Untitled - Berli Jucker Public Co. Ltd.

LogisticsTotal revenues and profits of Berli JuckerLogistics were up from levels achieved in 2005.The growth is attributed to an increase in newexternal customers with income earned fromboth warehouse operations and customs brokerageservices. Growth is most likely to be sustained.Information TechnologyThe operation results of T.C.C. Technologycontinue to improve due in large measure to thegrowing potential for commercial data centerservices. With significant growth opportunityanticipated for 2007, the company’s performanceis certain to make further progress.HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENTPeople, we believe, are really our mostimportant asset, and developing their potentialand rewarding them justly are crucial to drivethe company’s success and build a sustainablefuture of the company.The development of our E-Recruitment programhas been quite productive as it has enabled usto be more efficient both in time and costin identifying a greater number of capablecandidates that we can employ. For instance, askills test is conducted online with an applicantto evaluate overall competency as well assuitability to the position sought. We willdevelop the online recruitment system further soit is well integrated with the total humanresource management effort of the company.Evaluation of human resource development andmanagement is ongoing and conforms withstandards of the ISO 9001: 2000 certificationawarded our Human Resource Department in2003. The most recent evaluation done in July2006 by SGS United Kingdom has proved to bequite satisfactory.Each year, Berli Jucker invests in developing thecompetency of our people through variousmeans such as on-the-job training, attitude,knowledge and skills development activities,among other educational programs. Totalinvestment allocated each year amounts toabout 2% of the combined annual salaries ofemployees.As part of our social contribution initiatives (seePage 21), we continue to invest in the welfare ofour people through the scholarship programsunder the Berli Jucker Public Company LimitedFoundation. With a commitment to supportcontinuous learning, children of our employeesare awarded scholarships in various levels ofeducation each year.Believing that our people can make thedifference, Berli Jucker is also devoted torewarding our employees, and we do so in anequitable and ethical manner. Our compensationsystem is based on three principal factors: thelevel of responsibility undertaken; an annualsurvey conducted by the company on the salarymarket; and a performance based rewardscheme that considers pay rise and promotioncriteria.Moreover, evaluation of employees is also basedon four key strategic pillars – honesty andrighteousness, covenant, entrepreneurial spiritand social responsibility – in order that they canlearn to appreciate and adopt the values ofgood governance as one of the main drivers forthe company’s success.20