CO NNECT. Volume 3 Issue 13 December 2013 Mumbai ` 50

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1 CO NNECT Volume 3 Issue 13 December 2013 Mumbai ` 50 Mr. Chandrakant Salunkhe Founder & President, SME Chamber of India and Chairman, Europe - India SME Business Council (EISBC) addressing the delegates at SME Assembly 2013 at Vilnius, Lithuania organised by European Commission on 25th November 2013

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3 CO NNECT Foreword Volume 3 Issue 13 December Pages Dear Friends, Editor Mahesh Balasaheb Salunkhe Panel of Advisors Chandrakant Salunkhe A. Rameshkumar Girish Bhagat V. K. Venkatachalam Publicity and Marketing Hemant Salunkhe (Director) Bricks Marketing & Promotion Pvt. Ltd. Team Saakshi Kulkarni Madhuri Khanwalkar Layout & Graphics Gandhi Gajelli I am pleased to present you the December issue of SME Connect Magazine, which includes various activities organised by SME Chamber of India jointly with SME Export Promotion Council and Maharashtra Industrial and Economic Development Association. As you are aware, the Chamber is providing knowledge, hand holding and support to the SMEs for identifying the emerging business opportunities in various sectors. Through our research based surveys and infinite number of meetings with various Indian entrepreneurs, we observed that they are facing difficulty to identify new markets for export promotion because of lack of contacts & connectivity, insufficient funds for marketing and promotion, insufficient manpower, market knowledge, supply chain management and other resources for achieving success in international market. With respect to above, we consider that it is our endeavour to help support SMEs from manufacturing and service sectors for participation in various International Buyer-Seller Meet and Exhibitions in countries around the world viz. Brazil, Germany, Gulf Countries, North America and South Africa from the fields of Packaging Industry, Engineering, Food Processing, IT, Furniture, Pharmaceuticals, Medical Equipment, Health Care, Garments, Industrial Laundry Machineries, and other Process Machinery and Equipment Manufacturers. Participation in exhibition and B2B Meetings will definitely help SMEs to identify business opportunities as well as to learn about new markets, quality of products required, competition and promotion strategy. I, therefore, appeal to the entrepreneurs to take advantage of our support services to enter and enhance your business potential in the International Market. SMALL & MEDIUM BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CHAMBER OF INDIA SMALL & MEDIUM BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CHAMBER OF INDIA (SME CHAMBER OF INDIA). The concepts, activities and events have been designed by us and are exclusively the property of SMALL & MEDIUM BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CHAMBER OF INDIA (SME CHAMBER OF INDIA). No part of the titles and contents or images should be used, reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted, in any form or by any means or discussed with any third party without prior written consent of SME CHAMBER OF INDIA. Views and opinions expressed in this magazine are not necessarily those of SME CONNECT, its publisher, printer, owner and / or editors. We (SME CONNECT) do our best to verify the information published but do not take any responsibility for the absolute accuracy of the information. SME Connect does not accept responsibility for any investment or other decision taken by readers on the basis of information provided herein. Chandrakant Salunkhe Founder & President Small & Medium Business Development Chamber of India smechamberofindia@vsnl.net SMECONNECT bi monthly Owner Printer Publisher Mr.Mahesh Balasaheb Salunkhe, Printed at Hindustan Packaging, Unit No1,Kembros Industrial Estate, Sonapur Lane, Off L.B.S Marg, Bhandup (W), Mumbai , Published at 101, Murlidhar Baldev Estate, Near Vikas Estate, Off Aarey Road, Goregaon (E),Mumbai Maharashtra. Editor - Mahesh Balasaheb Salunkhe.RNINo:MAHENG/2011/48842 Volume 3 Issue 13 December CO NNECT

