Baba Kalyani, chairman and managing director of Bharat Forge, has been awarded the Doctor of Science honoris causa by Peter Meehan, deputy chancellor, Deakin University.
21 Aug 2014 | 6208 Views | By Autocar Pro News Desk
Baba Kalyani, chairman and managing director of Bharat Forge, has been awarded the Doctor of Science honoris causa by Peter Meehan, deputy chancellor, Deakin University. He was accorded the honour at the University’s Waterfront Campus in Geelong, Australia on August 20.
Speaking at the occasion, vice-chancellor Professor Jane den ...
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Baba Kalyani, chairman and managing director of Bharat Forge, has been awarded the Doctor of Science honoris causa by Peter Meehan, deputy chancellor, Deakin University. He was accorded the honour at the University’s Waterfront Campus in Geelong, Australia on August 20.
Speaking at the occasion, vice-chancellor Professor Jane den Hollander said that Deakin University had conferred the Honorary Doctorate in recognition of Mr Kalyani's distinguished services to the global scientific and technological community and his strong support for community education.
"Mr Kalyani has enriched the Bharat Forge Group through sound business governance and management practices in the face of a rapidly changing marketplace. With business experience of over three decades, he understands that innovation is critical to the ongoing success of any business,” she added.
Bharat Forge, the flagship company of the US$ 2.5 billion Kalyani Group, is today 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 globally.