partners medley apr 2012
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Issue 3 | aprIl 2012
mahIndra partners In a quarterly nut-shell
new In Focus
Ten diverse businesses make up what Mahindra Partners is today. Every quarter, we showcase one of them, giving you insider information on what makes them tick. This quarter we focus on MAHINDRA INTERTRADE LIMITED, better know as MIL.
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1. which are the three verticals in which Mahindra intertrade operates?
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what is Mahindra intertrade?Mahindra intertrade
(Mil), a steel solutions
company, is a wholly
owned subsidiary of
the Mahindra Group
and owns and operates
the country’s largest
network of steel
service centres across
Automotive, Power
and Home Appliances
verticals. MIL is a
leading player in the
automotive steel space
in the west and for
electrical steel used
for power and home
appliance applications.
A pioneer in the steel
processing space in
India or steel service
centres, it set up the:
• 1st steel service centre
in India in the organised
sector
• 1st electrical
steel service centre in
South East Asia
• 1st steel service centre
abroad by an Indian
entity
MIL operates
steel service centres
at Kanhe, Nashik,
Vadodara and Bhopal in
India and in Sharjah in
the Middle East.
We aspire to be an
end-to-end solutions
provider in the flat steel
processing space.
esops• creating
public infrastructure:
Road repair was carried
out by MSSCL Kanhe in
taluka Maval. MSSCL
took the lead in getting
all the companies (in
Taluka Maval) on board
under the aegis of Maval
Industrial Association
to carry out the road
repair.
• empowering schools:
School benches for
students and tables
and chairs for teachers
were provided to
Sisodia Primary Gujarati
School and Padhro
Primary School by
Mil vadodara. School
infrastructure (14-green
blackboards) was
provided by Mil nashik,
for the Zilla Parishad
Schools at Wadiware,
Gonde and Kurgaon.
sUstainaBilitY initiatives• customer interface:
Mil follows a model of
continuous engagement
with its customers
through regular meets.
Following the meeting
of Tata Steel Europe,
MIL and the R&D and
Strategic Sourcing
teams of M&M last May,
a joint workshop was
conducted in March
2012 between MIL,
M&M Auto (Nashik
plant) and Tata Steel
for Value Analysis and
Value Engineering
for Mahindra Xylo.
This resulted in a
better cost-effective
understanding of steel
requirements by both
partners.
eMploYees’ interactions:• Best Practices-cum-
Steel Conference
(January 6-8), is an
annual event that
provides a platform
for employees across
locations to discuss
Best Practices, business
performances and
challenges. It provides
an opportunity for
everyone to re-align
their actions to
the company’s 10x
objectives.
• Mil holds annual
celebrations at each
location with all
STAR awardees (high
performers) in the
month of December.
This year, new awards
have been launched
– Esops Stars,
Sustainability Stars and
Shining Stars.
• The third party
personnel at our Plant
now enjoy a company
sponsored annual picnic!
• ‘Hamara Sitara’ is
another recognition
initiative to award
employees’ children
who achieve academic
excellence in SSC exams
(85% and above).
coMMUnitY initiatives • project haryali: Mil
nashik planted trees
near school premises;
tree plantation drives
were carried out by
MSSCL Kanhe and
MSSCL Bhopal.
• health check-up:
Camps were organised
at Gonde village, for
over 500 participants
by Mil nashik. Msscl
Bhopal organised a
health check-up for
senior citizens of village
Pipalya Lorka. They
were provided with
spectacles.
• Annual health check up
of the entire workforce
including contractual
workers was conducted
at Msscl Kanhe.
• Mil (Worli) provided
wheelchairs to
sharan, an NGO (for
paraplegics).
BUsiness continUitYExcellence Week
(Quality@Intertrade),
Sustainability Week,
Safety Week and
employee wellness
sessions – ‘Live Well’ –
were conducted across
locations. Mil nashik
achieved OSHAS:18000
Certification.
a. Health Check- ups, Project Haryali and Hamara Sitara
b. Automotive, Power and Home Appliances
c. ESOPs awards, Innovation awards and Supplier Awards
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FIRsT WoRDHeart-felt words,straight from the top.
ZHOOBEN BHIWANDIWALAExecutive Vice-President & Managing Partner
PARAG SHAHManaging Partner
Dear Colleagues,
Partners’ Medley is now 3 issues old ! Our
attempt to showcase our diverse portfolio
companies is slowly but steadily gaining
momentum.
Speaking of diversity, the HR Leaders
of Partners’ companies had recently come
together for the first time to explore HR
synergies. Building & managing a diverse
workforce was one of the key challenges that
was identified by the team. Ordinarily, when we
speak of diversity, gender and colour comes
to our mind. But the definition of diversity is
much broader: the variety of characteristics
comprising our identity that includes not
only race and gender, but also ethnicity, age,
religious affiliation, and physical and mental
capacity. We believe that an organisation is
as successful as the people who work there.
Any organisation unprepared to meet the
challenges of a rapidly changing workforce will
be left behind, missing opportunities to create
the next success story. Hence, Diversity is not a
choice but it is the need of the hour.
Mahindra Partners is a medley of diverse
organisations. We are all different and yet the
same. It is now time to cultivate and appreciate
diversity within our respective ecosystems.
We would like to sign off by quoting Malcolm
Stevenson Forbes : “Diversity..the art of
thinking independently together.” Let’s master
this art and change the game !
Regards,
Zhooben & Parag
Hello everyone,
Welcome to another edition of Partners’ Medley
the common thread that helps Mahindra Partners
bond and creates camaraderie.
Our story in-focus is ‘Mahindra Intertrade’:
pioneers in the Indian steel processing space. We
connect with the ‘soul’ of steel – the employees that
keep MIL ahead in the race.
Being an end-to-end solutions provider in flat
steel is MIL’s aspiration; a company with many firsts
to its credit, this surely is an inspiration.
Also, in store are our regular features, albeit with
a difference. Accepting your valuable feedback, we
believe change is the only constant.
