Fairuz gets maiden drive ahead of Lotus official launch

F1 season is starting next month, and there has been alot of buzz about the debut of our own Malaysian Lotus F1 team. Read the news below as the team is almost ready for the upcoming big race..

Congratulations!

Fairuz gets maiden drive ahead of Lotus official launch

BFM Interview

Recently, TOC's CEO and founder Ms. Adelaine Foo was invited for an interview at BFM, The Business Station (radio frequency is FM89.9). The interview was for the slot "Raise Your Game" that aired at 11am, and the topic for the interview was "Technical Skills versus University Degrees".

Harwin Singh, currently a DAT student as well as Assistant Team Manager for Empire Motorsport, was chosen for the interview as well as BFM would like to hear from someone who's going through it. It was definitely an interesting and eye-opening experience for Harwin as this was his first radio interview.

Click here to go the BFM's podcast website and download the interview or listen to it by clicking the podcast below.

TOC Gives Back To Society

As an educational institution, TOC plays its part in social works by providing quality education system and practical training to churn out top notch automotive specialists, alongwhich TOC will also help to shape the youngsters' personality and ensure they are disciplined.

Besides being a responsible corporate citizen, TOC believes in giving back to the society to help those who are needy.

As Chinese New Year is looming near, TOC has been doing her bits in spreading love and warmth by giving out 'ang pow' (red packets) to old folks homes and orphanages.

Tuan Haji Aripin, TOC's Principal, and Ms. Adelaine Foo, CEO and founder of TOC, both dedicated a day out of their busy schedule and visited several old folks homes and orphanages located around Klang Valley.

The elders and children were delighted to see them, and both Tuan Haji Aripin and Ms. Foo spent time chatting and sharing stories with them, and therafter both TOC figures gave each and everyone of them an 'ang pow'.

Sometimes, what these elders and children need are just some love and care, and not material stuff like toys or fancy items. It's heart-wrenching when you know that some of them are abandoned by their family, or were living in a very bad situation with no one else to take care of them..

These shelters/homes as well as the volunteers are really doing a great deed in helping these needy ones, not only by providing a clean environment and meals for them, but also their emotional needs. So please give me a helping hand to those who are in need of your help.

TOC Train!

TOC embarked on something new this year.

For those of you who take the train every day or quite frequently, I'm sure you would have come across a train in black with orange and white wordings.

Yes, there are now TOC trains in the Klang Valley :)

There are three TOC trains going round the hearts of PJ and KL, which are KL Monorail, Ampang Line and Kelana Jaya Line.

With the striking orange designs against black background, TOC trains sure stand out among the crowd.

So, do look out for these trains whenever you pass by the rail line or are taking the trains ya!

The Great OTTO Treasure Hunt

TOC ushered in the New Year with a big bang as they have successfully organized the inaugural The Great OTTO Treasure Hunt over the weekend.

The 2-days event saw participants hunting for the “treasure” by answering simple questions and going through a series of game stations where they completed the fun-filled tasks.

This event served as a very unique way for the public, or participants in this case, to know more about us and what we have to offer. Besides, everyone knows and loves a treasure hunt.”

During The Great OTTO Treasure Hunt, our experienced counselors were on hand to share with all the participants the many career opportunities available in the automotive industry and view first hand some of the state-of-the-art software and equipments available such as the Dynojet, DEGEM AT-2000, Electude, engine simulators, Nissan Skyline, Subaru Impressa ver.8 STI and more. There were also simple demonstrations featuring Tyre Rotation, Engine Management Diagnosing, Wheel Balancing, Engine Power Balance and various others to give visitors and participants an insight of what its like to work in this industry.

Participants going through the station at The Great OTTO Treasure Hunt

All the participants who attended were very excited about The Great OTTO Treasure Hunt, as they now stood a chance to win different Sony products as prizes worth up to RM20,000 such as Sony Ericsson mobile phones and Sony PSP-3006 with two Grand Prizes, the latest Sony VAIO notebook. Moreover, the parents who joined in the fun could also walk away with skincare products hamper worth RM 360.

Besides, some of them had a chance to meet up close with Alex Yoong as he made special appearances during the event. Alex, TOC's official ambassador, shared his experiences and knowledge of the career prospects of the motorsports industry with the participants and parents.

Alex Yoong poses with Vinod, one of the participants of The Great OTTO Treasure Hunt

Due to the overwhelming responses we received over the course of the two-day event, we have decided to extend The Great OTTO Treasure Hunt for another day.

The Great OTTO Treasure Hunt will run for another day on January 16, 2010 (Saturday) from 9am to 4pm. Swing by TOC on this day as this will be your last chance to win attractive prizes as well as enjoy the fun-filled event.

Blood Donation Drive @ TOC

TOC organized a blood donation drive today at the SMS room, and we had a total of 86 willing donors!!

It was such a success, and we would like to take the opportunity to thank everyone who donated!

Go to TOC Facebook page and check out the video of our first donor and listen to what he has to say about donating blood.

Revolution R

TOC is well known and also excels in having various societies and groups all within the walls and confinements of the campus. Tan Chin Heng (Alvin) from class 0711B has started a club of his own and he named it Revolution R. Revolution R is a club dedicated to helping people who have trouble with their vehicles and need information on how to enhance their vehicle performance.

Picture of the cars in Revolution R.

The Revolutionaries

Revolution R

Alvin says: “It is because of my burning desire of high performance cars and also the teachings at TOC and what it has taught me about cars that drove me to open my own club and also to help others have difficulties in their vehicles”.

For those of who are interested in getting in touch with Revolution R, please contact Alvin Tan through Facebook.

Written by Wilhelm J. Pietersz, current TOC student.