Announcements Jan 05, 2012 Spark Minda, Ashok Minda Group’s participation in 11th Auto Expo 2012 Spark Minda, Ashok Minda Group participated in 11th Auto Expo 2012, the largest Automotive Show of Asia. The event was held at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi from 5th to 11th January 2012. The event started with the stall inauguration on 5th January by Mr. Ashok Minda, GCEO & Mrs. Sarika Minda. The ceremony was also enlightened by the presence of Mr. Aakash Minda. On this much awaited event, our Group’s Corporate A/V, Signature Tune and Corporate Brochure were also unveiled by Mr. Ashok Minda. The occasion was also graced by the presence of Mr. T. K. Banerjee, ED & CEO, Minda Autocare Ltd. Our stall was situated at a prominent location of the venue, at the Helipad (heart of Auto Expo). All our Business Group Companies participated in it and the complete range of our group products were showcased in the stall spreading over 235 sq. mtrs of the allocated area. The area was designated intro three product lines – Safety Security & Restraint System; Driver Information & Telematics System and Interior System. Along with our existing products, also displayed were our new technology products. A special lounge was created on the mezzanine to address the key people of the industry. A Large wall with the World Map was created to show our Global Presence and footprints. Our products from Minda Silca Engineering Ltd., aftermarket products, Corporate Social Responsibility initiatives and activities of our Group Business Excellence Team were also displayed on the ramp adjacent to our stall. Opposite to our stall was the ACMA’s ‘Asli Nakli’ stall which also showcased our product differentiation between Asli & Nakli (genuine & spurious). The first two days of the Expo were exclusively for the media and the special invitees. From 7th January, the Expo was open to the general public. This participation of our Group was under the new Group name- Spark Minda and our new baseline- Powered by Passion. This was the first event post the unveiling of the new logo. It was an ideal platform to communicate our new Group Corporate Identity. During the Expo, our corporate A/V and corporate song were continuously played on the screen mounted above the reception area in the stall. Promotional material was also designed for this event. These included- Caps, T-shirts, key rings, wrist bands, note pads and pens. As our stall was on the Helipad, branding was also done on the exterior of the stall with big size hoardings. In addition to this, the Group Corporate advertisement, especially designed for the Auto Expo was also printed in the January, 2012 issue of Trade Magazines, like Auto Guide, etc. During the exhibition, there were many visitors at the stall who were given special assistance for product information. There were representatives from each Business Group taking care of their respective product sections and also were catering to the needs of the visitors. A great source of support was the continuous presence of BG Heads throughout the event. They were also present to assist the specially invited customers. A special thanks goes to the teams who made this event successful: Group Corporate Marketing, Group Corporate Communication, Group Corporate Administration and special effort by Mr. Sandeep Aggarwal, Mr. Jayant A. Tiwari and Mr. Vivek Kumar Sharma.Some of the dignitaries who visited our stall were from: Maruti Suzuki India Ltd; Suzuki Japan; Mahindra Rise; Renault Nissan; TVS Motor Company; Hero MotoCorp Ltd.; Hero Electric, International Cars and Motor Ltd., JCB, Triumph, Royal Enfield, India Yamaha Motor Pvt. Ltd., Tata Motors, Ashok Layland, Lohia Auto Industries, Honda Siel Cars India Ltd. and many more.Asia's largest and complete automotive show, the Auto Expo conceived in the year 1985, had its debut showcasing in 1986. From providing a platform to the Indian automotive industry, to see and learn new technologies being used by the developed world, today a Quarter century later, it provides a platform to the Indian Automotive Industry to showcase its expertise as a sourcing hub and the global industry to launch itself in the Indian market. The first Auto Expo was organized in January 1986 at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi by Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), Society of Indian Automobile Manufactures (SIAM) and Automotive Component Manufacturers Association of India (ACMA). This year, 2012 even amidst Delhi's winter chills, the largest automotive show in India picked up mighty steam and in its week long rundown from the 5th to the 11th of January, there were over 1,500 participants from over 23 countries. This show pulled the attraction of more than 7 Lakh visitors this year.   