participate in the national endeavour of making the global environment safe. A state-of-the-art R&D capability coupled with years of engineering excellence has seen the Group develop world-class turbine blades, main oil pump, impeller, guide blade carrier assembly, governing rack and other critical parts that form the backbone of large steam turbines up to 500 MW. Through Prime Electric Limited, as I earlier said, the Group has taken a major step forward in positioning itself as one of the largest manufacturers from India producing world class extra high voltage power transformers for users across the globe.
All of this and the award would not have been possible, had it not been for the unwavering commitment, enthusiasm & zeal of each and every one working in the Group at all levels.

EI You have entered in to high – tech instrumentation from power to aviation and as diverse as forensic science and security system. What is your focus now and how do you plan to consistently go about it?

Given the highly diverse fields of technological specialization and to handle the specialized needs of our customer base, each product division within PCI is structures as a decentralized module with its own range & scope of deliverables. Such a scope calls for deep associations with technology majors across the world and working closely with their core technology teams in order to be able to identify, develop & bring into India solutions that are not only India-specific but also such that they meet the needs of tomorrow for each of our clients.

EI Please name some of the products meeting needs of Indian economy. Which other diverse needs of the economy you aim while emerging as an international forerunner and continuing with present activities?

Prime Group, a leading force in the field of hi-technology & equipment, systems & machines etc. relating to power generation, transmission & distribution, precision engineering, thermography, cable fault location, online conditioning systems (UPS), high-voltage test equipment and protection test equipment for HV/EHV electrical installations, transformers, cables, turnkey projects etc. Our company plays an important role in providing hi-tech solutions for vital applications relating to priority sector areas such as power and energy, electronic production line industry, IT enabled services, aviation & aerospace, railways, defense and other infrastructure industries including engineering sector, metallurgical industry, petroleum, oil & gas, steel, fertilizers, shipping, space etc. Our diversified business interests also include manufacturing of Engineering components including turbine parts, precision Castings, turn key projects including projects involving HV/EHV dynamic power conditioning systems (UPS Systems) with Mega Watt capacities. As a Group, we remain highly focused on India’s core sectors since we genuinely believe that it is through thrust in these sectors alone that we as a nation and indeed we as a company can achieve significant successes across the global platform. In our actions to address such needs we shall continue to identify the best of the global technologies that are of real value to Indian industry.

EI Having surged ahead in diverse core areas of the economy, what is your philosophy behind your successful organization?

The Group’s ideology “Looking beyond Tomorrow” forms the very core of corporate philosophy & governs all action of Group companies. Be it the identification of technologies best suited for India or be it in-house manufacture, conducting hi-tech research in our in-house R&D labs or even the hiring & training of our human / knowledge resource – we address issues with an eye on the future i.e. with an eye towards the cost effectiveness,

scalability & relevance and sustenance of the solution in the global technological scenario. We have our customers covering all major segments of the economy and virtually all top of the line companies, government or private, and these include organization like NTPC, Power Grid, NHPC, BHEL, IAAI, BEL, HAL, ISRO, TATA, Reliance, L&T, Railways, Defence, HCL Ltd., CPRI, SAIL, IOC, DRDO among others – something that we are proud of and greatly cherish.

EI Managing such a magnanimous organization is a no ordinary feat without team work. Electrical India readers may need to know your HR strategies for all round development and progress.

At Prime Group, we sincerely count the intellectual capital as our prime asset. The Group has maintained its rapid progress since inception through organic and inorganic growth as well as diversifications. While our highly qualifies, motivated and experienced personnel imbued with zeal and dynamism constitute the very core, the Group’s ideology of “Looking Beyond Tomorrow” governs all its functioning and fuels the 800-strong Group strength to serve and augment the growth of India’s core sector.