Nurturing Innovations

Ashok Minda, Group CEO, Spark Minda speaks to The Machinist about the company's new Technical Centre and plans for the future.

- Swati Deshpande

Congratulations on inauguration of Spark Minda Technical Centre. Can you please tell us more about this centre? 

Thank you so much for your warm wishes. SMIT is the first Spark Minda, Ashok Minda Group’s Technical centre dedicated to R&D though our all business group companies have their own one also. We have brought in the best of engineers and manufacturing, testing machines from world over for creating a breakthrough tailored solutions for the group and our clients. SMIT is spread across 40,000 square feet with manpower strength of more than 100 people. We foresee a huge pool of talent in SMIT where future will develop and nurture only on electronification of our products. SMIT has attracted world class automotive talent and many of the team members have a rich global experience. SMIT team has already started interacting with prospective customers from world over at various automotive forums and technology shows. Quite a few potential international clients have visited SMIT centre and expressed their wish to explore joint opportunities. This will definitely widen our business horizon to a global level, covering many more customers.

This is one of the first centres opened by the company for R&D purpose. Can you please tell us about importance of R&D for the company?