Mumbai, September 10, 2007: Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. is the proud recipient of the prestigious SAP ACE 2007 Award for Customer Excellence in the Best Automotive Sector Implementation, Large Enterprises Category at an event organized by SAP India in New Delhi. These awards are presented to companies who effectively leverage technology to help transform their business. The company won the award in the face of intense competition from several corporates. |
Mahindra and Mahindra received the award for a well-defined Business Information Warehouse (BW) implementation across the organization, one that is empowering users in business decisions. The award was received by the M&M team led by Mr. Arvind Tawde "� Senior VP and CIO, Mahindra and Mahindra Ltd. |
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Commenting on the above award, an elated Mr. Tawde said "We are extremely pleased to receive the SAP Award for Customer Excellence. SAP BW consolidates the external and internal sources of data and provides Business Analytics, leading to more effective use of information within the organization. This award defines Mahindra and Mahindra's drive towards a real-time IT enabled enterprise. Our positive and proactive approach towards business inspires us to implement effective IT solutions and innovate further for the benefit of our customers." |
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The Business Information Warehouse (SAP BW) caters to the reporting requirements of Mahindra and Mahindra through user-friendly analytics. The reports can be accessed through the SAP Enterprise Portal. M&M team members and consultants from Bristlecone and Tech Mahindra were involved in developing the decision support system. Reporting requirements were captured from various business functions. |
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The SAP ACE awards span three categories, which include overall category, midsize category and small enterprises category. The evaluation process comprised of four stages including scrutiny of the nomination form, short listing via interviews, onsite review and final assessment by the jury after a detailed panel discussion. |
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The jury comprised of eminent personalities including Mr. R. Subramanian, Managing Director, Subhiksha Trading Services, Mr. V. M. Venkatarajan, former IT Advisor - TVS Group, Mr. T. Ravindran, General Manager, ONGC, Mr. Amit Mukherjee, Vice President and Group CIO, RPG Group, Mr. Krishna Sundar, Chairperson - ERP Center and CFC, IIM-Bangalore and Mr. Ranjan Das, President and CEO, SAP Indian Subcontinent. |
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About The Mahindra Group |
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The US $4.5 billion Mahindra Group is among the top 10 industrial houses in India. Mahindra & Mahindra is the only Indian company among the top three tractor manufacturers in the world and is the market leader in multi-utility vehicles in India. The Group has a leading presence in key sectors of the Indian economy, including trade and financial services (Mahindra Intertrade, Mahindra & Mahindra Financial Services Ltd.), automotive components, information technology & telecom (Tech Mahindra, Bristlecone), and infrastructure development (Mahindra GESCO, Mahindra Holidays & Resorts India Ltd., Mahindra World City). With over 60 years of manufacturing experience, the Mahindra Group has built a strong base in technology, engineering, marketing and distribution, which are key in its evolution as a customer-centric organization. |
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The Group employs over 40,000 people and has several state-of-the-art facilities in India and overseas. The Mahindra Group has ambitious global aspirations and has a presence in five continents. Mahindra products are today available in every continent except Antarctica. M&M has one tractor manufacturing plant in China and three assembly plants in the United States. It has made strategic acquisitions across the globe including Stokes Forgings (UK), Jeco Holding AG (Germany) and Schoneweiss & Co GmbH (Germany). Its global subsidiaries include Mahindra Europe Srl. based in Italy, Mahindra USA Inc. and Mahindra South Africa. |
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M&M has entered into partnerships with international companies like Renault SA, France, and International Truck and Engine Corporation, USA. The Group recently made a milestone entry into the passenger car segment with Logan, a product of its JV with Renault SA. Forbes has ranked the Mahindra Group in its Top 200 list of the World's Most Reputable Companies and in the Top 10 list of Most Reputable Indian companies. |
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