Baba Kalyani gets NITIE’s ‘Lakshya Business Visionary’ award

Mumbai, October 22, 2013: In recognition of his contribution to the Indian business landscape, Baba Kalyani, chairman and managing director of Bharat Forge, was today conferred with the prestigious ‘Lakshya Business Visionary Award’ by the National Institute of Industrial Engineering (NITIE).

In an acceptance speech that was read out at the function, Kalyani said, “I am extremely thankful to NITIE for bestowing this honour upon me. Such honours have been a constant source of inspiration for me and my company”.

“At Bharat Forge, we have always envisioned a borderless world, where deep-rooted innovation and entrepreneurship can achieve its full potential. Since inception, across decades, we have channelised our passion, intellect and energy towards achieving this objective. The Lakshya Business Visionary award further exemplifies our collective achievement of this objective.

“Going forward, we will continue to create value on the strength of our vision, and entrepreneurial spirit to not only enhance our global manufacturing footprint but also promote and signify the triumph of Brand India,” he added.

Ranked among the country’s leading B-schools, NITIE has also been identified among the 15 Centers of Excellence by the Ministry of Human Resource Development. The ‘Visionary Award’ has historically been presented to prolific business tycoons including Adi Godrej, Ratan Tata, Rahul Bajaj, Azim Premji, Venu Srinivasan, Nandan Nilekani and Sunil Bharti Mittal who have changed the course of Indian business internationally, entirely on the merit of their exemplary vision and conviction to achieve excellence.

Baba Kalyani has been instrumental in driving growth at Bharat Forge, the flagship company of the US$ 2.5 billion Kalyani Group. Today, the group is a global provider of high performance, innovative, safety and critical components and solutions to various sectors including automotive, oil and gas, power, locomotive and marine, aerospace, construction and mining. It is the largest exporter of auto components from India and a leading chassis component manufacturer in the world.