4 Visit VISIT TO UK & EUROPE of CHANDRAKANT SALUNKHE Founder & President, SME Chamber of India th th November 2013 London, Wolverhampton, Vilnius Mr. Chandrakant Salunkhe Founder & President, SME Chamber of India and Chairman, Europe - India SME Business Council (EISBC) addressing the delegates at SME Assembly 2013 at Vilnius, Lithuania organised by European Commission on 25th November 2013 Mr. Chandrakant Salunkhe Founder & President, SME Chamber of India addressing the delegates at India - UK SME Business Meet 2013 at London on 18th November Organised by High Commission of India, London (L to R) Ms. Jinoos Shariati - Senior Country Manager, UK Trade & Investment, Ms. Esther Williams - Head - South Asia Unit, UK Trade & Investment, Mr. Crispin Simon - Managing Director, Trade Development and Strategic Trade, UK Trade & Investment Mr. Chandrakant Salunkhe President, SME Chamber of India and Mr. Vipul Patel during interactive meeting on 19th Nov 2013 at London (L to R) Prof Ian Oakes - Deputy Vice Chancellor University of Wolverhampton, Mr. Simon Warren - Chief Executive, Wolverhampton City Council, Milkinder Jaspal - Hon'ble Mayor of Wolverhampton and Mr. Chandrakant Salunkhe Founder & President, SME Chamber of India with MoU on 20th November 2013 at, Wolverhampton City, UK CO NNECT 04 Volume 3 Issue 13 December 2013

5 Visit Mr. Madhav Lal - Secretary, Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, Government of India addressing the delegates at India - UK SME Business Meet 2013 at London on 18th November Dr Virander Paul - Acting High Commissioner of India to the UK addressing the delegates at India - UK SME Business Meet 2013 at London on 18th November (L to R) Mr. Jay Patel Business Development & Investment Manager, Wolverhampton City Council, Mr Nigel Birch International Development Manager, University of Wolverhampton, Prof Ian Oakes Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research and External Engagement), University of Wolverhampton, Mr. Simon Warren CEO, Wolverhampton City Council, Mr. Chandrakant Salunkhe Founder & President, SME Chamber of India, Mr. Phil Barnett Operations Director, Marston s Brewery, Mr. John Wood Director, Caparo Industries Plc and Mr. Gary Dimmock WBSC Manager, University of Wolverhampton during interactive meeting on 21st November 2013 at Wolverhampton, UK (L to R) Mr. Jay Patel Business Development & Investment Manager, Wolverhampton City Council, Mr. Chandrakant Salunkhe Founder & President, SME Chamber of India, Mr. Ninder Johal MD, High Resolution Audio and Mr. Paul Bennett President, Black Country Chamber of Commerce during interactive meeting on 21st November 2013 at Wolverhampton, UK Mr. Chandrakant Salunkhe Founder & President, SME Chamber of India and other Entrepreneurs during the networking dinner on 21st November 2013 at Wolverhampton, UK Volume 3 Issue 13 December CO NNECT

6 Visit Mr. Madhav Lal - Secretary, Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, Government of India, Dr Virander Paul - Acting High Commissioner of India to the UK and Mr. Chandrakant Salunkhe Founder & President, SME Chamber of India during interactive meeting at High Commission of India, London, UK on 18th November 2013 Mr. Rimantas Satzius Hon,ble Minister of Finance, Republic of Lithuania and Mr. Chandrakant Salunkhe Founder & President, Small & Medium Business Development Chamber of India during interactive meeting on 19th November 2013 at London. Mr. Ketutis Treciokas - Vice- Minister, Ministry of Economy of the Republic of Lithuania and Mr. Chandrakant Salunkhe Founder & President, SME Chamber of India during interactive meeting on 24th November 2013 at Vilnius, Lithuania. Mr. Drazen Pros - Deputy Minister, Republika of Croatia Ministry of Entrepreneurship and Craft, Croatia and Mr. Chandrakant Salunkhe Founder & President, SME Chamber of India during interactive meeting on 24th November 2013 at Vilnius, Lithuania Mr. Algimantas Akstinas - Director General, Lithuanian Business Confederation and Mr. Chandrakant Salunkhe Founder & President, SME Chamber of India during interactive meeting on 26th November 2013 at Vilnius, Lithuania Ms. Joanne Drake Director, SME and Entrepreneurship, (L to R) Mr. Panagiotis Gkofas - Vice President, European Economic Directorate - General for Enterprise and Industry, European and Social Committee, Mr. Costas Andropoulos - Head of Unit - SME Commission and Mr. Chandrakant Salunkhe Founder & Policy Development and Small Business Act, European Commission, President, SME Chamber of India during interactive meeting on 24th November 2013 at at Vilnius, Lithuania Mr. Chandrakant Salunkhe Founder & President, SME Chamber of India and Mr. Claudio Cappellini - EU Affairs Office Responsible, ISB - Europe during interaction meeting on 25th November 2013 at Vilnius, Lithuania CO NNECT 06 Volume 3 Issue 13 December 2013

