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CG wins Frost & Sullivan Strategy, Innovation and Leadership Award

•   Award won in the HV Power Transmission Market category
•   For Navigational Positioning, Execution Excellence, Technological Sophistication and Total Customer    Experience
•   Preferred local partner for 550kV EHV Power Transformer in Indonesia.


Avantha Group Company CG has won recognition for its innovative technology and market leadership in Southeast Asia and the Pacific. CG bagged the prestigious 2014 Frost & Sullivan Southeast Asia Competitive Strategy Innovation & Leadership Award in the HV Power Transmission Market category. The Award is a major achievement for CG and underscores its relentless efforts and outstanding performance in this region.

The Competitive Strategy Innovation & Leadership Award recognises companies which have exhibited competitive strategy leadership, display excellence in product innovation, and effectively respond to customer requirements in the market.

CG cleared a rigorous screening and assessment process, based on Frost & Sullivan’s research on its publication, the ‘Southeast Asia HV Transmission Market Report’. The finalists for the award were then shortlisted after interviews with key market participants along with extensive secondary and technology research. CG emerged as the eventual winner after comparative scores on four criteria were analysed: Navigational Positioning, Execution Excellence, Technological Sophistication and Total Customer Experience.

The Southeast Asia and Pacific Region is a key market for CG’s export strategy. CG is the first company in Southeast Asia to design, manufacture and test 500 kV transformers locally. Its power transformer plant at Bogor, Indonesia, recently won an order worth USD 29 million from PT PLN Indonesia to supply Extra High Voltage transformers for the Indonesian electricity transmission network. The Bogor facility is equipped to design, manufacture and test transformers of up to 500 MVA, 550 kV class, and also caters to markets such as Australia, New Zealand, Malaysia and South America. CG has also invested more than USD 15 million to build a 550 kV Extra High Voltage Test Lab in Indonesia. As part of its growth strategy in Indonesia and Southeast Asia, CG has also entered into a joint venture with PT PLN Indonesia to manufacture high‐voltage Switchgear products of up to 500 kV class locally in Indonesia. This makes CG a preferred local partner for power plant transformers in this region.

The new recognition follows in quick succession to CG winning the National Intellectual Property (IP) Award, 2014, in the category of‘Top Organisation in Designs’ presented by the Indian Intellectual Property Office and Confederation of Indian Industry.

Commenting on  the  Award, Avantha Group Company CG’s  CEO  and  Managing Director, Laurent Demortier, said: “I am proud to know that CG has won the prestigious Frost & Sullivan Award this year. The recognition will further bolster our untiring efforts in providing globally benchmarked solutions to the key markets in Southeast Asia and the Pacific. I thank Frost & Sullivan for selecting us for this honour, and congratulate the entire CG team for their untiring efforts towards achieving excellence.”

About CG

Avantha Group Company CG is a global pioneering leader in the management and application of electrical energy. With more than 15,000 employees across its operations in around 85 countries, CG provides electrical products, systems and services for utilities, power generation, industries, and consumers. The company is organized into four business groups: Power, Industrial, Automation, and Consumer. CG clocks US$ 2.3 billion in revenues from product lines that cover the entire value chain of engineering offerings.

For more information on CG, please visit: http://www.cgglobal.com

About Avantha

The Rs. 25,000 crores (US$4bn) Avantha Group is one of India’s leading business conglomerates. Its successful entities in diversified sectors include Crompton Greaves (power transmission and distribution equipment and services), BILT (paper and pulp), The Global Green Company Limited (food processing), Biltech Building Elements Limited (infrastructure), Avantha Power (energy), Salient Business Solutions Limited (IT and ITES), Jg Glass (glass containers)

With a global footprint, the Group operates in 90 countries with more than 25,000 employees worldwide. Led by Gautam Thapar, Avantha demonstrates strong leadership globally and emerges as a focused corporate, leveraging its knowledge, leadership and operations, adding lasting value for its stakeholders and investors.