Oct 03, 2011 Ashok Minda Group is pleased to announce the naming of a Road The naming of a Road or a Park is done in honour of a person who has made demonstrable social contributions during his lifetime as this may serve as a beacon and inspire other members of the society to follow his footprints. Rightly so, the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) agreed to the draft preamble for the road naming ceremony and the Mayor of Delhi, Dr. Rajani Abbi announced the naming of the Road at Block D-81 to 128 as ‘Shadi Lal Minda Marg’, Kamla Nagar, New Delhi on 3rd October 2011. Like all successful events this event too was successfully organised due to the collective effort of many individuals. The planning of the event started as early as July 2011. Shri Chandra Bhushan (Bhushan Traders) mooted the idea to Mr. Nitin Gupta husband of Mrs. Renu Gupta, Councillor-Kamla Nagar, New Delhi who all are good friends of the Minda Family and idea began to take shape. Our beloved Babuji, started his business and social activities from D-81, Kamla Nagar and therefore it was befitting that the road in front of the Minda Industries office may be named as Shadi Lal Minda Marg. The idea was immediately accepted by Mr Nirmal Minda and Mr Ashok Minda. The work of organising and solemnising the event was then entrusted to Moga Devi Minda Charitable Trust (MDMCT) team headed by Mr. M C Joshi. For the past 3-4 decades Babuji was closely associated with business and socio-cultural activities of Delhi particularly Kamla Nagar and Ashok Vihar area. Babuji was actively involved with number of social organisations like, Antar Rashtriya Sahyog Parishad – an organisation that is committed to felicitate Non Resident Indian businessmen, professionals and social workers. Like a visionary he promoted quality education for children, health care facilities for the needy and encouraged the growth of socio-cultural activities. He devoted his life for social development and was involved with social organisations like Maharaja Agarsen Institute of Technology, Maharaja Agarsen Medical Education and Scientific Research Society, Nishkam Seva Trust, Tirth Vikas Trust, Maharaja Agarsen Ashram Trust, Agroha Vikas Trust, Haryana Maitri Trust, Agarawal Welfare Society, Agarsen Public School- Ashok Vihar, Maharaja Agarsen Hospital- Ashok Vihar and Maharaja Agarsen Dharamshala-Ashok Vihar, to name a few. He worked tirelessly for the upliftment of poor, needy and destitute children and started Minda Bal Gram – a home for destitute children. He also started Moga Devi Minda Memorial School and Minda Seva Kendra, now renamed as S. L. Minda Seva Kendra, for providing education and vocational training to rural youth, especially women. At the Government level, the role of the Kamla Nagar Councillor was pivotal as she guided that a representation for the naming of road is to be sent from the various socio-cultural organisations that Babuji was involved with, to the Mayor of Delhi, who incidentally heads the Municipal Corporation of Delhi. Recommendatory Letters highlighting the noble works of Babuji in the various organisations were collected from the organisations and forwarded to Dr. Rajani Abbi, Mayor of Delhi via Ms. Renu Gupta, Councillor-Kamla Nagar. A covering letter sent by the Kamla Nagar Councillor indicating and requesting the Mayor to consider and permit the naming of the road in front of Block D, House No. 81 to 128 as ‘Shadi Lal Minda Marg’. On the appointed day a number of close friends, associates and relatives of Babuji were invited to participate in the ceremony and to immortalise the contributions made by him in the society. On the occasion Shri Nand Kishore Garg requested the Mayor to dedicate a Park at Ashok Vihar in the memory of Late Shri Shadi Lal Minda. Dr. Rajani Abbi agreed and announced that a Park at Ashok Vihar will soon be dedicated to recognise the social contributions of Late Shri Shadi Lal Minda and to his fond remembrance. The proposal is under process.   Aug 29, 2011 5th Maintenance Conference of Ashok Minda Group The 5th Maintenance Conference of Ashok Minda Group was conducted by Group Business Excellence Department (GBE) on 29th & 30th August’ 2011 at MCL- Pant Nagar. In this event the units participated were: MCL (all units), MSL-GN, MSEL, MFEPL, DORSET, MSIL, MVSSPL, Mayank Auto - GN 1st day: The event was inaugurated by welcome speech of Dr. P Elangovan, Mr. Ashim Vohra & Mr. Anup Gupta (Champion of Maintenance conference), Mr. A.L. Dandavate from M/s. Bajaj Auto Ltd. Participants gave presentations on current status of Machines, OEE, Trend charts & MTBF & MTTR data. They also shared the Autonomous maintenance status at their plants & benefits achieved. Minda Stoneridge Instruments Ltd got the 1st position for their presentation, Minda Corporation Ltd. - Pant Nagar got 2nd Position for presentation and Minda Corporation Ltd. – SS - Pune got 3rd Position for presentation. 2nd day: Our BAL awarded companies, MCL-Pant Nagar, MCL-SS-Pune & MSIL-Pune, shared their Methodology for TPM implementation, Road map for implementation, shining example of “KOBETSU Kaizens” & benefits achieved.   