REPORT ON MR. BLAISE COSTABIR VISIT
SHAKTI – MAN !
The students of Mushtifund Aryaan Higher Secondary School (STD XI) were elated to have amongst them Mr. Blaise Costabir, Founder partner and Managing Director of GMI Zarhak Moulders Pvt Ltd., who visited them for an interactive session recently.
His titanic personality caught the attention of the students at once. With over 20 years of experience in the field of Manufacturing Industry, Mr Blaise made a very informative and interesting presentation on the kind of products he manufactures and the work that he does. He explained how products like the vermin compost bin, Poly Septic Tank, Bio Microbics, Water Harvesting etc function and how they help in disposing of waste in a systematic and correct manner.
“SHAKTI” is what he calls his products and it is truly justified as it represents Strength, Power and Stability. Speaking of maintaining a balance between cost, profit and quality, Mr. Costabir brought to the notice of the students of how some products are compromised quality wise just to increase the profit margin. For example, some companies use Ranipaul bleach while making a tank which gives it a bluish tinge and may even penetrate in the water stored in the tank. He also highlighted that his company never compromises on quality as making effective waste disposal products is no place to “mess around”!
Speaking of some of the qualities one must have to run a successful business, The Businessman of the Year 2016(Business Goa publications), laid stress on having “ A Mind of a Scientist and Business Attitude”. One must realise that the Hallmark of one’s business is the customer, Customer and the CUSTOMER … and hence it becomes vital to make sure that you not only satisfy the needs of a customer but you must also be able to retain the customer which happens with effective communication skills. Having a personality who can deal with people with different temperaments is a task in itself and requires a lot of patience. He also highlighted a very important aspect of getting one’s hold in the market with the process of Branding which helps the customer to identify the product.
The interaction ended with the Question and Answers session which was entirely coordinated by the Director, Mr Vyankatesh Prabhudesai. Mr. Costabir responded to all the queries with ease and enthusiasm and the students were elated to have an opportunity to interact with the super hero SHAKTI – MAN who is giving us a “Mess – Less “ environment!
Prepared by Hetal G.