Ajee .P. Varghese
Ajee .P. Varghese
A simple, conscientious and well liked business person
- by S.Subbiah
“Success in business has been achieved due to God’s grace and straight forward approach, built on hard work, coupled with patience, recalls Ajee, Manager of Waves Printing Press, Kuwait”.
He hails from Thiruvalla in Kerala State, and his father Mr. Varghese retired from Indian Military Service. Ajee is the 4th and last sibling of his home and upon his schooling reached Mumbai in the year 1991 in search of green pastures.
He was fond of printing and searched for related jobs in printing presses, but owing to inexperience, could not land in a job, for quite some time. And when the opportunity presents itself he spotted a printing press, walked in, requested for a job and was offered one.
Starting from lower rungs his keenness to learn laid strong foundations in printing career. He was longing for praise, recognition and always burning with desire, ambition to achieve something. Three months into his first job, he felt the need to improve his qualifications and joined Bhavan’s College, where he completed his Diploma and then a Degree in Printing Technology, which helped him to gain insights, knowledge in his chosen field.
After switching Companies and jobs thrice in Mumbai, Ajee landed in Kuwait in the year 2001 and joined AlRailam Press and worked for about 6 months. Then he worked with Darwaza Press Kuwait for some time. His present Company, Waves Press was started in the year 2007 and he got an offer. Along with his Kuwait Partner, he developed the Company and registered exponential growth within a period of six months. Due to his hard work and support of his team, it’s now evolved to home, a number of employees and is now a well-established company in the printing industry of the state of Kuwait. The Company has all the resources necessary to satisfy any customer’s printing or design needs.
When any problem surfaces, he decides it on its merits and let the parties solve it amongst themselves by consensus and involvement of the related parties, failing which, enables it to be resolves amicably. In his business, in dealing with his staff, he does not act as if he is the boss, and all behave like a close knit family and the employees have developed a close bond with Ajee. He arranges for choosing the “Staff of the Month” on a regular basis and rewards him/her, along with celebrating staff’s birthday and special occasions. His hobbies are reading and watching cricket. He does not have an ego and his closeness with the employees is truly appreciated by all.
His wife Ansa Ajee has stood with him through thick and thin in his growth saga. She is presently serving as a Nurse at the Sabah Hospital, Kuwait. The couple has two children, Arpitha Ajee(Studies in 2nd standard) and Athuliya.
Ajee is also very thankful to the Company Owner Mr. Ebrahim Al Awadhi for his continuous support towards running the company. Ajee at this juncture appreciate his best guide and well-wisher Mrs. Priya who works as an Admin at Waves press. Later in year 2010 till date he was also supported by Mr. Anishad who works as a Production Manager. He appreciates and thanks all the staff of Waves Printing Press for their hard work, dedication, loyalty where the company progressed year by year, and none of this could have been possible without the team’s effort.
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