Mumbai: Cummins India Limited (CIL) received five coveted awards from Frost & Sullivan for the year 2010, in the Diesel Generator (Gensets) segment in the categories:

•             Corporate Brand Image/Reputation Leadership (Gensets)

•             Customer Service Support Leadership (Gensets above 250 KVA)

•             Most Preferred Genset Brand in the Manufacturing/Process Industry segment (above 250 KVA)

•             Most Preferred Genset Brand in the IT/Realty/Hospitality Industry Segment

•             Most Preferred Genset Brand in the Construction and Infrastructure Segment.

The Awards were presented to CIL at the Indian Backup Power Industry Excellence Awards Banquet, held recently at the Leela Kempinski, Gurgaon.

CIL was bestowed these top honors for the second time for its excellent performance and outstanding contribution to the Genset Industry by achieving a competitive customer-based leading position in the market. Frost & Sullivan’s Best Practices Awards are based on its extensive research, analysis of the market, and assessment of participants competing/operating in this market followed by interactions with various end users. This year, the companies were evaluated on parameters like industry penetration, up-time, trouble-free performance, overall customer satisfaction, likelihood of buying for future requirements.

Speaking on the occasion, Beau Lintereur, Vice President of the Power Generation Business Unit of Cummins India Limited said, “We are delighted with this continued recognition of our performance, especially since it comes directly from our customers. These awards reflect the focus and efforts of everyone in the Power Generation Business Unit, and they are a tribute to the Company’s longstanding commitment to reliability.”

Presenting the Awards, Amol Kotwal, Deputy Director, Energy and Power Systems Practice, Frost & Sullivan, said, “Cummins India Limited winning these five Awards for the second successive time, speaks volumes of the company’s market leadership position as well as customer preference in the Indian Genset market. The five awards, across a spectrum of categories, is a result of the relentless work put in by the Cummins local team to cater to its customers’ requirements and ensure robust market penetration. Additionally, the Award for Corporate Image/Reputation Leadership is a testimony to the strong brand equity of Cummins in the Indian Genset market.”