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CEAT felicitates IRTA 2010 Winners

Tuesday, July 13th, 2010

Encouraging innovations and application of new technology for the better satisfaction of customers has always been the tradition of CEAT. Carrying forward the same culture, CEAT recently organized a glittering ceremony at its Mumbai office. The occasion was the distribution of IRT Awards 2010. The winners were selected by the strict screening process monitored by an independent eminent jury consisting prominent torch bearers of transport and fleet industry. Sudhanshu Kumar, Chief – Customer Service Division, Tata Steel (TISCO); Pravin Puntambekar, Vice President, Shriram Transport Finance Company Ltd; R. Srihari, Director, JCL Logistics Pvt. Ltd and Anupam Bhatnagar, Vice President, Mahindra Logistics etc were some of those dignified personalities.

IRT Awards 2010 (India Road Transportation Awards ) were adjudged for six categories: Operational Excellence, Personnel management, Customer Experience, Environment Conservation, Transport Personality of the year and Youth Entrepreneur Achievers.  The main aim of CEAT for introducing IRT is to promote the excellence in the transport and fleet industry besides presenting the new standards to be followed. The participation of many youth entrepreneurs proved the importance of this award. According to P. A. Patil, Vice President – Supply Chain & Business Development, Lupin Ltd., “ Such awards will help this industry to get due recognition as well as to identify the leaders in the segment.”

Gracing the occasion, Paras Chowdhary, M. D. CEAT Ltd. said, “Road transport is backbone of various industries. This sector was relatively unorganized till few years back but today it is becoming professional very fast. With the increased importance of transport industry in every business sector, it has become necessary to recognize the efforts of fleet owners towards innovations in customer satisfaction, operation and environment conservation. IRTA will motivate the fleet owners to work in more professional and organized manner.” The message was loud and clear to all. In the near future, everyone will see the results of enhanced focus and improved customer oriented practices in CEAT products and services.

IRTA may be less recognized now but it is a great achievement because it is a great inspirational source to do better. Hopefully in the coming years the competition would be more tough, which is the base of healthy business growth.

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CEAT opens office in Dubai

Thursday, January 14th, 2010

CEAT Ltd. India’s leading tyre manufacturer has opened office in Dubai. The CEAT’s foray into this market is part of the company focus on Export market. This is also driven by the huge demand for CEAT tyres in the Middle East countries. The Dubai operations will be headed by Mr. Pawan Rana.

Speaking on the occasion Mr. Sandeep Gulati, GM-Exports, CEAT Ltd, said that, “Middle East is an extremely important market for us, we are doing well in this region and also have an established network of distributors. 40% of our export sales come from Middle East” He added, “CEAT moves closer to their customers to provide better service by opening the office in Dubai.

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CEAT emerges as best employer in western region

Thursday, January 7th, 2010

Indian tyre major, Ceat Ltd has emerged as one of the best employer brand from the western region.

Awarded by the Employer Branding Institute, Australia, the company bagged seven awards from the western region for its different HR practices, a company statement said here.

The categories in which CEAT was awarded were – best HR strategy in line with business, talent management, and innovative retention strategy, continuous innovation in HR strategy in HR at work, innovation in career development, excellence in training and excellence in HR through technology.

“This award is recognition of CEAT’s contemporary and forward looking people practices. Our HR practices reflect the ethos and values of our company where we thrive to make CEAT the best workplace in the country,” CEAT’s Vice President- HR, Mr Rahul Ghatak said.

Employer branding as a concept has evolved over the last few years and is a critical pillar in an organization’s talent management strategy.

This award is conferred to individual or organization who have made a shining contribution to build their brand through innovative and cutting edge initiatives with a view to contribute to the business and move HR from the background to the boardroom.

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Mr. Anant Goenka joins CEAT as Dy. Managing Director

Thursday, January 7th, 2010

Anant Goenka, son of RPG Group Chairman Harsh Goenka, joins CEAT as deputy managing director.

At 28, Anant is the youngest executive on the board of India’s one of the biggest tyre maker. Harsh    Goenka will still hold the record of taking over at the age of 24 as managing director of the company, 26 years ago.

Anant’s aim would be to execute the objectives set by the company — increase pace of growth in rural India, raise international footprint and oversee the Rs 600-crore investment plan at Halol plant.

Anant was with Ceat as speciality tyre business head. In July 2007, he joined KEC International as vice president (corporate) and was in charge of telecom business, business development in North America and integrated planning and monitoring of transmission and distribution business. He later became executive director.

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