Reconnecting for old times' sake

Aditya Birla Group launched a new website – 'for old times’ sake' – available under the address www.adityabirlaretirees.com. The website is meant for the company’s retired team members to reunite and stay connected

Aditya Birla Group's retired alumni website, For Old Times' Sake, was launched on 27 September 2007.

For Old Times’ Sake is an online forum that is dedicated to enable all our retired team members to reunite, network with peers, discuss issues and stay connected. As they say, after every long inning there is an urge for more.

Leading the website project was Dr. Misra, who envisioned this website as a true community-driven movement reaching out to the Group’s retirees and enabling them to stay connected anywhere, anytime.

The event was attended by Mrs. Rajashree Birla, Director, Aditya Birla Group of Companies, Chairperson, Aditya Birla Centre for Community Initiatives and Rural Development, Dr. Santrupt Misra, Director, Aditya Birla Management Corporation Ltd., Dr. Pragnya Ram, Group Executive President, Corporate Communications and several retired alumni.

Mr. B.L. Shah, the guest of honour for the event, launched the website. In his own inimitable style, he said that the website would go a long way in reaching out and connecting with our retired alumni. Peppering his speech with historical anecdotes, he talked about his life and times with the Aditya Birla Group spanning more than five decades. A website demonstration was followed by a vibrant Q&;A session.

Available under the address www.adityabirlaretirees.com, the site features communication tools such as the Bulletin Board (for broadcast messaging) and Announcement (for private messaging) to enable the Group’s retired alumni to reach out and connect to other members. Besides providing regular informative articles on a variety of topics from Dignity Foundation, the website also provides its members access to the Group’s flagship magazines — Aditya and Aditya Kiran.

The soul of the website lies in the ‘Straight From The Heart’ section where members share their experiences of working with the Aditya Birla Group.

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