My first trip to Singapore was in March 2006 with my friends from the USC Marshall MBA Program for our GLOBE class. I absolutely loved Singapore, and that is why I was so happy when the opportunity came up for me to visit Singapore again, this time for work. Moog utilizes several suppliers in Singapore, so I made the trip there to visit a handful of these suppliers and to better understand their capabilities. I took along a fellow Moog Baguio employee, Belle, as she has been working closely with these suppliers as well.
We left Baguio on Tuesday, 10/30, and arrived in Singapore that night. Our trip was only for two days, so we had to maximize our time. We stayed at the Pan Pacific, a great hotel, which was also where I stayed in 2006. We got in late the first night, so we didn't do much. On Wednesday, we met up with 2 Moog employees, Edward, who lives in Malaysia and works closely with the suppliers, and Craig, from our Moog site in England, who has a similar function to me. We visited suppliers during the time, which was a great learning experience, and then that night, we decided to visit Clarke Quay. We had the most amazing Indian food that night at Clarke Quay, and then checked out a couple of local bars. I'm not sure what it is that I love about Singapore, but it is a city that is filled with so much culture.
Being in Singapore this time without my friends from USC was bittersweet. I have so many great memories from my 2006 trip, so I missed not having them there with me, but I was so happy to be visiting there again. I took this picture below simply because it reminded me of Jason Sexton. I remember him loving Clarke Quay. :)
We left Baguio on Tuesday, 10/30, and arrived in Singapore that night. Our trip was only for two days, so we had to maximize our time. We stayed at the Pan Pacific, a great hotel, which was also where I stayed in 2006. We got in late the first night, so we didn't do much. On Wednesday, we met up with 2 Moog employees, Edward, who lives in Malaysia and works closely with the suppliers, and Craig, from our Moog site in England, who has a similar function to me. We visited suppliers during the time, which was a great learning experience, and then that night, we decided to visit Clarke Quay. We had the most amazing Indian food that night at Clarke Quay, and then checked out a couple of local bars. I'm not sure what it is that I love about Singapore, but it is a city that is filled with so much culture.
Being in Singapore this time without my friends from USC was bittersweet. I have so many great memories from my 2006 trip, so I missed not having them there with me, but I was so happy to be visiting there again. I took this picture below simply because it reminded me of Jason Sexton. I remember him loving Clarke Quay. :)
When I woke up on Thursday, 11/1, I looked out my window to find this amazing view that I just had to capture. My trip was just 2 short days, but I had a nice time, and can't wait to go back.
Singapore Skyline from the Pan Pacific Hotel
Port of Singapore from the Pan Pacific Hotel
3 comments:
Awesome... Singapore looks so clean. Tell Belle I said "hi!"
Hope you're doing well over there.
Great to hear from you John! I am doing well over here, but I miss you guys. Hope all is well with you.
Is the world's largest ferris wheel almost done?
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