We showcase ‘Rise Stories’ as also truly know our
colleagues and ‘Get Friendly’. The ‘Live well’ column
tells us about Being Positive and preaches ever so
gently.
We close with us reinforcing our commitment to
promoting diversity at our workplace. With enabling
processes that will facilitate, evolve and pick up pace.
Partner’s Medley looks forward to your valuable
suggestions and till we meet next time,
Keep smiling …… as your future you define.
Nora Bhatia
NORA BHATIAChief – HR, Mahindra Intertrade Ltd.
conTenTs
GuesT eDIToR oF The QuaRTeR
IN FOcuS 3
IN THE LImELIGHT 5
HOT OFF THE PRESS 6
PARTNERS FOR A cAuSE 10
RISE TOGETHER 11
AFTER HOuR DIARIES 11
mINOR mAjORS 13
LIVE mORE 13
THE OTHER SIDE 14
GET FRIENDLY WITH 14
mEDLEY SPEcIAL QuIZ 15
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2. which are the awards that Mahindra retail won in the last qUarter?
a. Accepting No limits, Driving Positive Change, Alternative Thinking
b. PRCI Best Print Ad
c. ‘Innovative Retail Concept of the Year’, ‘Retail Best Employer of the Year’, ‘The Most Innovative Recruiting Program’ and Bloomberg UTV ‘Women in Leadership’
In The LImeLIGhT
Celebrating the shining achievements of some of our employees who have made us proud, this quarter….
hUMan resoUrce eXcellence, Mahindra intertrade Mahindra intertrade
ltd. is the proud
Silver winner in the
Greentech hr award
2012 for outstanding
achievement in
‘innovation in
employees retention
strategies’ category.
The Greentech
Foundation Awards
spotlight the
importance of the entire
HR profession and
recognise excellence
in HR Practices and
Systems.
The rigorous
screening process
commenced with a
paper submission
and concluded with a
presentation in New
Delhi to a panel of HR
professionals – the jury
members, chaired by Mr.
Bhaskar Chatterjee, IAS,
Director General- Indian
Institute of Corporate
Affairs, Govt. of India.
The Greentech
Foundation has
taken the lead role in
promoting education,
training, research
and dissemination
of knowledge, in
advancing the scientific,
technical and practical
aspects of environment
protection, climate
change and safety at
the work place.
Mahindra intertrade’s
vadodara plant made
its first transformer
on February 6, 2012:
MAHINDRA TRAFO
– 500 VA; Primary 230V,
Secondary 0-110V -230
V; 4 Amp. (The name
TRAFO comes from the
word transformer.) Its
designer Gaurab sahu
worked beyond office
hours in a shed to make
the first transformer. It
was made from MOH
triangles. His dedication
is commendable.
First FUll-FledGed transForMer, Mahindra intertrade Mahindra retail’s
innovative ways of
doing business was
given its deserving
acknowledgement when
we won 2 prestigious
awards on the same
day! MRPL won awards
in the ‘innovative retail
concept of the Year’ and
the ‘retail Best employer
of the Year’ categories.
The new kid on the block
– Beanstalk fetched
Mahindra Retail the
award in the ‘Innovative
Retail Concept of the
Year’ category. This is
the 3rd consecutive year
that Mahindra Retail has
won the award in this
category. And it is the 2nd
time that MRPL has been
recognised as the Best
Employer through the
‘Retail Best Employer of
the Year’ award.
the asia retail awards, Mahindra retail (Mrpl)
Mahindra retail
bagged 2 more awards
in ‘the Most innovative
recruiting program’
and the ‘Bloomberg
Utv ‘women in
leadership’ categories.
The first was presented
by the World HRD
Congress – an
Executive Level Retreat
wherein HR leaders
from various industries
review evolving,
defining trends in
human resources.
The second award
was won by Ms. priya
Mathilakath – AVP-
HR, in the Bloomberg
UTV ‘Women in
Leadership’ category
for her commendable
contribution to Human
Resource Management.
With over 15 years of
experience in various
roles, Ms. Mathilakath
has successfully
induced movement
of Human Resources
from being a service
function to a Strategic
Business Partner
at Mahindra Retail
through various people
centric initiatives. We
applaud her drive and
initiative.
world hrd conGress & BlooMBerG Utv awards, Mahindra retail
who is Mil?harsh KUMar
– Managing director
“I like working with
MIL since it gives us a
sense of control over
our own destiny and the
freedom to co-create
a sustainable Business
Model with minimal
interference from
external bureaucracy
to stymie effort. MIL is
unique in its trading and
service mindset in an
otherwise manufacturing
environment; a culture
that is uniquely profit
driven. MIL offers an
entrepreneurial culture
where nothing is
seemingly impossible;
a ‘can-do’, ‘never-say-
die’ attitude; a lean
and mean organisation
where everyone makes a
difference; a multitasking
environment of
generalists, not
specialists, of everyone
being a head cook and
chief bottle washer!”
naveen BandarU –
assistant Manager, sales
– steel service centre
“MIL provides me with
well-defined work,
a caring boss and
employee-friendly
policies. MIL stands out
in its organisational
culture that is flexible in
nature.”
rahUl Joshi –
assistant Manager, sales
– steel service centre
“MIL not only offers
engaging work
and a friendly work
environment but also
provides opportunity for
entrepreneurship! MIL
has a cross- functional
set-up that gives
employees the freedom
to work autonomously
along with providing
opportunities to gauge
our potential.”
B. Krishnan – plant
chief, Mil - vadodara
“MIL provided me the
opportunity to change
myself, from a salesman,
to a salesman, who
would produce goods
and serve customers.
This opportunity to
discover myself was
by itself unique. I also
got an opportunity to
help others discover
themselves. MIL
provided the platform
to lead a team to not
only win over the
customer, but also to
delight them with the
quality of products
and services. We got
an opportunity to
change the customer’s
perspective about
MAHINDRA as a brand,
and we as its brand
ambassadors. In doing
so, I was privileged to
take the podium for 2
innovation awards.
