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Feb 11, 2013
Inauguration of 3rdShri S.L. Minda Memorial Sports Tournament 2012-13 at North Zone
The 3rdShri. S.L Minda Memorial Sports Tournament for the year 2012 – 13 was organized by Spark Minda, AshokMinda Group, Sports Committee. At North Zone this tournament was inaugurated on 11th February 2013 by our GCEO, Mr. Ashok Minda& Mrs. SarikaMinda at Mohan Meakin Cricket Ground, Ghaziabad at 11.00 am.Like every year, this year also Group Sports Tournaments are organized by our Group Sports Committee in both North and West Zones. On this special occasion, our respected Chief Guest and Mrs. Mindawere welcomed by Central Sports Committee & North Zone Sports Committee Members comprising of Mr. SumitDoseja, Mr. Sanjay Garg, Mr. Dheeraj S. Malik, Mr. Ravi Kiran, Mr. AmitJalan, Mr. GoravSoni, Mr. P. S. Bhaghel, Mr. Sandeep Malik & Mr. JagatDangi.

Nov 26, 2012
Spark Minda, Ashok Minda Group Product Display Show at Tata Motors Ltd, Lucknow
Spark Minda, Ashok Minda Group organized a Group Product Display Show at Tata Motors Ltd., Lucknow, on Monday, 26th November 2012. The main purpose of the event was to showcase our current and potential technologies across various vehicle segments. This exhibition provided an excellent platform for the presentation of our latest concepts in design, manufacturing & testing of products. The event was inaugurated by Mr. Alok Saxena, Plant Head, TML - LKO. The event was also graced with the presence of several dignitaries from TML - LKO. On exhibit were products from various categories: Safety, Security & Restraint System, Driver Information & Telematics System and Interior System. The Group presentation was given by Mr. Rajeev Sharma, Head Group Marketing followed by the Inaugural Address by Mr. Sanjay Garg, MD, Mayank Auto. The technical sessions were conducted by the experts from our different Business Group Companies. In the end the Vote of Thanks was given by Mr. K. J. S. Thukral, SBU Head - Northern Region, Minda SAI Ltd. The exhibition provided an insight into the depth of automotive technology information. The key issues relating to the queries of our patrons were also addressed.

Oct 14, 2012
Spark Minda, Ashok Minda Group sponsored the 3rd SAENIS Efficycle’ 2012
Spark Minda, Ashok Minda Group sponsored the 3rd SAENIS Efficycle’12, held at ‘University Institute of Engineering & Technology’ (UIET), Punjab University, Chandigarh, from 12th – 14th October 2012. The event was inaugurated on 12th Oct. 2012 by Shri Bhupinder Singh, Additional Transport Commissioner, Transport Department, Govt. of Haryana. The objective of the inter college event was to provide an opportunity for the students, to explore the ‘Environment Friendly and Economical’ solutions for day-to-day mobility needs of people. Efficycle event not only gave young engineers opportunity to showcase their innovation but also to inculcate sensitivity towards Environment protection and depleting energy resources. In this event undergraduate engineering students got tasks to conceive, design and fabricate a prototype of a three wheel configuration vehicle powered by human – electric hybrid power and capable of seating two passengers. 521 students, 113 volunteers from UIET were part of this event. Different Jury Pannels consisting of 39 Judges from Maruti Suzuki, Spark Minda, iCAT, NATRIP & other Sponsors evaluated and inspected the sessions for all days. The 3 day event was organized by SAEINDIA, a non-profit body, which has been in the forefront to identify and transmit relevant technologies to the society in general, and stakeholders, in particular. It is affiliated to the parent body SAE International which is headquartered in USA with a glorious record of more than 100 years of service to the mobility community. All participated teams went through Technical Inspection, Design Evaluation, Cost Evaluation, Marketing Presentation, Gradient Test, Acceleration Test, Utility Test and Endurance Race. The one that achieved the highest cumulative ranking in all the events became the winner. This year in the winner category there was a tie between two teams, i.e. “THOR” & “AGRAGANYA” from JAMIA MILLIA ISLAMIA, NEW DELHI & AMRITA SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING, KOLLAM, KERALA, who shared the 1st Prize. Efficycle-2012, ended on Sunday, i.e. 14th Oct. 2012 with an endurance race, which was followed by a valedictory ceremony. The valedictory ceremony was graced by the presence of Prof. Arun Grover, Vice Chancellor, Panjab University and Shri I. V. Rao., Chairman SAENIS & Executive Advisor (R&D) MSIL. In this ceremony the winning team received a prize of One Lakh rupees each with a Trophy.