Aug 11, 2011 MBEM Award 2010-11 Minda Business Excellence Model Award Ceremony was organized by our Group Business Excellence Department on Thursday, 11th Aug. 2011 at Hotel LEELA-Gurgaon. With this the Group Business Excellence Team at the Ashok Minda Group has taken its first step, yet very significant initiative towards journey to excellence. The event was organized after completion of the assessment of eleven applicant Business Group Companies who have challenged the MBEM (Minda Business Excellence Model) Award 2010-11. Considering the outcome of the assessment, the Jury Panel has recommended to the steering committee for the award and recognitions as per the MBEM system. The Chief Guest of this event was Mr. Ashok Minda and Guest of Honor was Mrs Sarika Minda. The event started with Lamp lighting and welcome address by Dr. P. Elangovan. A formal address to the gathering was given by Mr. Ashim Vohra and Mr. Sanjay Thapar, Chairman, Jury panel. Dr Elangovan also gave an overview of MBEM Award Ceremony 2010-11. A small memento was presented to following members for their contribution in MBEM process. Mr. Sanjay Thapar (Chairman – Jury Panel), Mr Ashim Vohra (Member – Jury panel), Mr. M. B. Kulkarni (Member - Jury panel, TATA Motors), Mr. C. V. Subrahmanyam (Senior assessor MBEM from CII) and Mr. T. R. Prasad (Senior assessor MBEM & Champion assessor for CII-EXIM Award), Dr. P. Elangovan (MBEM Secretariat) & Mr. Apoorv Garg (MBEM Secretariat). The Certified MBEM Assessors who were involved in assessment process were also recognized. The members were: Mr. D.S. Mehra, Mr. Anil Kumar, Mr. P.K. Dhawan, Mr. Sumit Doseja, Mr. M.R. Jadhav, Mr. R. A. Pandian, Mr. Deepak Manocha, Mr. Sanjay Garg, Mr. Arun Wadhwa, Mr. R. Ranganathan, Mr. Rahul Bhutani, Mr. Satish Ghildiyal, Mr. M. Balasubramani, Mr. H. K. Sharma, Mr. Nitin Jain, Mr. Sanjay Rawat, Mr. B. S. Bora, and Mr. Apoorv Garg At the end of the event, our Hon’ble Chief Guest Mr. Ashok Minda, GCEO addressed the gathering and presented the Bronze Award to MCL-Pantnagar, MSIL-Pune and MCL-Noida. Awards & Recognition to all 11 applicants are as follows: o Bronze Award: MCL-Pantnagar, MSIL-Pune and MCL-Noida o Commendation for significant achievement: MCL(DC)-Greater Noida, MSL-Greater Noida, MARS-Gurgaon, MCL(SS)-Pune, MVSSPL-Pune and MSEL-Greater Noida. o Commendation for strong commitment: MCL(DC) - Pune and MCL(Plastics)-Pune   Apr 29, 2011 4th Kaizen Mela The 4th Kaizen Mela of Ashok Minda Group was held on 29th April 2011 at Minda Corporation Ltd. - Noida. It was a group level competition for participation of best ‘Kaizens’ from Ashok Minda Group. Selected Kaizens from units of group companies were shared in three categories i.e. Associate, Team & Office Kaizen. In this Kaizen Mela units from Europe also participated in the competition and presented their Kaizens through Webex. Event started with opening address by Mr. Ashim Vohra & Dr. P. Elangovan followed by Lamp Lighting with Ganesh Vandana. Four European Units also participated in the competition. The event was concluded with the National Anthem. Evaluations of Kaizens were done by a panel including 2 external judges – Mr. Anirudha Kaushik and Mr. Rajasekaran from QCFI. Associate Kaizen Winners: PLATINUM AWARD: Minda Silca Engineering Ltd. – Greater Noida. GOLD AWARD: Minda Schenk Plastic Solutions - Hemhofen, Minda KTSN Plastic Solutions - Pirna, Minda Schenk Plastic Solution - Liberec. SILVER AWARD: Minda Schenk Plastic Solutions - Esslingen, MARS Industries Pvt. Ltd., Minda Furukawa Electric Pvt. Ltd. - Bawal, Minda Corporation Ltd. - Noida. BRONZE AWARD: Minda Sai Ltd. - Murbad, Mayank Auto Engineers Pvt. Ltd., Minda Corporation Ltd. - Pantnagar, Minda Corporation Ltd. (Die Casting Div.) - Greater Noida, Dorset Kaba Pvt. Ltd., Minda Corporation Ltd. (Die Casting Div.) - Pune, Minda Corporation Ltd. (Surface Finishing Div.) - Greater Noida, Minda Valeo Security Systems Pvt. Ltd., Minda Sai Ltd. – Greater Noida, Minda Corporation Ltd. (Security Systems Div.) - Pune, Minda Sai Ltd. -Kakkalur & Minda Corporation Ltd. (Plastic Div.) - Pune. Team Kaizen Winners: PLATINUM AWARD: Minda Silca Engineering Ltd.-Greater Noida. GOLD AWARD: Minda Furukawa Electric Pvt. Ltd. - Bawal, Minda Corporation Ltd. (Security Systems Div.) - Pune, Minda Corporation Ltd. (Die Casting Div.)-Greater Noida. SILVER AWARD: Minda Corporation Ltd (Die Casting Div.) - Pune, Minda Corporation Ltd. - Noida, Minda Stoneridge Instruments Ltd. - Pune, MARS Industries Pvt. Ltd. BRONZE AWARD: Minda Valeo Security Systems Pvt. Ltd. - Pune, Minda Sai Ltd. – Greater Noida, Minda Corporation Ltd. (Plastic Div.) - Pune, Minda Sai Ltd. - Murbad, Dorset Kaba Pvt. Ltd., Minda Corporation Ltd. -Pantnagar, Minda Sai Ltd. - Kakkalur. Office Kaizen Winners: PLATINUM AWARD: Minda Schenk Plastic Solutions - Esslingen. GOLD AWARD: MARS Industries Pvt. Ltd., Minda Stoneridge Instruments Ltd. - Pune. SILVER AWARD: Minda Schenk Plastic Solutions - Librec, Minda Silca Engineering Ltd. - Greater Noida, Minda KTSN Plastic Solutions - Pirna. BRONZE AWARD: Minda Valeo Security Systems Pvt. Ltd. - Pune, Minda Corporation Ltd. - Noida, Minda Corporation Ltd. (Security System) - Pune, Minda Sai Ltd. - Murbad, Minda Corporation Ltd. - Pantnagar.   Apr 28, 2011 7th Quality Circle Convention The 7th Quality Circle Convention of Ashok Minda Group was held on 28th April 2011 at Minda Corporation Ltd.