MIL helps to discover
THE ALCHEMIST in you–
to make the impossible,
possible.”
anshUMan Ghosh
– head – imports - steel
service centre
“MIL is a young and agile
organisation, offering a
mix of Automotive and
Electrical Steel Business
exposure, while upholding
the ethics of the Mahindra
Group. MIL offers a lot
to learn in a short span
of time, which means its
multi-tasking to the hilt!”
sUvarna salvi – head,
customer support
“MIL gives me good
exposure in terms of
knowledge sharing
and gaining. My
colleagues and seniors
are supportive on the
work front and it’s great
fun with the various HR
events like conferences,
quiz, team activities with
respect to sustainability,
sessions on wellness,
etc. MIL offers a friendly
work atmosphere and
overseas incentive trips!”
raJesh GUpta -
assistant Manager,
human resources
“MIL provides great
exposure and easy
access to seniors for
better performance. MIL
has a lean structure and
practises transparency
across the organisation
. Essentially, it’s a small
and happy family!”
where is Mil?MIL, Vadodara won the
Mahindra Innovation
Award – 2011 in Business
Model category for
its work on the ‘The
Making of a Customer’
(MIL-V had also won
the Innovation Award
in 2010 in the Business
Process category).
The team received the
Gold Award from Mr.
Anand Mahindra- Vice
Chairman & Managing
Director and Mr. Ulhas
Yargop- President- IT
Sector at the Mahindra
Rise Awards Ceremony.
The Bhopal plant
was adjudged ‘Runners-
Up’ for the ESOPs
Star Performer Award
2011 in the category of
‘Factory Location with 1
to 50 Employees’ across
the Mahindra Group
in October, 2011. The
award was presented
on Founders’ Day 2011
by Mr Shubhabrata
Bhattacharya (Senior
Vice-President
– External Relations,
M&M New Delhi) &
Mrs. Bhattacharya.
The activities centred
around sapling
plantation in Mendua
village and a health
check for the senior
citizens of Pipalya Lorka
village.
MIL won the Silver
Supplier Award from
Larsen & Toubro in
April, 2011. This award
was in the Key Supplier
Category.
the FUtUre oF MilIntertrade has definite
plans for extending
its business in the
verticals it is present in
– Automotive, Power
and Home Appliances,
with a focus on moving
up the value-chain and
maximising value for the
stakeholder.
automotive: MIL
is setting up a new
automotive steel
processing centre in
the Pune region to
cater to the flat steel
requirements of the Auto
majors, beyond M&M, in
the west-zone Auto hub.
power: MIL is looking
to expand its pan-India
presence and consolidate
on its leadership position
in this space. It is setting
up new electrical steel
service centres in the
North and West zone.
home appliance: Having
recently set up state-
of-the-art Electrical
Stampings facility at
Kanhe, MIL is looking at
strengthening its position
in the home appliance
space. This is first-of-
its-kind facility in the
country with presence
across the complete
value chain from steel
through stampings to
products.
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3. Mace won a saFeGe GloBal award in the innovation & diversiFication cateGorY For their proJect on
a. Karnataka Agribusiness Project
b. PURA Project
c. RAY Project
position in the home
appliance space with
the best-in-class
service and equipment
backed by top grade
electrical steel from
Nippon Steel.
Mil celebrated
Safety Week from
March 4-10 in Nasik.
Mr. Murdeshwar, EHS
Coordinator from the
M&M press shop and
Mr. Chandane, Safety
Officer, M&M Nasik
plant, inaugurated
the programme. The
emphasis was on the
identification and
elimination of unsafe
acts /conditions,
the usage of PPEs,
increasing safety
awareness and fire
safety training.
Mahindra Middleeast electrical
steel service centre
FZc (MMe), a JV
between MIL, India
and Nippon Steel
Corporation (NSC),
Japan, inaugurated
its transformer cores
facility in Sharjah, UAE,
on March 5, 2012. Given
MME’s raw material
linkage with NSC, and
its in-house slitting
and cut-to-length
capabilities, the facility
offers an unmatched
value proposition to
power transformer
manufacturers located
in the GCC region.
The first-ever
Mahindra people
transportation
solutions’ (Mpts)
Business partners
meet, co-hosted by
M&M, was held in
Hyderabad on March
16. Selvan Dasaraj (VP),
Mahindra Malladi (Zonal
Head), Ravi Begur (IT
Head) and Huafreed
Nasarwanji (Marketing
Head) graced the
occasion.
Awards based on
the Business Partner
Cell Manual guidelines
were presented. A
panel of jury from MPTS
chose the winners.
While M&M showcased
their XYLO, VERITO and
SCORPIO vehicles to all
our Business Partners,
MPTS rewarded the
Business Associates
for Compliance
and Performance,
Emergency Handling,
Best Drivers, Best
Fleet, Rising Star, Super
Business Partner, Best
Supporting for a New
Project and Most Loyal
Business Partner.
The award
ceremony was followed
by a cocktail dinner and
live entertainment.
oracle with
Mahindra logistics
held an Executive
Roundtable on
‘Leveraging Technology
for Operational
Excellence through
Logistics Outsourcing’.
The major take-away
from this session was
how IT can help achieve
seamless execution
across functions.
The keynote session
was presented by
Pirojshaw Sarkari, CEO,
Mahindra Logistics
where he spoke
about maximising
performance with
outsourcing. Mr.
Ravi Begur, Head-IT,
Mahindra Logistics
took a session on
Customer Experience
Sharing. There was a
panel discussion on
Challenges in logistics
outsourcing and IT
adoption in logistics,
which was moderated
by Mr. Sushil Rathi,
VP – SCM, Mahindra
Logistics.
Mll held a cost-
saving competition for
employees working
in the M&M vertical.
Winners, on the
individual and location
level, were declared
this February. M&M
Fes operations team,
Kandivli & M&M as
operations team,
haridwar emerged
location winners,
bagging GVs of
`25000 and `15000
respectively. Eight
individuals won gift
vouchers worth `5000
each. Congratulations to
everyone!
sYnerGisinG eFForts - Mahindra loGistics
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Mahindra solar won the
Best Print Ad – a Silver
Award – bestowed by
the public relations
council of india (prci).
