Sir John Rose, Chief Executive of
Rolls-Royce "lighting-the-lamp" at the traditional
Indian welcome given to his senior delegation at the HAL
Management Academy in Bangalore. The ceremony, in the presence
of Mr Ashok Baweja, Chairman of HAL, also marked a celebration
of the 50-year partnership between Rolls-Royce and HAL.
Coming to India
Rolls-Royce held its Senior Management Conference in Asia
for the first time in 2007, when the top 100 executives
from around the world met in Bangalore from September 26-28.
Previous meetings have been held in Europe and United States.
The objective was to expose the Group's senior team to the
extraordinary progress India has made over the last ten
years and help them understand some of the factors that
underpin this success. While the Indian growth story is
well documented, executives saw for themselves innovation
in the Indian private sector at INFOSYS, WIPRO, and TATA
- which have all achieved global recognition - and the strengths
and capabilities at Hindustan Aeronautics Limited - now
a world class public sector company. They also saw how entrepreneurial
spirit and determination flourish in modern India despite
its challenging infrastructure.
Bangalore also provided a unique opportunity for Rolls-Royce
to consolidate and extend its 50 year relationship with
HAL. Delegates saw HAL's Engine Division and Adour assembly
line, the Aircraft Division and the Jaguar Hangar, the Foundry
and Forge Division, where rolled rings are manufactured
for Rolls-Royce civil engines.
Rolls-Royce has a long history of collaboration with Indian
industry. Not only does the partnership with HAL go back
over 50 years, but the Rolls-Royce association with the
Indian aviation industry dates back to 1932. This was when
Tata Aviation Services, the former Tata Airlines which became
Air India, took to the skies with an aircraft powered by
Rolls-Royce engines carrying mail and passengers between
Karachi and Bombay. In 2008, Rolls-Royce and the Indian
Air Force will celebrate 75 years of successful partnership.
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