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8 INDIA - UK SME BUSINESS COUNCIL OBJECTIVES Identify Business and Bilateral Trade Opportunities Investment Promotion Trade and Business Promotional Activities Connectivity between Indian and British SMEs Strategic Business Partnership Enhance connectivity through UK to European Countries ACTIVITIES Enhancing economic cooperation Trade Missions and Delegations Buyer-Seller Meets and Business Matchmaking Conferences, Exhibitions, B2B, Seminars Exhibition and Trade Fair Services Market Survey & Research on emerging markets Group Marketing & Publicity Information on Taxation, Government Policies and Incentives Set up display centres for Products & Services in UK and European countries Mr. Richard Heald CEO, UK - India Business Council, UK and Mr. Chandrakant Salunkhe Founder & President, SME Chamber of India Signing MoU of Cooperation on 15th June 2013 at Mumbai ASSISTANCE & SUPPORT SERVICES FOR INDIAN AND JAPANESE SMEs Business Advisory Services and Project Consultancy Identify emerging business, export and import opportunities Identify business partners, manufacturers, buyers, importers Trade Finance and equity funding Investment Promotion Joint Ventures, Collaborations and Alliances Technology Transfer and Advanced Technology Contract Manufacturing Tie-ups in India Marketing, promotion and distributorship Appointment of buying and selling agents Liaison with government agencies Set up manufacturing or service sector units in India Initiated by Co-Partners UK Partner SMALL & MEDIUM BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CHAMBER OF INDIA IITC-INDIA INDIA INTERNATIONAL TRADE CENTRE (IITC-INDIA) MAHARASHTRA INDUSTRIAL AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION For More Information Please Contact CHANDRAKANT SALUNKHE Founder & President, Small & Medium Business Development Chamber of India Founder & Chairman, India - UK SME Business Council Tel.: / Fax: smechamberofindia@vsnl.net

9 Memorandum of Cooperation Memorandum of Cooperation Between Export - Import Bank of India and Small & Medium Business Development Chamber of India Saturday, 7th November, 2013 Mumbai EXIM Bank of India and SME Chamber of India has signed Memorandum of Cooperation for the promotion of exports, channelise export finance, identify export potential market, carry on research and survey on various products in demand in various countries and to provide training and education on Market, Export Formalities as well as to resolve issues. Shri T.C.A. Ranganathan CMD of EXIM Bank of India and Shri Chandrakant Salunkhe, President, SME Chamber of India have signed on behalf of the respective organisations. Shri Salunkhe mentioned that this partnership will be useful to provide support and assistance to Small and Medium Entrepreneurs from manufacturing sector to identify opportunities for technology transfer, joint ventures, new project exports, acquiring new technologies and to understand new market with quality and competitiveness. Shri T.C.A. Ranganathan CMD of EXIM Bank of India has informed that the SMEs can take advantage of foreign exchange loan at low rate of interest and they can connect with potential market through Exim Bank regional branches in various countries. EXIM Bank has product-wise and country-wise market survey which will be useful for SMEs to enter into specific market with knowledge or demand and suppliers, price, quality and competition. Exim Bank will be keen to guide and support SMEs for export promotion as well as import of capital goods for production of quality products for domestic and international markets. Shri T. C. A. Ranganathan - CMD, Export - Import Bank of India and Shri Chandrakant Salunkhe - President, SME Chamber of India with Memorandum of Cooperation. Others (L to R) Shri S. Mahesh Kumar - General Secretary, SME Chamber of India, Shri David Rasquinha - Executive Director, Export - Import Bank of India and Shri Prahalathan Iyer - Chief General Manager, Export - Import Bank of India Volume 3 Issue 13 December CO NNECT

