Baba Kalyani
Baba Kalyani
Babasaheb Neelkanth Kalyani is an Indian businessman who served as the chairman and managing director of Bharat Forge, the flagship company of the Kalyani Group and the world's second-largest forgings manufacturer after ThyssenKrupp of Germany...
NationalityIndian
ProfessionBusinessman
Date of Birth7 January 1949
CountryIndia
countries criteria multiple
One of the criteria for a global company is that it should have a manufacturing presence in multiple countries and should not only be an exporter.
business railways trying united
We have got into Indian railways and are trying to get into the railway locomotive business in Europe and the United States.
agile business
We can reorient our products and business strategy because we are an agile organisation.
exports fixed market rate spot
We book our exports forward for more than a year, and so we have a fixed rate. We do not get the spot rate that we see in the market every day.
believe joint proposed step venture vision
We believe in the vision of 'Make in India,' and our proposed joint venture with Rafael is a step in this direction.
almost business region
The year 2013 has been very difficult, with a lot of headwinds in almost every region and every business.
america buy hardly north prior
Prior to 2001, hardly any company in North America or Europe would buy from India.
both terms
Our company is very diversified, both in terms of geography and in terms of products.
attracts outdoor
It's the adventure, the adrenaline-flowing, risk-taking in outdoor activities that attracts me.
wins
In 2014, we have some new activities and new order wins in the non-automotive space.
believed billion largest somebody
If somebody told me you'd be a one and a half billion dollar company and be the largest in the world, I wouldn't have believed it myself.
financial strength technology
If my strength is technology, financial structuring is my son's skill.
india
If India has to achieve exponential growth, it would have to be on the back of strong growth in the manufacturing sector.
I give strong advice, but I don't expect it to be followed.