Oct 06, 2012
Minda Corporation Limited – Security Systems Unit – Greater Noida won Gold Award in ‘CCQC – 12’
Minda Corporation Limited – Security Systems Unit – Greater Noida ‘s ‘LAKSHAY’ Quality Circle (Q. C) The team has won “GOLD” Category award in ‘CCQC-12’. The Competition of ‘CCQC (Chapter Convention on Quality Circle) – 12’ was organized by the Quality Circle Forum of India (Delhi Chapter) on 6th Oct’12 at Om Shanti Retreat Center - Gurgaon. Total 170 Q.C Teams participated in this competition from different Automotive Component Manufacturing Companies, like - Hero Moto Corp., Jay Ushin Ltd., Tata Motors, Swaraj Engine, JCB Corporation, Motherson Auto Tech., Napino Auto Elect., Sandhar Tooling etc. MCL – SS - GN Team has been nominated for National Level Competition, to be held in November 2012. QCFI is a non-profit, nonpolitical, national professional body with the purpose of creating an environment for active involvement and participation of employees in every area of human endeavor. The organization has successfully implemented Quality concepts under the TQM (Total Quality Management) umbrella across several industry verticals who have experienced a phenomenal enhancement of their work processes and productivity after implementation of Quality concept tools.

Sep 27, 2012
1st Technology and Innovation Conference:
1st Technology and Innovation Conference: The 1st Technology and Innovation Conference of Spark Minda, Ashok Minda Group was held on 27th& 28th September 2012 at MCL – Noida. The two day Group level event was conducted by the Group Business Excellence Department. The event gave a platform to Designers for interaction and was aimed at creating a culture of innovation in the Group. The Conference was chaired by Mr. AshimVohra, Dr. P Elangovan and Mr. Ram Mohan.Mr. Hardeep Singh Arora from MCL, was selected as Champion for the Technology & Innovation Conference. The Business Groups / Units participated were: MCL – Noida, MCL (Diecasting Div.), MCL (Aftermarket Div.), MVSSPL, MSIL, MSL – Greater Noida, MCL (Plastic Div.) – Pune, MFE. On the 1st day, all BGs / Units gave their presentations on the process followed by them for Innovation & Technology. The presentations highlighted the process followed for transforming the ideas of the customers into a viable product. On the 2nd Day, the expert Mr. Ram Mohan gave a presentation on ‘How to create an Innovation Culture and Protecting Innovations’. The expert presentation was followed by an internal workshop. In the workshop 3 teams from our BGs were made and each team was headed by a Champion. Each team presented innovative ideas captured during the session and the concerned companies agreed to implement these ideas in their future products. For these two days a Tech Show was also organized to demonstrate the innovative products of our Business Group companies. In this Tech Show some external companies including: Ms. Creative Infocom, Sphinx worldbiz& Global Info System Technology also participated and showcased their services in the field of Technology & Innovation. Different BGs / Units were awarded with prizes in various categories like:MCL & MSIL for Best NPD Process, MCL for Best Deployment of IPR Process, MARS got Special Prize for deployment of IPRProcess and MSIL for Best Deployment of Technology.