10 INDIA - JAPAN SME BUSINESS COUNCIL OBJECTIVES Integration and Connectivity between Japanese and Indian SMEs and Companies Investment Promotion Identify Business and Bilateral Trade Opportunities Trade and Business Promotional Activities Strategic Business Partnership Exchange of Business and Cultural Values ACTIVITIES Trade Missions and Delegations Buyer-Seller Meets and Business Matchmaking Conferences, Exhibitions, B2B, B2C, Seminars Exhibition Services Undertake Market Survey & Research Group Marketing, Advertising & Publicity Information on Taxation, Government Policies and Incentives Project and Industry Visit Set up display centres for Products & Services in both the countries Shri T. K. A. Nair Adviser to the Prime Minister launching the Council on 15th June 2013 at Mumbai ASSISTANCE & SUPPORT SERVICES FOR INDIAN AND JAPANESE SMEs Identify emerging business, export and import opportunities Business Advisory Services and Project Consultancy Identify business partners, manufacturers, buyers, importers and service providers Trade Finance and Private Equity Funding Investment Promotion Technology Transfer and Advanced Technology Joint Ventures, Collaborations and Alliances Contract Manufacturing Tie-ups in India Marketing, promotion and distributorship Appointment of buying and selling agents Sourcing of quality raw materials, Machines and Equipment Liaison with Central and provincial government Set up manufacturing or service sector units in India Initiated by Co-Partners Official Support by SMALL & MEDIUM BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CHAMBER OF INDIA IITC-INDIA INDIA INTERNATIONAL TRADE CENTRE (IITC-INDIA) MAHARASHTRA INDUSTRIAL AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION EMBASSY OF JAPAN IN INDIA For More Information Please Contact CHANDRAKANT SALUNKHE Founder & President, Small & Medium Business Development Chamber of India Founder & Chairman, India - Japan SME Business Council Tel.: / Fax: smechamberofindia@vsnl.net

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12 Event 2nd Edition Annual Flagship Activity SME MANUFACTURING SUMMIT Theme: Strengthening SMEs for Better Growth th Organised on Friday, 25 October, 2013 Hotel Courtyard by Marriott, Pune This Summit was organised to integrate the policy makers, large industry and SMEs to define agenda for better business partnership and growth of SMEs. This Summit deliberated on the topics: empowerment of SMEs, Integration of Manufacturing and Service sector SMEs, Review of New Industrial Policy Impacts and Benefits for Industry and SMEs, Overview of Manufacturing sector, Economic Growth Story of Maharashtra Mind set of Policy Makers, Impact of Slowdown on Maharashtra s Industrial Growth, Clusters Initiative for development of SMEs, Technology Transfer and Joint Ventures Opportunities for SMEs, Renewable Energy Policy of State Government, Emerging Business Opportunities for SMEs, Marketing, Export Promotion and Branding Strategies for SMEs and industry, Finance, Venture Capital and Private Equity Funding opportunity for SME Sector as well as advantage of Golden Triangle and DMIC for SMEs and Manufacturing Industry. INAUGURATION OF THE SUMMIT Shri T. C. A. Ranganathan Chairman and Managing Director, EXIM Bank of India inaugurating the Summit. Others (L to R) Shri Krishnakumar Goyal Chairman, The Cosmos Co-operative Bank Ltd, Shri Nikunj Bagdia Managing Director, Ken Enterprises Pvt. Ltd., Shri Chandrakant Salunkhe Founder & President, SME Chamber of India, Prof. Dr. Sanjay Chordiya - Founder President & Chairman, Suryadatta Group of Institutes, Shri R. B. Gupte Director, MSME Development Institute, Mumbai and Dr. Vijay Bhatkar Chairman, ETH Research Lab. KEYNOTE ADDRESS Shri T. C. A. Ranganathan Chairman & Managing Director, Export - Import Bank of India delivering the keynote address on International Finance and Investment Opportunities for SMEs CO NNECT 12 Volume 3 Issue 13 December 2013

