Yearbook

YEARBOOK




CONTENT PAGE
CEO’s Message 2
Our History
Timeline
Departments
4 - 5 6 - 17
20 - 21 22 - 25 26 - 29 30 - 35 36 - 43
Finance
Marketing
Technical & IT
Field Services
Customer Experience & Sales 44 - 53 HRA
54 - 55 Corporate Development 56 - 57 Contractors 58 - 59
Life at Cable & Wireless 60 - 61 Christmas Party 62 - 65 Cable Tunes Awards 66 - 73 Birthday Bash
74 - 81 82 - 83 84 - 95
Sports Day
At Work
Loyalty Awards 96 - 97
Signature, Quote, Comments
100 - 103
Contents
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CEO’s MESSAGE
Cable and Wireless Seychelles (‘CWS’) came into existence in 1893, 125 years ago. Its existence and history is tightly woven into the cultural fabric of Seychelles, making CWS the most iconic business. Almost everyone in Seychelles has a close friend or family who is associated with CWS. CWS has evolved with the people of Seychelles. It has been ever present through easy and hard times, through peace and war times, through happy and sad times, from colonial to independent times; always serving Seychellois and keeping them connected to each other and to the world. CWS is not just a service provider, it forms part of the kindred Seychellois community. This is why CWS cares deeply about Seychelles and has touched and moved generations not only by being an operator but also through its extensive Foundation and CSR activities.
If you wanted to send a message from Seychelles to a family member or business partner overseas in 1893, the fastest way that you would do this is through a telegram message. The alternative was by ship which took several weeks or months. The telegraph enabled family members in Seychelles to inform those abroad of the birth of a new baby, the passing of those dear to us.
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It enabled merchants to place important last-minute orders for goods to be put on a ship headed towards Seychelles. Technological innovation came to Seychelles in 1954 in the form of voice calls whereby one would place call from her house to be patched (switched) to the recipient in another location in Seychelles through copper network that expanded to cover most of the country. With excitement and happiness, families would visit the telephone exchange once a week to place international calls to loved ones overseas. Automatic switching of calls defined a higher level of customer experience. CWS not only led all of this from the front, it also led the introduction of satellite communications, mobile telephony, fibre optic undersea and land cables and even radio entertainment.
Today, in these times of mobile data and big data, of Facebook, social media and YouTube videos, of blogging and tweeting, of WhatsApp and Skyping, CWS connects Seychellois: To the things that matter to them; To the people that matter to them; To the content that matter to them. CWS connects lives to create moments, special moments, moments that move our customers, moments that move us, moments that make us proud to be CWS. By doing so, CWS makes people happy. CWS has evolved from being in the business of telegraphs and telecommunications, CWS is now in the business of HAPPINESS. CWS continues to demonstrate that it cares for its community by leading the way with the best quality services. It is the effort of each and every single one of you; from those on the front desk, to those implementing projects, to those in the homes fixing faults, to those behind the lines maintaining our networks. The CWS family all work together in delivering happiness to our customers.
This yearbook documents our evolution over the last 125 years and most importantly celebrates the hard work of our staff. I would like to personally thank all of you; past and present, for your service, dedication and loyalty. This is what makes CWS what it is today. Looking to the future with 125 years of experience in delivering quality service to our customers. I feel like we will continue to develop, we are in the everlasting business of bringing happiness to our customers. No one knows Seychelles better - The choice is clear!
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OUR HISTORY




The cable landing and the cable ship Scotia
1893
1908
1904
1922
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The cable ship colonia
Our History
6


The coast station
1935
The old telephone switch
1954
1968
1945
1967
Seychelles radio
St Louis HF transmitting station
Our History
7


A telegraph circuit
1968
Bon espoir station
1976
1971
1978
Inside the public counter in the 70s
Telex switchboard and rear CW compound
Our History
8


A telephone exchange
1983
DOMSAT earth station and new C&W building
1991
1996
1989
1995
Public telephone service and phonecard
Mobile service and new switch equipments
Our History
9


Old Telephone Directories
Our History
10


Old Telephone Directories
Our History
11


CWS employees making good use of CIS
1996
CWS goes online
2003
2002
2005
The palm tree base station on Praslin
CWS foundation
Our History
12


Company branding at the Bus Station
Seychelles goes Isurf with Cable & Wireless
2010
2006
2012
2008
2011
Roll out of 3G+ mobile network
BlackBerry smartphones
Our History
13


Seychelles connects to the SEAS Fibre Optic
2012
Cable & Wireless introduces ‘eShop’
2014
2013
2015
CWS celebrating its 120th year in Seychelles
Cable & Wireless introducing its TV services
Our History
14


CWS started FTTH and launched Sinemax
CWS celebrating its 125th year in Seychelles.
2016
2018
2017
Mobile TV was launched & LTE-A coverage
Our History
15


