MD. IQBAL HOSSAIN FOUNDER & MANAGING DIRECTOR

OF

Patriot Group

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PATRIOT GROUP PROFILE

Patriot Group. Started with 120 machines in 1994 & now because of our enlightened vigilance over quality, prompt delivery, competitive price and advanced technology - it is a leading apparel manufacturer located at the heart of Dhaka City Industrial Area on its own nine storied building at 430/1/A, Tejgaon I/A, Dhaka-1208. Having a total floor space of 1,20,000 sft. Each floor measuring about 14,000 sft. & designed with Cutting, Sewing, Finishing, and Store as well as with fusing, boiler & machines repair services. Patriot Group is now operating with over 1,100 pcs machines of different natures. A 100% export oriented Garments Industry – (Woven & Knit). Factories are producing Shirts, Blouses, Dresses, Shorts, Overall, Swimming, Trousers, Skirts, Pajamas, Pants, T-shirts, Polo Shirts, Jackets & Tank Tops, etc.

A progressive professional management team and a good employee friendly program is set up to run marketing, sourcing, commercial and production.

OFFICE & FACTORY ADDRESS 430/1/A, Tejgaon Industrial Area Dhaka - 1208, Bangladesh Phone : 8891815, 8891816, 8891541, 8891628, Fax : 88-02-8891716 E-mail: iqbal@patriotgroupbd.com; taher@patriotgroupbd.com;

rohit@ patriotgroupbd.com; dilip@patriotgroupbd.com; waruna@patriotgroupbd.com; compliance@patriotgroupbd.com; osman@patriotgroupbd.com

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Year of Establishment: 1994

Management Team The management team consists of a group of senior professional & experts experienced in different functional activities of the apparel trade.

Mrs Rubina Yasmin Chairman- 15 years experience at senior management level in apparel trade.

Md. Iqbal Hossain Managing Director- 19 years experience in apparel, printing, packaging, marketing & sourcing.

M.A. Taher DMD- 21 years experience in production, quality, marketing, merchandising & familiar with requirements of customers like Sears, Wal-Mart, JC Penney, CDF etc.

Rohit Mahajan Marketing Director- From India, 20 years experience in production, quality, marketing, merchandising & familiar with requirements of customers like Sears, Wal-Mart, JC Penney, CDF, CATO, BELK etc.

Dilip Kumar Das Executive Director- 17 years experience in apparel, printing & packaging.

Mr. Waruna Lakshman Director (Operations)

From Sri-Lanka, With long experience in apparel production and operations & responsible for all operations of the group.

Major AKM Abdul Malek (Retd) Director- 07 years experience in apparel sector also in administrative & compliance management.

Mr. Osman Ali Production Director-

25 years experience in apparel and production.

Contact Persons

01. Mrs Rubina Yasmin Chairman 02. Md. Iqbal Hossain Managing Director- 01713008830 03. M A Taher DMD- 01713033480 04. Mr. Rohit Mahajan Marketing Director- 01711546505 04. Mr. Dilip Kumar Das Executive Director- 01711622846 05. Mr. Waruna Lakshman Director (Operations)- 01733696546 05. Major AKM Abdul Malek (Retd) Director- 01713149524 06. Mr. Osman Ali Production Director- 01715016926

Sister concern

a. Stitchwell Designs Ltd. (100% export oriented Garments Industry) b. Apparel Stitch Ltd. (100% export oriented Garments Industry) c. Patriot C&F Ctg. (Self Clearing & Forwarding Agent) d. Patriot International (Garments Accessories Manufacturers & Supplier) e. Fahim Overseas Internet.

Banker

01. UTTARA BANK LTD. B.B. Avenue Branch 12, B.B. Avenue Dhaka – 1000, Bangladesh Phone: 9569396, 9554034

02. Basic Bank Ltd. 73, Motijheel Commercial Area, Dhaka-1000 Telephone: 9563068, 9563069

Annual Turnover:

US$ 25 Million Location:

20-30 Minutes drive from Airport to Head Office and Factory location.

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Floor Area Total Number of floors : 9 (Nine) Total area : 1,20,000 sq.ft.

Type of Building : 09 (Nine storied Industrial Building) (Owned by the Company.)

Number of Employees : 2500 (Approximately) (Female-70% & Male-30%) Number of Lines : 18 (Eighteen) Factory time : 9 AM to 6 PM Working Days : Monday to Saturday Weekly Holiday : Sunday Working Hours : 08 hours/day Overtime Hours : 02 hours (If required) Overtime : Voluntary

Support Unit Sample unit : An independent Sample unit has been set-up

with 20 different types of machines to meet the requirement of individual customer buyer.