-Noida. It was a group level competition for participation of best ‘Quality Circles’ from different units of Group Companies. Event started with opening address by Mr. Ashim Vohra & Dr. P. Elangovan followed by Lamp Lighting with Ganesh Vandana. Event was graced by the presence of Mr. Anil Maheshwari, Mr. Deepak Manocha, Mr. Sanjay Garg, Mr. S Doseja, Mr. Anup Gupta, Mr. Ashwani Rathore and Mr. K.D. Singh. In this year competition, Quality Circles from all 17 plants (North & West) had participated. Evaluation of case studies was done by a panel including 2 external judges – Mr. Anirudha Kaushik and Mr. Rajasekaran from QCFI. The awards were given in 4 categories – Platinum, Gold, Silver & Bronze based on the scores achieved. Trophies, Certificates & Small Memento of gift were given to every participant as an appreciation of the work done by them. During the convention a Quiz Competition was also organized where in after initial screening test; top three qualifying teams played the final quiz contest. The event was concluded with the National Anthem. Quality Circle. Winners: PLATINUM AWARD – Minda Corporation Ltd. (Die Casting Div.) – Greater Noida (Ekta QC). GOLD AWARD - Minda Corporation Ltd - Noida (Nischay QC), Minda Silca Engineering Ltd.- Greater Noida (Parivartan QC), Minda Corporation Ltd. -Pantnagar (Swayam QC). SILVER AWARD – Minda Corporation Ltd. (Plastic Div.) - Pune (Vijeta QC), Minda Corporation Ltd. (Security Systems Div.) - Pune (Gati QC), MARS Industries Pvt. Ltd. (Utsah QC), Minda Sai Ltd. - Kakkalur (Tiger QC) BRONZE AWARD – Minda Stoneridge Instruments Ltd. - Pune (Pragati), Minda Sai Ltd. - Greater Noida (Uddeshya), Minda Corporation Ltd. (Die Casting Div.) - Pune (Jagruti), Minda Furukawa Electric Pvt. Ltd. (Shapath) - Bawal, Mayank Auto Engineers Pvt. Ltd. (Prayas), Dorset Kaba Pvt. Ltd. (Saarthak), Minda Sai Ltd. - Murbad (Pragati), Minda Valeo Security Systems Pvt. Ltd. (Google) & Minda Corporation Ltd. (Surface Finishing Div.) – Greater Noida (Parivartan). Quiz Competition Winners: Winner: Minda Furukawa Electric Pvt. Ltd - Bawal, 1st Runner up: Minda Sai Ltd. – Greater Noida, 2nd Runner up: Minda Corporation Ltd. – Security Systems - Pune. The 7th Quality Circle Convention of Ashok Minda Group was held on 28th April 2011 at Minda Corporation Ltd.-Noida. It was a group level competition for participation of best ‘Quality Circles’ from different units of Group Companies. Event started with opening address by Mr. Ashim Vohra & Dr. P. Elangovan followed by Lamp Lighting with Ganesh Vandana. Event was graced by the presence of Mr. Anil Maheshwari, Mr. Deepak Manocha, Mr. Sanjay Garg, Mr. S Doseja, Mr. Anup Gupta, Mr. Ashwani Rathore and Mr. K.D. Singh. In this year competition, Quality Circles from all 17 plants (North & West) had participated. Evaluation of case studies was done by a panel including 2 external judges – Mr. Anirudha Kaushik and Mr. Rajasekaran from QCFI. The awards were given in 4 categories – Platinum, Gold, Silver & Bronze based on the scores achieved. Trophies, Certificates & Small Memento of gift were given to every participant as an appreciation of the work done by them. During the convention a Quiz Competition was also organized where in after initial screening test; top three qualifying teams played the final quiz contest. The event was concluded with the National Anthem. Quality Circle Winners: PLATINUM AWARD – Minda Corporation Ltd. (Die Casting Div.) – Greater Noida (Ekta QC) GOLD AWARD - Minda Corporation Ltd - Noida (Nischay QC), Minda Silca Engineering Ltd.- Greater Noida (Parivartan QC), Minda Corporation Ltd. -Pantnagar (Swayam QC) SILVER AWARD – Minda Corporation Ltd. (Plastic Div.) - Pune (Vijeta QC), Minda Corporation Ltd. (Security Systems Div.) - Pune (Gati QC), MARS Industries Pvt. Ltd. (Utsah QC), Minda Sai Ltd. - Kakkalur (Tiger QC) BRONZE AWARD – Minda Stoneridge Instruments Ltd. - Pune (Pragati), Minda Sai Ltd. - Greater Noida (Uddeshya), Minda Corporation Ltd. (Die Casting Div.) - Pune (Jagruti), Minda Furukawa Electric Pvt. Ltd. (Shapath) - Bawal, Mayank Auto Engineers Pvt. Ltd. (Prayas), Dorset Kaba Pvt. Ltd. (Saarthak), Minda Sai Ltd. - Murbad (Pragati), Minda Valeo Security Systems Pvt. Ltd. (Google) & Minda Corporation Ltd. (Surface Finishing Div.) – Greater Noida (Parivartan) Quiz Competition Winners: Winner: Minda Furukawa Electric Pvt. Ltd - Bawal 1st Runner up: Minda Sai Ltd. – Greater Noida 2nd Runner up: Minda Corporation Ltd. – Security Systems - Pune.   Apr 14, 2011 First Business Excellence Review at Minda Europe The First Business Excellence Review of Minda Europe took place at the Corporate Office of Minda Schenk Plastic Solutions, Esslingen (Stuttgart) on April 14, 2011. It was for the first time when all Unit Heads of Minda European Operations were together to present and share the best practices going on at each location in Germany, Poland and Czech Republic. The meeting was hosted by Mr. Thierry Lè Heno, Unit Head – MSPS Esslingen Plant where he welcomed all colleagues and shared his views about the Business Excellence Activities. This was followed by the presentation on the Business Excellence Road Map & Review process for year 2011 by Mr. Sandeep Batra, Head – Business Excellence, Minda Europe. The meeting was chaired by Mr. Paul Dominik Czarnecki, President – Minda