13 ADDRESS BY DIGNITARIES Event Dr. Vijay Bhatkar Chairman, ETH Research Lab addressing the delegates on Technology and Innovation Strategy for Empowerment of SMEs Shri Chandrakant Salunkhe Founder & President, Small & Medium Business Development Chamber of India addressing the delegates Shri V. S. Krishna Kumar Executive Director, Canara Bank addressing the delegates Shri Krishnakumar Goyal Chairman, The Cosmos Co-operative Bank Ltd addressing the delegates Shri R. B. Gupte Director, MSME Development Institute, Mumbai addressing the delegates on Empowerment of MSME sector Role of Ministry of MSME Shri Nikunj Bagdia Managing Director, Ken Enterprises Pvt. Ltd addressing the delegates on SMEs in Manufacturing Sector Success Story SIGNING & EXCHANGING OF MoU Memorandum of Understanding Between SME Chamber of India and Wolverhampton City Council, University of Wolverhampton. (L to R) Mr. Andy Cox - Invest Black Country, Mr. Nigel Birch International Business Development Manager, Business Solutions, University of Wolverhampton, UK, Mr. Chandrakant Salunkhe Founder & President, SME Chamber of India and Mr. Jay Patel Business Development and Investment Manager, Wolverhampton City Council, UK Volume 3 Issue 13 December CO NNECT

14 Event PLENARY SESSION ON Sustainable Growth of SMEs - Strategies and Initiatives Panelists (L to R) Shri Nigel Birch International Business Development Manager, Business Solutions, University of Wolverhampton, UK, Shri Ajit Nair Founder CEO, Knowbility Corp, Smt. Shilpa Pophale Managing Director, Electronica Finance Ltd, Shri Sudatta Mandal General Manager (SME), EXIM Bank of India and Shri A. Diwakar Rao General Manager & National Head, Indian Overseas Bank PLENARY SESSION ON Transformation of SMEs into Emerging Corporate Panelists (L to R) Shri Yogish Arora Director HR Advisory & Outsourcing, HR Anexi Pvt. Ltd., Shri T. S. Ajith Asst. General Manager, SIDBI, Shri N. S. Mohan Asst. General Manager (SME), Bank of India, Shri Vikram Salunkhe Managing Director, Accurate Gauging Pvt. Ltd, Shri Nitin Pangam Managing Director, Maeflower Consulting, Shri Rohan Jathena Director, AERARIO Risk Advisors and Shri Amit Bansal Founder & CEO, MITRA Capital DELEGATES NETWORKING SESSION DELEGATES AT THE SUMMIT CO NNECT 14 Volume 3 Issue 13 December 2013

