MRF – TVS national super cross championship

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Bangalore provided just the right weather for the opening round of the MRF Supercross Championship, a round of FMSCI National Supercross championship 2010. While Team TVS Racing kick started its celebration of 25 years in style, taking podium position for every race in which they participated, the star performer of the day was undoubtedly C S Santosh who won both Motos of the Class I Foreign Open - Group A 250 cc - 500 cc. He was adjudged 'Best Rider of the Day".

The first moto was a keenly fought battle between C S Santosh, Pradeep H K and Aravind K P until the seventh lap, when Aravind K P's bike stalled and refused to start, throwing him out of the race. This brought Kerala privateer C D Jinan into the fray. A tough battle ensued for second and third place between TVS Racing's Pradeep H K and C D Jinan, C S Santosh having taken a huge lead over them. Santosh went on to win the race by almost three fourths of a lap, followed by Pradeep H K who succeeded in taking second over C D Jinan.

The day's proceedings however, started with the first moto of Class 3 Indian Experts - Group B which was dominated by Team TVS Racing. Aravind K P, who won the race, was cramped in the first corner, allowing TVS Racing's Pramod Joshua to take the lead followed closely by fellow team mate H K Pradeep. Amid fierce competition for first and second place between Pramod Joshua and Pradeep H K, Aravind K P came in from the rear to win the race. It was an all TVS Racing affair with Team TVS Racing finishing first second and third. Aravind K P. Pradeep H K and Pramod Joshua stood first, second and third respectively. The second moto was no different with stiff competition between the top three TVS Racing Riders.

C S Santosh therefore leads the championship with 40 points, followed by C D Jinan and Pradeep H K respectively with 32 points each.

In the Class 2 novice - Group C, it was a keen fight between Mohammed Azgar from Mysore riding an RX 135, Latif Sharif from Bangalore on his RXG and Murthy R from TVS Racing on his Apache RTR 160. A close contest in the second lap saw TVS Racing rider Murthy R move into second place. Despite desperate attempts to wrest first place from Mohammed Azgar, Murthy was able to manage only second with Latif Sharif coming in a distant third.

The locals impressed in a closely run race with almost seven to eight riders crowding corners in a bid to overtake one another. Bashir Ahmed took top honours winning the race, followed by Anil Kumar and Mohammed Azgar.

The second Moto of Class 1 Foreign open Group A was the most exciting race of the day with Aravind K P and C S Santosh fighting tooth and nail for the first position. Fascinating double and triple jump displayed by both riders were cheered by the enthused crowd. Aravind's bad luck continued in the second race as well, when he fell in the second lap, forcing him to fourth position. C S Santosh went on to complete the race with a massive lead over C D Jinan, who took advantage of Aravind K P's absence and finished second. Pradeep H K of TVS Racing came in third

MRF NATIONAL SUPERCROSS CHAMPIONSHIP - ROUND I
BANGALORE
PROVISIONAL RESULTS
Class 1: Foreign Open Group A 250CC - 500CC - Moto - I (11 Riders, 10 Laps)
Position     Rider     Team
I     Santosh C S     Team TVS Racing
II     Pradeep H K     Team TVS Racing
III     C D Jinan     Kerala
Class 1: Foreign Open Group A 250CC - 500CC - Moto - II (11 Riders, 10 Laps)
Position     Rider     Team
I     Santosh C S     Team TVS Racing
II     C D Jinan     Kerala
III     Pradeep H K     Team TVS Racing
Class 1: Foreign Open Group A 250CC - 500CC - Combined Result
Position     Rider     Team
I     Santosh C S     Team TVS Racing
II     C D Jinan     Kerala
III     Pradeep H K     Team TVS Racing
Class 3: Indian Experts Group B Up To 260CC (11 Riders, 6 Laps) Moto - I
Position     Rider     Team
I     Arvind K P     Team TVS Racing
II     Pradeep H K     Team TVS Racing
III     Pramod Joshua     Team TVS Racing
Class 3: Indian Experts Group B Up To 260CC (11 Riders, 6 Laps) Moto - II
Position     Rider     Team
I     Arvind K P     Team TVS Racing
II     Pradeep H K     Team TVS Racing
III     Pramod Joshua     Team TVS Racing
Class 3: Indian Experts Group B Up To 260CC Combined Results
Position     Rider     Team
I     Arvind K P     Team TVS Racing
II     Pradeep H K     Team TVS Racing
III     Pramod Joshua     Team TVS Racing
Class 4: Locals Group B Up To 260CC (25 Riders, 5 Laps)
Position     Rider     Team
I     Bashir Ahmed     Bangalore
II     Anilkumar     Bangalore
III     Mohd. Azgar     Bangalore
Class 2: Novice Group C Up To 260CC (36 Riders, 5 Laps)
Position     Rider     Team
I     Mohd. Azgar     Bangalore
II     Murthy R     Team TVS Racing
III     Latif Sharif     Bangalore
Class 7: Private Foreign Open Group A Up To 250CC (12 riders, 5 laps)
Position     Rider     Team
I     Allan Sequira     Goa
II     Maninder Singh Prince     Delhi
III     Badal Doshi     Mumbai
Class 5: Indian Experts Group C Up To 260CC (14 Riders, 6 Laps)
Position     Rider     Team
I     Pramod Joshua     Team TVS Racing
II     Vishal Barguje     Team TVS Racing
III     Basheer Ahmed     Bangalore

