India Business Month

February 2021

Interviews | Keynote Sessions | Expert Tips

Online throughout the month.

Organizers

A month of business insights: Interactive sessions with heads of international companies who have succeeded in India, complemented by expert sessions on the technical practicalities. A must for companies already in India as well as those who are exploring India, and want to take their businesses to the next level.

Companies participating in India Business Month

Agenda & Registration

Event language: English

Please tick the boxes next to the thematic blocks you would like to participate in, fill out the registration form below and then click on send.

4th Feb	India Outlook 2021-2025 Payal S. Kanwar - Director General / Directrice Générale at Indo-French Chamber of Commerce & Industry Presenting the programme of India Business Month Klaus Maier - MD, Maier+Vidorno; Madhav Raina-Thapan - MD (India), ALTIOS International; Maarten van der Schaaf - Director, IndiaConnected
9th Feb	Selling in India - This is how Dr Oetker does it! Oliver Mirza - Managing Director & CEO, Dr Oetker India Trade in India - Diverse Customers, Diverse Opportunities Mark Alexander Friedrich, Head of International Affairs – METRO AG How to sell successfully in India? Klaus Maier - MD, Maier+Vidorno
11th Feb	Building a winning team in India Adela Szatvanyi - Executive Director of APAC, OSF Digital How to find, keep, motivate and manage employees in India? Deepmala Datta - Market Expansion Expert, Maier+Vidorno
16th Feb	Sehraj Singh - Director (India), Prosus Market Access in India - Impact of rising technical regulations Alok Kesari - Senior Technical Advisor & Deputy Head, Country Component India (GPQI-India) All you need to know about BIS registration Dhrub Thakur - Head of the Legal Department, Maier+Vidorno
18th Feb	M&A in India Rolf Jenny - Director, Ammann India How to enter the Indian market: M&A or JV? Madhav Raina-Thapan - MD (India), ALTIOS International
23rd Feb	Manufacturing in India Sudhir Rao - Former Chairman and Managing Director, Skoda Auto India \| Global Automotive and Transportation CEO How to set up a manufacturing unit in India? Shavikesh Goel - Vice President – Marketing & Business Development, Maier+Vidorno
25th Feb	CFO Session Thibaut Hofman - CFO, Floridienne Group How to oversee the financial situation of your Indian daughter company? Praveen Singhal - CFO, Maier+Vidorno

Speakers & Panelist

Rolf Jenny

Director, Ammann India

Payal S. Kanwar

Director General / Directrice Générale at Indo-French Chamber of Commerce & Industry

Oliver Mirza

Managing Director & CEO, Dr Oetker India

Klaus Maier

Managing Director, Maier+Vidorno

Mark Alexander Friedrich

Head of International Affairs at METRO AG

Adela Szatvanyi

Executive Director of APAC, OSF Digital

Madhav Raina-Thapan

Managing Director – India at ALTIOS International

Sudhir Rao

Former Chairman & MD, Skoda Auto India | Global Automotive & Transportation CEO

Thibaut Hofman

CFO, Floridienne Group

Sehraj Singh

Director (India), Prosus

Alok Kesari

Senior Technical Advisor & Deputy Head, Country Component India (GPQI-India)

Maarten van der Schaaf

Director, IndiaConnected

Praveen Singhal

CFO – Finance & Administration, Maier+Vidorno

Shavikesh Goel

Vice President – Marketing & Business Development, Maier+Vidorno

Dhrub Thakur

Head – Legal Compliance, Maier+Vidorno

Deepmala Datta

Market Expansion Expert, Maier+Vidorno

Who Should Attend

Everyone selling international products or services in India

CEOs

MDs

Country Heads

This India Business Month 2021 is inspired by the success of M+V’s India Day in Germany and “Sales Networking Meet-2020“.

Supported by

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Clients Speak

The experts at M+V have developed the perfect solution for our after-sales service in India.

Carsten Trentau, Marketing & Sales Manager, Kjellberg Finsterwalde Plasma und Maschinen GmbH

M+V analyzed our Industry in India very thoroughly. The results have been a great support for us forming the basis for our India Strategy. I highly recommend working with M+V to really understand what is important for the Indian market.

Constantin Klokkaris, Director India, GEA Heat Exchangers, GEA Group AG

The cooperation of JUMO and Maier+Vidorno is a success story in India since 2008. Our sales, market presence and profitability in India shows constant growth. M+V knows about the challenges foreign companies face while doing business in India – and provides hands-on solutions.

