Siveco China’s 2016 Customer Satisfaction Survey included questions about customers’ interest in newly introduced features of bluebee®. In 2016, various usability enhancements of bluebee® were released making use of the latest technologies. In fact, all the features listed already existed by the time we launched the survey but may not be used by older customers yet. In this Tips & Tricks article, we will briefly review them.

According to ISO 9001 standard, Siveco held its annual management review at Tianma Country Club in Sheshan, Shanghai on February 9, 2017. The themes for Siveco in 2017 are “Think BIG” and “China Dream”. Based on this, each department manager presented last year’s performance and plans, followed by fruitful discussions.

On January 23rd, the entire Siveco Shanghai team celebrated its traditional annual dinner. As usual, good food, drinks and lucky draws were offered to thank the team for the whole year’s hard work. Furthermore, the General Manager extended special thanks to two long-standing members who have served the company for ten years and two others for five years’ service, awarding them with gold bars as a symbol of appreciation and gratitude.

On January 6, as a French tradition, Siveco China celebrated the Feast of the Epiphany, also known as the Three Kings Festival. To celebrate the visit of the Three Magi to baby Jesus, the team gathered to share the ”galette des rois” , and apple cider. Whoever finds the trinket in the cake is crowned king for the day.

As part of the company’s Health Safety and Environment program, all Siveco staff will receive First Aid training before the end of the first quarter 2017. On December 17, part of the Shanghai team attended a First Aid seminar by Red Cross instructors and obtained certificates. Training covered how to handle emergency situations and the use of CPR, with practical exercises.

I would like to wish you and your family happiness, health and prosperity in the Year of the Rooster! For us at Siveco, family comes first, which is why we chose to greet you with a chicken family! The Siveco China business I founded in 2004 has grown a lot. 2016 was a good year for us, with 50% growth in contract value and significant increase in profit.