TVS Mr Venu Srinivasan conferred Padma Shri

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Mr Venu Srinivasan, Chairman of the TVS Motor Company, has been conferred with the Padma Shri award.

 

The President of India has conferred the prestigious award - “Padma Shri” to
our Chairman, Mr.Venu Srinivasan for his contribution to Trade & Industry

Team TVS Motor

TVS – SBI signs MOU

TVS Motor Company has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with State Bank of India (SBI) for inventory funding for its dealers at attractive interest rates. As part of this arrangement, SBI will provide funding to over six hundred dealers of TVS Motor Company, across the country. This will enable them to increase their working capital, boost vehicle stocks and consequently enhance retail sales.

This inventory funding program is being run by the "Supply Chain Finance Unit" of State Bank of India and has been made available on an electronic platform for its approved clientele with features such as online fund transfers, online repayment, real time viewing of account status etc. This system considerably reduces transaction time between the bank and its clients.

"This association with SBI, is in line with our overall strategic business plan towards strengthening the working capital of our dealers. Their access to such funds at attractive interest rates will help them in growing their dealership and offer better retail services to the customer" said President (Marketing), TVS Motor Company, Mr. H S Goindi.

"Through the signing of an MOU with TVS Motor Company, State Bank of India has made inroads into the two wheeler industry and this is a realization of yet another accomplishment of our overall strategy to step up loan disbursals under Supply Chain Fiannce and garner a significant market share" said Mr. Manas Kumar Nag Chief General Manager - SME (BU), State Bank of India.

State Bank of India, with 12,345 plus branches in India, is the largest bank in the country and this MOU will ensure 100% coverage of all dealers of TVS Motor Company. This MOU opens the doors for a new segment of entrepreneurs to experience the services of State Bank of India.

TVS Motors signs MOU

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In an effort to create an opportunity for undergraduate Mechanical Engineering students to get hands-on experience in mechanical engineering, TVS Motor Company has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding with Thiagarajar College of Engineering (TCE), Madurai by way of which, TVS Motor Company and Thiagarajar College of Engineering will run a collaborative undergraduate program. The programme will conform to highest standards and will include four to six weeks of internship during semester vacations as well as a major project at TVS Motor Company or any of its associate companies during last semester. On completion of 1st semester study of B.E. Mechanical Engineering program, TCE students will be eligible to apply for this program. Selection will be based purely on merit.

The MOU was signed by Mr. K N Radhakrishnan, President and CEO, TVS Motor Company and Dr. V. Abhai Kumar, Principal, Thiagarajar College of Engineering.

"The main objective of this program is to produce high caliber mechanical engineers, who are ready for roles in a Corporate when they complete their studies. Under this program, experienced managers from TVS Motor Company and professors of TCE will co-create contemporary curriculum, teaching methodology and evaluation process in order to make the students ready for role on graduation, which takes about two years currently. Students, who opt for this program, will also have the added benefit of financial assistance� said Mr. K N Radhakrishnan, President & CEO, TVS Motor Company.

