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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 AWARD
About 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 eminent
personalities such as Mr. Adarsh Kumar, Senior Vice President, 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 Kawoor, Former Head - Logistics & Customer Operations, Marico Ltd., 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, Former President, FADA, 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 Sarabhai, Vice President - Supply Chain, Kraft Foods
The process validators & official tabulators will be Ernst & Young Pvt. Ltd.
About 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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