1893 - 2018....... Evolution of the logos
Our History
16


Maps of Under Water Cable Layout
Our History
17


18


No one knows Seychelles better
Life at CWS
19


CEO’s OFFICE
20


Hammond Charles
Letourdie Bernadette
Raoul Expedit
CEO’s office
21


FINANCE
22


Boudane Steve
Cushion Mariama
Delorie Shirley
Didon Dorine
Denousse Julio
Morel-Duboil Yves
Dubel Kevan
Dupres Marie-Claire
Docteur Lya
Finance Department
23


Estro Bettina Germain Andrew
Hoareau Julien
Julie Cindy Labrosse Joel
Linayage Kusum
Lustre Alvarez Teng
Mondon Julia
Nourrice Nadia
24
Finance Department


Payet Maria
Padayachy Natasha
Pierre Philip
Samaraweera Raweendra
Pillay Ronna
Prea Nella
Tirant Nancy
Sinon Maurine
Vidot Efna
Finance Department
25


Marketing
26


Ah-Tive Jerina
Baccus Franky
Atayi Herve
Barbe Lydia Damou Bella
Fock-Tave Oliver Gangadoo Georgia Gertrude Innocent
Coopoosamy Dominic
Marketing Department
27


Hoarau Trevor Hoareau Vivian Joubert Michael
Maher Jack Palmyre Jean-Luc
Marie Yvette
28
Marketing Department


Pillay Rubya
Simeon Ronnie
Savy Nikita
Socrate Daniel Rose Kelly Rosette Nigel
Marketing Department
29


Technical & IT
30


Bistoquet Josef
Afif Ijlal Agathine Kitson
Confait Nelson Chetty Kenneth
Chang-Time Dominic Gamatis Allen
Carolla Billy
Didon Gerald
Technical & IT Department
31


Gendron Wayne
Gedeon David
Gopal Patrick
Hoareau Laurent
Khan Shoaib
Hoareau Marc
32
Technical & IT Department


Laira Travis
Madeleine Anil Mellon Handy
M. S. Raj
Morel Camille
Palmyre Hyacinta
Technical & IT Department
33


Palmyre David Payet Terrence Pillay Luke
Poris Robert Prudence Jacques Renaud Bertran
34
Technical & IT Department


Sendagire Ibrahim
Renaud Selwyn Sirame Sylvio
Sopha James Talma Laura
Lakshitha Yasanka
Technical & IT Department
35


Field Services
36


Amblavaney Percy
Albert Eroll
Amesbury Fabien
Anacoura Steve Anacoura France
Anacoura Russel
Aglae Michael Andoise Keven
Ah-Shung Michel
Field Services Department
37


Bistoe Ericka
Barbier Gustave
Bristol Maxime
Bedier David
Camille Lyroy Chrisostome Jebriane
Chan King Jude
Commettant Michel Desnousse Marc
38
Field Services Department


Dubois Versange
Dixie Michel Dine Steve
Edmond Jean-Paul Esparon Hugue Esparon Joseph
Gabriel Dave
Evenor Daniel
Etienne Nicholas
Field Services Department
39


Gendron Eddy
Henderson Samuel
Horace Paul
Hoareau Yannick
Joubert Andre
Joseph Nelson
Laval Pat
Lablache Ian
Lovensky Robert
40
Field Services Department


Lucas Kevin
Melanie Macdonald
Marie Jude
Magnan Daniel Mousbe David
Mothe Hubert
Michel Mervin Payet Dora
Padayachy Sharon
Field Services Department
41


Padayachy Terry
Payet Jinoe
Pool Andy
Rene Steven
Pool Vincent Rabat Dominic
Saffrance Ned
Servina Bruce Sinon Rhys
42
Field Services Department


Solin Donald Tirant Pascal Volcere Kingsley
William Larry Zialor Godwyn
Field Services Department
43


Customer Experience & sales
44


Ah-Kong Melvin
Ah-Kong Gladys
Accouche Kenny
Andre Davis Anacoura Tricia Barbe Athalia
Barbier Michelle Barbero Stefania Belle Marie-Agnes
Customer Experience & Sales Department
45


Boudane Robert
Chetty Helcya Chrysostome Barnsley
Constance Romel Crea Dan Dailoo Agnes
De Commarmond Jean-Paul Dorasamy Phania
Desnousse Laurent
46
Customer Experience & Sales Department


Delorie Anthony
Dugasse Henry D’Offay Georges
Esparon Eddy
Ernesta Ericsson
Esparon Stefan
Gertrude Savitha
Estico Vasanthi
Fitch Dudley
Customer Experience & Sales Department
47


Hoarau Lucille
Hoareau Sharon Isidore Veronique
Jacqueline Joel
Knowles Neilla Labrosse Begitta
Lepathy Barbara
Ladouce Damien
Lablache Patrick
48
Customer Experience & Sales Department