Destination India: Frost & Sullivan Workshop on Market Opportunities and Supplier Sourcing Strategies

LONDON, England, April 25 -- An expanding middle class, higher disposable incomes and proactive Government policies are underlining the explosive growth of the Indian automotive industry. Over the last decade, the market has opened up to global auto majors and today, the Indian automotive industry rivals China in terms of potential growth and market size.

Even as incumbents like Toyota, Hyundai, Ford, General Motors, Tata Motors, Maruti Udyog Limited and Mahindra leverage the tremendous growth opportunities available in the country, an evolving competitive and policy landscape could create new challenges for both incumbents and prospective entrants.

What is the Indian automotive market's real potential and where are the key opportunities located? What are the implications of recent Government policies? In terms of supplier sourcing opportunities, what are the kinds of products available and what are the related cost and quality issues? What are the benefits and drawbacks of automotive sourcing from India?

Answering these and many more questions will be the focus of a Frost & Sullivan workshop on 'Automotive Market Growth Opportunities and Supplier Sourcing Strategies in India'. The one-day workshop to be held on May 16, 2006 at the Hotel Bayerischer Hof, Munich (Germany) will offer automotive industry majors a glimpse into the dynamics of Destination Automotive India.

Leading the workshop sessions will be a diverse cross section of experts:

Mr Ashwani Keswani, Vice President Business Development, Mahindra

Mr Avinash Salelkar, Practice Head, Sourcing & Manufacturing Services, Engineering & Industrial Services Business Unit, TATA Consultancy Services

Mr David Williamson, Director of Electronics, TRW

Mr J S Mukul, Consul General of India in Germany

Dr Roland Haas, Managing Director, DaimlerChrysler, Research & Technology (India) & Dr Wilfried Aulbur, Head of Production Plant, DaimlerChrysler, (Pune, India)

Other moderators include Frost & Sullivan's Sarwant Singh, Practice Director, Automotive & Transportation and Kavan Mukhtyar, Director, Asia Pacific Automotive & Transportation. This is a unique networking opportunity - confirmed participants include top executives and decision makers from the leading OEMs and Tier 1, 2 and 3 suppliers.

    
                                Workshop Schedule

         MARKET OPPORTUNITIES AND SUPPLIER SOURCING STRATEGIES IN INDIA

                               Date: May 16, 2006

                      Venue: Hotel Bayerischer Hof, Munich

    8:30-9:00 Registration/Coffee

    9:00-9:15 Welcome Speech and Introduction to the Day's Agenda

    Mr Sarwant Singh, Practice Director, Automotive & Transportation, Frost &
Sullivan

    9:15-10:00 Market Potential & Opportunities and
Recommendations for Companies Wishing to Invest in India

    Mr Sarwant Singh, Practice Director, Automotive &
Transportation, Frost & Sullivan

    10:00-10:30 The Indian Government's Automotive Policy & Business
Opportunities in India

    Mr J S Mukul, Consul General of India in Germany

    10:30-10:45 Break

    10:45-11:30 India - the "Established" Link in the Global
Automotive Value Chain

    Mr Ashwani Keswani, Vice President Business Development,
Mahindra

    11:30-12:15 Engineering Outsourcing Opportunities in India:
the Benefits & Challenges Involved

    Mr David Williamson, Director of Electronics, TRW

    12:15-13:15 Lunch

    13:15-14:00 DaimlerChrysler's Successes in India

    Dr Roland Haas, Managing Director, DaimlerChrysler Research &
Technology, India

    Dr Wilfried Aulbur, Head of Production Plant in Pune,
DaimlerChrysler

    14:00-14:45 Insights & Case Studies on Strategic Sourcing
Opportunities in India

    Mr Kavan Mukhtyar, Director, Asia Pacific Automotive &
Transportation, Frost & Sullivan

    14:45-15:30 Automotive Sourcing from India: Potential &
Benefits

    Mr Avinash Salelkar, Practice Head, Sourcing & Manufacturing
Services, Engineering & Industrial Services Business Unit, TATA Consultancy
Services

    15:30-16:00 Break

    16:00-17:00 Panel Discussion and Wrap up

    17:00-18:00 Champagne/Cocktail Reception

Please send any requests for information/reservations to Miranda Tooth, Automotive & Transportation Programme Director at +44-(0)20-7343-8377 or e-mail at miranda.tooth@frost.com

Complimentary seating is available to media representatives. Seating is limited. Please send any requests for information/reservations to Magdalena Oberland, Corporate Communications at +44-(0)20-7915-7876 or e-mail at magdalena.oberland@frost.com About Frost & Sullivan

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    Miranda Tooth
    Programme Director
    Transportation Practice
    Frost & Sullivan
    P: +44-(0)20-7343-8377
    E: miranda.tooth@frost.com

    Media Contact:
    Magdalena Oberland
    Corporate Communications
    Frost & Sullivan
    P: +44-(0)-20-7915-7876
    E: magdalena.oberland@frost.com

Miranda Tooth, Programme Director, Transportation Practice, Frost & Sullivan, P: +44-(0)20-7343-8377, E: miranda.tooth@frost.com; Media Contact: Magdalena Oberland Corporate Communications, Frost & Sullivan, P: +44-(0) 20-7915-7876, E: magdalena.oberland@frost.com