Despite rough times, Indian electronics industry has been able to withstand and grow. All this is courtesy of the efforts of some people, companies and organisations, who have acted as catalysts in furthering the growth of the Indian electronics industry. Recognising their contribution towards the growth of the Indian electronics 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.
Dr Ajay Kumar, Joint Secretary, Department of Electronics and Information Technology, Govt of India is one such important person, who has contributed to the growth of the Indian electronics industry in more than one ways. Dr Kumar has supported the growth of domestic electronics manufacturing on various platforms and has encouraged allied industries to create a base for the the Indian electronics industry to grow. He is credited to have encouraged the SEZ developers to explore the possibility of developing Electronic Manufacturing Clusters as ESDM is likely to attract significant investment in future, especially in the wake of the new policies announced by the Government.
Dr Ajay Kumar has acted as a bridge between the government and the industry and has played a crucial role in conveying the measures that the government has been taking for the Indian electronics industry.
Accepting the award, Dr Kumar said, “It is great that the work the government is doing in promoting the electronics industry has being recognised by industry. The industry is seeing its second revival, if I may say so, and in the next 10 years or so, we can revive the glory day of the Indian Electronics industry.”
Apart from this, EFY Awards 2012 were presented across 26 product categories to brands voted by the readers of Electronics For You magazine 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 event, 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 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