This ad creates audience
awareness about the
new segment of the
Mahindra Group and
builds credibility for
Mahindra Solar by
outlining the projects
that were executed. It
motivates individuals
and businesses to adopt
greener technology.
Kudos to sachin Jain for
the fantastic work done!
In the Senior Executives
Global Conference
organised by SAFEGE
Consulting, France,
Mace won two awards
- one for human
challenges and the
other for innovation
and diversification.
Entries were received
from 40 offices of
SAFEGE- France,
European branches,
subsidiaries and other
global branches. The
senior executives voted
and shortlisted 25
final entries. Mace –
Karnataka agribusiness
project emerged as
the Final winner in
the Innovation and
Diversification category
in the SAFEGE Global
Award. These awards
have elevated the
credibility of MACE in
SUEZ and SAFEGE.
partners paladins is a
unique appreciation and
recognition programme
for Mahindra partners-
corporate team,
Mahindra solar,
Mahindra odyssea
and Mumbai Mantra.
And rising stars is a
monthly recognition
programme launched
to reward employees
who have upheld
one or all of the Rise
Pillars – ‘Accepting No
Limits’, ‘Driving Positive
Change’ and ‘Alternative
Thinking’. Anyone from
the above-mentioned
teams can nominate
a colleague, boss or
reportee for Rising Stars.
These nominations
are evaluated by a
jury (consisting of 4
employees decided
by a random draw of
lots) based upon the
criticality of the project,
extent of challenge,
uniqueness of the
project and stakeholder
management.
This February, the
jury declared the Rising
Stars – rahul Bhole
(Mahindra epc), nikhil
Gupta (Mahindra epc)
and sumiti suhag
(Mahindra partners-
corporate team).
March saw sandesh
naik, pradeep Jape and
ameet shanbhag (all
from Mahindra solar)
shine as the Rising Stars!
May many more Rising
Stars shine on!
all in print, Mahindra solar
risinG stars, Mahindra partners
Mahindra cleantech
celebrated its 5 MW
commissioning and 30
MW win with style. The
occasion was graced
by the presence of Mr.
Zhooben Bhiwandiwala,
Executive Vice-
President and
Managing Partner
and Mr. Parag Shah,
Managing Partner,
along with external
stakeholders and
customers.
On the occasion,
Mahindra Cleantech
took the opportunity
to reward employees
and praise the
Mahindra solar one,
Mahindra epc and
off-Grid Business
teams for embodying
the spirit of Rise to
bring about operational
excellence.
The entire event
was characterised
by humour and fun.
The celebrations
wound up with a
leisurely dinner and an
enjoyable dance and
karaoke night.
celeBratinG the winners, Mahindra cleantech
Mr. suresh B, the
President, CEO and
Whole-Time Director of
Mace and Mr. Mohan
raghavan, GM-Product
Development, Mahindra
cleantech took part in
a workshop on low cost
housing and natural
disaster rehabilitation
held at Dartmouth
College and Tuck
School of Business,
Hanover, USA.
MACE shared
its experience in
earthquake-tsunami-
flood rehabilitation,
rural development,
agribusiness
development, rural
infrastructure, RAY
projects, PURA projects,
economic development
and more with 10
experts from Haiti and
16 eminent faculties
from Dartmouth
College, Tuck School of
Business, Thayer School
of Engineering and
Dartmouth Health Care
Delivery Service.
MACE played a
significant role in the
workshop in formulating
the action plan for
low cost housing
clusters, infrastructure,
community
development and
economic development
activities at Haiti.
GoinG GloBal, Mahindra consUltinG enGineers (Mace)
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hoT oFF The PRess
On Feb 28, Mahindra
steel service centre
ltd (Msscl), a JV
between MIL and Metal
One Corporation of
Japan, inaugurated
the electrical stamping
facility in Kanhe.
The facility includes
a slitting line from
Japan, stamping
presses from Japan and
Taiwan, stress relieving
equipment from USA,
and an aluminium
injection machine
from Europe. This will
strengthen Intertrade’s
qUantUM leaps - Mahindra intertrade (Mil)
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This March,
Mahindra
partners
organised the
first meet of
HR teams from
across the Partner
businesses with
a dual purpose
of sharing the
best HR practices
existent in
the portfolio
companies and looking
at co-creation on
certain aspects of HR
– hence the theme
‘Assimilate & Co-
create’. The event,
initiated by Mr. Zhooben
Bhiwandiwala-Executive
Vice- President and
Managing Partner,
was followed by
presentations by the
teams of Mahindra
intertrade, Mahindra
retail and Mahindra
logistics. There were
interesting external
perspectives on
Gender Diversity
and Leadership
Development by
Ms. Soundarya
Rajesh (Founder and
President of AVTAR
Career Creators and
Flexi Careers India)
and Mr. Abhijit
Bhaduri (Chief
Learning Officer –
Wipro) respectively.
The event was
brought to a finale
by Mr. Parag Shah-
Managing Partner,
with a unanimous
agreement to
continue organising
such forums of
synergy.
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a. To create a community of artists, a safe place where they could freely and fearlessly discuss and develop on their work
b. To have a brunch hosted by Mr. Anand Mahindra
c. To make the Fellows & Creative Advisors feel grateful to Mumbai Mantra
4. what did MUMBai Mantra endeavoUr to achieve with the MUMBai Mantra sUndance institUte screenwriters laB 2012?
Mahindra epc
commissioned the 71.76
kWp Carport along
with 3.7 kWp Petal
Type structure with
transparent modules
at the Reva Factory,
Bengaluru. Its diesel-
abatement feature with
solar power system to
power the Factory load
will add the green image
to Mahindra REVA’s
“born green concept”.
This project would save
carbon emissions of 16t
CO2 per year and over
1,850 litres of fuel.
The Mahindra solar
team has commissioned
a telecom demo at
Powerol, Chakan on
March 29. This demo will
be used to demonstrate
a telecom configuration
to customers, and also
for various tests to be
conducted by MSolar
along with Powerol. It
will also be used to
design a hybrid genset
product.