Thiagarajar College of Engineering has completed over fifty three years of turning out quality Engineers and has excellent facilities, faculty and environment for all engineering branches.

"This program is a win-win, for the students for the college as well as to TVS Motor Company. It is imperative that manufacturing companies like TVS Motor Company come forward for such collaborations which would enhance and strengthen the competence of our mechanical engineering students. This program will also act as a catalyst for placement once students complete their course, as they would have already showcased specific skills during the internship with TVS Motor Company and its group companies" said Dr. V. Abhai Kumar, Principal, Thiagarajar College of Engineering.

TVS wins Dr. C K Ramchandar Award

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TVS Motor Company has won the prestigious Dr. C K Ramchandar Award for Best Medical Centre for the year 2009-10. The annual award, given by Indian Association of Occupational Health, Tamilnadu Chapter, was set up in memory of Dr. C K Ramachandar, the doyen of Occupational health services in Tamilnadu. The late Dr. C K Ramachandar was instrumental in the founding the Tamilnadu Chapter of Indian Association of Occupational. For almost twelve years beginning 1955, he took it upon himself to propagate the concept, ideals and methodology of the organization of occupational health services.

On receiving the award, Dr. Rajan Babu, Chief Medical Officer, TVS Motor Company said, "This award is the result of our continuous endeavor to use innovation to drive health and safety management leveraging the availability of modern technology."

He added that the company has also developed a software program that enables us to view the entire medical history of an employee right from his first interaction with our company. It facilitates better diagnosis and treatment.

Another key initiative that won the company the Dr. C K Ramchander Award is the implementation of a specific program to negate the ominous risk of noise induced hearing loss. The program included installation of more efficient and environment friendly machines, providing employees with specially designed noise reduction ear plugs and conducting an inclusive education program on hearing loss for employees. The calculated improvement in productivity on implementation of these measures is as much as 20% per employee.

"The key to success in pushing health and safety awareness is to cultivate a strong safety mindset at all levels. To this end, we have integrated a section on healthcare on our company's intranet site and provide periodic posts on best practices" Dr. Rajan Babu said.

Other routine activities that the occupational health center at TVS Motor Company conducts include monthly diabetic, hypertension and cholesterol clinics, statutory periodical health checkups and general health checkups for all employees along with a regular out-patient facility.

TVS wins SAP ace award

TVS Motor Company has won the SAP ACE Award for Consumer Excellence 2010 in "Best Run Award in Automotive" category. An eminent jury of industry icons and thought leaders from various backgrounds including academics, experienced industrials, SAP delegates and past winners of ACE, chose TVS Motor Company from around 200 contestants from across various industry verticals.

"The award recognizes the business excellence that TVS Motor Company has achieved through implementation of pioneering projects using SAP. This award has been instituted four years ago and we are proud to have won this award, three years in a row." said T G Dhandapani, CIO, TVS Motor Company, who received the award from Mr. Peter Gartenberg, Managing Director - SAP India.The first ever SAP ACE was awarded to Sundam-Clayton under the same management.

The SAP Award for Customer Excellence recognizes and honors business excellence achieved through the implementation of SAP, for companies of all sizes across the Indian sub-continent.

TVS Motor Company has also been awarded the Silver EDGE award from Information Week, a leading IT magazine for in house design and development of Data Acquisition System for improving shop floor productivity. Information Week annually recognize enterprises driving growth and excellence through IT.

TVS to launch low cost star city

TVS Motor is scripting a new twist in the race to capture the12-million plus two-wheeler market. The company plans to introduce low-cost models across product segments. This would result in creation of a new segment within an existing segment.

“The work is on (for low-cost models) but I can’t share more details,” the company’s chairman Venu Srinivasan told FE.

Over the last one year, leading motorcycle makers have been developing cost-effective products, primarily, in the low-cost segment to rake in high numbers. The FE had reported in October that Mahindra & Mahindra has started preliminary work on developing a low-cost motorcycle which is going to be sub-100cc. Hero Honda Motors and Bajaj Auto are also weighing options to introduce a low-cost & high mileage bike.