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CII GoK Pune Roadshow - VDIS 2017
Name of Event : Karnataka Vendor Development & Investor's Summit 2017
Place : Pune
Date : 8th September 2017
L - R Speakers : Mr Niteen Inamdar, COO, ?Sigma Electric Manufacturing Corporation Pvt Ltd Mr Deepak Sood, Chief Executive Officer, Invest Karnataka Forum, Government of Karnataka Mr Kamal Bali, Chairman, CII Karnataka Mr R V Deshpande, Minister for Large and Medium Industries and Infrastructure Development, Government of Karnataka Mr D V Prasad, IAS, Additional Chief Secretary to Government, Government of Karnataka Dr N Muthukumar, President, Automotive Axles Ltd Mr Jaydeep Sagare, Director, Volvo Group India Pvt Ltd Mr Nitin Chalke, Chairman, CII Pune Zone
Press Note
Karnataka eyes on attracting investments – Meets Industry in Pune
Sri R V Deshpande, Hon’ble Minister for Large & Medium Industries and Infrastructure Development
8th September 2017, Pune
Government of Karnataka aims to leverage on the technology & manufacturing prowess to attain a position of leadership and excellence in manufacturing and overall industrial development. In order to develop as the “Preferred Manufacturing Hub” in the country, Government of Karnataka aims to foster the culture of research, innovation and entrepreneurship.
In this regard, Hon’ble Minister for Large & Medium Industries and Infrastructure Development along with Senior Level Official Delegation visited Pune today. During the afternoon the delegation met with some of the key industries from Pune to discuss their interest in expanding their businesses in Karnataka. The delegation had B2G meetings with more than 5 companies covering various sectors.
Hon’ble Minister had met Mr Shishir Joshipura, Managing Director, SKF India Ltd; Mr Suhas Kadlaskar Director, Mercedes Benz; Mr Sanjay Bohra, CFO, Force Motors Ltd; Mr. M S Unnikrishnan, Managing Director & CEO, Thermax Ltd; Mr Nitin Chalke, Managing Director, Eaton Technologies Pvt Ltd; Mr Shrikant Badre, Chairman, Badve Group; Mr Gurpratap Boparai, CEO, Fiat India Automobiles Pvt Ltd; besides others.
During the meetings, Hon’ble Minister discussed with the companies the support and facilitation required from Government for implementation of the projects in the state. He also invited them to participate in the forthcoming “Vendor Development & Investors’ Summit- 2017” in Bangalore.
In the evening, the government had organised a road show to address the larger audience. More than 200 industry representatives and prospective investors participated in during the roadshow.
Hon’ble Minster during his address, stated that “The Government is focused in providing momentum for the imaging itself as the most industry friendly state in the country. While focusing on the growth we are taking cautious steps to ensure that the development would not have adverse effects on the environment, people and the ecosystem.” He also outlined the potential for investments in various sectors in the state; viz., Aerospace & Defence Equipment Manufacturing, Automobiles, Auto components & Electric Vehicles manufacturing, Biotech, Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices, Agriculture & Food Processing and Machinery, Textile and Apparels and Innovation & Start-ups.
Mr. D V Prasad, IAS, Additional Chief Secretary, Government of Karnataka, in his address emphasised on the initiatives undertaken by the state to develop the ecosystem for the overall industrial development; with special focus on the MSME sectors.
Mr. Deepak Sood, CEO, Invest Karnataka Forum, made a detailed presentation during the roadshow on “Enabling Manufacturing Ecosystem” of Karnataka.
Mr. Kamal Bali, Chairman, CII Karnataka & President & MD, Volvo Group India, Mr. T S Jaishankar, Deputy Managing Director, Toyota Kirloskar Motor Pvt Ltd, Dr. N Muthu Kumar, President & Whole Time Director, Automotive Axles Ltd, Mr. Niteen Inamdar Chief Operating Officer, Sigma Electric Manufacturing Corporation Pvt Ltd have shared their personal experiences of doing business in Karnataka with the audience. Mr. Nitin Chalke, Chairman, CII Pune & Managing Director Eaton Technologies Pvt Ltd was also present in the Roadshow.
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