The Year that was… [2006]

ü       Factory Expansion at Porur was commenced in January.

ü       In the month of February Logizine enters into Third Year of its service.

ü       The Form Fill Seal Machine for coffee powder packing was inaugurated at our factory in February by Vice Chairman Shri R. Chinnakannan along with our CEO Mr. R. Shivashankar.

ü       The retail coffee Powder division of Fresh & Honest launched its packaged filter coffee powder ‘ALIVE!’ in Tamil Nadu in February.

ü       The product was formerly launched by our CEO Mr. R. Shivashankar along with Vice Chairman Shri R. Chinnakannan and Finance Director Mr. A. Subbramanium on 27^th February at Chennai.

ü       illy becomes THE premium coffee to be served in Barista outlets in March.

ü       Mr. T.S. Prem Kumaar promoted as Director in April and took charge of All India Vending Operations.

ü       ‘ALIVE!’ was launched in Karnataka April.

ü        ‘ALIVE!’ was launched in Kerala on May

ü       New exciting Product - Top Ramen Mug Smoodles was launched in May at Vending locations.

ü       BANA - HR Module was successfully completed in May with online process flow of all HR related activities.

ü       ‘ALIVE!’ was launched in Andhra Pradesh on June

ü       Star of the Month Scheme was on focus from June to motivate FHCL’s members.

ü       BANA - PDA Module was successfully completed in July with online link to invoicing from PDA to have daily revenue data’s.

ü       Mumbai enters the Half-Ton-Club of illy, Delhi the 1/3rd-Ton-Club, while Rajasthan, Hyderabad, Bengaluru & Goa enter the 100-Kg-Club.

ü       A new Soyfresh label was designed in July to give a new face to the brand.

ü       Mr. K. Bhaskar joined as Financial Controller in July.

ü       In the month August few more new products - Kellogg’s Corn Flakes, Amul Shakthi Kesar Badam Milk, Nestle Tomato Clear, sugar free Cereals from Malaysia, have been launched in F&H Machine Locations.

ü       illy service penetrates all Marriott & Leela Hotels. Group-wide rate contracts activated with The Taj Hotels & ITC Hotels.

ü       Ayudha Pooja celebration at all branches of FHCL in September.

ü       BANA - Purchase Module was successfully completed in September with online Purchase Order processing with link to Inventory module.

ü       BANA - Invoice Module was successfully completed in October.

ü       All India Sales Meet was held in Chennai in the month of October.

ü       The illy Division conducted the prestigious Universita del Caffe for all Hospitality, Service & relevant Barista personnel in Nov.

ü       In the 2006 Forbes-10 list of 10 most luxurious Hotels in India, 9 Hotels serve illy.

ü       The illy business clocks almost 100% growth in the ongoing financial year. (In Hospitality alone).