A Deep Dive into the theme of ‘Engineered in India’: Dr. BVR Mohan Reddy in conversation with Mr. MM Muru gappan
Chennai, 14th February 2023 : Entrepreneurship in India has become a leading trend, which has evolved over the decades. Many aspiring entrepreneurs often look out for guidance from industry leaders while embarking on the ir own entrepreneurial journey. Aiming to understand the brain behind the book, Engineered in India: From Dreams to Billion-Dollar CYIENT, Mr. MM Murugappan, Chairman, Carborundum Universal in conversation with the auth or of the book, Dr. BVR Mohan Reddy addressed the audience at an event organized by the Madras Manag eme nt Association (MMA).
The two dived deep into the theme of the book – entrepreneurship and Dr. Reddy’s journey at large. Mr. MM Mur ugappan, Chairman, Carborundum Universal said, “Entrepreneurs like Mohan have the energy and zeal to build an or ganisation. I am in awe of how he has built the company, not only in India but globally and how he chose to give peo ple responsibilities across the world and PAN-India, rather than only having an opulent Indian leadership dealing with th e company. What caused you to do this?”
Dr. BVR Mohan Reddy, Founder-Chairman & Board Member, Cyient Ltd., said, “I believe, locals (across geographies) who have similarities in terms of culture, the value system, the ethos are much better in conversing, convincing and prov iding the comfort to a customer compared to a foreign individual. For a local, earning trust and confidence amongst the customers becomes easier.”
Mr. Murugappan further asked, “This is India’s moment. A large part of this audience has contributed to India’s future, and a large part will be contributors to it. What does future hold for India?”
Dr. Reddy states, “Future looks very promising for entrepreneurship. The environment today is very conducive for the gr owth of this nation than it was earlier. In addition to this, the ease of doing business has improved. Interestingly, this dec ade will be driven by technology and AI – TECHade. Additionally, ChatGPT too has gained popularity, and is all set to get integrated in every industry whether its agriculture, logistics, transportation or healthcare – leading to a lot of opport un ities. Technology-led innovation coupled with entrepreneurship is the perfect engine for job creation. It will empower In dia to become self-reliant and allow it to stand tall in the knowledge-intensive global economy.”
Engineered in India takes readers on an entrepreneurial rollercoaster ride, allowing them to see human truths wi th tools that let them breathe life into their business aspirations and experiments.
B.V.R. Mohan Reddy is an Indian entrepreneur and founder-chairman of Cyient, a global technology solutions co mpany. By pioneering outsourced engineering services from India in 1991, Mohan led Cyient to contribute over $5 billion in cumulative exports, firmly placing India on the global engineering, research and development (ER & D) services map.
The author spearheaded several industry bodies and served as the Chairman of NASSCOM and Chairman of CII, Southern Region. He is also the Founding Director of T-Hub, India’s largest start-up incubation centre. He took u p several leadership positions to promote higher education. He is the Chairman of the Board of Governors of IIT Hyderabad and IIT Roorkee, a member of the Leadership Advisory Board (LAB) at the University of Michigan Col lege of Engineering, the USA, and a member of the Court of Governors of Administrative Staff College of India (A SCI). He was the recipient of India’s fourth-highest civilian award, the Padma Shri, in 2017 for his contribution to trade and industry.
About Engineered in India :
The book revolves around the entrepreneurial journey of a young man who steps out of the precincts of IIT Kanp ur in 1974 with a dream in his heart – to become an entrepreneur and contribute to nation-building. Undaunted by the dearth of experience and means to capital in pre-Liberalization India, B.V.R Mohan Reddy’s enterprising s pirit takes the long and winding road, never losing sight of his ambition. He gains overseas education on scholars hip and dons multiple hats for eighteen long years before embarking on his life’s mission at forty. A mission that propels the company he incorporated, Cyient, to pioneer and excel in outsourced engineering services and intro duce the brand ‘Engineered in India’.
About Cyient :
Cyient (Estd: 1991, NSE : CYIENT) is a leading consulting-led, industry-centric, Technology Solutions company. W e enable our customers to apply technology imaginatively across their value chain to solve problems that matte r. We are committed to designing tomorrow with our stakeholders and being a culturally inclusive, socially resp onsible, and environmentally sustainable organization.
