When you talk about growth of electronics in India, companies like Panasonic come on top of the mind instantly. It’s simply because such companies have been increasingly instrumental in fuelling the growth of the Indian electronics industry. One cannot deny that the Indian electronics industry is facing turbulence due to the global economic slowdown. But it has not only been able to withstand the pressures, but has also managed to grow. All this could happen because of the efforts made by some companies and organisations, who have acted as catalysts in furthering the growth of the Indian electronics industry. Recognising their contribution towards the growth of Indian industry, Electronics For You has felicitated the pioneers of electronics fraternity with the EFY Readers’ Choice Awards 2012. The award ceremony was organised on 15 March at Le Meridian, Bengaluru, where the who’s who of the industry were present to honour the winners.
Panasonic, one of the leading brands in the world of electronics, is one such name. Applauding the efforts made by the company in the Indian electronics industry, Electronics For You awarded Panasonic with an EFY Award for being the “Electronics Organisation of the Year”. The company was unanimously chosen by the jury of the awards, that included Rajoo Goel, secretary general, ELCINA, Dr RC Chopra, senior advisor, CII, Dr DS Rawat, secretary general, ASSOCHAM, and Suresh Khanna secretary general, CEAMA.
Panasonic Corporation is one of the largest electronic product manufacturers in the world, comprised of over 634 companies. It manufactures and markets a wide range of products under the Panasonic brand to enhance and enrich lifestyles all around the globe. The Panasonic brand name was created in 1955 and was first used as a brand for audio speakers. It is a combination of the words, “Pan”, and “Sonic”, sound and has a meaning of bringing sound our Company creates to the world.
Thanking EFY for recognising the company’s efforts, T S Murthy, senior manager (services), Panasonic India, said, “It is a very happy and proud moment for us as an organisation, because we got this award from the readers of EFY, which makes it a very personal award.”
EFY Awards were presented across 26 product categories to brands voted by the readers of EFY and Electronics Bazaar. The awards also featured six special categories, selected by a jury of four members.
Ever since its inception in 2004, EFY Readers’ Choice Awards, is eagerly awaited by the industry every year. The aim of EFY Awards has been to motivate, support and recognise outstanding brands, organisations and individuals who have furthered the growth story of the Indian electronics industry. The awards have evolved with time in response to the demands and suggestions received from the stakeholders of the Indian electronics ecosystem and our valuable readers.
“To keep up with the changes in the industry and the products churned out by it, the awards are announced are reviewed every year and changed as per requirement. This year the EFY Awards Jury decided upon three new awards which are the Best Initiative by a Government Organisation, Certificate of Excellence 2012 for Emerging Organisation of the Year, and ‘Certificate of Excellence 2012 for Government Organisation of the Year’,” says Ramesh Chopra, founder and vice chairman, EFY Group.
Here’s a list of winners of EFY Awards 2012:
Capacitors: Vishay
Resistors: Vishay
Diodes & Transistors : Vishay
LEDs: OSRAM
LED Drivers: Texas Instruments
Sensors, Transducers, Actuators & Related ICs : Honeywell
Switches & Relays: Omron
Connectors: Phoenix Contact
Microcontrollers: Atmel
EDA Tools: Cadence
Multimeters: Fluke
Oscilloscopes: Tektronix
Soldering & Desoldering Stations: Weller
Educational Kits & Trainers: Vegakits
Solar Cells: Moser Baer
Solar Panels: Tata Power Solar Systems
SMF Batteries: Exide
Inverters: Microtek
UPS Systems: Microtek
Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs): Siemens
EPABX and Key Telephones: Panasonic
CCTV Cameras: Bosch
Training Institutes (Electronics): Jetking
Pick & Place Machines (SMT): Juki
Printed Circuit Boards: PCB Power
EMS Organisations: Flextronics
EFY Jury Awards:
Lifetime Achievement Award: N Ramachandran, managing director, MEL Systems and Services Ltd
Electronics Leader of the Year: Dr Ajay Kumar, Joint Secretary, Department of Electronics and Information Technology, Govt of India
Electronics Organisation of the Year: Panasonic
Best Initiative by a Government Organisation: Department of Electronics and Information Technology
Certificate of Excellence 2012 for Emerging Organisation of the Year: MyBox Technologies
Pvt Ltd
Certificate of Excellence 2012 For Government Organisation of the Year: Centre for Development of Telematics, Govt of India
By Diksha P Gupta, EFYTIMES News Network