Europe. In his welcome note Mr. Czarnecki emphasized on the importance of these activities in the current business scenario. The meeting was graced by the presence of Mr. Ashim Vohra, Head - Group Corporate Business Excellence who was also present in Germany. All Unit Heads of ME along with their Business Excellence Coordinator shared about the progress on business excellence activities in their units. Mr. Czarnecki mentioned his view points and areas of focussed improvements for each company. Mr. Vohra also added his expert comments to each presentation. All participants visited MSPS-Esslingen Plant and had a closer view of the improvements made in last months. They also shared the new ideas gathered during the Plant visit and also mentioned the areas of further improvements at MSPS – Esslingen Plant.   Apr 01, 2011 Successful Implementation of SAP in MCL SAP ERP has been successfully implemented across all units of Minda Corporation Limited, effective 1st April 2011. The name of the Project is GATI, which ensures the implementation of the Global Best Business Practices in the Automobile Sector. It will provide users with the timely information and will also help them in taking better decisions. System Application Program is an ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) solution used by all the renowned manufacturing organizations. It is an Information System which integrates all Business functions online. Bristlecone (a part of Mahindra Group) is the implementation Partner for the project. Subsequently, the project will be rolled in Minda Stoneridge & Minda Valeo in FY 2011-12 and in all manufacturing units of Minda Europe in FY 2012-13 followed by Minda SAI in FY 2013-14.   Mar 24, 2011 Technology Show at Maruti Suzuki India Ltd Ashok Minda Group Organized a Technology Show at Maruti Suzuki India Ltd, Gurgaon on Thursday, 24th March 2011. The objective of the event was to showcase our current and potential technologies across various vehicle segments. The event was graced with the presence of several dignitaries from Maruti Suzuki India Ltd. The inauguration was done by Mr. Ohashi and lamp lighting was done by Mr. Maitra, Mr. Ayabe, Mr. Kalsi, Mr. Ohashi, Mr. M.M. Singh, Mr. Mahendroo, Mr. Sethi, Mr. Arvind Arora and Mr. D.N. Dave. On exhibit were products from various categories: Safety, Security & Restraint System, Driver Information & Telematics System and Interiors. The exhibition provided an excellent platform for the presentation of the latest concepts in design, manufacturing & testing of products. The group presentation was given by Mr. N.K. Taneja followed by the sessions by experts from India, JV partners spreading over one day of activity; which provided insights into the depth of automotive technology information. The key issues relating to the queries of our patrons were also addressed.   Mar 15, 2011 Vendor Meet of Yamaha Ashok Minda Group participated at a Vendor Meet organized by Yamaha at Hotel Radisson; Noida on February 15, 2011.The purpose of the meet was to showcase our various ranges of products. The different units participated were MCL, Minda Sai and Minda Stoneridge. MCL displayed its product ranges like: Die-Casting, Surface Finishing, Locks, and Plastics; Minda Stoneridge displayed Instrument Clusters and Minda Sai displayed the Wiring Harness. Our Group was represented by Mr. N.K. Taneja, Head Corporate Marketing, who gave the Group Presentation. The other members from MCL present were Mr. Jeevan Mahaldar - Managing Director, Mr. Sandeep Aggarwal – Head Strategy & Marketing, Mr. P.K .Dhawan – Head Business Development, and Mr. Deepak Sharma – Group Leader Marketing, Mr. Amit Goyal – Group Leader-Electronics, Mr. Saurabh Ahuja – Member Marketing. The member from YMC / IYM team comprised of Mr. Hideshima San - Head Global Procurement - YMC, Mr. Suzuki San -MD & CEO –IYM, Mr. Kawashima San - COO – IYM, Mr. Ikeya San - Operation Head – IYM, Mr. Ozawa San – Deptt Head CDC - IYM, Mr. Ando San - Deptt Head Purchase – IYM, Mr. Paul San - Group Head - Pur – IYM, Mr.Yogi San- Divn Head Pur - IYM, Mr. Manchanda San- Deptt Head Pur – IYM.   Feb 25, 2011 6th Tooling Conference of Ashok Minda Group The 6th Tooling Conference of Ashok Minda Group was held on 24th & 25th February 2011 at Hotel Sayaji, Pune. The Conference was attended by employees of Tool room from different units; MCL-Noida & Pune; MCL- DC - Pune & GN; MCL - Pant Nagar; Mars Industries, MSEL - GN; Mayank Auto; MVSSPL – Pune; MSIL Pune and MSPS - Europe & KTSN (through WebEx). The conference was Chaired by Mr. Ashim Vohra & Dr. P Elangovan from MMSL and the event was graced with the presence of Mr. J.K. Tomar from MCL & Mr. Victor from Valeo. Day 1: The Conference was inaugurated by Mr. Ashim Vohra, Dr. P. Elangovan and Mr. J.K. Tomar. During the session, all the participants presented their learning from previous conferences and about the New Initiatives being taken in Tooling. The Training & Workshop on SMED was conducted by Mr. Ashim Vohra. At the end, Mr. Victor & Mr. Markus (MSPS-Esslingen) gave their feedback and the 1st day program came to an end with dinner hosted by GBE. Day 2: The Participants visited the MCL- Plastics Plant- Pune, where they made their observations, shared their learning’s & also gave their feedback. The Session was followed with a Presentation by Mr. Markus, MSPS- Esslingen, MSPS - Poland & KTSN. The Functional Team Presentation on Die Casting Manual was presented by Mr. Sachin & Mr. Prashant from MCL- Noida and Mr. VSR of MVSSPL also shared his presentation on Bio Circle Surface Cleaning Technology. The event concluded with distribution of Certificates & Trophies to the Participants. First Prize for Team Presentation was received by MSIL Team. Second Prize for Team Presentation was received by MVSSPL Team. Third Prize for Team Presentation was received by Minda KTSN Team.   