Employer Alliance Work-Life Toolkit

As we move towards 2010, EA will feature individuals who have spearheaded their organisations’ journey toward Work-Life integration. It is our hope that these stories will inspire others to follow in their footsteps and be the catalyst for Work-Life transformation to benefit both the business and the individual. Organisation by organisation, we can create a better Work-Life climate for Singapore.

Stories of Work-Life Movers


Stephanie Ho General Manager AsiaMalls Management	Gary Haris Senior Business Development Manager KH Security Agency Pte Ltd

Joanna Koh-Hoe President Focus on the Family	Adelene Tan Assistant Director Xcellink Pte Ltd

Cassandra Ong Senior HR manager Savi Technology	Grace Lim-Quek Head-HR & Admin HSL Constructor Pte Ltd

Adrian Wee Director F1 Recreation Pte Ltd	Francis Tan Director Human Resources, Sheraton Towers

Cassandra Ong, Senior HR manager
Savi Technology

As a working mother, Cassandra Ong, a Senior HR manager at Savi Technology, understands the importance of Work-Life Integration. She candidly mentions that her interest in Work-Life Integration at Savi was first triggered by her personal challenges of balancing work and caring for her two children. It was then that she realized, “If I’m facing this problem, so will my colleagues.”

Ms. Ong notes that Savi Technology did not have a Work-Life strategy when she first joined the organization.

She felt that there was a need to introduce Work-Life practices as the organisation was then in acquisition period, with employees working longer hours and showing signs of wear out. With her past work experience in implementation of Work-Life initiatives, Ms. Ong was well-placed to roll out Work-Life practices that would allow employees to better manage their careers and personal lives.

As a key driver of Work-Life practices at Savi Technology, Ms. Ong has introduced several initiatives. Notably, Savi Technology has embarked on a detailed health and wellness programme to attain the Singapore HEALTH Award by the Health Promotion Board. They have rolled out sports and social activities including kickboxing, basketball, health and wellness workshops as well as a company-wide annual bowling championship that everyone can enjoy.

Ms. Ong firmly believes in reinforcing the Work-Life message through various communication channels, including an orientation session with new employees. Ms. Ong notes that Savi Technology thrives on a ‘Trust culture’, and that employees have the flexibility to manage their time between work and home; they are always reminded that they can go home early if they take early morning client calls before their usual work start time.

She shares that even when employees choose to leave, they speak glowingly of the cohesion between colleagues and the healthy Work Life atmosphere at Savi.

Ms. Ong plans to explore tapping into the WoW! Fund to provide further Work-Life training for employees. Savi Technology also intends to find ways to incorporate a giving component to its social activities, to support charitable causes through sports activities such as walkathons.

Ultimately, Ms. Ong wants Savi Technology’s employees to feel comfortable in their work environment and enjoy coming to work.

Savi is a technology and information services company that provides real-time supply chain management and security solutions for commercial, defense and public sector markets worldwide.