We bid not Goodbye but best wishes to Nancy Yeoh who will be leaving Formis. A quick recap of Nancy's tenure with the Group - she joined Formis Computer Services in 1993 as Sr QA Executive and was promoted in 1998 to QA & Training Manager. In 1999, Nancy was seconded to oversee Formis Software Dynamics (FSD) and in 2001 was promoted to head FSD as its GM. In 2007, Nancy was reassigned to Formis Resources Berhad as its VP System Process - I have asked Nancy to pen a few words before she takes off and this is her piece. Enjoy.
15 years may seem like a long time for some, but for me, it appeared like it was just yesterday when I first walked through Formis' doors (and during those early days, there were no access card which keep locking me out of the office in the mornings, especially when I do not exit the doors properly the evenings before). I can still remember my first internal call very clearly. The caller said "Where's KC?" and my reply was "May I know who is on the line?”. The caller's reply was "Your BOSS!”. That was how I met my boss, Rudi Nazaruddin.
Over the 15 years with the Group, I have seen many people come and go. The feeling is different when it is my turn. I have told those who have worked with me and have left for greener pastures that friendship last beyond colleague-ship (if there was such a word).
I would now like to say these same words to those friends that I am leaving behind. Among those who have made a lasting impact on me during my years here is definitely Rudi. He has shown me that regardless of the position one holds in a company, regardless of the number of staff one may have reporting, there is one thing one can never get, expect or demand. Even if one was to scream and shout until one turns blue in the face, expected and demanded that it be given to one or threw a BF (bitch-fit).
It is this thing we call RESPECT. Respect has to be EARNED. Once respect is earned, loyalty will naturally follow. Commitment, admiration and high regards will then grow. However much I may or may not have learned during my tenure here, I leave with this simple insight and wisdom.
Allow me now to say "thank you” to all of you whom I have the chance to work together with. Well, take care and all the best. May this Year of the Ox bring you success, only if it is for your highest good.
Cheers, Nancy Yeoh