Sep 21, 2012
5th Kaizen Mela& 8th Quality Circle Convention:
The 5th Kaizen Mela& 8th Quality Circle Convention (QCC) of Spark Minda, Ashok Minda Group was held on 21st September 2012 at MCL - Noida. It was a group level competition for participants of best ‘Kaizens’ & ‘Quality Circles’ from different Units / BGs of Spark Minda,Ashok Minda Group. This year, Top three Kaizens in each category (Individual, Team & Office) and Top three Quality Circles from Regional Competition (North & West-South) participated in the Group level competition.Units from Europe also participated in the competition and presented their Kaizens through Webex. The event started with an opening address by Dr. P. Elangovan followed by Lamp Lighting and Ganesh Vandana. Evaluation of Kaizens& QCC were done by a panel including 2 external judges – Mr. AnirudhaKaushik and Mr. Rajasekaran fromQCFI. The event was concluded with the National Anthem. The Units participated in the Individual Kaizen category were: MCL – Pantnagar, MFE - Bawal, MCL (SS) – Greater Noida, MVSSPL - Pune, MCL (PD) - Pune, MCL (SS) - Pune, MKTSN - Pirna, MSPS - Kongen, MSPS – Esslingen and MSPS-Liberec WINNER – Ms. Preeti (MFE - Bawal); 1st RUNNER UP – Ms. RupaliBotre (MVSSPL - Pune); 2nd RUNNER UP– Hr. Walker, Hr. Hamburg (MSPS - Kongen) The Units participated in Team Kaizen category were: MFE - Bawal, Dorset Kaba - Haridwar, MCL (SS) – Greater Noida, MCL (DC) - Pune, MCL (PD) - Pune, MSL - Murbad, MSPS - Kongen, MKTSN - Pirna. WINNER – Ms. Shikha& Team from Dorset Kaba–Haridwar; 1st RUNNER UP – Mr. AvinashDiwan& Team from MFEPL –Bawal; 2nd RUNNER UP – Mr. Deepak Deore& Team from MCL (PD) - Pune Units Participated in Office Kaizen category were: MSEL – Greater Noida , Dorset Kaba - Haridwar, MARS, MCL (PD) - Pune, MCL (SS) - Pune, MSL - Murbad, MKTSN - Pirna , MSPS - Esslingen WINNER – Ms. SandhyaPawar (Dorset Kaba - Haridwar); 1st RUNNER UP – Ms. Gisela Böhme (MKTSN - Pirna); 2nd RUNNER UP– Mr. Ramesh Dalvi (MSL - Murbad) Units Participated in Quality Circle were :MCL (SS) – Greater Noida, MSEL – Greater Noida, MCL (DC) – Greater Noida, MVSSPL - Pune, MCL (SS) - Pune, MSIL - Pune WINNER – LAKSHYA QC from MCL (SS) - Greater Noida; 1st RUNNER UP – PRAGATI QC from MVSSPL – Pune.

Sep 05, 2012
5th September 2012: Minda Corporation Limited – Security Division has been honored with Bronze Award from ACMA
Minda Corporation Ltd. - Security Division has been honored with Bronze Award by Automotive Component Manufacturers Association, India (ACMA) in the field of “Excellence in Technology” for the year 2011-12.
The award was given by Mr. Prafulla Patel, Minister for Heavy Industries & Public Enterprises, Govt. of India, during 52nd Annual Session and National Conference of ACMA held on 5th Sept.’12 at New Delhi. Other distinguished guests present were – Mr. S. Sunderashan, Honorable Secretary for Heavy Industries, Mr. Adi Godrej, Chaiman-Godrej Group, Mr. PawanMunjal, MD & CEO-Hero MotoCorp, Mr. ArvindKapoor, President-ACMA and Mr. Deep Kapuria.

Sep 04, 2012
September 2012: MCL has been granted second patent by Indian Patent Office

Minda Corporation Ltd. has been granted second patent by Indian Patent office for ‘Protective Device and Cylinder Lock’. MCL is the first company in Spark Minda, Ashok Minda Group which has been granted two patents.

The Major benefits of this granted patent are:-

When the key is inserted in rotor and given a small rotation (15-18°) the shutter gets opened.

The rotor comes to its initial position automatically.

The shutter is locked by manually sliding it using the knob shown.

Shutter remains energized in locked condition and the rotor gets energized when rotated to unlock the shutter.

Aug 11, 2012
2nd Minda Business Excellence Model (MBEM) Award Ceremony of Spark Minda, Ashok Minda Group held on 11th August 2012
The Second Minda Business Excellence Model (MBEM) Award Ceremony was organized by our Group Business Excellence Department on Saturday, 11th Aug. 2012 at Stellar Gymkhana, Greater Noida. The event was organized after completion of the assessment of 15 applicant Business Group Companies who challenged the MBEM (Minda Business Excellence Model) Award 2010-11. Considering the outcome of the assessment, the Jury Panel recommended various awards and recognitions as per the MBEM system to the steering committee. The Chief Guest of this august gathering was our GCEO, Mr. Ashok Minda and the Guest of Honor was Mrs. Sarika Minda. The event started with Lamp lighting by the Guests and welcome address by Dr. P. Elangovan followed by a formal address given by Mr. Ashim Vohra. Mr. C. V. Subrahmanyan, Senior Assessor, Member of July Panel from CII also graced the occasion by his presence. Our Hon’ble Chief Guest Mr. Ashok Minda, GCEO gave a brief speech about the MBEM Award. In his address, he brought out clearly the efforts put in by Group companies, MBEM assessors and the Group Business Excellence team in sustaining the process and appreciated their accomplishments. He also congratulated the Award winners and spoke about the efforts needed for further progress. A small memento was presented to Jury Panel members, MBEM assessors & the MBEM Secretariat for their contribution in the whole MBEM process.
Awards & Recognition to all 15 applicants are as follows:
A) Silver Award: Minda Corporation Ltd. – Pant Nagar
B) Bronze Award: Minda Stoneridge Instruments Ltd – Pune, Minda Furukawa Electric Pvt Ltd – Bawal, Minda SAI Limited – Greater Noida, Minda Silca Engg Pvt Ltd- Greater Noida, Minda Valeo Security System Pvt. Ltd.- Pune, and Minda Corporation Ltd (Security System). – Greater Noida.
C) Commendation for Significant Achievement: Minda Corporation Ltd. (Security System) – Pune, Minda Corporation Ltd. (Die Casting) – Greater Noida, Minda Corporation Ltd. (Die Casting) – Pune, Minda Corporation Ltd. (Plastic Division) – Pune, Minda SAI Ltd. – Kakkalur, Minda SAI Ltd. - Murbad, Mayank Auto - Greater Noida and MARS Industries Ltd. – Gurgaon.

