indonesia. Mr. Peter Isman was 86 years old and his guidance will be missed by directors and staff of the company. GarraLube 58 Food Grade Grease and GarraLube 580 Food Grade Machinery Oils were awarded the Halal Product Certificate from The Amercian Halal Foundation in April 2010. The American Halal Foundation (AHF) declares that GarraLube 58 Food Grade Grease and GarraLube 580 Food Grade Machinery Oils meets the "Halal Standards" establised in accordance with Islamic Law (Syariah) and fit for Muslim comsumption anywhere in the world. PT Gapura Raya held its national marketing gathering, the first for 2011 in Jakarta. Attended by Managers from all branches as well as Regional and Division Managers. The program included an indepth introduction to the Company's newest products from Fronius, Austria presented by Gerard Schmitt as Fronius' Sales Manager for Southeast Asia. Mr. Utomo Umarjadi has been appointed as Commissioner of PT. Gapura Raya. The appointment follows the retirement of Mr. Peter Isman in the 13th of April 2011. PT Gapura Raya celebrated its 46th Anniversary on February 28th 2011. The celebration was held at the Company's Head Office in Jakarta and all its offices throughout Indonesia. Highlighting the celebration was the 2010 Sales Achievement Awards. PT Gapura Raya 2010 Highest Sales Achievement was awarded to Fachruddin from the Company's Samarinda Office. Joined the Company in Febuary 2003 and now holds the position of Supervisor in Samarinda, Kalimantan. PT. Gapura Raya's Batam office was recently opened by the company's Regional Manager of Sumatera Mr. Wiyono. PT. Gapura Raya is scheduled to move its office to its own premises located on the main street of Jl. Soekarno Hatta. The property is due for renovation prior the move which will take between three to six months. Since relinquishing it distributorship of Magna Welding Alloys in February 2010, PT. Gapura Raya has taken up sole distributorship of Carboweld for the Indonesian region. Gapura Raya has over 17 years experience in the industry. However, due to the high cost of goods and discontinued product lines, electrode sales have dropped in recent years. Gapura Raya's management is confident that distributing Carboweld products will reverse this trend. Carboweld is a manufacturer of high quality welding alloy products. Because they manufacture in their own factory, the company guarantees consistent supply of products at a more favourable price; which will be passed on to the end user. Carboweld products are manufactured by Carboweld Schweissmaterialien GMBH in Germany. PT. Gapura Raya has developed its own brand of lubricant. GarraLube greases, oils, and additives have been formulated based on 35 years of technical as well as field experience in the Indonesian lubricants industry. Made in the USA from the highest quality base oils and additives, GarraLube is designed to provide maximum protection and reduce wear of machinery and vehicles by enabling them to perform more efficiently. The GarraLube brand is due for launch in early June 2010. On 12 March 2010, PT. Gapura Raya ceased its distributorship of Omega Lubricants. Petrus Charles from Surabaya’s fire division was named as the top overall company salesman for 2009. Surabaya branch manager Mr. Pujianto awarded Mr. Charles with a cash prize and a fully paid family holiday during PT. Gapura Raya "45th birthday celebration. Earlier this year, Petrus Charles was appointed to head PT. Gapura Raya fire division. PT. Gapura Raya also purchased a property in Jl. Bringkanaya in Makassar in September 2009. The property has been renovated and is now used as the company’s branch office. The Makassar office is to be officially opened by Gapura Raya’s Director, Ms. Uraini Umarjadi in March 2010. The office is headed by its branch manager, Mr. Sudirman. Offices in Cilegon, headed by Mr. Sudi Mulyanto and in Karawang, headed by Mr. Ranto Harianja were also opened in January 2010. The company is currently building its own office in Cilegon which is scheduled to be completed by December 2010. PT. Gapura Raya plans to expand its operations nationally. By 2015 the company plans to have offices in 30 cities throughout the country. Currently it has 20 offices throughout Indonesia. Established on the 27th of February 1965, PT. Gapura Raya turns 45 years old. Birthday celebration held at its head office in Jakarta was attended by guests, directors and staff. The celebration was opened by the company's founder Mr. Peter Isman. Awards were presented to numerous staff who has been with the company for over 30 years. Complementary to its lubricants business, PT. Gapura Raya has established its new Seals Division in 2010. Under its own Gapura Raya brand, the company will be providing the highest quality packings and gaskets in accordance to its customers’ needs. |