AWARDS
 
 

2011

Bharat Forge receives the prestigious ‘Golden Peacock Innovative Product / Service Award – 2011’.

Bharat Forge Ltd. was conferred the prestigious ‘Golden Peacock Innovative Product / Service Award – 2011’ at Bangalore in January 2012. The award was given by Mr. Ola Ullsten, former Prime Minister of Sweden and Co-Chair, World Commission on Forests and Sustainable Development and the same was received by BFL Engineering Team.


Institute of Directors Expert Panel shortlisted 152 applications after critical scrutiny for final selection through 3 tier Assessment Process. In Automobile Sector – Bharat Forge was selected as a winner.


The award was presented at a specially organized ‘Awards Presentation Ceremony’ in the presence of distinguished gathering of business leaders, jurists, academics, environmentalists, economists, legislators and policy makers.

Bharat Forge Limited wins the 6th Annual CIO Awards 2011.

IDG India’s CIO magazine has awarded the ‘CIO100 Awards 2011’ to Bharat Forge Limited at the 6th Annual CIO100 awards function held at The Mariott in Pune on August 27th, 2011.


The annual award program recognizes organizations that exemplify the highest level of operational and strategic excellence in information technology (IT). This year's award theme was "The Creative 100," which recognized a hundred IT leaders from leading Indian organizations for their creative use of enterprise technologies to meet their organizations’ business challenges.


In addition to the CIO100 Award, Bharat Forge was also conferred with the special award in the ‘Storage Awards 2011’ Category, which came as a surprise at the function.


The team has won the CIO Award for the second consecutive year.

ITI Khed awarded Educational Excellence Award.

The Knowledge Resource Development & Welfare Group (KRDWG) expert panel awarded the Educational Excellence Award to the Khed ITI, supported by Bharat Forge Ltd.


The award was presented by Ms. Chandni Bedi, Head, Navjyoti Foundation and France Parliament member Mr. Pascal to Principal Mr. C. L. Wankhede in a seminar and award ceremony which was scheduled on 21st January, 2012 at IIT Delhi.


The role model of ITI Khed was selected from 140 schools/ITIs across 5 Countries & 17 Indian states.

French Distinction
"Chevalier de l’Ordre de la Légion d’Honneur"
Conferred on Baba Kalyani, Chairman & MD, Bharat Forge Limited

The French government has bestowed the award of Knight of the National Order of the Legion of Honour (Chevalier de l’Ordre de la Légion d’Honneur) on Baba Kalyani, Chairman & Managing Director, Bharat Forge Limited. The Ambassador of France to India, Mr Jérôme Bonnafont, conferred the distinction on Mr Baba Kalyani during an award ceremony held at his residence in New Delhi, on 12th May 2011.


Baba Kalyani received this award in recognition of his remarkable career as a businessman and his important contribution to enhance the relations between France and India in the economic and commercial fields.


The “Légion d’Honneur” (Legion of Honour) is the highest distinction that can be conferred by the French Republic on a French Citizen as well as on a foreigner. The Order of the Legion of Honour was instituted in 1802 by Napoléon Bonaparte.

Bharat Forge receives India Shining Star CSR Award

Bharat Forge has been awarded the prestigious INDIA SHINING STAR CSR AWARD for outstanding CSR in the Auto Ancillary sector by Wockhardt Foundation. This award was presented during ‘CSR Thought Leadership Conclave’ at the hands of Shri Salman Khurshid, Honorable Union Cabinet Minister for Water Resources and for Minority Affairs on 19th February 2011 at Taj Mahal Palace, Colaba, Mumbai.

Chairman, Mr B N Kalyani honored with the Udyog Ratna Award for 2010-11

Chairman, Mr B N Kalyani has been honored with the Udyog Ratna Award for 2010-11. The award was conferred on him by the Jagatik Marathi Chamber of Commerce and Industries for his outstanding achievements in the field of Business & Industry.

The award was presented at the hands of the Hon’ble Chief Minister of Maharashtra, Shri Prithviraj Chavan in the presence of Member of Parliament, Shri Manohar Joshi and Shri Shivajirao Adhalrao Patil on Saturday, 26th February 2011.

 

2010

Bharat Forge Limited honoured with the INS Industrial Excellence Award.

INS Industrial Excellence Award is given every year to an individual or a group, belonging to the Indian industry that has, during the previous three years, made a significant contribution in the nuclear field through innovative technological and/or management approaches.


BFL has been conferred ‘The I N S Industrial Excellence Award 2010’ in the inaugural function of Conference on Strategic Electronics at Hyderabad on 24th November 2011.
The award was received by Mr. Sunil Chaturvedi, Chief Operating Officer, Bharat Forge Limited, Capital Goods Division.


Bharat Forge receives the EEPC India National Award for Export Excellence 2009-2010.

The EEPC India National Award for Export Excellence 2009-2010 was awarded to Bharat Forge Limited from Shri. Jyotiraditya M Scindia, Hon'ble Minister of State for Commerce & Industry, Govt. of India, on 20th December 2011 at New Delhi and was received by Mr. Lalit Kaul, Vice President, Delhi office.


