DIMENSIONS. Success is a journey not a destination…………………………………….. Freddy Mendonca (Edit 1 May 2007)

Welcome to the world of Dimensions. We live in a competitive world so full of challenges at every step. It is very essential that as a community we Christians who are so accomplished in fields like Education and Healthcare, do justice to ourselves and the society we live in by sharpening our skills in areas like Business and Public life where we are found to be wanting. Ironically, it turns out that the teachings of our Lord and saviour make for excellent Business men and in public life we find that in very own India, the Mahatma won us freedom using Biblical principles!! We realize that as a community, we lack support systems or any other means that will help our young professionals with a spirit of enterprise venture out on their own and build and nurture them so that we have a few more Glenmarks to show, in our ranks. When we look around and see the Kutchis or the Gurjars or several successful mercantile communities on the Indian business scene, we realize that the unity and support systems that each of these success stories represent and nurture differentiates them from the “others” . As Christians the need was felt to move us out from the “others” category and build a vibrant self sustaining self financing edifice that will help incubate entrepreneur talent. This vision was given shape and form thanks to a simple and unassuming person in the form of Mr Freddy Mendonca whose simplicity combined with vision makes for a formidable combination, thus DIMENSIONS was born. Dimensions as we all call it is a group of Christian Entrepreneurs who meet once a month and share their experience on their path to success. At the same time a common goal evolved as such that the comfort level among these community members grew leaps and bounds.The idea is to grow business within the community, in order to achieve that fellow Christian Business men will first have to meet and network with their peers, automatically a rapport and relationship is established and business relations among fellow Diamonds (as Dimension members are called) sprouts in the well watered fields that Dimensions offers. The vision was very concrete to see that every person in the community grows in terms of work and wealth. This in turn would make the entire community a strong community economically as well as socially. Businessmen, Bankers, Investors, Consultants, Professionals, Newspaper editors were all invited to this forum. The first meeting commenced on 24th June 2006 at Hotel Suncity Residency, at Andheri Mumbai, in less than a year, members have started business relations within the hitherto “unknown” probably unheard of fellow “Christian Brothers” in business. The idea is so simple and so workable that one wonders why it had not been implemented earlier!! There is no membership, no running costs, in fact the overheads are yes you guessed right: zilch. There is no compulsion to attend, but the group discussions, the networking that the system affords draws numbers to these monthly meetings. Would it not be great to have Dimensions as a large “umbrella” under which scores of our businesses are hosted on the internet: networking with Christian business groups (pan India) / world wide a virtually free marketing platform in an era where the world particularly in the services space is just a mouse click away!! And the best part of it all … the foundation has already been laid our website is up and running and evolving by the day. The road ahead is already being paved, “Dimensions Trade and Commerce LTD”(DTCL) has already been registered and the Commencement certificate obtained. Two investment areas viz stock market as well as real estate have been earmarked and investment has already been committed from the share capital contributed by interested members. Any person from the community is welcome to these forum meetings of DIMENSIONS which holds no membership fees and is absolutely self contributory for every meeting. S/He is most welcome for these meetings and is not bound by any rule of membership. He or she can come and introduce/share during these meetings of Dimensions and is always welcome for further meetings at their convenience. It is not at all obligatory for any person attending these dimensions meetings to be a part of DTCL. No person present at this forum will be forced or requested to invest in DTCL. It is entirely upto the individuals comfort level to decide whether to invest in DTCL or not. He or she can still be proud to be a part of Dimensions. This has been confirmed and endorsed by all diamonds who attend these meetings. It's the beginning of a long journey…………… Requesting all Christian Businessmen, Entrepreneurs, Professionals to attend our meetings and be part of the Dimension Movement for your growth and the growth of our community. COME JOIN US AND LET US ALL TOGETHER MAKE THIS WORLD A BETTER PLACE TO LIVE. — The Dimensions fraternity. Visit: www.dimensionsdirect.com Mr. Freddy Mendonca is the Executiv Director of Protocol Marine Services P Ltd And one of the Founding Fathers of Dimensions

DIMENSIONS and DIAMONDS - A Personal Experience Janet Pinto (Edit 1 May 2007)

I first encountered 'Dimensions' when I co-facilitated a Vision Workshop for the newly founded Organization. I was struck by the multidimensional stature of those who were present - involved as deeply in successful business ventures as in challenging social concerns. It was no wonder that people such as these had read the signs of the times and heard a call to foster an entrepreneurial spirit among the Christian community. And now they were gathered to discern their shared Vision. It was truly a 'gathering unto Him'. The 'gathering' continues in monthly Breakfast meetings, that bring together enterprising men and women from diverse areas, such as Real Estate, Share Broking and Investments, IT and Telecommunications; Travel and Shipping, Recruitment and HR, Engineering and Automobiles, to name a few. These Meetings are an opportunity as much for fellowship and networking as for promoting one's ventures and sharing experiences of marketplace realities. The last meeting in April left us enlightened and better equipped to succeed in the market place. Clifton D'Silva founder of 'Altina Securities' led an expert exploration of the merits of investing in Equities. Agnelo Athaide, founder of St. Angelo's Computer Education' drew us into an animated reflection on Negotiation strategies that stand the test of time. Drawing on their rich experience, both Clifton and Agnelo spoke from the wisdom of their hearts and became our role models and sources of inspiration. The March meeting showcased two examples of an unstoppable entrepreneurial drive one that led to the invention of a unique 'mosquito menace solution' and the other of a 'far - sighted real estate enterprise stories of first generation business ventures. Not surprisingly these meetings are beginning to draw the younger generation. The management students who attended the April said they were happy they came even though they had to skip breakfast to be in time for class. 'Dimensions' has a couple of other valuable dimensions: 1. The Dimensions Website www.dimensionsdirect.com that offers opportunities to network with the Christian business fraternity as well as the benefit of publicizing one's business ventures. 2. 'Dimensions Trade and Commerce Ltd.' offers a unique investment opportunity, one that promises to generate both economic returns and social wealth. DIAMONDS: Diamond' is the word used to refer to a member of Dimensions. Why so? The answer is really a matter of discovery, as it was for me. I found its meaning in the priceless support I've received from the members of Dimensions. DIAMONDS indeed! Janet Pinto founder of 'Kairos Integral Consulting' is a Corporate Trainer, HR Consultant & Executive Coach