AGNELLO A.S. FERNANDES
-- by N.C.Mohandoss
“My progress and success have been a gradual process. The knowledge and wisdom
of experts and abundant blessings from above have made my road to success much
easier.. I donÂ’t allow even the most difficult situations to frustrate me; but
I use these moments to show my empathy to my clients and try to please them. It
is challenging job and I like to take and overtake challengers” These are the
opening lines of Mr. Agnello A. S. Fernandes, the Assistant Vice President of
Fund Administration Department of Gulf Custody Company Kuwait. Born in a
small scenic village of Aquem Alto Margao Goa as the son of a sailor, Agnello
completed his secondary education at Guardian Angel High School Sanvordem, Goa
and later after his graduation came to Kuwait in 1975 in search of greener
pastures. He started his career with Jassim Mohd Al Ali Al Wazzan in their
indenting department as a junior clerk. After working there for 6 years, he
joined KFTCIC, the biggest investment company at that
time, in their Treasury back office.
He worked with them for 16 years and when the company finally merged with
Kuwait Investment Company in late 90Â’s he moved to National Investment Company
as settlement officer. He still remembers that April 2001 Sunday morning when
his former boss and a colleague Mr. Ahmed Mohd Al Bahar called him over the
phone and enquired whether he wished to join him at Gulf Custody Company which
was newly formed that month. Knowing the aptitude the person has for work and
appreciating the trust he put in him Agnello joined him as Senior Settlement
Officer and since then there was never looking back.
Thanks to his hard work, Agnello rose to the position of Assistant Vice
President in the same organization as of last year.
Gulf Custody Company are the biggest fund custodians in Gulf
Cooperation Council countries administrating more than 80 funds and have U.S.
Dollars 7 billion worth of assets under them. Major banks and investment
companies are share holders in this company. They also have a full flegged
branch office in Bahrain.
Just in the beginning of January 2008 “Money Markets Watch” a London based
survey organization has awarded Gulf Custody Company “Best-in-Class - Gulf
Markets” award for 2007 - and a five star rating based upon value added
services, which puts Gulf Custody Company at the top of the domestic table.
There are 70 employees working with us and most of them are from India. We work
as a family and success of our Company is at the top of our priority list” says
Agnello.
He further adds, “I am indebted to Mr. Ahmed Al Bahar The General Manager of
Gulf Custody Company for having given me the free hand to learn, try new ideas
and put my innovative plans to action and thank him for having faith in my
capabilities which in fact has inspired me to better my achievements”
He also dedicates his success to his wife Mrs. Neeta Fernandes currently
Executive Secretary with Gulf Crescent Company for the past 18 years, whom he
calls his first critic. “As a matter of fact her constructive criticism has
polished some of my talents brilliantly” he jokes. While the challenging job
kept him busy in the office during the most hours of the day, she has
successfully managed his house and family without Agnello having to feel the
pressure of it. His elder son Allan S. Fernandes is a CIS Engineer graduated
from American University at Springfield Missouri U.S.A. His younger son Allison
is currently doing Aviation engineering at Australian College of Kuwait (ACK)
at Mishref and soon will be going to Australia for further completion of his
degree. His only daughter Alisha is in grade 8 in Carmel school, Kuwait.
Agnello was the President of Navelim Youth Centre a Sports and Cultural
organization in Kuwait for past 13 years and currently is their advisor now.
His hobbies include sports, especially football, music and reading and he
believes that lifeÂ’s greatest things come in small packages.
A Gilmpse of Navelim Youth Centre
Navelim Youth Centre (NYC) has been one of the pioneering Social, Cultural and
Sports non
profitable organizations in Kuwait established in 1987.
At the onset of our Centre, it was decided that the main objectives of the
Centre would be:
-To promote sport and conduct social activities in Kuwait
-To maintain cordial relations and provide co-operation and assistance in the
field of sports
and education to Indians preferably to the villagers of Navelim.
NYCÂ’s contribution towards the cost of construction of the Rosary College
premises back home
in Goa as well as the Nazareth Home for the Aged and support towards the needy
has been
notable over the years. In Kuwait, NYC celebrate their annual village feast of
Our Lady of
Rosary, the patroness of Navelim Church in the month of November.
Soccer is one field NYC are popular among expatriate Indians in the Middle
East. Since the inception of the club, NYC have always figured among the top
teams in Kuwait. NYC are also the proud holders of all the 3 Silver Jubilee
Tournament Trophies conducted in Kuwait i.e. United Goans Trophy,Goa Maroons
Trophy and Rising Stars Club Recreative Trophy. NYC has also traveled to
Bahrain and Dubai to play competitive and exhibition matches with expatriate
teams.
NYC has been the first among the Goan football teams in the Gulf region to
have a website (www.nycq8.com) of their own. The popular and prestigious NYC
Rolling Trophy instituted by Navelim in 1993 has done 18 successful editions.
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