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Excerpts of speeches at the ISO 9001 presentation ceremony for YTL Power Services Sdn. Bhd.:
YB Datuk Amar Leo Moggie Minister of Energy, Communications & Multimedia
YTL Power Services can justifiable be proud of this outstanding achievement in being the first organization to achieve the new ISO 9001, Year 2000 Quality Standard Award based on quality management systems. This accolade was on top of the ISO 9002 certification for excellence in operations and maintenance awarded to YTL Power Services in 1996.
The Minister lauded the Company’s high quality work performance and standards with competent and trained personnel as an example to others, in delivering high quality work performance and standards. He added that the Malaysian power industry must generate electricity in a cost effective and reliable manner to meet the growing demand of an expanding economy. Such success comes from the discipline to plan ahead and implement programs to motivate a workforce that strives for excellence and continual improvement. Full Text!
Mr Chin Miew Lim, Certification Manager, AOQC MOODY (M) SDN BHD
Such a great achievement is ONLY possible because, the leadership at YTL Power Services Sdn Bhd firmly believes in John Ruskin’s words which state that “In quality there is no finish line, only front runners“, said Mr. Chin, Certification Manager, AOQC Moody, the only international certification body authorized to operate ISO 9000 QMS certification program in Malaysia.
Under the IAF (International Accreditation Forum) multilateral recognition agreement, the Holder of Malaysian accredited ISO 9000 certificates qualifies for European Accreditation in the UK, Germany, Italy or France and also USA or Canada without any additional audits or separate application to these countries. Full Text!
YB Tan Sri Dato’ Francis Yeoh, YTL Group Managing Director
Mr Harald Burchardt and his team at YTL Power Services should be justifiably proud of this achievement; one of several awards they have garnered over the years. You may not know it but YTL Power Services and YTL Power Generation held the record for completing a major overhaul of a gas turbine in the shortest time – only 17 days compared with a world average of 35 days.
I believe that so long as we can operate under the best global practices and provide quality services priced in Ringgit terms to our customers, as a nation, we will remain extremely competitive. As examples, we have within the YTL Group achieved prices that until today rank amongst the lowest in the world:-
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IPP electricity prices in US$ terms is only between 3 to 4 US cents per kWh |
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The Express Rail Link due for completion early next year, will be built at a cost of only RM 35 million per km. This price will enable Malaysia to provide one of the cheapest fares for an airport link – RM35 or US$9 for a 55 km journey |
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The Nucleus Hospitals project which was built at a cost of only RM300,000 or US$79,000 per bed |
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The Ritz Carlton Kuala Lumpur, which at US$75 per night is undoubtedly the cheapest Ritz Carlton in the world |
The state of the Malaysian economy and the impact from a weakening US economy are of great concern to all of us. During such times of uncertainty, let us all mobilise our resources to ensure that Malaysia remains truly competitive for the long term. We have achieved much in the past and by adopting truly global practices and forging strategic alliances with global partners, I am confident we can continue to provide cost effective and quality services to our valued customers. Full Text!
Mr. Harald Burchardt, Managing Director, YTL Power Services Sdn. Bhd.
YTL Power Services is the first O&M company as a whole to be certified to the ISO 9000 year 1994 Standard. In 1998, we introduced Condition Monitoring, Thermography and Oil Analysis programmes to further enhance our capability to deliver first class O&M services. One of our major achievements was our Quality Management System. Full Text!
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