BWI: Anand Group Sponsors ‘Auto India Best Brand Awards 2011’

Press release from Business Wire India
Source: Anand Group
Saturday, February 05, 2011 11:22 AM IST (05:52 AM GMT)
Editors: General: People; Business: Automotives, Business services, Media & entertainment; Technology; Automotive
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Anand Group Sponsors 'Auto India Best Brand Awards 2011'


New Delhi, Delhi, India, Saturday, February 05, 2011 -- (Business Wire India) -- The 'Auto India Best Brand Awards 2011' was sponsored by Anand, one of India's leading manufacturers of automotive systems and components. The event took place in Mumbai on 2 February 2011.

Considered as one of the high points in the automotive calendar year, the awards ceremony saw many of the best global and Indian brands in the limelight. The Anand group congratulates all the winners for raising the bar of quality and standards. The Group also recognises that the automotive industry, as a whole, stands to gain from their focus on excellence. The Auto India Best Brand Awards is an outstanding vehicle to honour such efforts.

The event was attended by leading members of the Anand management team, including Mr. D.C Anand, Chairman; Mr H.R. Prasad, Advisor; Mr. Deepak Chopra, Group CEO, and Mr. Sandeep Balooja, Senior Director, Business Development who presented several of the awards to the winners.

The Chief Guest was HH the erstwhile Maharana of Udaipur, Sriji Singhji Mewar, himself an avid car collector.

The winners, in 25 categories, were chosen through the 'The Best Brand Survey', which is regarded as the most authoritative index to track the performances of the leading auto brands in India.

Started in 2007, "Auto India Best Brand Awards" is an initiative of the Auto India magazine, one of the publications of the Business India group. Over the years, the survey has created a niche for itself in the Indian auto industry. The winners were judged on various parameters like reliability, quality, technology, stylish looks.

About Anand

Anand is among India's leading manufacturers of automotive systems and components with a record for supplying virtually every vehicle and engine manufacturer in the country. With the largest range of automotive components, the Group recorded a sales turnover of USD 700 Million in 2009, with a target to achieve $ 2 billion by 2014. Anand began operations in 1961 with the establishment of Gabriel India, the Group's flagship Company in Mumbai for the production of Shock absorbers.

Today, the Group comprises nineteen companies with 44 manufacturing locations spread across nine states of the country. The strength of the Anand companies lies in their strong brand image, widespread distribution network, product range, excellent quality, extensive original equipment coverage, export markets, its cellular manufacturing and JIT Systems, technology upgradation and international partnerships.


CONTACT DETAILS
Sona Puri, ANAND GROUP, +91 9818005559, sona.puri@anandgroupindia.com
Arpita Bhatia, ANAND GROUP, +91 9810114924, Arpita.Bhatia@anandgroupindia.com
Tituraj Kashyap, AVIAN MEDIA, +91 9871918187, tituraj@avian-media.com
Neha Sharma, AVIAN MEDIA, +91 9871571721, nehasharma@avian-media.com

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PEOPLE, AUTOMOTIVE, BUSINESS SERVICES, MEDIA, TECHNOLOGY, AUTOMOTIVE

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