B.N. KALYANI DECORATED WITH COMMANDER FIRST CLASS OF THE ROYAL ORDER OF THE POLAR STAR

New Delhi, September 21st 2010 - Mr. BN Kalyani, Chairman and Managing Director of Bharat Forge Limited was today honored by being decorated with “COMMANDER FIRST CLASS” of the “ROYAL ORDER OF THE POLAR STAR”. The award was presented to him by His Excellency Lars- Olof Lindgren, Swedish Ambassador to India at a special ceremony held at the residence of the Swedish Ambassador in New Delhi.

The award is in recognition of Mr. Kalyani’s contribution in furthering Trade and Business cooperation between Sweden and India.


National Award for Best HR Practices -2009 Award

Bharat Forge Limited was awarded the “National Award for Best HR Practices -2009".


The award and the winners certificate was received by Dr Santosh Bhave & Team during the Annual National Conference of NIPM ( National Institute of Personnel Management) at Kolkata on 18th Feb'2010.


This was a national level competition organized by NIPM, where several industries from Public & private sectors participated. The evaluation process comprised of 4 stages. Application submission, On site evaluation by eminent Juries , Presentation by finalist and 360 degrees evaluation by final participant companies.


Other than Bharat Forge Ltd. following were the other 9 companies which were selected for final presentation:

  1. Tata Steel Ltd , Jamshedpur.
  2. ONGC ( Oil and Natural Gas Company), Mumbai.
  3. HPCL ( Hindustan Petroleum corporation Ltd), Mumbai.
  4. HINDALCO Industries Ltd. ( Aditya Birla Group) , Renukoot, UP.
  5. GAIL ( Gas Authority of India Ltd), Delhi.
  6. VIZAK Steel , Vishakapattanam.
  7. Swaraj Engines Ltd. ( Mahindra Group Company), Punjab.
  8. MRPL - Mangalore.
  9. Shree Cement Ltd. Beawar , Rajasthan.

 

2009

Bharat Forge receives National Award for Best HR Practices 2009

Bharat Forge was awarded the National Award for Best HR Practices 2009. The Award and the Winners Certificate was received by Dr. Santosh Bhave & Team during the Annual National Conference of NIPM (National Institute of Personnel Management) at Kolkata on 18th February 2010.


This was a national level competition organized by NIPM, where several industries from public and private sectors participated. The evaluation process comprised of 4 stages. Application submission, on-site evaluation by eminent Juries, presentation by finalists and 360 degree evaluation by final participant companies.

Golden Peacock Award

Bharat Forge has achieved a remarkable landmark by receiving the prestigious Golden Peacock Award in the field of Occupational Health & Safety. The Award ceremony was held on 14th June 2009 at Palampur in Himachal Pradesh.
Mr. K. Kanchan – Head of Occupational Health & Safety received the “Golden Peacock Award” on behalf of Bharat Forge Limited.

The “Golden Peacock Award” is conferred upon Indian Industries in various categories to encourage & motivate the Industries for achieving excellence.

The Institute of Directors thoroughly examined the Health & Safety Management System of various Industries & decided to award Bharat Forge Limited.

2008

Padma Bhushan Award

Mr. B N Kalyani, Chairman and Managing Director, Bharat Forge Limited was honoured by the Government of India with the prestigious Padma Bhushan Award. This is one of the highest civilian awards in India, conferred upon Mr. Kalyani for his distinguished contributions of high order to Trade and Industry Sector. The award is a testimony to his relentless struggle to make Bharat Forge the No. 1 company in the Forging industry in the World. He has heralded the Kalyani Group to new heights of success thus placing India on the World map. The Award was presented to him by the President of India, Ms. Pratibha Patil at Rashtrapati Bhavan in a ceremony held on the 10th of May 2008.

The Padma Bhushan award is an Indian civilian decoration established on January 2, 1954 by the President of India. It stands third in the hierarchy of civilian awards, after the Bharat Ratna and the Padma Vibhushan, but comes before the Padma Sri. It is awarded to recognize distinguished service of a high order to the nation, in any field.

 

2006

7th Annual Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award Manufacturing - 2005

Mr B N Kalyani received the prestigious international Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award – Manufacturing 2005.

As the first award of its kind, Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year recognizes outstanding entrepreneurs who have contributed to nation building and are building & leading dynamic and growing businesses. The Award winners were selected from amongst 19 finalists across different categories.

The Award was received by Mr B N Kalyani at the hands of Deputy Chairman, Planning Commission, Mr Montek Singh Ahluwalia at a function held in Mumbai on 11th November 2005.

IGCC Award for the Year 2005

Bharat Forge has been conferred with the 'Indo German Chamber of Commerce Award' for Outstanding contribution towards the promotion of Indo-German Economic Relations for the year 2005.

The award was formally handed over to Chairman Mr. B N Kalyani, on 28th September 2005 at the 49th Annual General Meeting of the Indo German Chamber of Commerce held at Hilton Towers, Mumbai.

