| An initiative of CEAT to recognize and felicitate the road transport industry‟s achievers, this is India‟s first and only fleet excellence awards. After receiving overwhelming response in the first edition CEAT is announcing the second edition of IRTA.The awards will be held at the regional level, which will then be followed by the national level and will evaluate fleet owners under the following parameters, Innovation, Impact, Sustainability and Replicability.Fleet Companies and other Companies (CEAT & NON-CEAT USERS) with captive Fleet size more than 50 trucks can participate. Heavy Commercial Vehicles Fleet should be only transporters of materials. The entry is free entry and open to fleet owners across India (50+ fleet size).Objective: To raise standards by recognizing excellence and making it known to all stakeholders‟, to create aspiration for the 2nd generation entrepreneurs, to introducing & formalizing thought leadership.Benefits to the Industry: Benchmark for excellence in various fields from operations to environment to human resource management and use of technology, innovation led awards to drive international best practices.Speaking on the occasion, Mr. Vinod Kumar, Head Marketing, CEAT Ltd. said, “We are very proud to announce the second edition of India Road Transportation Awards. We have received very good response from the leading auto industry bodies last year and expecting the same kind of response this year. This initiative of CEAT is a platform to bring out the true achievers from across the Indian road industry”.Last year IRTA has received about 600 entries, from which six winners were selected. The 1st edition of event has generated positive word of mouth and, this year, we are expecting many more fleet owners to participate.The awards will be adjudged for the following six categories OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE ENVIRONMENT CONSERVATION CUSTOMER EXPEREINCE PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT TRANSPORT PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR YOUTH ENTREPRENEUR / ACHIEVER AWARDAbout IRTA:CEAT India Road Transportation Awards seeks to reward excellence and innovative thinking in the various aspects of road transportation. It attempts to ensure fair play in the selection of award winners and does not have parameters of size and scale. This means the only consideration for winning is the power of innovation.An eminent Advisory board has been set up to advice on the awards process and on how best to provide recognition and upliftment of transportation industry. The Advisory Board comprises of eminentpersonalities such as Mr. Adarsh Kumar, Senior VP & Business Head, Tata Motor Finance, Mr. Anant Goenka, Deputy Managing Director, CEAT Ltd., Mr. G.R. Shanmugappa, President, All India Motor Transport Congress (AIMTC), Mr. Nalin Mehta, Chief Executive Officer – Designate, Mahindra Navistar Automotive Ltd.An Independent jury has been set up, who will screen, tabulate score and select the finalist. The Jury consist of eminent personalities such as Mr. Ajay Chopra, CEO, Drive India Enterprise Solutions Limited ( DIESL) A TATA Enterprise, Mr. Amit S. Kawoor, General Planning Manager-Consumer Products Division, Johnson & Johnson, Mr. Anand Mirchandani, Chief Editor, Transtopics, Mr. Parari A. Patil, Vice President, Supply Chain & Business Development, Lupin Ltd., Mr. Pravin Puntambekar, Vice President, Shriram Transport Finance Company Ltd., Mr. S .P. Shah, Director General Federation of Automobile Dealers Association, Neptune Equipment Pvt Ltd, Mr. Sudhanshu Kumar, Chief - Customer Service Division, Tata Steel (TISCO), Mr. V. V. Benugopal, General Manger, Mahindra Logistic, Mr. Sanjay Mane, Logistics Practitioners, Ex-Asian Paints, Mr. Vivek Sarbhai- Vice President- Customer Service & Logistics, Cadbury India Ltd,The process validators & official tabulators will be Ernst & Young Pvt. Ltd.For additional information on the awards and participation, kindly visit www.cirta.co.inAbout CEAT Ltd.:CEAT Ltd., the flagship company of RPG Enterprises, was established in 1958. Today, CEAT is one of India‟s leading tyre manufacturers and has a strong presence in both domestic & international markets. The company manufactures over 10 million tyres every year and enjoys a major market share in the light truck & truck tyre market. CEAT tyres, tubes and flaps are renowned for their superior quality and durability. CEAT offers the widest range of tyres to all user segments and manufacture world-class radials for all Indian vehicles including: Heavy-duty Trucks and Buses, Light Commercial Vehicles, Earthmovers, Forklifts, Tractors, Trailers, Cars, Motorcycles and Scooters, Auto-rickshaws |
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