They have
commissioned 3KW
PV System at the
beautiful MMDC
(Mahindra Management
Development Centre)
campus in Nashik to
power the street lights of
the campus.
Mahindra solar
released a series of
videos depicting
how solar energy can
transform lives. Watch
the videos on youtube
or Partners Touchpad
(Announcements).
Mahindra world
city developers ltd
(Mwc) and Mahindra
epc services – off-grid
division, announced the
commissioning of the 75
KW Rooftop solar plant
at MWC, Chennai. MWC
has been a pioneer in
commissioning the Off-
grid solar power plant in
the state of Tamil Nadu.
The system is installed
over an area of 800 sqm.
on the rooftop of the
Commercial Complex.
It is expected to
generate approximately
1,16,000 units (kwh) of
clean energy annually
which will result in
significant savings in
the electricity bills and
the diesel consumption.
This plant is a part of
the Jawaharlal Nehru
National Solar Mission
policy for Off-grid
systems.
solar solUtions – Mahindra cleantech
On Valentine’s Day
Mahindra partners
launched its division-
wide microsite,
partners touchpad.
It provides a platform
across the division’s
businesses to ideate
and communicate.
Covering business
updates of all the
portfolio companies,
it also has sections
like Vedas (knowledge
repository); Picture
Perfect (the pictures
hub); Going an Extra
Mile (recognizing
employees and teams
who have excelled); My
Touchpad (light reading
articles) and Nirvana
(spiritual perspectives).
It also touches upon
corporate policies, Rise,
employee referrals and
company newsletters.
You can access
Partners Touchpad at
http://onemahindra/
sites/MahindraPartners
Connect
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hr Meet - Mahindra partners
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At Mahindra retail we
focus on the holistic
wellbeing of our
employees under the
‘In the Pink of Health’
umbrella. Wellness
days – with the support
and cooperation from
Mom’s Lounge team
– were organised at all
our stores and CORS
office (March 21 and 22)
to help employees live
a healthier life. Experts
from within and outside
the organisation came
together for one of the
most cherished days
in Mahindra Retail’s
annual calendar. We
offered our employees
massage, reflexology,
yoga, counselling and
Reiki.
in the pinK oF health – Mahindra retail The inaugural Mumbai Mantra
Sundance Institute Screenwriters
Lab 2012 concluded on March 16 at
The Club Mahindra Resort, Tungi.
The 5-day intensive workshop saw
Creative Advisors exchanging views
and advice on all the screenplays.
This was followed by individual
creative meetings between Advisors
and Fellows.
The Fellows were grateful for
the humility, the effort, and the
advice of these giants on their
individual screenplays. The Creative
Advisors also expressed their
gratitude to the Fellows for letting
them engage with their personal
work and to Mumbai Mantra for
giving them this opportunity.
Our endeavour was to create a
community of artistes where they
could freely and fearlessly discuss
and develop on their work. We feel
the Lab has sown its seeds.
the Fellows, their projects:
charudutt acharya (Sonali
Cable Centre), shonali Bose
and nilesh Maniyar (Margarita,
With a Straw), vikas
chandra (Toothache), rajnesh
domalpalli (Avani), prashant
nair (Umrica), anusha rizvi &
Mahmood Farooqui (Opium),
ajitpal singh (Manjhi), and Kartik
singh (Public School).
the creative advisors- Global
screenwriters and directors:
Guillermo arriaga (Amores
Perros, 21 Grams), Marcos
Bernstein (Central Station, Foreign
Land), Michael Goldenberg (Harry
Potter and the Order of the Phoenix,
Contact), asif Kapadia (The Warrior,
Senna), shekhar Kapur (Bandit
Queen, Elizabeth), Kasi
lemmons (Talk to Me, Eve’s
Bayou), anjum rajabali (Rajneeti,
Aaraakshan), José rivera (The
Motorcycle Diaries, On the Road),
howard a. rodman (Savage Grace,
Joe Gould’s Secret), Malia scotch-
Marmo (Hook, Once Around),
and audrey wells (Under the
Tuscan Sun, Guinevere).
The Lab was kickstarted with
a brunch hosted by Mr. anand
Mahindra and Mr. rohit Khattar on
March 11 at the J. W. Marriott, Juhu.
Industry stalwarts like Shabana
Azmi, Anil Kapoor, Anurag
Kashyap, Kalki Koechlin, Sudhir
Mishra, Ila Arun, Feroz Khan, Javed
Akhtar, Mira Nair, Nandita Das,
Ramesh Sippy, Rohan Sippy, Javed
Jafferi, Subhash Ghai, Habib Faisal
and Sushma Reddy – attended the
event. The brunch was a bright
success.
For art’s saKe - MUMBai Mantra
Mace has been
appointed as
consultants by naya
raipur development
authority (nrda)
for the project
‘Project Management
Consultancy for Building
Construction and
Related Infrastructure
Development Projects
at Naya Raipur’.
The project (around
`250 cr) envisions
the development of
institutional buildings,
plUM proJects - Mahindra consUltinG enGineers (Mace)
housing, and related
infrastructure.
MACE has also
bagged the assignment
for the Preparation of
Detailed Project Report
for the projects under
Rajiv Awas Yojana
scheme (RAY) of the
Ministry of Housing
and Urban Poverty
Alleviation (MoHUPA),
Government of India,
in the City Corporation
of Trivandrum and
Kozhikode. The project
envisages the creation
of a slum-free city.
The nodal agency of
Kerala Government
implementing this project
is Kudumbashree – State
Poverty Eradication
Mission.
MACE has also
been appointed for the
project ‘Preparation
of Detailed Project
Report for the
proposed multi-level
two-wheeler parking
at NSC Bose Road,
Broadway’, the bustling
commercial heart
of Chennai City. The
assignment has been
awarded by Tamil Nadu
Urban Infrastructure
Financial Services
Limited (TNIUFSL) on
behalf of Chennai City
Corporation.
