PRESS RELEASE
FUJI XEROX RAISES RM44,000 FOR A GOOD CAUSE
KUALA
LUMPUR
,
25th June 2008 – May
2008 marked a very shocking and saddening history in the Asian
region. Cyclone Nargis, a strong tropical cyclone caused the
deadliest natural disaster in
Myanmar
on May 2, 2008 which caused catastrophic destruction and
thousands of fatalities. While on May 12, 2008, earthquake
that occurred in
Sichuan
province
of
China
took lives of more than 60,000 people, left many injured and
homeless.
Fuji Xerox as a global leader in document management has always
felt a strong sense of pride in giving back to the community.
The company has constantly been supporting the local and
regional community through its various charitable efforts over
the years. The recent incident is no exception.
Fuji Xerox Asia Pacific Pte Ltd (Malaysia Operations) managed
to raise a total of RM44,000 for victims of the Myanmar
Cyclone Nargis and
Sichuan
earthquake recently through the company’s donation drive.
The donation was handed to
Puan Fatimah Sulaiman, National Honorary Treasurer of MRCS,
by Fuji Xerox
Malaysia
’s President, Mr Masahiko Saito at Fuji Xerox Headquarters
in Petaling Jaya today.
Fuji Xerox started its
donation drive on 16th May 2008, by urging the
company’s 600 over employees nationwide to donate
voluntarily in cash or cheque. The 3 weeks drive which ended
on 6th June 2008 successfully collected RM22,000
from employees as well as additional RM22,000 top up Ringgit
for Ringgit by the company itself.
The donation was done
through MRCS, which will assist to channel to International
Federation of Red Cross with the aim to help the affected
victims by means of purchasing medical supplies, food and
other necessities for those in need.
“Fuji
Xerox’s Shared Values express the ten values which includes
Joy and Fulfillment, Cultural Diversity that characterize the
stance and approach of individuals engaged in business, both
as employees working for Fuji Xerox and as members of society.
By
going back to basics, we find that the best way for us to
reach out is to think globally and act locally. Let us care for the
affected victims and try our best to help them recover their
pain and losses from their loved ones, to rebuild homes, and
enable them to pursue new lives. New hopes, new beginning,”
said Mr Masahiko Saito.
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