Feb 18, 2011 Mega final of 1st Shri S.L Minda Memorial Sports Tournament 2010-11 In fond remembrance of our revered ‘Babuji’, the 1st Shri S.L Minda Memorial Sports Tournament 2010-11 was organized by the Group Sports Committee of Ashok Minda Group. The Tournament was inaugurated on 17th January 2011 and different sports like Cricket, Volleyball, Badminton, Table Tennis and Carrom were played over a month by all the units of our Group at both the North and West regions. It was a time of great celebration for all the employees of Ashok Minda Group. The response was enormous and participants exhibited the spirit of true sportsmanship. The event was a grand success with the constant support and guidance of Hon’ Advisory Board Members: Mr. Jeevan Mahaldar, Mr. N.K. Taneja, Mr. D.C. Sharma, Mr. N.K. Modi, and consistent efforts & supervision of our Group Sports Committee Members: Mr. Ajay Sancheti, Mr. Sanjay Garg, Mr. Sumit Doseja, Mr. Anil Batra, Mr. Ravindra Behera, Mr. Amit Jalan, Mr. Sanjeev K. Singh, Mr. P.S. Baghel, Mr. Dheeraj Malik, Mr. P.S. Das, Mr. Kalyan Pawar, Mr. Mahadev Patil, Mr. Amol Pagare, Mr. Sudeep Verma, Mr. Vijendra Singh and whole heartedly involvement of each and every player. Today, 18th February 2011 marked the closure of 1st Shri S.L Minda Memorial Sports Tournament 2010-11 with a commitment to carry forward the Legacy thereby maintaining the virtue of Pride, Personal Excellence, Respect, Bonding, Inspiration, Determination and Courage & Equality.   Jan 17, 2011 Inauguration of 1st Shri S.L. Minda Memorial Sports Tournament 2010-11 In memory and fond remembrance of our revered “Babuji”, the 1st S.L Minda Memorial Sports Tournament was organized by Ashok Minda Group. This tournament was inaugurated today (17th January 2011) by our Hon’ble GCEO, Shri. Ashok Minda at Mohan Meakin Ground, Mohan Nagar, Ghaziabad at 9:30am. Every year, Group Sports Tournaments are being organized by our Group Sports Committee in both West Zone and North Zone in the name of Ashok Minda Group Sports Meet. But from this year onwards it is being organized in the name of our beloved “Babuji”. In the morning, our respected Chief Guest was welcomed by all Central Committee Members comprising of Mr. Sanjay Garg, Mr. Sumit Doseja and Mr. Ajay Sancheti. Children of Minda Balgram offered Sradhanjali to Babuji, followed by Ganesh Vandana and Bhajan. Mr. N. K. Taneja, Head Marketing gave a short speech about the brief background and objective of the tournament and Mr Minda encouraged all the players by his inspirational speech. Colorful balloons were released by our guests followed by the Toss which was held in presence of Shri Ashok Minda, Mrs. Minda and Mr. Rajesh Bansal, MD, Dorset and the tournament started. The other dignitaries present were: Mr Praveen Gupta, MD- Minda Sai; Mr Pramode, MD-Minda Silca, Mr. K.D.Singh, Joint President- Minda Furukawa; Mr. Asim Vohra, Head-Group Business Excellence; Mr. T.K. Banerjee, MD- Minda Auto Care; Mr Sandeep Aggarwal and Mr Harjeet Singh Arora of MCL, Mr. Ajay Sancheti, Head Group Corporate Finance and Legal and all Unit Heads. The 1st Sport of this tournament was a cricket match between MCL Pant Nagar vs Dorset Kaba Securities Ltd. The tournament will continue till 19th Feb 2011 where the North & West Zone teams will compete in Grand Finale.   Dec 18, 2010 Ashok Minda Group’s Annual Long Term Strategy Meet at Goa Our Group organized its First Long Term Strategy Annual Meet on the 17th and 18th Dec 2010 at Goa. Needless to say, it was a grand initiative taken by our Group and its importance became more profound now that we have become a USD 550 million enterprise. The participants included the GCEO, all BG Heads & Corporate Heads and the Members of the Supervisory Board. The objective of this meet was to mobilize all the Business Groups & Departmental Heads along with the members of the Supervisory Board and offer them a platform to understand the Long Term Strategy of our Group Companies. Another dimension desired from this meet was to bring unanimity among the members present on the overall strategic direction of the Ashok Minda Group. The meet commenced with the ribbon cutting ceremony wherein our Long Term Strategy Document was released by our GCEO. This was followed by a reality check presentation on our Group Vision by Mr. N K Taneja. This presentation in particular was quite thought provoking since our Vision Statement was observed from a Quantifiable and