{"id":148,"date":"2026-02-05T03:20:45","date_gmt":"2026-02-05T03:20:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ocs.com\/apacme\/news\/evolve-2026-aligning-our-india-teams-for-the-year-ahead\/"},"modified":"2026-02-05T03:20:45","modified_gmt":"2026-02-05T03:20:45","slug":"evolve-2026-aligning-our-india-teams-for-the-year-ahead","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ocs.steadfast.site\/apacme\/news\/evolve-2026-aligning-our-india-teams-for-the-year-ahead\/","title":{"rendered":"Evolve 2026: Aligning Our India Teams for the Year Ahead"},"content":{"rendered":"    <section id=\"block_acf-block-6984130da401b\" data-animate-container=\"waterfall\" >\n        <div data-animate=\"item\" data-animate-container=\"text\"             class=\"text-[#475467] prose-headings:text-ocs-gray-nav prose-h1:font-semibold prose-h1:mb-10 prose-headings:font-medium prose prose-ocs prose-li:pl-0 w-full max-w-none\n        \"\n        style=\"background-color: #FFFFFF;\"\n    >\n        <h3>Driving Alignment and Operational Excellence<\/h3>\n<p>Evolve 2026 brought together colleagues from across India to align on priorities, strengthen operational discipline, and set a clear direction for the year ahead. Nearly 300 colleagues participated, reflecting the scale of our operations and the collective commitment to continuous improvement.<\/p>\n<h3>Recognising the Progress Made in 2025<\/h3>\n<p>Teams across India delivered consistently for customers throughout 2025, particularly in environments where reliability and precision are essential. This progress was achieved through:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Strengthened operational foundations<\/li>\n<li>Closer customer engagement<\/li>\n<li>Continued development of colleague capability<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>These efforts have contributed to more stable delivery and higher standards across sites and sectors.<\/p>\n<h3>Shared Priorities for 2026<\/h3>\n<p>The sessions at Evolve 2026 outlined the key areas of focus for the year. These include <strong>improving standardisation across regions, strengthening frontline performance, and embedding best practice in daily operations<\/strong>. The emphasis remains on delivering safe, consistent, and reliable services for customers.<\/p>\n<p>We were joined in person by members of the <strong>APAC &amp; ME Leadership Team<\/strong>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ocs.steadfast.site\/apacme\/team-members\/roland-salameh\/\">Roland Salameh<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ocs.steadfast.site\/apacme\/team-members\/ryme-dembri\/\">Ryme Dembri<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ocs.steadfast.site\/apacme\/team-members\/jun-sochi\/\">Jun Sochi<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/ocs.steadfast.site\/team-members\/anand-kumar-jajoo\/\">Anand Jajoo<\/a>. Their participation reinforced India\u2019s importance within the regional strategy and highlighted opportunities for further growth and capability development.<\/p>\n    <\/section>\n\n\n    <section x-data=\"video\" id=\"block_acf-block-6984130da4107\" data-animate-container=\"waterfall\"  class=\"grid gap-4 group \">\n                    <picture data-animate=\"item\" data-animate-container=\"text\"  class=\"relative overflow-hidden rounded-3xl\">\n                <source srcset=\"https:\/\/ucarecdn.com\/14c44943-7e0c-4808-ba50-c187b09eafb9\/-\/format\/auto\/-\/quality\/smart\/-\/preview\/768x768\/\" media=\"(max-width: 640px)\" type=\"image\/jpg\">\n                <source srcset=\"https:\/\/ucarecdn.com\/14c44943-7e0c-4808-ba50-c187b09eafb9\/-\/format\/auto\/-\/quality\/smart\/-\/preview\/1024x1024\/\" type=\"image\/jpg\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ucarecdn.com\/14c44943-7e0c-4808-ba50-c187b09eafb9\/-\/format\/auto\/-\/quality\/smart\/-\/preview\/1024x1024\/\" class=\"group-hover:scale-110 transition duration-150 ease-in w-full h-full object-cover object-center rounded-3xl\" alt=\"\">\n            <\/picture>\n                    <\/section>\n\n\n    <section id=\"block_acf-block-6984130da4129\" data-animate-container=\"waterfall\" >\n        <div data-animate=\"item\" data-animate-container=\"text\"             class=\"text-[#475467] prose-headings:text-ocs-gray-nav prose-h1:font-semibold prose-h1:mb-10 prose-headings:font-medium prose prose-ocs prose-li:pl-0 w-full max-w-none\n        \"\n        style=\"background-color: #FFFFFF;\"\n    >\n        <h3>Perspective From the Customer Side<\/h3>\n<p>We were also pleased to hear from <strong>Namit Kapoor<\/strong>, who shared external insights on the changing facility management landscape in India. His perspective provided helpful context on customer expectations and the importance of operational reliability in high\u2011demand environments.<\/p>\n<h3>Strengthening Alignment Across India<\/h3>\n<p>The outcomes from Evolve 2026 provide a clear direction for the year ahead. With stronger operational foundations built in 2025 and a unified approach for 2026, teams across India are well positioned to continue delivering meaningful outcomes for colleagues, customers, and communities.<\/p>\n<p>Thank you to everyone who contributed to the event and to all colleagues who supported operations during this period. Your ongoing commitment remains central to our progress.<\/p>\n    <\/section>\n\n\n    <section id=\"block_acf-block-6984130da414c\" data-animate-container=\"waterfall\"  class=\"rounded-3xl \">\n        <div data-animate=\"item\" class=\"group relative flex flex-col lg:flex-row-reverse \">\n                        <div class=\"relative w-full lg:w-1\/2 aspect-[3\/2] lg:h-auto rounded-t-3xl lg:rounded-tl-none lg:rounded-r-3xl\">\n                                    <div class=\"relative overflow-hidden h-full lg:-ml-10\">\n                        <picture>\n                            <source srcset=\"https:\/\/ucarecdn.com\/2c8984f5-6062-4af3-bfc7-d2a3c3e16ca7\/-\/format\/auto\/-\/quality\/smart\/-\/preview\/1024x1024\/\" type=\"image\/jpg\">\n                            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ucarecdn.com\/2c8984f5-6062-4af3-bfc7-d2a3c3e16ca7\/-\/format\/auto\/-\/quality\/smart\/-\/preview\/1024x1024\/\" alt=\"OCS Frontline Colleagues\" class=\"group-hover:scale-110 transition duration-150 ease-in object-cover w-full h-full rounded-t-3xl lg:rounded-l-none lg:rounded-r-3xl\" \/>\n                        <\/picture>\n                    <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"relative flex flex-col w-full lg:w-1\/2 gap-8 -mt-8 lg:mt-0 p-6 md:px-10 md:py-12 bg-ocs-orange-lightest rounded-3xl\"  style=\"background-color: #F7FBF7\" >\n                                                    <h2 class=\"text-ocs-gray-nav font-medium text-[28px] leading-[38px] text-crop\">\n                        OCS Frontline Colleagues                    <\/h2>\n                                                                        \n<a data-animate=\"button\" href=\"https:\/\/ocs.steadfast.site\/apacme\/about-ocs\/our-frontline-colleagues\/\" class=\"w-fit mt-4 lg:mt-0  relative inline-block text-[16px] px-5 py-3 rounded-full focus:outline-none focus-visible:ring-2 ring-ocs-black  btn-primary \"  target=\"_self\" >\n    Learn More <\/a>                            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Evolve 2026 united nearly 300 colleagues from across India to reflect on 2025 progress, align shared priorities, and strengthen operational excellence for the year ahead.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":10000025784,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[31,26,27],"tags":[61,79],"country":[20],"class_list":["post-148","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-leadership","category-news","category-our-people","tag-leadership","tag-our-people","country-in"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v26.5 (Yoast SEO v26.6) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Evolve 2026: Aligning Our India Teams for the Year Ahead - APAC &amp; 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