For more information on Avantha, please visit www.avanthagroup.com

For further information, please contact:

Ms. Paula Sengupta
Global Head ‐ Communications
CG (Crompton Greaves Limited)
CG House, 10th floor
Worli, Mumbai 400 030, India
T: +91 22 24237516 / 67558771
paula.sengupta@cgglobal.com

Mrs. Shravani Dang
Vice President
Group Head – Corporate Communications
Avantha Group, 1st floor, Thapar House,
24, Janpath Lane, New Delhi 110 001
Tel (D): +91 11 41699282 Tel (B): +91 11 23368332
s.dang@avanthagroup.com

Mr. Hemant Lakhotiya,
President SEA & Pacific Region
PTCG Power Systems Indonesia
Alamanda Building, 18th floor
JITB Simatupang Kav 23-24, Jakarta 12430
Tel: +62 21 29660052 | Hemant.lakhotiya@cgglobal.com

LM Thapar School of Management MBA Admission 2014

MBA Specialization: Human Resource, Operations, Marketing, Information Systems, Finance, Energy
Eligibility: Admission to MBA will be open to candidate Graduate Degree in any discipline with 50% marks in aggregate or equivalent CGPA or grade from recognized University/Institute
Mode of Admission: MBA admission (2014) through valid CAT score application rating
Group and Interview: Valid CMAT/GMAT/GRE score is also admissible
Reservation: Reservation Policy for SC/ST, PH candidates shall be followed as per university rules
Admission Procedure: Candidates seeking admission in LM Thapar School of Management (LMTSOM), Thapar University (TU) shall fill up the application form available online on www.thapar.edu
Kindly fill the complete details and you will get a login ID and password
Then take the print out of the form
Paste a recent passport size photograph on it and send it to In-charge Admission Cell, Thapar University, Patiala, Punjab-147004
The completed forms should be posted along with a demand draft of Rs.1500 /- in favour of Thapar University, Patiala-147004, Punjab
Pay the required amount online or attach demand draft in favour of Thapar University and payable at Patiala
The candidates who have deposited the fee, can generate their admit card by using their login ID and password on www.thapar.edu
The candidate shall take out two print outs of admit card, paste latest photograph on each and then come to the entrance test centre
Alongwith admit cards, the candidates are required to carry any one of the identity proof (original) with them like passport/voter I card/ PAN card/ Driving License
One copy of the admit card shall be retained by the entrance test centre
The candidate are required to produce the other copy (duly acknowledged by the examiner at test centre) at the time of document checking
Application Form: Application form can be filled online at www.thapar.edu from 28th Oct 2013, 05.00 p.m.
The university does not take any responsibility for postal delay or loss in transit of the application form/demand draft (in case fee paid through demand draft)

Important Dates

Online submission of MBA application form begins: 28 Oct 2013

Last date for submission of Application Form: 14 Mar 2014

Online test to be conducted by TU: 29th - 30th Mar 2014

Declaration of result of online test to be conducted by TU: 11 Apr 2014

Group Discussion (GD) & Personal Interviews (PI) of short listed candidates: 20th Apr 2014 - 10th May 2014

Display of Master Merit List (MML): 12th May 2014

Last date for depositing fee: 23rd May 2014

Document verification of selected candidates: 21st July 2014

Final Counselling: 24th July 2014

(*GD & PI will be conducted by Thapar University from 20th April – 10 May 2014. Candidates are advised to visit www.thapar.edu for the schedule of GD & PI)

LM Thapar School of Management

(CAT-2014)
Declared as Deemed-to-be-University, u/s 3 of UGC Act, 1956
MBA Admission Coordinator, Tel: +91-9316857095, Patiala, Punjab-147004
Tel 0175-2393324, Email mba_admission@thapar.edu
Website www.thapar.edu

CG to Pioneer Manufacture of Smart Grid Devices





                                






CG to Pioneer Manufacture of Smart Grid Devices
•    Full-fledged manufacturing facility for Smart Grid devices
•   Cost effective, Smart Grid solutions for Indian Utilities & Industries in the T&D segment
•   Local pre and post sales service for Smart Grid devices 

Avantha Group Company CG launched its state-of-the-art Smart Grid facility at the Global Village, in Bangalore today, for full-fledged manufacturing of Smart Grid devices.Besides manufacturing Smart Grid devices, the facility will support economic development, foster job creation and boost an understanding of Smart Grid solutions in the energy field.