Packing & Accessories : We have our own packaging and Accessories Unit

in BSCIC, Tongi, where we make Carton Box, Back Board, Neck Board, Butter Fly, Collar Insert, Printed Poly Bag, Hanger, Thread Conning, Gum Tape, Collar Bone, Elastic & we can also supply Tissue Paper, Interlining & other related garments accessories from our own sources.

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Patriot Printing : We have our own printing press, where we print

Hang Tag, Price tag, Photo Inlay, Photo Card & we can also make printed label.

Production Information Product Line : Men’s/Boys Shirts Ladies Blouses/ Shirts/

Shorts/Boxer Shorts/Skirts/Pajamas/ Trousers/ Tank Tops/ T-shirts/ Jackets/ Ladies Dresses.

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Fabrication : Factories are familiar to work with fabrics like

cotton, T/R, Georgette, 100% Polyester, fleece, micro fabric, poly nosic, Knit fabrics cotton/ polyester, heavy to light wt denim/ twill/ canvas, poly etc.

Lead Time : 75-120 days upon receipt of L/C. Minimum Order : 500 Dozens per style.

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Security Information

Security Compliance : Security is an utmost requirement in every sphere of life especially in the Garments sector. To ensure a secured trade we have the following security system:

01. Physical Security : We have our own security guards posted for 24

hours a day & 7 days a week. Entrances are guarded by guards physically. Keys of the factory gates/floors/doors are kept under the direct control of unit security officer who maintains issues & receives the keys from the users. Key issue/receive register is maintained, seal is equally controlled by store officer and log is maintained.

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02. Access Control : We maintain Visitors log book. Every visitor is

required to sign and get entry pass and then escorted to the office / person he is going to visit. We issue photo ID Cards to our workers. Our IT access control ensures secured handling of computers and internet. We have sensors to detect burglars which is IPS supported. We have CCTV to monitor instantly any incident/ any incident/ accident covering our production floor, packing area, entrance gate and loading / unloading area.

03. Procedural Security : We train our workers to remain alert for any

untoward situation. The orientation to new workers are done in this regard. We encourage our workers to inform anything they may see in / out side of our factory which is confusing / suspicious / new in nature and we verify that information once it is reported to authority. There is a system of reward for correct information. At the time of recruiting we carry out background check by interview and we get Chairman / Word Commissioners certificate to ascertain their correctness. We maintain personal documents of our workers and his / her information are recorded there.

04. Fire Safety, Evacuation Plan and First Aid Training : We train our workers to fire fight and evacuation on

any case of fire incidence / accident in the factory. We arrange BGMEA Fire & First Aid training program & certificate issued by BGMEA. First Aid Training is also imparted by our own medical officer. We have adequate numbers Fire Extinguishers. Water Hose Reels, First aid boxes & other safety equipments. Our Fire Fighting equipments & first aid boxes are displayed in the floors duly marked as per safety and Evacuation plan.

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Security Compliance

Security Measures in Compliance

Physical Security Access Control Procedural • Guards posted 24/7 * Visitor’s log book # Employment screening • All entrances guarded * ID Checking/ escort # Security of loading/Unloading • Key/ Seal Control * IT access control # Training / Orientation

# Back ground checks # Documentation

Customers USA Market: A) Wal-Mart B) Sears Holding Corporation C) Macy’s D) Target Stores E) K-Mart F) Bruno Canada Market: A) Wal-Mart B) Ego Fashion Page # 11

Factory Evaluation

Factory of Stitchwell Designs Limited undergoing regular social compliance evaluation by 3rd party audit firms or by local offices on behalf of respective customer/buyer.

Wal-Mart by ES/ Local Wal-Mart Office. We are certified by (GSV) Global Security Verification which is recommended by (Wal-

Mart). Sears by local sears office; JC Penny by local JC Penny office; Macy’s by STR; Walt Disney by SHC & WM Target by SGS/WM/ITS. C-TPAT by ITS/STR;

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Employee Friendly Environment

• Equal Opportunity for all inspite of gender, cast, creed, religion & political belief in terms of appointment, promotion, increments & facility as per regulatory Laws;

• All workers & employees given appointment letters, a booklet on local regulatory laws and individual service record book;

• Management ensure minimum wages & compensations as per regulatory laws;

• Environment friendly working conditions as per regulatory laws; • Full time Medical Officer for free consultation & limited medical support

in addition to fixed medical allowances as per regulatory laws; • Emergency medical room with limited facilities arranged; • Each floor equipped with adequate first aid boxes, Fire extinguishers,

Water Hydrants, Fire Fighting Equipments, safe drinking water Stations & spittoons;