Mahindra ocean Blue
Marine participated in the
6th edition of the annual
Mumbai International
Boat Show from February
23-26 at the MMRDA
grounds, Bandra Kurla
Complex. Mahindra
Odyssea had set up a 24
sq m booth. We received
an encouraging response
from potential buyers.
The Mahindra Odyssea
powerboats are a perfect
combination of style,
luxury and comfort and
are specially engineered
to meet the needs of
the Indian boating
enthusiast. We also
facilitate buying a boat
with unique financing and
co-ownership options.
Mahindra Odyssea also
announced the launch
of two brand new boats
Mahindra Odyssea 33
Cabin and Diesel in April
2012.
show-stopper, Mahindra ocean BlUe Marine
The success story of
Mahindra logistics
(Mnal, chakan-
outbound) is truly
inspirational. Its
production and
deliveries have risen
to more than double
from where it started in
March 2011. At that time,
a nine-member team of
MLL handled shipments
of 200 trucks. Today,
in a short span of 12
months the productivity
of the team has gone up
by more than 200% and
it handles shipments of
600 trucks. The team’s
philosophy of everyone
taking responsibility
has made this possible.
This Rise Team took
shape under the
leadership of Mr.
satyendra. n. lal. The
success story was also
scripted by operational
professionals like Mr.
pankaj Joshi who
displayed enormous
team efforts to achieve
the deliverables.
We share this
achievement with every
member of the team
who burnt the midnight
oil to rise up to this level.
The cumulative efforts
resulted in achieving
90+ % in transit-time
performances and 100%
customer satisfaction
in handling some of the
sensitive movements
like Auto Expo 2012
dispatches and
transporting trucks on
trailers for video shoots.
Undoubtedly, with the
support of this committed
team we are sure to Rise.
Congratulations –
you all have shown that
nothing is impossible!
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Ga
me
s Q
&a
a. For participating in the Dream Run
b. For spreading AIDS awareness
c. For re-cycling the waste items generated at the office
5. whY has Mahindra loGistics worKed a tie- Up with ‘saMarthanaM trUst’?
spreadinG aids awareness- Mahindra loGistics (Mll)On February 9, the
Mahindra logistics team
along with the M&M team
in Haridwar held a ESOPs
activity for transporter
business partners and
drivers. We held an AIDS
awareness session for
70 drivers. The faculty
for the session was Mr.
Deepak Kr. Jain from SRF
Limited. The session was
organised since there is
a high tendency of AIDS
amongst drivers .
valentine’s daY special – Mahindra retail This year, Mahindra
retail celebrated
Valentine’s Day 11 days
in advance, on World
Cancer Day, with a group
of special Valentines
from Karunashraya, a
palliative care center for
cancer patients. A team
of 3 volunteers – Rajesh
Beedu, Anjan P and
Amritha Menon – from
HR visited the patients
and sponsored a day’s
meal (breakfast, lunch,
snacks and dinner) for all
of them. The team also
provided medicines worth
`18000. Contributions
made by employees
towards the ESOPs
fund were used for this
activity. Special thanks
to Sonali Bhujbal (Team
B&M), Veena Jitendra
(Team Finance), Raghu B
R (Team Beanstalk) and
Dinesh Malpani (Team
– E-Commerce) for
contributing medicines.
aFTeR houR DIaRIesAn inter branch cricket tournament was
organised by the Mahindra logistics
team in Mumbai. Six teams played
against each other on February 5 at
the Auto Sector ground at the Kandivli
Plant. The match was won by the
Head Office- Goregaon team; the Auto
Sector Commercial (KND) team were
the Runner’s up.
sameer patkar from Head Office-
Goregaon was declared as the Best
Batsman and Umesh Ghogre from AS
Commercial (KND) was announced
the Best Bowler. Congratulations to all
the winners as well as the players and
employees who made this a memorable
event.
on a diFFerent pitch - Mahindra loGistics
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March 4 was the National
Safety Day and on the
occasion Mahindra
conveyor systems
organised week-long
activities.Various slogan
and poster competitions
were held to create
safety awareness.
We held a Safety
Training with a Tetanus
Injection Drive and also
screened films on Crane
Safety, First Aid Training,
Office Safety, Personal
Protection and CSC-
Forklift.
At the closing
function, Mr. Ravindra
Vaidya, CEO; Mahindra
Conveyor Systems
addressed all the
employees. The winners
and runners-up of the
various competitions
received prizes.
saFetY weeK celeBrations - Mahindra conveYor sYsteMs
PaRTneRs FoR a cause
Every now and then we pause in our hectic schedules to give back to society. Here is how some of our employees engaged in social endeavours….
Mahindra logistics
team, patna launched
a teaching programme
at Mandar Shamadar
Middle School, a
government school,
from Jan 11, after due
permission from the
authorities. The school
students come from
very low income group
and the student-teacher
ratio is around 120:1 or
more for English classes.
Their Concern
Resolution Executive,
Ms. archana singh,
worked out a model (for
15 students) and the
MLL team conducted
classes everyday till the
final exams. The results
were very satisfactory
though there is still a
long way to go.
On January 14, 15
team members from
the Mll auto team
in haridwar visited
‘Chandra Shekhar
Kushth Ashram’ where
we distributed food and
clothes to 77 orphans –
children whose parents
suffer from leprosy. The
contribution for the
same had been made by
our employees.
The haridwar team
also donated 20 sets
of benches and two
drinking water tanks to
the Primary Municipal
School, Chandi Ghat.
The benches were
made out of scrapped
wooden boxes that were
received in the Auto
Plant in Haridwar.
The Bengaluru team
has worked out a tie-
up with ‘Samarthanam
Trust’ for re-cycling the
waste items generated
at the office. All
the waste items are
now collected by the
‘Samarthanam-Parisara’
representatives.
Resources mobilised
through the sale of
the recycled items are
used for the welfare of
the visually impaired
and disabled. The team
is also exploring the
possibility of buying
back the recycled
stationery and other
office items for office
use and for the personal
use of employees.
The Mll Kolkata
team took 27 orphans
from a city orphanage
called ‘Offer’ to the
‘Science City’ for an
educative and fun trip.
