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January 2012
Das, CEO, Zee News Ltd., were
among the other dignitaries present
on the occasion.
Addressing the function, Dr. Pa-
wan Goenka said: “Firstly with
its products and now with these
awards, MNAL has connected with
the transport ecosystem at an emo-
tional level. Coupled with its serv-
ice back-up and a sense of customer
service, MNAL will, in times to
come, become one of the most re-
spected brands of the Indian truck-
ing industry”.
Complimenting Mahindra Navis-
tar for undertaking this initiative
of bringing laurels to the trans-
port industry, Mr. Praful Patel, in
his keynote address, extended his
heartiest congratulation to all the
Award winners whose relentless
pursuit of excellence gave them the
winning edge. “I urge the transport-
ers present to adapt to the current
unprecedented economic changes
and emerge victorious by invest-
ing in the future today. It is very
important to imbibe the industry
imperatives such as innovation in
technology, enriching partnership
and transforming workforce that
define the path to prosperity. I con-
vey my best wishes to Mahindra
Navistar for their foresight and in-
genuity in collaborating with multi-
ple stakeholders through this first-
ever Transport Excellence Award
and wish them all success in their
future endeavors”.
Mr. Nalin Mehta observed: “We
at Mahindra Navistar wish to rec-
ognize the very valuable contribu-
tion that various stakeholders in the
transport ecosystem make to turn
the wheels of economy. Be it the
transporters, the drivers, the dhaba
owners, financiers or the not-for-
profit organizations – they all have
been the unsung heroes in the suc-
cess story of the Indian economy
and the contribution of the transport
sector towards it.”
The distinguished Awardwinners
Abdul Ghani, fleet driver, Profes-
sional Automotives Ltd., won the
Super Outperformer Driver of the
Year 2011 Award and a brand new
MN 25 Truck. In the Fleet Owners
category, InLand Road Transport
Pvt. Ltd., Cargo Wings and Siddhi
Vinayak Logistic Ltd., won the Na-
tional Awards. In the Commercial
Vehicle Financiers’ category, SREI
BNP Paribas, Kotak Mahindra Bank
Ltd., and HDFC Bank Ltd., bagged
the National Awards.
The Awards have set new stand-
ards for the Indian transport sector
by recognizing and rewarding the
efforts of its key constituents. This
will go a long way in encouraging
the younger generation of entrepre-
neurs to look at transport as an at-
tractive industry.
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vehicle industry
“You can take the foundation your
parent has built and grow your own
dreams by building on it, because
this is a new India and it needs all
the entrepreneurs it can get.”
– Mr. Anand Mahindra
“We will continue and further
strengthen the first step that we
have taken in celebrating excellence
in transport industry which will
surely have a multiplier effect and
will cross pollinate success stories.”
– Mr. Nalin Mehta
The winning team with the Mahindra top brasses