Jul 23, 2012
6th Maintenance Conference of Spark Minda, Ashok Minda Group Held
The 6th Maintenance Conference of Spark Minda, Ashok Minda Group was held on 23rd & 24th July 2012 at MCL- Noida. It was organized by Group Business Excellence Department. The event was chaired by Mr. Ashim Vohra, Dr. P Elangovan & Mr. Anoop Gupta (Champion - Maintenance Conference). The participated units were MCL – SS - Greater Noida, Pant Nagar & Pune, MCL – DC - Pune, MSL- Greater Noida, Minda Stoneridge - Pune, Minda Silca Engg. Ltd. - Greater Noida, Minda Valeo - Pune, Minda Furukawa - Bawal & MARS. All units shared the improvements done through KAIZEN to eliminate the Losses and Energy Conservation. They also shared the various activities of Maintenance & their improvements. Units practicing “JH” activities shared the JH activities step by step. This time a special agenda of the conference was “Energy Conservation”. Mr. Rajesh Sarvadnya from MCL – SS - Pune shared the Energy Management System - Monitoring zone wise power consumption and rationalizing the power distribution aligned with production requirement. He also shared the use of Natural resources in their plant i.e. Solar Water Heater. The good learning of various initiatives taken by the units to conserve the Energy were also shared. All the units were suggested to take initiatives for Water Conservation and maximum utilization of natural resource like sunlight. At the end, units were awarded with participation certificates. Award Winners: 1st Prize – Minda Corporation Ltd. – SS - Pune 2nd Prize – Minda Silca Engineering Ltd. – Greater Noida 3rd Prize – Minda Corporation Ltd. - Pant Nagar & Minda Furukawa Electric Pvt. Ltd. – Bawal

Jul 10, 2012
Kawad Sewa
Spark Minda, 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 were served to them. The Kawad Sewa was inaugurated by Mr. Akash Minda (son of Mr. Ashok Minda), Mr. Ashim Vohra and Mr. Ashish Gupta. Spark Minda, 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 were served to them. The Kawad Sewa was inaugurated by Mr. Akash Minda (son of Mr. Ashok Minda), Mr. Ashim Vohra and Mr. Ashish Gupta.

Jun 01, 2012
June 2012: Minda Valeo Security Systems Private Limited received ‘Silver Award’
MVSSPL received ‘Silver Award’ in the Economics Times India Manufacturing Excellence Award in the Month of June. Based on the requirement of IMEA an audit was conducted in the month of June by the external auditors. Mr. MarappanBalasubramani took a lead to implement the same and grab the same.

Apr 27, 2012
MCL - Security Division, Greater Noida has received the Commendation Award
Minda Corporation Limited - Security Division, Greater Noida has received the Commendation Award for QCI- D.L. Shah National Awards on Economics of Quality in Manufacturing Sector. The award was given by Shri Subodh Kant Sahay, Hon'ble Minister for Tourism to MCL-SSD, GN at the 7th National Quality Conclave held on 27th April, 2012 at Hotel Le Meriden, New Delhi.

Apr 19, 2012
MCL won Gold Award
Minda Corporation Ltd. won Gold Award in the category of ‘Development’ from our esteemed customer India Yamaha Motor Pvt. Ltd.This prestigious award was presented on the occasion of Annual Vendor Meet held at J P Greens, Greater Noida on 19th April 2012.

