Heart In Every Part

Anjali Singh, Executive Chairperson, Anand Supervisory Board and Gabriel India; and Deepak Chopra, Group Ceo, Anand Group, Have Successfully Charted a New Course for the Auto Components Industry

- Jayashree Kini Mendes

Until liberalisation in 1991, the travel schedules of Indian executives often revolved around treks to Delhi to seek permission to import equipment. These days the country's corporate warriors talk of being on the road in Europe or Africa for three weeks at a stretch, of trips to factories in Wales, and of crossing America to talk to vendors and customers.

The rapid globalisation of Indian firms owes much to takeovers and tie-ups. Cross-border deals are transforming the reputation of Indian firms abroad. While this may still be a novelty to most Indian companies, home-grown ANAND Group set a precedent decades ago when it went seeking partners overseas. Anjali Singh, executive chairperson, ANAND Supervisory Board and Gabriel India, says, “As a company that is 60 years old, there has been a trajectory and a history to the group. Since inception, the founder Deep Anand, had a vision to bring the best technology to customers in India and that was the baseline for each partnership. Considering that this worked out well for us, we have continued to form joint ventures with companies who were leaders in their own particular product range or system.”

This cornerstone principle has catapulted the Delhi-based ANAND Group to a supremacy in the markets it serves.