The five-hour event was
called ‘Learning can be
Fun’. Eighteen employees
contributed their
voluntary services to
guide these children and
quench their thirst on
unending questions. The
children visited the Space
Theatre for a 3D show
and Evolution Park. The
volunteers distributed
lunch packets, fruits,
toffees and chocolates to
the children.
A heart-felt thanks
to the entire MLL team
for all their good work!
service with care - Mahindra loGistics (Mll)
In the Standard Chartered
Mumbai Marathon which
was held on January
15, 17 Mll employees
ran the 6 km Dream
Run with Mr. Anand
Mahindra. In addition, 18
third-party employees
had volunteered for
the marathon. The MLL
team was supporting
nanhi Kali. Mr Mahindra
appreciated the fact
that our employees were
accompanied by their
children.
dreaM rUn- Mahindra loGistics (Mll)
teeMinG with enthUsiasM, Mahindra loGistics (Mnal, chaKan- oUtBoUnd)
Our philosophy as a company is to Rise…together. To be the best at what we do and to set newer and higher benchmarks for ourselves at every opportunity. Some of our employees show us how they have risen to occasion no matter what, reflecting that rising is what we do best.
RIse ToGeTheR
All work and no play never did anyone any good. So take a look at what happens after computers are turned off and the fun is turned on.
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Ga
me
s Q
&a
a. Gupshup session over hot coffee
b. Drum Jam session, Juggling show, Talent show
c. Inter- branch cricket tournament
6. Mahindra retail’s FiFa 2012 was celeBrated throUGh activities sUch as-
mInoR majoRs
LIve moReBe positiveAll of us know the metaphor
of a glass that is half filled
with water. How many of us
see it as half full, and how
many as half empty? The
glass is the same – it is the
attitude of the one who sees
it that is different.
Attitude – one word
that defines how we think,
what we believe and
something that affects how
we behave and interact
with each other. Since
almost all of us spend
most of our waking hours
at work, a good, positive
attitude is necessary to
stay calm, work well and
grow together.
Don’t be the office
crab. We all know one.
He or she can’t find a
good thing to say about
anything or anyone.
Focus on the
positive: Emotions like
anger, jealousy are often
found when people are
working together in
similar positions. Give
positive responses to
every negative one you
get or sense. Tell people
that what they said was
interesting or make greater
eye contact and listen
carefully. This adds to the
positive vibes in a place.
Fix goals: Be realistic
in planning your targets.
One step at a time works
wonders!
Get along: Being at an
office involves interactions
with a variety of people.
Some you may like, others
you may not and some
may not get along with
you. Remember, you
cannot change
the behaviour
patterns of
others; so
invest time on
how you can
improve
your
interactions with them.
value your job: Don’t
focus on what is wrong.
Instead, every day, make a
list of five things you like.
You will soon find the list
growing to ten and more!
Go beyond the
obvious: In every
‘setback’, find the hidden
opportunity. If a meeting
with a client has gone
wrong, use it as a learning
lesson to see why it went
wrong and to avoid a
similar result in the future.
think before you act
and speak: We often speak
or act in a hurry or in a
temper and live to regret it
later. Take just a minute to
assess whether what you
are going to say or do will
hurt or help the situation.
Just that one minute will
help.
Finally,
remember
that being positive does
not mean you have to be
bubbly, and enthusiastic
24/7. That would be
a turn-off in any work
place. Being positive
means being polite, calm,
optimistic and rising to the
situation when required!
Try these simple
mantras for a little
while and see how they
transform your life!
Our employees’ little ones are bursting with talent and creativity. Here’s showcasing a few….
the coloUrs oF her canvas, Mahindra loGistics
This 10-year-old
talented girl believes
in painting her
imagination. isha
shinde, the daughter
of Manisha shinde,
Commercial Manager,
MLL, is a budding artist
who is showing great
promise in the world of
colours. She is a student
of the Lokhandwala
Foundation School.
When she was just 4,
she won the 1st prize in
a drawing competition
organised across
Mumbai by ‘Camlin’.
Her brush did not
stop there. And this
year she has bagged
the 2nd prize in an art
competition organised
by the Rotary Club at
Mumbai 2012. Way to
go, Picasso!
shininG all-roUnder, Mahindra intertrade
Bhavika is the 10-year-
old daughter of suvarna
from MIL. Bhavika is
a fun-loving and an
extrovert child who
loves making friends and
spending time outdoors.
Though her favourite
subject is history, she
recently showed her
prowess in her science
exam and stood 8th in the
entire Greater Mumbai
region. No wonder then
that she enjoys taking
part in competitive
examinations and is
always interested in
knowing when the next
exam is!
This bright student
is a talented dancer
who also plays
badminton well. Bhavika
is definitely not the all
work-no play girl!
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ladies’ daY oUt, Mahindra loGistics
Mahindra logistics
celebrated International
Women’s Day across
various locations pan-
India. Senior members
addressed the women
at each of the locations
recognising their
efforts. The women
had a whale of a time
enjoying various games,
dance and snacks.
all in the FaMilY- Mahindra retail
coloUrFUl Fiesta, Mahindra loGistics
On March 7, Mll celebrated Holi, the festival
of colours, across various locations pan India.
Employees revelled in the hues of the festival with
colours, music and snacks.
celeBratinG the sUper woMen- Mahindra retail
This Women’s Day saw
the Super Women of
Mahindra retail get
together over a cup of
coffee accompanied by
oodles of fun and frolic.
The celebration went
beyond the flowers,
chocolates and gifts
given to all of them. The
women relaxed at the
Café Coffee Day Lounge
in a gupshup session
over hot coffee.
Mahindra retail’s
Family Day – FIFA
2012 (Family In Fun
Activities) was held on
February 18, at Ramee
Guestline Resort,
Bengaluru. Families
of all employees
of Mahindra Retail
got together and
interacted on a day
filled with fun and
frolic. RJ Rakesh who
hosts a very popular
programme (Professor
Ulfath Sulthan) in 94.3
Radio FM was the MC
for the day. Everyone
– right from the CEO
– Mr. Venkataraman to
the newest employee
of Mahindra Retail
– came together as one
big family. Outdoor
activities in the first
half of the day were
followed by a drum
jam session for all and
a juggling show by an
expert.