Qualitative viewpoint. The endeavor was to understand where we stand today and how prepared we are in achieving our Long Term aspirations. The next presentation was made by Mr. Jeevan Mahaldar, Mr. Praveen Gupta and Mr. N K Modi on the 2 things that went right and the two things that went wrong for us in the last financial year. This presentation clearly highlighted the areas of improvements for us and how to address the challenges we face. Then we had individual presentations from various Business Groups and the Corporate Heads on their Long Term Strategy Plan. Each presentation lucidly spoke about their present status in terms of overall Sales, Profitability, Market Share, Technology Strength etc and their objectives for the future. The BGs and the Corporate Heads also talked about strategies to achieve their Long Term objectives. All Members brainstormed on the feasibility of the Long Term plans and to determine the alignment of BGs and the Corporate Plan with the Long Term Vision of the Group. The Supervisory Board in particular was all praise for each presentation prepared by various members & were of the strong opinion that the action points emerged for BGs, Corporate and the Group should receive adequate and immediate attention to ensure that we don't falter on our Long Term Vision. It was also decided that we would continue this forum in future also. Overall the event was a grand success.   Oct 05, 2010 Group Acquires Aksys, Plant Koengen Minda Group, today announced the completion of acquisition of Aksys, Koengen in Germany. Aksys, Koengen is one of Germany’s leading specialist composite moulding manufacturer and one of the major supplier of components to Daimler, VW Group, Renault, PSA, GM etc. The Group has acquired 100% of Aksys, Plant Koengen through an asset deal & the Company has now been rechristened as Minda Schenk Plastic Solutions GmbH, Plant Koengen. This is the fourth major acquisition by the Group in Germany and the sixth acquisition in Europe. Commenting on the acquisition, Mr. Ashok Minda, Chairman of the Ashok Minda Group said, “The acquisition of Aksys, Koengen is a major step in our strategy to become an important player and to consolidate our position in the Global Auto Component Industry. Aksys technical leadership & Minda’s management competence and presence in Europe & in India will offer tremendous advantage to our existing and new customers in Europe & Worldwide. This will also consolidate our Group’s presence in the European market. Our strategy is to position Ashok Minda Group as a major global player in the auto component business & towards this objective, we are looking for various strategic opportunities in other parts of the World.”   Aug 27, 2010 Minda Corporation wins ACMA TECHNOLOGY AWARD for 2009-10 Minda Corporation Limited has received the prestigious "ACMA's GOLD TROPHY FOR TECHNOLOGY" for the year 2009-10. It is a great achievement for the New Technology Team at MCL's Engineering Department. The award is the result of the great efforts put in by the New Technology Cell, lead by Mr. Vikram Puri, the entire Engineering Department Lead by Mr. D S Mehra and Corporate R&D lead by Mr. Hardeep Singh Arora. Dr. P. Elangovan of TQM Department provided his valuable inputs in preparing the presentation for the award. The Jury Members who selected MCL for Gold award were:- Mr. Michael Boneham, Ford India MD & President (Chairman of the Jury) Dr.Krishan Kumar-Director of Maruti Automotive Center of Excellence Mr. John Edwin- Sr. Vice President- TAFE Mr. R. Bhaskar- Plant Head-Tata Motors Limited Mr. Vikram Kasbekar-Head Operations & Supply Chain-Hero Honda Motors Ltd. Mr. Shrikant Marathe-Director ARAI The achievement will act as great motivating factor for the entire team to strive for further higher goals and to win INTERNATIONAL AWARDS IN TECHNOLOGY.   Aug 21, 2010 Technology Day at Tata Motors, Pune To offer the visitor a complete spectrum of technology & products, Ashok Minda Group organized a technology day at the premises of Tata Motors, Pune on Saturday, 21st August 10. The event was graced with the presence of several dignitaries from Tata Motors. The lamp lighting and inauguration was done by Mr Ambardekar, Chief-Truck Plant, Tata Motors. On exhibit were products from various categories; Safety, security & restraint, Driver Information and Telematics and Automotive interiors. The exhibition provided an excellent platform for the presentation of the latest concepts in design, manufacturing & testing of products. The technical seminars were conducted by experts from India, JV partners spreading over one day of activity; which provided insights into the depth of automotive technology information. The key issues relating to the queries of our patrons were also addressed. Said Mr Ashok Minda, GCEO, Ashok Minda Group, “The exhibition was a great platform for Ashok Minda Group to showcase its product range. India is a key market for us and the exhibition gives us a good opportunity to share our experience with our customers."   