Global Entrepreneur of the Year Award

Mr B N Kalyani, Chairman & Managing Director, Bharat Forge Limited was awarded with the Global Entrepreneur of the Year Award by the Jagatik Marathi Chamber of Commerce & Industries. .

The award was presented under the auspices of the Jagatik Marathi Chamber of Commerce & Industries Foundation Day – 6th February 2006 at the hands of Mr Shivraj Patil, Hon’ble Minister for Home Affairs, Government of India. Mr Vilasrao Deshmukh, Hon’ble Chief Minister of Maharashtra and Dr Raghunath Mashelkar, Director General, CSIR were also present at the occasion. The function was held at the Yashwantrao Chavan Auditorium at Matunga, Mumbai.

Since, its inception in 1994 Jagatik Marathi Chamber of Commerce & Industries has endeavored to reach its objective of progress and prosperity for the Marathi Speaking entrepreneurs across the world.

It recognizes successful entrepreneurs and awards their achievements in the field of Industry, International Trade, IT, BT, Research, Communication, Hospitality, Education, Health, Agriculture, Tourism, Co-operative and Services sectors.

Rashtra Bhushan Puraskar

Mr B N Kalyani Chairman, Bharat Forge Ltd. was bestowed with the prestigious Rashtra Bhushan Puraskar, an award instituted by the FIE Foundation, Ichalkaranji.

The award recognizes Mr Kalyani’s, Outstanding Contribution to Industrial Globalization.

The award recognizes Mr Kalyani’s, Outstanding Contribution to Industrial Globalization.

Mr B N Kalyani received the award at the hands of Chief Minister,
Mr Vilasrao Deshmukh on Sunday, 9th April 2006.

The function took place at Govindrao High School ground, Ichalkaranji and was presided over by State Cooperatives Minister Patangrao Kadam.  

2005

GKD-NIQR Award for ‘Outstanding Organization’ 2004

Bharat Forge Ltd, received the GKD-NIQR Award for ‘Outstanding Organization’ 2004.

The award was received by Mr B N Kalyani, Chairman & Managing Director, Bharat Forge Ltd, at a function held in Chennai on 23rd April 2005.

Best Value Creator Company Award
At the Third Annual Outlook Money Awards 2004

Bharat Forge was adjudged as the Best Value Creator among the large companies for 2004, in recognition of their excellence in this category.

The annual Outlook Money Awards were first instituted in 2002 to take note of the achievements of companies in facilitating wealth creation while protecting individuals' interests. The 2004 edition of the awards, were given across nine categories which included Best Value Creator Award, Dream Home Award, Wealth Creator Award, Best Insurer Award, Best Banker Award, Best e-Brokerage Award, Best Listing (IPO), Best Merchant Banker and the Hall of Fame Awards.

The award was received by Mr Amit B Kalyani, Executive Director, Bharat Forge at the hands of Union Minister for Commerce and Industry, Mr Kamal Nath at function held in Mumbai on 4th April 2005.

Business Standard CEO of the Year 2004

Mr B N Kalyani, Chairman & Managing Director, Bharat Forge was conferred with the Business Standard CEO of the Year 2004.

The criteria for the award was profitable companies with a turnover of Rs 500 crore and more, while the performance yardsticks were growth, both in terms of sales and profits over the mid term period for the last three years, efficient use of capital, return to share holders and prospects of continued growth performance.

The stress therefore was on sustained and sustainable performance.The award was formally handed over to Mr B N Kalyani, on 24th March 2005 by the Hon’ble Prime Minister of India, Dr Manmohan Singh at a function in New Delhi.

Bharat Forge included in Forbes ‘Best under a Billion’ list
for the third consecutive year

Bharat Forge Limited, was included in the Forbes ‘Best under a Billion’ list for the third consecutive year.

Eighteen Indian companies, including software and entertainment giants, made it to the Forbes magazine's list of 200 successful companies outside the United States with annual sales of under one billion dollars.

The magazine specially takes note of the Indian entrepreneurship in the tight world market, pointing out that the number of Indian companies has gone up to 18 this year from 13 last year and 10 a year earlier.

The 200 successful companies were drawn from among 19,000 publicly traded concerns with annual sales below one billion dollars. The magazine screened out most corporations that did not have operating margins of at least 5 per cent in the latest year and average equity return of at least 5 per cent over the past five years.

2004

Bharat Forge included in Forbes ‘Best under a Billion’ list for the second consecutive year

Bharat Forge Limited, India’s first global auto component company was included in the Forbes ‘Best under a Billion’ list for the second consecutive year.

Published in the November 15th issue of Forbes, the list is compiled from a possible of 2,600 publicly traded companies across Asia Pacific and Europe that had under $ 1 billion a year in revenue and five-year returns on equity of at least 5%.

While, India has the highest number of entries (24) compared to any other nation, except the UK, Bharat Forge was the only auto parts company with an average return on equity of 34% (over the five years measured by Forbes) ranking third among the Indian companies on the list.