The Smart Grid devices manufactured in this facility will offer numerical solutions to Indian Utilities and Industries in the Transmission and Distribution (T&D) segment and provide improvement in the electric grid to make it more efficient and reliable. CG has invested 80 million INR in this facility which can employ more than 100 people. The Smart Grid facility will manufacture Substation Automation products, Distribution Automation devices, Protection and Control systems, Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) and Telecommunication Solutions. It will also offer Global Engineering Services such as Systems Integration, Installation, and Commissioning. The facility is fully equipped with modern equipment to ensure an annual production capacity of 10,000 units of Power Line Carrier Communication Terminals (PLCC) and Intelligent Electronic Devices (IED). 

CG has the most comprehensive portfolio that provides specific solutions and products for each application, including systems that can evolve as the network evolves. CG’s solutions give timely and necessary information needed to implement automatic functions and allow maximum use of the grid atminimum cost. The real value-add of the Smart Grid concept over the conventional automation system is that Smart Grids are able to convert the data provided by installed devices  into actions and decisions that are taken in real time to operate the network.With more than 2 million CG Smart Meter complete solutions installed worldwide, CG is a wellestablished manufacturer in this field.CG’s Smart Grid devices are running successfully in the world's first major Smart Grid deployment at the Iberdrola STAR Project, Bilbao,Spain,where over 2,27,000 Smart meters monitor the electricity services provided to the area’s 4,10,000 inhabitants. In the past year,CG has participated in no less than ten Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) Pilot Projects in Europe, Asia, and America.

CG is already participating with many of these Smart Grid devices and services, in India’s first Smart Grid Pilot project - the Puducherry Smart City project which requires approximately 87,000 Smart Meters and a Street Light Automation solution that will prove substantial savings to the Electricity Department of the Government of Puducherry (PED). CG’s Utility Distribution franchise that operates in Jalgaon efficiently manages the  multiple data obtained from the intelligent devices installed at all voltage levels,enhancing the quality of service provided to the Utility’s end users and drastically reduces technical andnon-technical losses.  

CG’s cost effective Smart Grid solutions will help Utilities identify and eliminate power thefts and system losses caused by aging or faulty equipment.  For the Utility’s customers, CG’s Smart grid solutions will offer more control over their power consumption and energy costs and spread awareness of consumption patterns. 

As a part of its transmission network expansion plan, Power Grid Corporation of India (PGCIL) has proposed an investment outlay of 170000 million INR** for implementation of various projects during the current financial year.CG aims to participate in PGCIL’s Smart grid related energy improvement projects.Commenting on the inauguration,Avantha Group Company CG’s CEO & Managing Director Laurent Demortier said,“The opening of CG’s Smart Grid manufacturing facility in Bangalore is a result of intense planning with the Indian stakeholders: customers, regulators and employees. I thank all of them for what they have achieved so far. Expansion in Smart Grid markets is a key strategy of CG.  After America and Europe the Bangalore facility will spearhead Smart Grid operations in Asia.”

About CG 

Avantha Group Company CG is a global pioneering leader in the management and application of electrical energy. With more than 15,000 employees across its operations in around 85 countries,CG provides electrical products,systems and services for utilities,power generation, industries,and consumers.The company is organized into three business groups: Power,Industrial, and Consumer.CG clocks US$ 2.3 billion in revenue from product lines that cover the entire value chain of engineering offerings. 
For more information on CG, please visit: www.cgglobal.com 

About Avantha  

The Rs. 25,000 crores (US$4bn) Avantha Group is one of India's leading business conglomerates. Its successful entities in diversified sectors include Crompton Greaves (power transmission and distributionequipment and services), BILT (paper and pulp), The Global Green Company Limited (food processing),Biltech Building Elements Limited (infrastructure), Avantha Power (energy), Salient Business SolutionsLimited (IT and ITES), Jg Glass (glass containers).
With a global footprint, the Group operates in 90 countries with more than 25,000 employees worldwide.Led by Gautam Thapar, Avantha demonstrates strong leadership globally and emerges as a focused corporate,leveraging its knowledge,leadership and operations,adding lasting value for its stakeholders and investors. 

