Mumbai, March 23, 2009:KEC International Ltd. (KEC), an RPG group company and a global leader in the power transmission EPC business, has won the EEPC India Western Regional ‘Top Exporter - Gold trophy’ award for highest exports in the ‘Merchant Exporters’ category for the year 2006-07.
The award was handed over to Mr. Vimal Kejriwal, Executive Director, International Business by His Excellency, Governor of Maharashtra, Mr. S. C. Jamir at a glittering function in Mumbai on Saturday, March 21st, 2009.
KEC, a Rs. 3500 crore turnover company, has made an indelible mark on the world map by constantly and consistently re-engineering itself to retain its position of leadership in the areas of quality, technology, capacity and capability. Over the last six decades, KEC has gone from strength to strength successfully exporting its EPC services to over 40 countries and widening its client base across the world. From being principally a power transmission player, KEC is today operating through five major business areas - Power Transmission, Distribution & Substation, Telecommunications, Railway Infrastructure and Design Services in South Asia, Africa, Middle East, Central Asia, North America and Australasia.
The company’s exports in the year 2006-07 were more than Rs. 1300 crore (USD 253 million at current exchange rate) spanning 16 countries. The company’s current order book is over Rs. 5000 crore of which 60% is from the international market.
“I am extremely delighted upon KEC winning this award. Winning this award in the backdrop of continuous order wins in the domestic and international market is testimony to KEC being a leading player in Transmission and Distribution not only in India but across the globe. The company aspires to enter at least two new countries every year. This year was a watershed year when we entered Mali, Tajikistan, Egypt and Australia.” remarked Mr. Ramesh Chandak, MD & CEO of the company.
KEC International Ltd. is a global leader in the power transmission engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) business. With global operations spanning over 20 countries, the company is present in India, UAE, Libya, Ghana, Algeria, Afghanistan, Nigeria, Tajikistan, Australia, Saudi Arabia, Kazakhstan, Mali, Oman, South Africa, Kenya, Ethiopia and Egypt among other countries. KEC is the flagship company in the transmission sector of the RPG Group.
RPG Enterprises us one of the India’s leading business groups with a turnover of Rs. 13,500 crore. RPG Enterprises has presence in Sectors like Power, Tyres, Retail, IT, Transmission, Carbon Black, Specialty & Entertainment.
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