• Medical Bill paid in full in case of accidents & hospitalization; • Workers & Employees enjoy all mandatory leaves as per local law; • Female workers/ employees enjoy all mandatory leaves as per local law; • Female workers/ employees enjoy Maternity Leave of 112 –days with full

pay; • Two festival bonus given to workers/ employees those who completed 1

(one) years of age; • Attendance bonus & incentive bonus given to workers; • Day Care facility arranged for worker’s children under 3 months to 6

years of age; • Dinning space with canteen facilities arranged for workers and

employees; • Fire drill is conducted regularly & workers briefed on evacuation

procedures; • Two doses of tetanus injection given free to workers especially females;

Ethical Trading Practice Ethical principles apply to all facilities of Patriot Group that produce readymade Garments for exporting to foreign countries. These principles set forth the basic requirements of Patriot Group factories in order to do business with its Customers. Patriot Group makes ceaseless effort to promote best practices and continuous improvement of ethical issues in all its manufacturing units. For the easy access to the principles or issues we have posted contents in the notice boards in both Bengali & English.

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Principle- 1: Laws & regulations Stitchwell Designs Ltd. operates in full compliance with the local Laws & Regulations. Principle- 2: Employment Age Workers & Employees are not hired less then 18 years of age. Principle- 3: Forced Labour Patriot Group do not use non – voluntary or forced labour- indentured, bonded or otherwise. Principle- 4: Wage & Benefits Patriot Group compensate all employees fairly providing compensation packages comprising wage & benefits that, at the very least, comply with legally mandated minimum standards. Each employee is provided with a clear, written accounting for each pay period, Employees are compensated for overtime according to local law. Principle- 5: Hours of Work Patriot Group ensures legal limitations on regular and overtime hours as mandated by local law of 60 hours per week including overtime. Except in extraordinary business circumstances, all employees are entitled to one day off in every seven days period. Principle- 6: Health & Safety Patriot Group provides its employees with a clean, safe & healthy work environment, designed to prevent accidents and injury to health arising out of or occurring during the course of work. All factories comply with all applicable, legally mandated standards for workplace health and safety. All the workers & staff enjoy free medical consultation and treatment. Company doctors are available fulltime. Principle- 7: Discrimination Patriot Group do not discriminate on the basis of race, age, color, national origin, gender, religion, sexual orientation, disability or any others. The factory respect cultural differences, employment including hiring, remuneration, benefits, advancement, termination based on ability and not on belief of or any other personal characteristics. Principle- 8: Harassment Patriot Group treats all employees with respect and dignity. Management do not encourage to corporate punishment, physical, sexual, psychological or verbal harassment or abuse to the workers/staff.

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Production Capacity / month

Woven Items Shirts, Blouses, Dresses, Trouser Shorts, Overall, Swimming Trunk, Win Breakers pajama, Jacket etc.

56000 DZ

Knit Items T-Shirt, Polo Shirt, , 110000 DZ Type of Fabrics using

Polyester, Cotton, sheeting, Twill, Denim, Flannel, Y/D Checks, T/C Popline, Nylon, Single Jersey, Pique, Corduroy, Polynosic etc.

11. Source of Fabrics

China, Hong Kong, South Korea, Taiwan, India, Pakistan, Bangladesh (Local) 12. Major Market USA, Canada, EEC Countries 13. Audited by

Wal-Mart, Sears Holding Corporation, JC Penny, Target Corporation, Macy’s. 14. Valued Customers

USA - Code-de-France, Target Stores, WAL-MART, K-MART, J. C. Penny, World Disney, California Concepts Inc., Topsville, Swat Fame Inc., Goody’s Family Clothing Inc., Macy’s, etc.

Canada- Marks Ware House

15. Annual Turnover

US$ 25 Million

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MACHINERY STRENGTH

Sl. No. Name of Machinery No. 01 Plane Machine 650

02 Over Lock 5 Thread 40

03 Over Lock 4 Thread 40

04 Over Lock 3 Thread 20

05 Flat Lock 2 pcs slender pad 30

06 Kansai Special 10

07 Button Hole 25

08 Button Stitch Computer Lockstitch 30

09 Bar Take 20

10 Snap Button 20

11 2 Needle 45

12 Rib Cutting 6

13 Top Fusing 10

14 Heat transfer/Seal label attach machine 15

15 Cutting Machine 15

16 Feed of the Arm 25

17 Blind Stitch 2

18 Thread Sucking 6

19 Electric Boiler (Mini) 2

20 GAS Boiler 8

21 Steam Iron 60

22 Generator 450 KVA 1

23 Generator 600 KVA 1

Total Machine 1,081 Nos