President and CEO of National Engineering Industries recognised for leading the company to win the Deming Grand Prize and also the JIPM award for TPM.
01 Dec 2016 | 5376 Views | By Autocar Pro News Desk
Rohit Saboo, president and CEO of National Engineering Industries Ltd (NEIL), has been conferred with the Ashoka award by the Indian Society for Quality (ISQ) for 2016. He gets the award for leading the company and enabling it to win the prestigious Deming Grand Prize and also the JIPM award ...
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Rohit Saboo, president and CEO of National Engineering Industries Ltd (NEIL), has been conferred with the Ashoka award by the Indian Society for Quality (ISQ) for 2016. He gets the award for leading the company and enabling it to win the prestigious Deming Grand Prize and also the JIPM award for TPM.
ISQ’s Ashoka award recognises individuals who have made a significant contribution to the quality movement in India.
Commenting on receiving the award, Rohit Saboo said, “I am extremely privileged to join the distinguished list of personalities who have been conferred with the Ashoka award. It signifies our commitment to manufacturing excellence and the benchmarks we have set for ourselves over the last six decades. It is our constant endeavour to achieve best-in-class quality and this has been achievable with the support of our customers, employees, vendors and all other stakeholders. Our journey over the years has been exciting and this award is a tremendous inspiration for us to move on with the winning spirit and achieve new heights.”
The Ashoka Award is given to management professionals who have led their organisations and guided others, making exceptional contribution through the practice and promotion of quality management of sustainable results. Previous recipients of the award have been Ashok Sharma, president and chief executive, Mahindra & Mahindra (Agri Business); Anand Sen, president, Tata Steel; Dr K Kumar, director, Maruti Centre for Excellence; Anjani Kumar Choudhary, president, Mahindra & Mahindra (Farm Sector); and Dr N Ravichandran, president, Lucas TVS.
Founded in 1946, National Engineering Industries Ltd is India’s leading bearings manufacturer and exporter, renowned for excellence in quality and delivery. Headquartered in Jaipur, it is part of the CK Birla Group and currently produces over 100 million bearings each year in more than 1,000 sizes for supply to customers across India and 21 countries in five continents. It has a 550-strong authorised stockist network in the domestic aftermarket and an employee strength of over 2,700 people. The company has four manufacturing plants in Jaipur, Newai (Rajasthan), and Manesar (Haryana) and Savli (Gujarat) equipped with global manufacturing and process technology, and also one of the best R&D centres in the country.
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