Business Plan CompetitionBusiness Plan Competition

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V-Guard Industries Ltd is a leading V-Guard Industries Ltd is a leading electronic and electrical major dealing in electronic and electrical major dealing in more than 13 products and having more more than 13 products and having more than 29 branches across India with a than 29 branches across India with a turnover of Rs 725 crores (as on 31st turnover of Rs 725 crores (as on 31st March 2011) and we are reaching the March 2011) and we are reaching the threshold of Rs 1000 crores this financial threshold of Rs 1000 crores this financial year. year.

To spur creativity and innovation the To spur creativity and innovation the Company is coming out with a Business Company is coming out with a Business Plan Contest for the students of Plan Contest for the students of professional colleges. professional colleges.

V-Guard's Business Plan competition V-Guard's Business Plan competition exhorts students across B-schools and B-exhorts students across B-schools and B-Tech colleges in India to get creative, Tech colleges in India to get creative, come up with new business avenues for come up with new business avenues for V-Guard and draw up a comprehensive V-Guard and draw up a comprehensive business plan on what V-Guard's next business plan on what V-Guard's next move should be. move should be.

Students are free to identify any growth Students are free to identify any growth opportunities, with both conventional and opportunities, with both conventional and unconventional plans. unconventional plans.

This may include: This may include:

Growth strategies to consolidate products Growth strategies to consolidate products in the mature markets (south) and in the mature markets (south) and establish products in the non-south establish products in the non-south markets in line with the future growth markets in line with the future growth plans envisaged.plans envisaged.

New business verticals in tune with the New business verticals in tune with the future growth plans. future growth plans.

The participating teams will get a chance The participating teams will get a chance to be mentored by V-Guard Management to be mentored by V-Guard Management Team during the process apart from Team during the process apart from getting opportunities to network with the getting opportunities to network with the senior leadership of V-Guard.senior leadership of V-Guard.

The contest comprises of different phases. The contest comprises of different phases. The teams have to register online before The teams have to register online before 1st September, 2011 .An online brief will 1st September, 2011 .An online brief will be sent to the registered teams. be sent to the registered teams.

The teams would then have to submit a The teams would then have to submit a short executive summary of their business short executive summary of their business plan for V-Guard. The top 20 teams plan for V-Guard. The top 20 teams shortlisted will then advance to the shortlisted will then advance to the contest's finals. contest's finals.

In this phase, each team will be mentored In this phase, each team will be mentored by a V- Guard Manager and should submit by a V- Guard Manager and should submit their final written report of the plan on or their final written report of the plan on or before 15th October 2011. before 15th October 2011.

This will be followed by an oral This will be followed by an oral presentation before the Top Management presentation before the Top Management of V- Guard. The performance of the of V- Guard. The performance of the teams would be evaluated based on the teams would be evaluated based on the written report and the oral presentation . written report and the oral presentation .

The first prize is Rs. 1, 00,000, the second The first prize is Rs. 1, 00,000, the second prize Rs. 50,000 and third prize Rs prize Rs. 50,000 and third prize Rs 25,000. 25,000.

The Business Plan Contest Finals will be The Business Plan Contest Finals will be held on October 21st and 22nd, 2011. held on October 21st and 22nd, 2011.

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