Ratan Tata, the chairman of the Tata group since 1991, stepped down on attaining the age of 75 years. Some key milestones the group achieved during his tenure are as below :
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Indica was launched by the group in the 1998 and Tetley group was acquired in
2000. Tata AIG was launched in the year 2001 as its re – entry into the
insurance sector and in 2002, they acquired a controlling stake in VSNL. In
2003 Tata Consultancy crossed the $ 1 billion mark in revenue and in the year
2004, Tata Motors was listed on the New York Stock Exchange. They also acquired
the famous Daewoo Motors in the same year.
In
2007 CORUS was acquired which was the second largest steel maker in Europe & in the year 2008 Tata Nano was launched.
We still remember the view when Mr Ratan Tata came out of the Nano at the Auto
Expo at Pragati maidan. It was a great moment for all. In the same year, they
acquired Jaguar and the Land Rover business from Ford and in the year 2012, the
year when Mr Ratan Tata, retired, they launched Tata Starbucks Ltd.
It
clearly shows the Impact & vision of Mr Ratan Tata on the Indian Economy as
the group was doing great business in almost every field i.e. from Salt to Softwares.
He received the Padma Vibhushan in 2008 as well the Padma Bhushan in 2000. He
was also awarded Knight Grand Cross, which is the highest civilian honour of
the British Empire besides many other honorary Degrees &
Certifications. His name was added in the Automotive Hall of Fame for his great
achievements & contribution to the Automotive sector.
That’s the life and influence of Mr Ratan Tata, who, even
after retirement, even after achieving the great milestones, is still on the
way of changing the life of poor peasants in the rural area.
Such is the impact of his name, that even after his
retirement, the new team is working on the path of Glory and the new launch of
Tata Motors is the ZICA the #Fantastico,
which is now likely to be called Civet, Adore or Tiago to avoid it’s matching with the Zika Virus, that is causing havoc in many countries. People will now
vote for the new name of Zica out of the three mentioned above and the one with
the highest votes will be selected as the new name of Tata Zica and it’s likely
to create a real personal connection of the customers with the Tata Motors.
The new name of the Tata Zica is being expected in the
month of March 2016. The new hatchback has the very smartly designed interiors
and the matching exteriors. It will have the two engine options i.e. Revotorq
in diesel and the Revotron in petrol. While saluting the Great Ratan Tata for
his achievements & contribution to the Indian economy, we wish a grand
launch of Tata Zica with its new name at the earliest possible.
Facts / Pic of Mr Ratan Tata with thanks from :
http://www.tata.com/aboutus/articlesinside/Ratan-N-Tata
Pics and Links of Zica with thanks from :
This blog post is inspired by the blogging marathon hosted on IndiBlogger for the launch of the #Fantastico Zica from Tata Motors. You can apply for a test drive of the hatchback Zica today.
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