Ceo
Major Milestones◆ Turned around the loss making company, from 70% equity dilution, INR 30 million sales and INR 27 million carry forward losses, to INR 950 million sales and PBIT of INR 70 million, over five years. Part of the global team of Ficosa to lead the acquisition of the Mirror business of Magneti Marelli group based in Italy and merge with existing operations in globe including India.◆ Worked with Ficosa on the acquisitions of WILKE Germany to add the large truck mirrors in there range and then worked with ARIA to make large mirrors mandatory for Indian commercial trucks in 2006.◆ Enhanced the company’s product & technical knowledge base by building the technical competence to design develop mirrors locally and give solution to OEMS at low cost. Created design center for all products and started export of engineering services and component to Ficosa plants.◆ Negotiated technology transfer agreement with MURAKAMI Corporation Japan, for Rear View systems for Toyota Mirrors in which we localized 90 percent tools irrespective of other locations which choose to import tools from Murakami Japan.◆ Winner of technology Innovation award from Toyota for best technology innovation and lowest cost production (among nine countries where 6 models was launched◆ Catering to clients like Toyota, Honda, Mahindra, GM, Ford, Mitsubishi, Lancer, Fiat & John Deere in India, Ford in Europe, Mexico & China, Brose of North America and FICOSA in Spain, Turkey, Portugal and Mexico.◆ Successfully undertook import substitution for Integrated Cable Type gear shift system that was launched in Honda City and Mitsubishi Lancer.◆ Introduced Parking Brake System, in collaboration with Kalyani Brakes; only company in India providing this solution.