Aug 11, 2010 MCL marching ahead!Leveraging SAP solutions for manufacturing excellence SAP ERP is being implemented in all units of Minda Corporation Limited starting August 11th 2010. The project will be known by the name of GATI, which means ‘Speed’. Project GATI will ensure the implementation of the global best business practices in the automobile sector. It will provide users with the timely information and will also help us in taking better decisions. SAP (System Application Program) is the world’s leading ERP system used by all the renowned manufacturing organizations. It is an Information system which integrates all business functions online. The project which is to be completed by 31st March 2011 becomes effective from 1st April 2011.   Aug 01, 2010 Kawad Sewa Ashok Minda Group has sponsored a Kawad Sewa in Gazipur, Delhi near UP-Delhi border. Kawadias who are bringing holy water from Haridwar, travels an estimated distance of about 200 kms on foot. Unlimited supply of fruit juices, food and beds for rest are being served to them. The Kawad Sewa was inaugurated by Mr Akash & Ms Megha (children of Mr Ashok Minda), Mr Ashim Vohra, Head-Group Corporate Business Excellence and Mr Ajay Sancheti, Head-Group Finance & Legal. As usual, Minda Group representative Mr Jagdish Kumar of MCL-Noida is continuously monitoring the sewa, thereby ensuring that it is conducted well.   Jul 15, 2010 VW Board Member Visits MCL Plastic Division,Pune Minda Corporation Limited,Plastic Division, Pune was visited by Dr F.J Garcia Sanz, Member of Board of Management on 15th July, 2010 for review of the project and to see the working of the plant. The team members were represented by Dr. Bernd Martens, Corporate Executive Director - Purchasing New Products Launches, Mr. T. Brand, Head of Purchasing New Projects, Mr. Mahesh Kodumudi, Executive Director – Corporate Purchase, Mr. Ralf Lorenz, Head – Purchasing Production Materials, Mr.Thomas Engel, General Manager – Purchasing Project Management, Mr. Shirish Joshi, Mr. Dhaval Deuskar and Mr. Manoj Patil amongst others. A technology showcase covering complete spectrum of AKM Group products were also displayed inside the plant. The visiting dignitaries took keen interest in the proceedings and planted trees on the occasion. Dr Garcia also shared his experience on different strategies. Minda Group was represented by the GCEO-Mr Ashok Minda, MD-Mr Jeevan Mahaldar and Unit Head- Mr Pandian. The key issues related to the queries of our patrons were also addressed.   Apr 17, 2010 The founder of the Minda Group, Mr. Shadilal Minda, passes away. Set the foundation for the Country's finest auto components groups: the NK Minda Group and AK Minda Group Mr. Shadi Lal Minda, popularly known as Babuji, the founder of the Minda Group, passed away on April 17, 2010 at New Delhi. Born on March 08, 1930, Mr. Shadi Lal Minda was a distinguished business leader and philanthropist. Apart from founding the Minda Group in 1958, he was personally involved in many social development projects. Minda Group began as a small auto parts trading firm from Kolkata and Siliguri. It later took shape as National Industries in 1958 when Mr. Shadi Lal Minda chose to get into manufacturing of locks and switches for cars and scooters, from Delhi's Kamla Nagar area. Soon it had customers like Bajaj Auto and Hindustan Motors and opened a manufacturing unit in the Wazirpur Industrial Area, New Delhi. The Minda Group was later handed over to the two sons, with the switches business going to the elder son, Mr.Nirmal K Minda and the locks business to the younger son, Mr. Ashok Minda. Today, the Minda Group (comprising of the NK Minda Group and AK Minda Group) is the recognized leader in the auto component arena and has a combined turnover of around Rs.3,000 crores. Right from the start, in the 1950s, Mr. Shadi Lal Minda strongly felt the need for Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) as an inherent component of the manufacturing business. The Moga Devi Minda Charitable Trust (MDMCT), the body that handles all CSR projects in India, under his guidance setup projects that continue to benefit the underprivileged, directly or indirectly. Minda Balgram, an initiative for homeless children set up by Mr. Shadi Lal Minda is recognized as one of the finest children homes in the country. As a model Minda Balgram operates on self-reliance. It has its own agricultural land, own dairy farm etc that caters to the needs of the children even while minimizing the dependence on the market. In addition, Mr. Shadi Lal Minda was associated with several charities and social initiatives. Mr. Shadi Lal Minda is survived by two sons, Mr. Nirmal Kumar Minda, CMD, NK Minda Group, Mr. Ashok Kumar Minda, CMD of AK Minda Group and a daughter, Mrs. Rekha Bansal married to Shri Rajesh Bansal, who is the CMD for Mars Industries Private Limited and Dorset Kaba.   Mar 10, 2010 MCL Pant nagar achieves Rs 100 Cr turn-over. Minda Corporation Limited-Pant Nagar achieved a milestone of Rs 100 Cr Sales turn-over on 10th March, 2010 during the financial year 2009-10.   Feb 21, 2010 Historic Day for MSIL Minda Stoneridge Instruments Limited achieved a milestone of Rs 100 crores on 21st feb, 2010 by raising an invoice on Tata Motors, Pune. The target was set 5 years ago in 2004.