A.LIVINGSTON AUGUSTINE

“If I have any merit it is getting along with individuals according to their ways and characteristics…at times it involves suppressing yourself. It is painful but necessary…to be a leader you have got to lead human beings with affection”.

Quotes Mr.Livingston, Site Manager, M/s. Ahmadiah Contracting and Trading CO.K.C.S.C, Kuwait.

Mr.Livingston hails from a small village Suviseshapuram in Tirunelveli (Dist).  He was born in a family of Teachers. His father was a State Award Winner for his excellent abilities like teaching, hard working, honesty and Dedication. 

Since Livingstons’ parents were teachers, he was very keen on studies from the beginning.  He completed his B.E. Mechanical in Coimbatore Institute of Technology.  He got selected in the campus interview and started his career at Southern Petrochemical Industries Corporation, (SPIC) Tuticorin, in the year 1985.

Because of his Hard work, Dedication, and good inter personal relationship and knowledge he rose to the level of Sr.Manager (Mechanical Maintenance) at SPIC.He showers gratitude towards his bosses Mr.V.Jeyaraman, Mr.S.stalin, who inspired him a lot to carry out the job with lot of motivation and Dedication.

When M/s. Gulf SPIC got the Mechanical Maintenance Contract at KNPC, Mina Abdula Refinery, Livingston came to Kuwait on Deputation to work as a Mechanical Maintenance Engineer in the Refinery.  After spending about 5 years successfully he went to JORDAN as Manger (Mechanical Maintenance) at Indo jordan chemicals company Promoted by Spic.

After spending Two years at Jordan, Livingston came back to kuwait and joined at M/s. ISCO as Project Manager and successfully carried out projects at Equate and KOC.  He is well recognized and respected by all the workers who are working under him because of his good inter personal relationship.

In the year 2007, when M/s. Ahmadiah construction & Trading co started their New Oil & Gas division Livingston joined there as the Site manager.  At present he is working at knpc, Mina Al Ahmadi Refinery for Constructing their New Effluent Treatment plant to save the Environment.  Eventhough Livingston was basically a Mechanical Maintenance Engineer, he switched over to construction field with the vast experience he gained from the field of Mechanical Maintenance. During his working at kuwait he has provided job opportunities for many people.

Livingston is very fond of Tamil from his childhood.  He is a very good orator.  He had won many prizes in the Eloquation competitions in school and College, and participated in pattimantrams also.

He is more interested in Social work.  He worked in the executive committees of Tamil Nadu Engineers forum, Bharathi Kalai Mantram and Kuwait Tamil Sangam.  At Present he is the president of Kuwait Tamil Sangam. He and his executive Committee has made this year as a unforgettable year in the History of KTS by organizing very good cultural Programmes for the members of KTS.

Personal life forms the icing on the cake of the life of Livingston. He is the ardent lover of almost all the sports & games, Specially Cricket, Tennis, Badminton and Hockey. After office hours he used to spend most of his time watching the games in front of the TV.  He used to play Badminton and Table Tennis.

Livingston is happily married to Mrs.Ahila, a home maker.  They are blessed with two lovely Sons. The Elder son Mr.Niranjan is doing his M.S (Software Engineering and Net working at Robert Gorden University, Aberdeen, Scotland after completing his B.E (ECE) at St.Joseph Engineering College, Chennai.  The younger son Master. Nishanth is studying in    IX std. at Gulf Indian School, Kuwait.

Livingston’s aim in life is to help the needy through social work, and to serve for the development of Tamil. Mr.Livingston engages himself in spiritual pursuit thus completing a pleasant and well rounded personality.

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