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Managing International Operations. Presented by Prakash R. Mulchandani. My Background. Came from India in 1960’s Education M.S. (Chemical Engineering) MBA (Finance) Several assignments at Rockwell International Spun off into Meritor Automotive
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Managing International Operations Presented by Prakash R. Mulchandani
My Background Came from India in 1960’s Education M.S. (Chemical Engineering) MBA (Finance) Several assignments at Rockwell International Spun off into Meritor Automotive Merged with Arvin Industries to form ArvinMeritor
Scope of Responsibility $3.5 billion in sales Plus $300 million in joint venture sales 28 manufacturing plants Located in nine countries 28,000 employees Union and non-union operations
Domestic (U.S.) Locations Newark, Ohio Kenton, Ohio Laurinburg, N.C. Asheville, N.C. York, S.C. Fairfield, Iowa Carrollton, Kentucky Oshkosh, Wisconsin Morristown, Tennessee
International Subsidiaries Tilbury, Ontario Sao Paolo, Brazil Cameri, Italy Verona, Italy Wrexham, Wales Cwmbran, Wales Maudslay, England Dublin, Ireland
International Subsidiaries (cont) Lindesberg, Sweden Barcelona, Spain Amsterdam, Netherlands Mitry-Mory, France St. Etienne, France Frankfurt, Germany Johannesburg, South Africa Melbourne, Australia
International Joint Ventures Izmir, Turkey Mysore, India Jinan, China Caxias do Sul, Brazil Friedrichshafen, Germany Brussels, Belgium Monterrey, Mexico
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Reasons for International Operations Access to World Markets Component Sourcing Global Orientation of Customers First to enter Key Markets Acquire Technology De-integration of OEM’s
Major Issues Management Time Transfer Pricing (Taxation/Import Duties) Currency Risk Technology Give-away Cultural Differences
Major Issues (continued) Pressure to Invest in Related Ventures Inadequate Due Diligence No Exit Strategy Legal Issues (Russian Trailer Project) Personal Risk
HEADLINE: COPTER CRASHLANDS AT INFOSYS: AUTOMOTIVE MD, 2 DIRECTORS ESCAPE Star of Mysore Online Mysore, Jan. 18 (MRS&ACP)- Automotive Axles Managing Director Baba M. Kalyani and two Directors as well as crew had a miraculous escape when the helicopter they were traveling in crash landed at the helipad of Infosys in Hebbal Industrial Area this morning. It was around 10 am that the Deccan Airways helicopter carrying Kalyani, Directors Rakesh Sachdev and Lori Dohal {Larry Dowers} from Bangalore crashlanded in a corner of the helipad from a height of 20 ft while the pilot was trying to land. Technical snag is said to be the cause for the mishap. The helicopter was found on the helipad lying on its left side with its blades shattered. Pilot Captain Mehal and technician Devendrakumar, Sharma escaped unhurt. Automotive Axles MD and the two Directors were taken out by the fire fighting personnel of BEML who rushed to the spot immediately on receiving the information. The Automotive Executives were to attend the company's Board meeting in Hongalli Industrial Area. They were shifted to Apollo BGS Hospital where they are still being treated when we went to press. According to eyewitnesses, smoke was noticed in the helicopter after the mishap. "Fortunately the copter did not catch fire," he added. Vijayanagar Police Sub-Inspector Girish and staff rushed to the spot. Later ACP Vijayakumar and DCP K.T. Balakrishna also visited the spot.