Menon & Menon Ltd. Recognised as Leader of Tomorrow (Auto/ Auto Component Category)

NEW DELHI, December 15, 2011 /PRNewswire/ --

• Announced winner at ET NOW-IndiaMART Leaders of Tomorrow Awards 2011 Ceremony held in Mumbai recently
• Vijay Menon, MD, Menon & Menon Ltd. believes that this prestigious Award reinforces their belief in the company

From a small and ordinary company to a company of national repute, Menon and Menon Ltd. has not only grown manifolds but has also placed Kolhapur on the industrial map of India. Mr. Vijay Menon, Managing Director, Menon and Menon Ltd., gave his heartfelt thanks to his team as well as reckoned the hardships and strong spirit of his father who also happens to be one of the pioneers of auto-components industry in India, Late Mr. Chandran Menon (Founder), as the award under Auto/Auto Components Category was bestowed on him by India's iconic entrepreneur Mr. NR Narayana Murthy, Chairman Emeritus, Infosys Technologies, at the recently held felicitation ceremony of 'ET NOW-IndiaMART Leaders of Tomorrow Awards 2011'.

Congratulating Menon and Menon Ltd. on receiving this honour, Mr. Dinesh Agarwal, Founder & CEO, IndiaMART.com, said, "Auto sector is in fifth gear these days led by the push provided by dynamic auto component manufacturers. It is achievers like Menon and Menon who have contributed to strengthen this sector and economy while inspiring everyone with their own success story. We extend heartfelt congratulations to them for becoming the Leader of Tomorrow in the category."

Brimming with success, Mr. Vijay Menon, said "ET NOW-IndiaMART Leaders of Tomorrow award is a prestigious Award that reinforces our belief in our company. It recognizes the efforts put in by a large team of people over many years. It tells us what we have been doing is right. It also tells us how we have set out to achieve the unachievable. This award will serve as a very important milestone in this long and arduous journey."

A mechanical engineering graduate and a MBA from Illinois State University, USA, Mr. Vijay Menon took on the responsibilities of heading the company in 1994. With the resilient and diligent efforts of the Mr. Vijay Menon, the company now rates among the top three foundries in India as well as the only foundry in India capable of casting and machining cylinder blocks and cylinder heads. The company conceived by Late Mr. Chandran Menon in the late 50's is now manufacturing intricate engine components like Cylinder Blocks and Cylinder Heads for discerning brands of international repute. Mr. Menon aims at amplifying the business growth in the coming future.

Every small idea leads to a bigger dream which inturn materializes into a tangible reality. Menon and Menon Ltd. was just a small beginning but now it is a giant in its field. All it takes to reach at this level or beyond is a beginning, a start and platforms like 'ET Now-IndiaMART Leaders of Tomorrow Awards" for acknowledgment.

About Menon and Menon Limited

Menon and Menon Limited is one of the leading engineering companies in India, manufacturing grey iron Cylinder Blocks and Cylinder Heads in as cast and machined condition. It also has adequate capabilities to design toolings and gauges required for the manufacture of Cylinder Blocks and Cylinder Heads. Its operations are certified to the TS 16949 standards by ULMSS India Pvt Ltd. The company is located approximately 425 Kilometers south of Mumbai, in the city of Kolhapur, Maharashtra State, India. Its facility, covering a built up area of over 20,000 Square Meters, has a well equipped foundry and machine shop. It is the first company in India to be certified to the QS 9000 series of Quality System Standards.

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