The CEO used the
event to hand over the
award trophy to priya
Mathilakath – AVP
– Human Resources for
the award she had won
in the Bloomberg UTV
awards – ‘Women in
Leadership’ category,
earlier in February. The
day ended with a talent
show by employees.
Mace celebrates its
employees’ birthdays
with much love and
enthusiasm. Besides
the cake-cutting and
birthday celebrations,
we also capture the
birthday person’s
experiences in life and
happy memories in
the company. People
participate across levels
to make this a truly
joyous occasion.
Recent birthdays
included those of Mr.
C.S Narayanan, the
Vice-President of the
company (March 17)
and Mr. S. Balaji, the
Head Projects of our
company, (March 30).
Delicious cakes were
followed by engaging
conversations. MACE
eagerly awaits the next
birthday!
BirthdaY BonanZa – Mahindra consUltinG enGineers (Mace)
Striking a healthy balance between work and life has always been a challenge. In this section, we show you a few simple ways to stay healthy and happy, always.
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And, remember, you can always overcome the stresses, with a smile.
1.) Most of the time, I have a great time!
A B c D
2.) My life – personal and professional could not be better!
A B c D
3) I am well-liked by most people.
A B c D
4.) I am not rattled easily. .
A B c D
5.) Nothing stresses me out.
A B c D
6) I am confident and don’t feel the need to be one up on anyone.
A B c D
7) For me, life is a great adventure.
A B c D
8.) I sleep very well at night and wake up refreshed.
A B c D
9) Problems don’t worry me. I usually focus on the solutions.
A B c D
10.) I like myself the way I am.
A B c D
are you really happy?Smile and the world smiles with you,
stress and you stress alone! Most of us
today experience tensions at home and
at work, in different degrees.
Take time out to gauge how happy
or worried you are by taking this
simple quiz. The answers may surprise
you and move you to change, of
course, always for the better!
read the FollowinG 10 stateMents and Give YoUrselF a Grade ranGinG FroM a to d. (a: alwaYs, B: alMost alwaYs, c: a Few tiMes, d: never)
what do your choices mean: If you have chosen only As, you are a supremely happy person. Continue be-
ing who you are!
If your As are mixed with a few Bs, Cs and Ds, you need to up your happi-
ness quotient by checking your troublesome areas.
But if you have chosen most Cs and Ds, get up, change your attitude and
smile! The world is not as bad as you think it is…. Like we said elsewhere, ‘Be
Positive!’
connectronsspecial thanKs to oUr connectrons For their contriBUtions to partners’ MedleY:
Mahindra intertrade:
MS. PURVI RAMANUJAM
MR. ADITYA VAZE
MR. MOHIT SINGH BORA
Mahindra logistics:
MS. ONITA BHAMBHWANI
Mahindra retail:
MS. AMRITHA MENON
Mahindra conveyor systems:
MS. VRUSHALI KUMAVAT
Mahindra consulting engineers:
MS. R PORKODI
MR. VAIBHAV KUMAR GV
Mahindra cleantech:
MR. SACHIN JAIN
MS. SONALI SAWAI
Mahindra ocean Blue Marine:
MS. SNEHA MAHANT
Mumbai Mantra:
MS. APARNA PUROHIT
Mahindra partners:
MS. SUMITI SUHAG
meDLeY sPecIaL QuIZ
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The oTheR sIDe
What are our leaders like when they’re off the playing field? What are their likes and dislikes and what lies beneath their tough exteriors? Here’s where we find out.
q1. if you were a t-
shirt, what would your
slogan be?
Live for tomorrow
q2. if we came to your
house and looked into
your refrigerator, what
would we find?
Cold Water
q3. if you had to be a
dish, what would you
be?
Perfectly fried Surmai
Fish
q4. if you were a
superhero, what would
you want your power
to be?
Mind reading.
q5. if Bollywood made
a movie on your life,
what would you like
the title to be?
Ravi Raj
q6. if you had only
6 months left to live,
what would you do
with the time?
Treck in the Himalayas
q7. tom or Jerry?
Tom
q8. if you won 10
crores, what would you
do with the money?
Make it 20 and then
retire with the first 10.
q9. what did you want
to be when you were
12 years old?
Cricketer
q10. if you could be
any animal, what would
you be and why?
Elephant, the cool guy
q11. You are hosting a
dinner party and must
invite 3 famous people.
who would you
choose and why?
1. Sunil Gawaskar -
childhood idol
2. Warren Buffet - the
ultimate money man
who knows how to
make money and how
to give away
3. Priyanka Chopra to
entertain the other two.
q12: if you were going
to the moon, who would
you take with you?
All corrupt politicians,
whom I don’t bring
back.
Mr. ravindra vaidya, ceo, Mahindra conveyor systems
GeT FRIenDLY WIThrandeep BoraManaGer techno coMMercial, oFFGrid BUsiness‘Work hard; party
harder’ is Randeep
Bora’s mantra of living.
He is a man of many
roles. A poet at heart,
he has the rhythmic feet
of a dancer and enjoys
playing the harmonica
in his leisure. A foodie
who loves to eat a
variety of cuisines, he is
also an excellent cook.
Fond of setting out to
explore the outdoors,
travelling is a passion
with him.
MaYanK MishradY ManaGer- sYsteM desiGn, Mahindra epcEver smiling, Mayank
Mishra’s sunshine nature
can set all wrongs right.
Fast and furious seems
to be the formula that
drives him on for he is a
speed junkie to the core.
He loves to participate in
discussions and debates
– history and politics
are subjects that are of
paramount interest to
him. What really makes
his day is a game of gully
cricket on a holiday. He
is fond of globe-trotting
and indulging his palate
by tasting different
flavours. For, as he
believes, “Adapting to new
surroundings is the key to
success in today’s world.”
You see them at work, now see them at play!
