Ms. Mallika Srinivasan, Chairman & CEO of TAFE Group, has been presented the Padma Shri Award for her contribution to trade & industry. She received the Award from the President, Mr. Pranab Mukherjee, at a glittering function held at the Rashtrapati Bhavan.
On receiving the Award, Ms. Srinivasan said: “I am deeply honored on being recognized with the Padma Shri Award by the Government of India. I would like to acknowledge the efforts of the TAFE team, both past and present, for raising TAFE to its current status, transitioning from a domestic company to a conglomerate centered around human values, and acclaimed for its mass manufacturing capability. I believe that Indian enterprise and engineering has evolved to attain international levels of competence, and all that remains for us is to invest in processes and relevant technology to offer products for global markets.”
Under Ms. Srinivasan’s stewardship, TAFE emerged one of the world’s top three tractor manufacturers (by volumes) and India’s largest exporter of tractors. Known for her contribution to Indian industry and academia, she is recognized for her commitment to excellence in operations, redefining the farm machinery business and for transforming the landscape of Indian agriculture by leveraging TAFE’s competencies to deliver products of high quality and relevance with an inherent customer focus.