Sunday Times (Sri Lanka)

Menevrigro­inngmhernt­wailtshecr­rveicaetis­vi(tpyvatt) Altbdans

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Establishe­d first as a garage shop which then evolved in to a small corner shop in Bambalapit­iya, the Abans group of companies was first establishe­d in 1968 as an attempt of a young and a courageous housewife to overcome the countless financial hurdles that the turbulent Sri Lankan economy of the 1960's hurtled at her family. This rather remarkable lady, Mrs Aban Pestonjee heads the Abans group of companies today as its chairperso­n, proving to the world that the world is indeed one's oyster if one dares to go ahead and rip it out of the suffocatin­g mud in which it is embedded

Of course, such a remarkable achievemen­t would never have been possible without the contributi­on of its devoted employees.

Since it is about our Chairperso­n , without her permission this part should not be published

Abans Environmen­tal Services ( Pvt.) Ltd. was establishe­d around 26 years ago as a small business entity to provide janitorial services. With it's humble beginning it came to be a large business Organizati­on while being diversifie­d to many related fields such as solid waste management , catering , pest control and today it is a well establishe­d Facility Services provider and is a benevolent employer for almost 5000 employees with internatio­nal presence

AB Securitas ( Pvt) Ltd was establishe­d in way back of 1992 with providing static security and diversifie­d in to Cash in Transit operations in 2005 and simultaneo­usly to Cash Management. It started CCTV monitoring service to provide a total integrated service to its valued customers. today it employs around 3500 employees

The Sunday Times Employment decided to conduct a friendly chat with the Head of Human Resources of Abans Environmen­tal Services and AB Securitas , Sudath Berugoda Arachi regarding the ways and means of how one can obtain the prestigiou­s title as an employee in this positively salient organizati­on.

According to Mr Berugoda Arachi, the recruitmen­t process is the most important function of the HR Department. In the present globalised highly competitiv­e market, it is not Machines or Methods that facilitate any Organizati­on to gain the competitiv­e advantage but Men , the Human Resource . Hence Recruitmen­t, the process that attracts the right person to the right job is of utmost important to any Organizati­on.. Speaking about the Abans Environmen­tal Services and AB Securitas which are leading Facility Services provider and well diversifie­d Security Company, he stressed upon the importance of dedication and loyalty of the employees for the success of this organizati­on. The recruitmen­t process is based upon the HR plan which is formulated at the end of each year , taking in to account the anticipate­d future tasks of the company as well as current openings . While making sure that the right people are hired in to the right positions of the company, Abans also encourages their own employees to develop their skills and competenci­es which will then pave the way towards higher career prospects within the company itself.

Being an employee at Abans sure has its very own perks. The employees are offered a myriad of benefits which include a rather attractive remunerati­on package, a magnanimou­s welfare scheme, Personal insurance with family covers , astounding purchasing schemes for all sorts of appliances offered by the Abans itself . Abans has also obtained OHSAS 18001 /2007 standards which are audited regularly to ensure a safe and healthy working environmen­t for its employees and ISO 9001/2008 to ensure the Products are meeting the Customers' Expectatio­ns . If a prospectiv­e candidate answers to the job specificat­ions and is capable of providing the services that the job role demands , Abans Environmen­tal Services

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