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INNOVATION 13 December 2013/January 2014 * www.esb.ie/em Innovation Crisis Management simulation exercise THE CRISIS MANAGEMENT exercise for the Innovation Directorate took place on Wednesday 25th September. For the past seven years, the Crisis Management Team (CMT) consisted of representatives from ESB International, but this has been extended to the wider Innovation Directorate to incorporate staff from each business area. Twenty staff members participated in the simulation exercise, which was organised by Daire Venables, CMT Co-ordinator. Risk Management International (RMI) facilitated preparation workshops for the team in advance of the exercise and assisted the team during the simulation. The principle aim of the exercise was to practise, in a real-life setting, the Crisis Management Action Plan that has been developed by the Innovation Directorate and to identify any gaps in the plans and procedures. The simulation exercise focused on a potentially reallife scenario. Once the simulation had begun, Ollie Brogan, Managing Director RMI has since reviewed the simulation exercise and has provided ESB Innovation with an action plan with areas for improvement. The main recommendations include: * Improvements to Stakeholder Management * Further developments of the Crisis Communications Plan * Enhancement of the Crisis Scenario Checklists * Improved Monitoring of Social Media Channels. ESB International, addressed the team to discuss the next steps. Team members dealt and communicated with staff on the ground in the particular country, next of kin, staff in Ireland, media, government bodies and a number of other stakeholders. During the exercise, obstacles such as loss of communications had to be dealt with. Live media reports on TV, print and online were provided by RMI on the day. Ollie Brogan said: "This was an excellent learning exercise for all Crisis Management Simulation Exercise led by Ollie Brogan, Managing Director, ESB International and the team from across the Innovation Directorate, responsible for Crisis Management in Innovation. parties involved. The Crisis Management Team has been in place in ESB International for the last seven years and the addition of the new members has brought extra skills and experience to the team. It is important to run these simulation exercises to ensure that we are as prepared as possible in the event of an actual crisis and continue to learn from our experience". Over the years, Crisis Management Exercises have provided the team with valuable learning experiences making it clear that there is no substitute for practice. n 18th annual Asian Gaelic Games proudly sponsored by ESB International THE 18TH ANNUAL Asian GAA Games took place recently at the Putrajaya Polo Club in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Since 2010, ESB International has supported the GAA Asian County Board and their main event the Asia Gaelic Games. A total of 184 games were played on six pitches over two days and included Gaelic football, hurling and camogie. With over 900 players from 26 different clubs in Asia and the Gulf it is the biggest gathering of Irish people in the region on an annual basis. Around 32 different nationalities including players from the Philippines, Mauritius and Cambodia were in attendance for the first time. Qatar and Shanghai won the A Division competitions while the ESB International Sponsored Arabian Celts won the Men's B Division. Eddie O'Toole, Operations Manager, Kulim and Tom Lee, General Manager, Kulim joined Ollie Brogan, Managing Director, ESB International and Michael Quigley, Director Business Development, ESB International who travelled from Dublin to attend the event which is co-sponsored by ESB International. n ESB International proudly sponsored the Arabian Celts from Bahrain for the Asian Gaelic Games 2013. Left: Brendan Stafford, Consultant, ESB International (Bahrain), Paraic McGrath, Business Development Manager Asia, ESB International and Vice-Chairman, Asian Gaelic Games, Guest of Honour Bernard Brogan and Joe Melia, Surveyor, ESB International (Bahrain) at the Asian Gaelic Games, 2013. Dublin GAA Star Bernard Brogan along with London Paralympic double Gold medallist Mark Rohan were guests of honour at the event. Micheal O'Muircheartaigh also attended and despite rumours of his retirement was in fine voice, commentating on the finals on the second day of competition. High flier Claire Looney shortlisted for Chartered Engineer of the Year Award Claire Looney, Electrical Engineer, ESB International was amongst the finalists for the prestigious Chartered Engineer of the Year Award 2013 presented by Engineers Ireland. ESB INTERNATIONAL ESB INTERNATIONAL IS delighted to congratulate Claire Looney on being shortlisted for the prestigious 'Chartered Engineer of the Year' Award 2013 based on her contribution to the 'Moyle Interconnector HVDC Cable Repair' project. The 2013 engineering excellence awards took place on Friday November 8th in the Four Seasons Hotel, Ballsbridge, showcasing the best in Irish engineering. The 2013 Chartered Engineer of the Year Award showcased the top six engineers who were achieved Chartered Engineer status during the year. Claire, who is Client Engineer with ESB International's EirGrid team, was interviewed by an expert panel and then presented her project to a non-technical audience. The calibre of finalists in this year's category ensured that the judges had a tough decision on their hands and unfortunately, in the end Claire narrowly missed out on the top prize. Claire graduated from University College Cork in 2004 with an honours degree in Electrical Engineering and joined ESB International as a graduate engineer. Claire's huge achievement follows on from the remarkable success ESB International has previously had with the Chartered Engineer of the Year Award. n Win a hotel break Page 28 Joe Melia, Surveyor, ESB International (Bahrain) and Nelly Lloyd, Captains of the Arabian Celts Men's and Ladies teams sponsored by ESB International. Sustainability Workshop AN ESB INNOVATION Sustainability Workshop was held on October 10th in Stephen Court conference rooms. The workshop was opened by John McSweeney, Head of Innovation, and Colm De Burca, Manager Safety and Sustainability, who gave a presentation on the recently launched Sustainability Strategy. The purpose of the workshop was to review sustainability in each of the business areas and devise an action plan for the future. The 24 Sustainability Objectives which form part of the strategy were the basis of the group discussions. Representatives attended from Technology Group, Telecoms, Generation Engineering, HV, and CBE along with some Sustainability Champions. Each group discussed the objectives most relevant to there area. The morning was facilitated by Elaine McCarthy and an action plan for the individual groups will be drawn up from the discussions. n Innovation website launch A NEW SECTION on Innovation, a pillar of ESB's Corporate Strategy 2025, has been published on ESB's website - www.esb.ie/innovation - reflecting its importance as a key driver of new growth opportunities in the company. The content highlights the exciting developments ESB is involved in, including emerging technologies, research and development, as well as showcasing innovation from across all parts of ESB's business. A video about Innovation in ESB can be viewed on the ESB International YouTube homepage at www.youtube.com/ESBInternational. n http://www.esb.ie/em http://www.esb.ie/innovation http://www.youtube.com/ESBInternational

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