Jakarta, 6 September 2023 - PT Bank Sahabat Sampoerna (“Bank Sampoerna”) is a financial institution that focuses on micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs). Bank Sampoerna encourages MSMEs to adapt and grow through funding and mentoring support. In empowering MSMEs, Bank Sampoerna works with many strategic partners to provide continuous assistance to MSMEs.
As a commitment of Bank Sampoerna to empower MSMEs, this September, Bank Sampoerna conducted a series of visits to its loyal customers. One was the meeting between the Chief of Internal Audit of Bank Sampoerna, Nancy Suryani, and Ibad Ali Takrim, the owner of the Gehain Catering business in Jababeka, on Wednesday (6/9/23). The Corporate Legal & Litigation Head of Bank Sampoerna, Pandu Ketaren, accompanied Nancy.
Nancy said that the visit was one of Bank Sampoerna’s ways of showing appreciation and support for MSME customers as an essential driver of the economy in Indonesia. “We are very inspired by Mr. Ibad’s achievements in developing his catering business. We hope that Mr. Ibad’s success story can inspire other MSMEs to continue to innovate and develop,” said Nancy.
In a conversation with Ibad, he admitted that the catering business had just started during the Covid-19 pandemic. By becoming a Bank Sampoerna customer, Ibad can get a working capital loan and assistance managing his business. Now, Ibad’s catering business has more than 85 permanent employees who serve catering orders for various companies in the Jababeka area, including serving event needs, such as seminars and workshops.
Ibad also thanked Bank Sampoerna for supporting and assisting his business. “I was greatly helped by the support from Bank Sampoerna with business capital loans. It is an easy process coupled with excellent service. “Not only in the catering business, some time ago, I also managed to get a loan for my other business,” said Ibad.
Ibad added that, of course, in the course of this business, there were many challenges and obstacles, one of which is the COVID-19 pandemic. However, these challenges did not prevent him from continuing to run his catering business. “I often face obstacles and challenges, but I continue to instill in myself to keep trying, starting from improving the quality of service products to implementing service excellence in each of our employees,” he said.
The enthusiasm to welcome Christmas can be seen on the faces of the Fajar Baru Child Social Welfare Institution (LKSA) children, who are full of joy and warmth. Bank Sahabat Sampoerna (Bank Sampoerna), together with its business partner KSP Sahabat Mitra Sejati, Sampoerna Land, and Putera Sampoerna Foundation through a love-sharing program, held social activities at Taman Mini Indonesia Indah.
Bank Sahabat Sampoerna and its strategic partners, KSP Sahabat Mitra Sejati and Mekar held a donation program for orphans and the underprivileged to welcome Ramadan 1443 H. On Wednesday, April 13, 2022, the event was held at the Yatim and Duafa Yauma Dormitory (Dormitory Yauma), Paseban, Senen, Central Jakarta. The donations given consisted of iftar packages and relief funds of IDR 15,000,000.
In the end of 2021, Bank Sampoerna collaborates with KSP Sahabat Mitra Sejati and Mekar to hold a corporate social responsibility activity for Christmas. The bank paid a visit to Dwituna Rawinala Education Foundation, which is located in Pasar Rebo, Kramat Jati, East Jakarta, on December 21, 2021. Henky Suryaputra and Adriana R. Novitasari, as well as several employees, were in attendance representing the bank. The event was also joined by Dwihardjo Sutarto, Executive Director of the foundation and Fr. Laurens Tueng OFM who gave a sermon. Beside of that, some of the bank’s employee also joined the event virtually via zoom.
Bank Sahabat Sampoerna (Bank Sampoerna) and KSP Sahabat Mitra Sejati through “Melati” center distributed 4,000 food packages. Food packages will be distributed to dozens of foundations and partners under the auspices of Balai Melati and the surrounding communities affected by Covid-19.
Bank Sahabat Sampoerna (Bank Sampoerna) supports Indonesia Pasti Bisa to assist hospitals in Indonesia in handling COVID-19 patients. The movement called Indonesia PASTI BISA (IDPB) Keep Oxygen, is a collaborative movement initiated by East Ventures. Through the donations collected, including Rp500 million from Bank Sampoerna, IDPB Jaga Oxygen has succeeded in distributing more than 1,000 oxygen concentrators to hospitals in Indonesia. Within 1 week since the fundraising began, IDPB Jaga Oxygen has sent 200 units of Oxygen to 33 hospitals in 10 provinces. 170 units oxygen have been received by 28 hospitals in 6 provinces. While the remaining 30 units of oxygen are still on their way to 5 hospitals in 5 provinces.
