As part of organizational renewal, we will be displaying many new traits, including the new INSISTPress logo that appears on the front cover of every book: it is printed on the diagonal, to appear as if it were behind a fold. For training manuals, this is located in the upper right corner; for other books, in the lower right.
ORGANIZATION: learning from experiences
Recently, all of INSIST.s member organizations agreed to incorporate INSISTPress in the form of a Limited Partnership (PT). A commercial endeavor like this must be managed professionally with a management system different from that of a social movement organization. Rationally, both kinds of organization (commercial endeavors and movement organizations) must be separated in terms of management, although they can still be related and work together synergetically.
The INSIST community has real experience in this realm. Some members of INSIST are already legally commercial bodies -- for example, REMDEC in Jakarta, KAWANUSA in Bali, and MICROS in Maluku. These organizations have been very productive and been able to give an appropriate and proportional contribution to the other INSIST community members that are structurally movement organizations. Of course, this is done with appropriate prerequisites, for example in terms of limiting ownership of shares, division of profits, and so forth. Our experience indicates that institutions that are legally for-profit ventures can be much more democratic and accountable.
For these reasons, we officially founded PT. INSISTPress on 24 October 2004, with a basic framework, work mechanism, and system of representation and responsibility in accordance with other limited partnerships. Its highest body is the General Meeting of Shareholders (RUPS), which is attended by representatives of all shareholders, consisting of: INSIST's Management Board representing the INSIST confederation over all (owning 40% of shares); all leaders of INSIST organizations (owning 40% of shares -- to this point, those who have already invested are YSIK, MITRA AKSI, PERDIKAN, MITRA TANI, and LPTP); individuals who have contributed to the formulation and development of INSISTPress (Roem Topatimasang, Toto Rahardjo, Saleh Abdullah, and the late Mansour Fakih, represented by his heirs --owning 10% of shares); and the collective of staff and employees of INSIST member organizations located in Jogjakarta (represented by the INSIST Community Cooperative --owning 10% of shares).
RUPS selected a BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS with a mandate to carry out, direct, and monitor the implementation of the policies and decisions of the RUPS by the MANAGING BOARD.
BOARD of Directors:
Wening
(MITRATANI) as chairpeson;
Agung
W.Subagya
(LPTP) as member;
Nena Lamanah
(Koperasi INSIST) as member.
EXECUTIVE & STAFF:
Bonar
Saragih
(Executive Director);
Dody Januar
(Production
Manager);
F.Ludmilla
(Financial Manager);
Eko Susanto
(Assistant for Production);
Mohamad Anwar
(Assistant for Marketing & Distribution);
Pembri Arta Prabawa
(Printing Operator);
Ririn Nadyasari
(Bookshop Operator); dan
Mathari
(Office Operator).