Apr 16, 2012
MCL has been granted first patent by Indian Patent Office
Minda Corporation Ltd. has been granted first patent by Indian Patent office. MCL is the first company in Spark Minda, Ashok Minda Group which has been granted a patent.
This patent is for Magnetic Lock which is already in production for Yamaha. The patent was granted on 16th April 2012. It is a protective device with Cover rotation type mechanism for 2 - Wheeler Ignition lock to restrict unauthorized access to Ignition Lock keyhole.

MCL has exclusive commercial rights to use and license the invention.
MCL can take Legal action against anyone who tries to use the invention without MCL’s consent.
MCL can sell the patent like any tangible asset.

Apr 11, 2012
MCL – Pantnagar has received the prestigious BAL TPM Excellence & BAL “Q” Platinum Awards
Minda Corporation Ltd. – Pantnagar has received the prestigious BAL TPM Excellence & BAL “Q” Platinum Awards from our esteemed customer ‘BAJAJ AUTO LTD.’ The award was given on 11th April 2012 at the Vendor Meet held at Pune. The convention was graced by the presence of all suppliers, delegates and BAL senior officials.

Mar 04, 2012
FOUNDER DAY CELEBRATED AT MOGA DEVI MINDA MEMORIAL SCHOOL, HISSAR
Moga Devi Minda Memorial School celebrated its First Founder Day on 4th March 2012 at the school premises. Mr. M.K. Bansal I.A.S. (Retd. Commissioner) was the Chief Guest. Sh. Amardeep Jain HCS, SDM Hisar was the Guest of Honor on the occasion. The programme commenced with paying floral tribute to the school founder Late. Sh. ShadiLalMinda. The guests were welcomed at the gate by the School Vice Chairman Sh. Ashok Minda, Trustees Sh. Rajesh Bansal, Mrs. RekhaBansal& Mrs. SarikaMinda, Director Mr. M.C Joshi and the Principal Mr. Mathew Varghese. The captains of four houses gave a guard of honor to the Chief Guest. On this special day there was a huge gathering. The cultural programme commenced with SaraswatiVandana of grade VI girls followed by captivating dances of tiny tots of L.K.G. the Hindi skit presented by Class VII on the theme “Save Trees” awakened the audience. The message to protect the trees was very clearly depicted by the students. Nidhi of Class V welcomed the august gathering. Mr. Mathew Varghese principal presented the school report highlighting various school activities & projects and achievements in the academic session 2011-2012. The Chief Guest gave away the cash awards and certificates to the winners of S.L. Minda Inter School Painting Competition and the students who toped in previous year annual examination. Smt. SavitriMinda presented mementoes to the students who won prizes in 100% Attendance. Sh. Rajesh Bansal gave away the prizes to the winners of Math’s Olympiad. The Chief Guest Sh. M.K. Bansal in his address advised the parents to be responsible and give valuable time for the overall developments of their children. He congratulated the school staff and management. After the prize distributions, there was a gala cultural programme in which students of U.K.G presented a western dance “Barbie Girl, Grade II presented Rajasthani Dance, Grade VII a Marathi Dance and Grade VI a Bhangra which kept the audience spell bound. The Choreography on the song “Yeh Des HaiMera” made everyone feel proud of one rich culture & heritage. The students had displayed professionalism in all the events. School Vice Chairman Sh. Ashok Minda in his thanks giving speech congratulated the parents, staff & students for their outstanding performance. He advised the staff to work hard to fulfill Babuji’s dream of providing holistic education to the students. The function came to an end with a vote of thanks.