For more information on Avantha, please visit www.avanthagroup.com  

For further information, please contact:  
Ms. Paula Sengupta
Global Head – Communications
CG (Crompton Greaves Limited)
CG House, 10th floor
Worli, Mumbai 400 030, India
T: +91 22 24237516 / 67558771 

Mrs. Shravani Dang
Vice President
Group Head - Corporate Communications
Avantha Group, 1st floor, Thapar House,
124, Janpath Lane, New Delhi 110 001
T (D) : +91 11 41699282
T (B) : +91 11 23368332

Avantha Foundation and Swaniti partner






     Avantha  Foundation  and  Swaniti  partner  to  further  advocacy  efforts  to mitigate hunger and malnutrition

   Initiative to engage elected representatives and other key stakeholders

   Roundtable organised at Bhubaneshwar, Odisha

     Odisha  Health  Minister,  Dr.  Damodar  Rout,  inaugurated  event,  MLAs attended

New Delhi/Bhubaneshwar:- Avantha Foundation and Swaniti, an NGO, have come together in a unique initiative to actively engage with elected representatives in Odisha, and share knowledge to build awareness on the critical issues of hunger and malnutrition. This is part of the Foundation’s larger objective to encourage  dialogue  and  catalyse  involvement  across  party  lines  to  address  these critical issues in different states in the country, so that elected representatives across India, as key policy makers, can drive and enact policies to mitigate hunger and malnourishment.

The consultative session was hosted today (Friday, December 13th) in Bhubaneshwar, and featured a roundtable discussion with MLAs. Avantha Foundation and Swaniti  plan to continue to engage with these MLAs over the next few years to strengthen their involvement in addressing these issues within their constituencies.

Titled the “Knowledge Seminar, the roundtable was inaugurated by Dr. Damodar Rout, Honourable Health Minister of Odisha, who delivered the opening address. The event featured separate talks by leading experts on best practices in mitigating hunger and malnourishment, sharing of current status at ground level on these issues, and success stories from government officials and NGOs who have been implementing key programmes. The session included a discussion on next steps that could be initiated by MLAs on how they can take this forward. Avantha - Swaniti also made a presentation on how best to combat the menace of malnutrition.

The urgency in tackling the menace of hunger and malnutrition, and enabling policy change  to address the challenge, is underscored by the fact that as per the Avantha Foundation supported HUNGaMA Survey 2011, conducted in 112 rural districts of India, it was found that 42.3% children were underweight and 58.8% children were stunted, necessitating serious policy intervention to address the challenge.
About the Avantha Foundation:

The Avantha Foundation is a not for profit organisation established with the objective of making a sustained impact on the quality of life of communities by pioneering and advocating key development issues that are of national concern. The Foundation seeks to bring about systemic changes through strategic interventions, and by partnering with a broad range of stakeholders like NGOs, the government and multilateral agencies to help  usher  in  policy  level  changes  in  favour  of  the  underprivileged  and  the disadvantaged communities.

  About Swaniti Initiative:

Swaniti Initiative is an open governance initiative that focusses on bringing together the most promising ideas and talented professionals to support the work of progressive leaders, Members of Parliaments and Legislative Assembly, on developmental issues.

