India's Global Powerhouses : How They Are Taking on the World

by Kumar, Nirmalya

• ISBN13: 9781422147627
• ISBN10: 1422147622
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2009-03-03
• Publisher: Harvard Business School Pr

Summary

When the Indian auto manufacturer Tata Motors bought the iconic Jaguar and Land Rover brands - complementing the Nano, its own innovative $2,500 car - it opened up a new chapter in India's economic story. In the coming years, such Indian multinationals as Bharat Forge, Hindalco, Infosys, Mahindra, and Suzlon will increasingly be making acquisitions and building their brands in Western markets.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements

Introduction

Rich owners, poor companies

Indian Business 1947-1991

Becoming globally competitive

Corporate Restructuring 1991-2001

Unleashed

How Indian companies are taking on the world

ArcelorMittal

Consolidating the globally fragmented steel industry

Infosys

Born global to exploit the skilled workforce advantage

Bharat Forge

Bringing technology and speed to the world forging market

Essel Propack

Following a global customer across the world

Hindalco

Globalizing through a transformational merger with Novelis

Mahindra & Mahindra

Leveraging IndiaG++s size for global scale in tractors

Godrej, HiDesign, United Breweries & VIP

Seeking global consumer brands

Suzlon

Conceiving the global wind energy industry

Tata Group

Driving for multi-industry global leadership

Dual Identity

Indians as customers, competitors, and collaborators Conclusion: Future challenges for Indian Multinationals

Notes

Index

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