15 MMRDA Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority Metro at your doorstep soon! It s good news. Very soon you will find a Metro Rail at your doorstep! Mumbai s very first 11-km Metro corridor from Versova to Ghatkopar via Andheri is ready to be commissioned. This corridor is a part of the 146-km Metro Rail network the Mumbai Metropolitan Region DevelopmentAuthority (MMRDA) intends to develop in the city and its region. The trials on this entire route have already begun and are being conducted very successfully. Today, the project is awaiting safety certificate and a few other mandatory clearances, which are expected anytime now. The Mumbaikars will travel on this 12-station route in comfortable and air conditioned Metro trains connecting eastern and western suburbs of the city. The change of modes of travel required to cross this treacherous stretch will now be a thing of past reducing the travel time from 70 minutes to a mere 20 minutes. The 4-car Metro is expected to carry 60,000 happy commuters per hour per direction. The air-conditioned, comfortable and safe Metro Rail is being brought to your doorstep at a cost of Rupees 2,356 crore. India's first Mono Rail rolled out! Today, India's first Monorail is attracting one and all with anxiety and curiosity. Thousands and thousands are flocking in to enjoy a ride everyday on the 8.93-km long first phase from Wadala to Chembur. The seven stations on the 8.93-km long Phase-I of the Monorail corridor are Chembur, V.N.Purav/RC Marg Junction, Fertilizer Township, Bharat Petroleum, Mysore Colony, Bhakti Park and Wadala Depot. The Mumbai Monorail flaunts itself in three colours refreshing Green, attractive Pink and Sky Blue. The bright coloured Monorails are sure to please the Mumbaikar who is any way exhausted looking at the concrete skyline.the project is being implemented in two phases. While the first phase is operational today, the km long second phase from Wadala to Sant Gadge Maharaj Chowk is being attended to on a war footing and is expected to achieve completion next year. India's km long Mono Rail, once commissioned fully, will be World's second longest Mono Rail corridor behind Japan's 23.8-km Osaka Mono Rail corridor. India's first Mono Rail is brought to you at a cost of Rs.2,460 crore. The Eastern Freeway A signal-free connectivity The project cost is Rupees 1,240 crores The Eastern Freeway is a fast and additional corridor to connect the island city and the eastern suburbs. It runs from Orange Gate toanik-panjarpol Link Road (9,29-km) and further fromanik to Panjarpol (4.3-km). These two parts have brought great relief to the thousands of commuters travelling from south Mumbai towards eastern suburbs, Thane, Nasik, Navi Mumbai, Panvel, Pune, Goa and further. Today, the travel from CSTto Shivaji Chowk in Chembur is a mere 20-minute cakewalk. In all, 16 lakh cement bags, 32,000 metric tons of steel, 3346 girders and 2,600-km long high tension steel strand besides many other niceties such as more than 2000 workers and close to a hundred engineers were put to complete this task. The third part of this project Panjarpol to Ghatkopar-Mankhurd Link Road (2.81-km) is looking ahead for April-2014 completion which will help relieve congestion on the EEH. While the first two parts have already decongested Dadar, Chembur and Sion areas significantly, the third part will decongest areas around Mankhurd Junction, Ghatkopar, up tothane and further. The Sahar Elevated Road A 5-minute drive from WEH to International Airport The 2.20-km Sahar Elevated Road facilitates easier and quicker access to the travelers proceeding to and from the Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport. The Elevated Road commissioned from February 12, 2014 and reaches travelers to the International Airport in a mere 5 minutes has helped commuters save time, energy and fuel as the same journey would require more than minutes previously. The signal-free elevated road starts from WEH at Hanuman road junction, Vile Parle (East) and reaches directly to Terminal-2. This was a complete missing link and reaching CSIA was a cumbersome travel as the approach roads to CSIAirport were very narrow and congested. The Elevated Road also affords a very pleasing driving experience to the motorists. The road is provided with planters for landscaping and arboriculture on either side probably first time in India what with beautiful Palm trees and shrubs being planted to offer soothing greens in an otherwise drab concretized skyline. The Rupees crore Elevated Road today has eased congestion on the WEH and more significantly at theandheri-kurla Road junction.

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