For more information please visit www.avanthafoundation.org
For further information please contact: Shravani Dang
VP and Group Head Corporate Communications
s.dang@avanthagroup.com





Avantha Foundation
B-14, Shangrila Garden, Bund Garden Road
Pune 411001 (Maharashtra)
Tel : +91-20-26166489, 26166289
Mobile : +919923861519 www.avanthafoundation.org

Tharoor honours JS Neerav of Avantha Group for his contribution to higher education sector at FICCI function

Tharoor honours JS Neerav of Avantha Group for his
contribution to higher education sector at FICCI function



Neerav is the Vice-Chairman of the Board of Governors of Thapar University, Patiala, Chairman of Thapar
Polytechnic College, Patiala and Executive Director of the Avantha Group’s Education Initiative

Thapar University Vice-Chairman JS Neerav was honoured by Union Minister of State for Human Resource Development Shashi Tharoor at the 9th FICCI Higher Education Summit, 2013 organised by the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI). Mr Neerav was felicitated for his contribution to the higher education sector. The central theme of the conference was “Building Networks for Transforming Indian Higher Education: Enabling to Deliver Value.
Mr JS Neerav is associated with FICCI Higher Education since 2005.  He was co-chairman of the FICCI higher education committee from 2007 to 2009, and continues to be the Federation’s Honorary Adviser.

Mr Neerav worked with Avantha Group company Ballarpur Industries Limited (BILT) for 32 years. He began his illustrious career as Labour Welfare Officer and went on to become the head of the paper business as Group Vice-President.

Since 2003, he is Executive Director of the Avantha Group’s Education Initiative.

Mr Neerav is currently Vice-Chairman of the Board of Governors of Thapar University, Patiala, Chairman of Thapar Polytechnic College, Patiala and member of the governing body of the Avantha Centre for Industrial Research & Development.

About Avantha

The Rs 24,000-crore (US $4bn) Avantha Group is one of India's leading business conglomerates. Its successful entities include BILT, Crompton Greaves, The Global Green Company, Avantha Power & Infrastructure, Solaris ChemTech Industries, Biltech Building Elements, Salient Business Solutions and Avantha Technologies. With a global footprint, the Group operates in 90 countries with more than 25,000 employees worldwide. The Group has business interests in diverse areas including power transmission and distribution equipment and services, paper and pulp, energy and infrastructure, food processing, farm forestry,  insurance,  chemicals,  IT  and  ITES.  Led  by  Gautam  Thapar,  Avantha  demonstrates  strong leadership globally and emerges as a focused corporate, leveraging its knowledge, leadership and operations, adding lasting value for its stakeholders and investors.

About Thapar University

Thapar University, founded in 1956, is housed in a 250-acre campus in Patiala, Punjab. In 1985, it was awarded the status of a deemed university, and from then on took a quantum jump with focus on research and development, along with the need to adapt to the changing needs of the industry and the delivery of state-of-the-art  technical  and  engineering  education  in  India.  In  2007,  the  LM  Thapar  School  of Management was inaugurated. It has evolved over the years to provide management education conducive to the dynamic business environment.
Thapar University is committed to developing high quality, professionally groomed technical and engineering manpower possessing multifaceted personality with respect for professional and social ethics, national   values   and   the   spirit   of   human   emancipation.   Thapar   University   believes   in   providing opportunities to students to broaden their horizons and develop cross-cultural perspectives enabling them to engage in the adventure of learning and discovery.
Since its inception, nearly 16,000 students have graduated from the university and proceeded to achieve
greater heights in their professional careers. The alumni have excelled in varied fields such as business and industry, administrative and regulatory services, research and education and social and human rights organizations. Thapar University is committed to contributing to the country’s progress in the field of higher education. The students from Thapar University have found top placements in India and abroad. World-renowned companies include Google Inc., Adobe, Yahoo, Microsoft, Amazon, D C Shaw, Maruti Suzuki, Tata Motors, UOP Ltd. L&T, Fidelity Investments, Deloitte, Nomura Software, etc visit the university on a regular basis.

For further information, please contact:

Shravani Dang @ 011-41699282/9811261080
VP&GroupHead,Corporate Communications, Avantha
E-mail: s.dang@avanthagroup.com

Amardeep Singh Tiwana @ 9814046480
Adfactors PR
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