Winner: Arvind Goel, MD & CEO, Tata AutoComp Systems Ltd.

Auto Components Business Leader Of The Year

While a leader is as good as his team, there is no debating how only a good leader can get the best out of an equally good team. The winner, leading a rank nine company (based on consolidated financials) with an elaborate 83-slide presentation, made the task of the jury easier this year. The Business Leader to stand out this year fought with Covid-19; balanced inorganic along with organic growth; covered the spectrum of EV charging to driving, with rupees six lakh worth of components (EV components + existing components) in Tata Nexon EV as a case-in-point; digitised learning and development; prioritised CSR; attained operational excellence through TBEM, TQM and QSM. He also saw through the formation of six Joint Ventures (JV), two technological agreements and one acquisition (acquired Sweden-based TitanX, a global leader in engine and powertrain cooling systems). Growing at a 16 per cent CAGR over the past four years, under his leadership, the company was awarded ‘Emerging Industry Leader’ at the JRD QV Program on July 29 2020. Among several customer accolades received by the company, the 1st Prize for Tata Autocomp GY Batteries - Supplier Quality Improvement Contest 2020 from Kirloskar Oil Engines Ltd. (KOEL) caught the jury’s attention. The year 2020 also brought in accolades from industry bodies like Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) and Automotive Component Manufacturers Association (ACMA) for group companies: Tata Green Batteries, Tata Ficosa, Tata AutoComp-Composites Division, Tata AutoComp Hendrickson Suspensions and Tata AutoComp Systems Ltd. (Interiors and Plastic Division), in Bengaluru. Attached to various industry bodies, the Auto Components Business Leader Of The Year - 2020 rose to the challenges and simply put, used to good effect his decades of experience across engineering, manufacturing and as head of several business units.