On July 5, 1907, Royal Dutch Shell’s corporate forefathers went to the notary to sign the official declaration for what at the time was a rather unique event: the coming together of two companies in two different countries, Royal Dutch and Shell Transport and Trading.
Looking back over 100 years of history, it’s been an amazing journey. Mankind has managed to adapt, time and time again, through a century of rapid change and periodic upheaval. So has Shell.
In 1907 the world swarmed with oil companies, all full of ambitions to grow. Over the next 100 years many of them saw those ambitions shattered as events galloped forward and they failed to keep up. Little wonder, really, given everything the planet has gone through in the past century: two world wars, the spread and then decline of communism, deep economic recessions, de-colonisation, the rise of a cartel of oil-exporting countries, the use of oil as a political weapon, rocketing growth in energy consumption, mass mobility, accelerating globalisation, and more.
There are big challenges in the century ahead, as well. Shell and other energy companies must find more energy to help keep the world’s economy humming, as places like China and India expand at a rapid clip. And they must do so in ways that safeguard society and the environment.
~Taken from Shell Website~Happy 100 Years Old to Royal Dutch Shell...
Pic 1: In the midst of celebrating 100 yrs old for Royal Dutch Shell, balloons are placed everywhere in our cubicles... :p
Pic 2: This is our cubicles...
Pic 3: Kenny boy, my colleague =)
Pic 4: All of us received a gift too... colleagues said very delicious, too bad, i'm not really into choco so gave sis and mom, indeed, they said it's very nice!
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