Jan 27, 2012
Spark Minda, Ashok Minda Group’s 2nd Annual Long Term Strategy Meet at Dubai
The Spark Minda, Ashok Minda Group held its 2nd Annual Long Term Strategy meeting from the 26th to 27th Feb, 2012 at Hotel Jumeirah Zabeel Saray in Dubai. The meeting was attended by the GCEO, Members of the Supervisory Board & BG Heads & Corporate Heads.The Annual LTS meet is hosted by Corporate Strategy Department. It is a forum for the senior management to discuss & debate matters of long term interest for the Group. Mr. Sanjay Thapar, Group Chief Strategy Officer in his welcome speech said that there is a great deal of similarity between Dubai city symbolic of the best in class in terms of wealth & infrastructure & our ambition of being the best / largest Auto Component Manufacturer in India.The meeting commenced with the address of the GCEO, Mr. Ashok Minda. He was fairly satisfied with the overall sales of the Group which exceeded the projections prepared last year. He was also appreciative of the various initiatives taken at Group level including the CSR, TQM and Strategy reviews. His major concerns were the profitability & the availability of free cash within the Group. He also impressed upon the relevance of team bonding to ensure successful accomplishments of our long term objectives.Next on the agenda were Strategy presentations of the Business Group & the corporate function wherein they provided an update on the last year performance and the strategic roadmap for the future. The presentations of the Business Group indicated their sales, marketing, operational & financial plan, broad action plans and their contribution to the Vision / Mission of the Group. The Corporate presentations largely focused on how they will support the Business Groups & their role in realization of our long term vision.The meeting ended with a stock taking session wherein the participants debated on the learning’s from the long term objectives set in the last year’s LTS meet at Goa & the actual performance of the Group. It was unanimously agreed that the inorganic projections set for the future were not realistic and needed corrections keeping in mind the financials & the management bandwidth of the Group.In the concluding remarks the GCEO & the Supervisory board members said team building is extremely critical for our success. The BGs & the Corporate should function as a team and not work in isolation. Employees should identify with the Vision & Mission of the Spark Minda, Ashok Minda Group. IR function needs extra attention. A core team was also formed to review the structure & content of Future meetings to further enhance effectiveness.

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.

Dec 28, 2011
New Group Logo and Brand Identity
Over the last fifty odd years, the name 'MINDA' has been regarded as a committed name for service to its clients, partners, employees and stakeholders. Late Sh. S L Minda started the Minda Group, with the singular intent of entering India’s automotive industry, an industry that had just taken birth at that time. The original form of the existing ‘MINDA’ logo was instituted in 1958 and both the brothers have been using this logo. Since then, both Groups have seen many changes and transformations to their present state. Today, as they stand on the brink of a global churn and rapidly evolving market realities, the two Groups have decided to adopt new brand identities; to pursue opportunities in similar and diversified businesses, and carve their own niches. The introduction of new corporate brand identities is aimed to clearly express this transformation, as well as to further strengthen their respective corporate images. This decision was a functional split with no conflict of interest between the two Groups. This mutual decision is in the overall interest of long term growth of both the groups. The most important objective of this was to distill, define and express the Ashok Minda Group’s Brand Identity & help key stakeholders relate with it. To put into practice the decision taken, a committee was formed. After undertaking several procedures a common conclusion was arrived to renaming our Group Corporate Identity from MINDA to SPARK MINDA. While on the other hand, N.K Minda Group has transformed to be known as UNO MINDA. Spark represents energy and symbolizes passion; Spark is all about vibration and speed. It builds up an attitude to do things aggressively and with enthusiasm. The word gives us a distinct identity that will boost our inner confidence and our efforts towards building a globally recognized brand. It will help us to move towards our target of becoming India’s largest automotive component supplier in the World. We should accomplish it with great zeal, competency and willingness while nurturing individual talent making SPARKMINDA a happy, inspiring and a proud place to work. The modified ‘A’ in the logo takes the form of the tip of an arrow and is indicative of our intention and ambitions to grow, to achieve and to be the best. With a new corporate logo, we have only one mission- to be an automotive System Solution provider and Build a Brand recognized by vehicle manufacturers progressively all over the world, as an organization providing products and systems Unparalleled in Quality and Price’. We have been “on the move” till now but to achieve our new audacious goal of becoming India’s largest automotive component supplier, we are “powered by passion”. It is an idea represented through our vision statement - “To be a Dynamic, Innovative and Profitable global automotive organization for emerging as the Preferred Supplier and Employer to create value for all Stakeholders.” Our new baseline- ‘POWERED BY PASSION’ not only captures the new Group name but also reflects the personality of our group members. Passion is the common and most vital ingredient in every endeavor of the group, for we truly believe that ‘If there is no passion, it’s not worth it’. Red in the logo is indicative of action energy. Red is passion, aggression, dynamism and the maverick streak of the group. Blue is intellectual energy, Blue is knowledge, depth, diligence, intelligence and stability. In its entirety, the new group logo is reflective of continuity with dynamism. It combines the strength of the past with the ambition and drive of the present Ashok Minda Group. To communicate this change to the various audiences as planned, it was done in different modes of communication. These have been carried out by all business groups respectively. This identity change in the DEALERS will take effect from April 1st, 2012. In January, the 11th Auto Expo 2012, Ashok Minda Group had participated under the new identity of SPARK MINDA, Ashok Minda Group.

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.