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MARCH2012AroundtheNetworklISSREPORTERwww.iss-shipping.com5ISSpulledoutallthestopstoensurethatthemaidencallintoSanFranciscobytheQUEENELIZABETHwentwithoutahitch.ThevisitwasoneofthehighlightsofthetripforpassengersoftheCunarderx19s107-nightworldcruise.Herarrivalwasgreetedbyhundredsofadmirersandshewasreceivedintypicalmaritimefashionbyportofficialsandlocaldignitaries.ISSPortManagerCaptainAbeKhansaidx1cWiththeQUEENELIZABETHx19sarrivalbeingsuchabigeventforthecitythewholeteampulledtogethertooffertheverybestservicewecould.WithourhelpweensuredthatallCustomsandothercheckswerecompletedinatimelyfashiongivingpassengersthebestchancetoexplorethecitybeforetheshipsailed.MeanwhileintheBrazilianAmazonportofManausISSstruckamilestonerecentlybyattendingthreecruiseshipssimultaneously-theEXPLORERtheADONIAandtheAIDAVITA-themosttheportcantakeatonetime.OurKuwaitMaritimeMercantileCompanyKMMCparticipatedinthe15thKuwaitHousingExhibitionalongwithourprincipalsCatnicx13ATataSteelEnterpriseandamanufacturerofBritishmadeplasteringproductssuchassteellintelsanglebeadsplasterstopsetc.TargetcustomerswerelocalKuwaitivillaowners.CatnicisanestablishedbrandinKuwaitpopularamonglocalKuwaitis.MeanwhileKMMCprincipalsGrothCorporationheldtheirsalesconferencefortheMiddleEastRegioninGoa.Itwasagoodplatformfordiscussiononpresentperformancecompetitionawarenessand2012forecastandstrategyplanning.DuringtheeventKMMCwaspresentedwiththeHighPerformanceAward2011forexcellinginsalesthroughouttheMiddleEastregion.C.SubramanianSalesEngineer-OilGasCynthiaLewisManager-BusinessAdministrationCustomerRelationshipreceivedtheawardfromtheGrothSalesTeam.WhenvariousISSDubai-baseddivisionsmovedtheirofficefromLegendstoOfficeCourtrecentlyitbroughtthewholeteamtogetherunderoneroofx13amovewelcomedbyeveryone.