Bjoern Becker, Export Sales, Jumo GmbH & Co. KG

Maier+Vidorno understands business challenges in the Indian business environment and provides solutions with the help of its experts. M+V has experience in running business diagnostics and implement improvement and expansion strategies in various industries in India.

René Plüss, CFO, Member of the Board, Regent Beleuchtungskörper AG

M+V were a great support in the preparation and implementation of our market launch in India. Their comprehensive expertise – including their knowledge of the country, its culture and customs – have been invaluable.

Michael Hoffmann, Export Sales Manager/Country Manager India, Ludwig Schokolade Gmbh & Co. KG

Our cooperation with M+V proved to be the right decision that helped LEMKEN get a foothold in the Indian market right from the start. With M+V’s India expertise across all business functions, we were able to rely on them for our every need to set-up and run our business in India in an efficient and compliant manner.

Vijay Rawal, Director, LEMKEN India

The BIS registration project went smooth and efficient. We are very satisfied with the way the documentation, communication and inspection on-site was handled from the Maier+Vidorno Team. We are happy to recommend working with M+V in India – with the experts’ advice you will need.

Andreas Dauerböck, Quality Assurance, voestalpine Grobblech GmbH

India has great investment potential for foreign companies if you manage the highly complex business environment professionally. Our experience shows – Maier+Vidorno is a competent partner to efficiently set up and run your business.

Rajesh Nath, Managing Director, VDMA India Services Pvt Ltd German Engineering Association

I value the proactive and hands-on approach from Maier+Vidorno. We found with M+V the right partner to set up and grow our sales to a profitable organization in India.

Bjoern Becker, Export Sales, Jumo GmbH & Co. KG

Outsourcing our back-office administration to M+V in India was the right decision for us. We value the professional and transparent support in all small and big operational questions.

Chris Staeheli, Regional Director, Medela AG

Maier+Vidorno is our extended team in India. They keep my head free to focus on Marketing & Sales.

Amit Gogia, Country Manager, Medela India Pvt. Ltd.

The BIS registration project went smooth and efficient. We are very satisfied with the way the documentation, communication and even inspection on-site was handled from the Maier+Vidorno Team. We are happy to recommend working with M+V in India – with the experts’ advice you will need. We are happy to recommend working with M+V in India – with the experts’ advice you will need.

DI Robert Achleitner, Quality Assurance, voestalpine Stahl GmbH

We are very happy with the professional and supportive approach of Maier+Vidorno in establishing our wholly owned subsidiary company in Mumbai, India. The entire process from the inception to the fully functional stage of subsidiary was well planned, efficiently executed and absolutely hassle free guided. I definitely recommend Maier+Vidorno as an India entry and expansion expert.

Jack D. Kisiel, Sr. Director, International Business Development, FLEXcon

We have many subsidiaries all over Asia – in India we get full administrative support from M+V. Through specific, transparent and professional performance reporting in finance and logistics customized to our requirements, I can efficiently steer the business from a distance with the assistance of our professional team on site – consequently, our business in India grows in the right direction.

Saurabh Gupta, Managing Director Trodat Marking India Pvt. Ltd.

We have many subsidiaries all over Asia – in India we get full administrative support from M+V. Through specific, transparent and professional performance reporting in finance and logistics customized to our requirements, I can efficiently steer the business from a distance with the assistance of our professional team on site – consequently, our business in India grows in the right direction.

Saurabh Gupta, Managing Director Trodat Marking India Pvt. Ltd.

Maier+Vidorno proved to be an excellent partner for Marked International to bring its PURE GOLD Energy Drink to the Indian market. They know how to bridge the gap for Europeans to be successful in business in India. The team came across as experts and proved to be result-driven consultants in our search for suitable market parties on the Indian continent. Both consultants coach not only their customers but also possible targets. They supported all parties with tailor-made advice. Maier+Vidorno’s extensive experience in working and guiding foreign entrepreneurs in India was indispensable.

Max W. F. Kühner, Managing Director PURE GOLD

Without M+V’s constant and very reliable support, the development of Micro-Epsilon India would not have been possible. I thank your team for this very agreeable cooperation.

Gernot Possmann, Assistant Sales Manager Micro-Epsilon India Private Limited

It would have taken a lot longer to reach where we have in India without the M+V team’s support!

Keizaburo Hiyoshi, Managing Director REGETTA CANOE

It would have taken a lot longer to reach where we have in India without the M+V team’s support!

Keizaburo Hiyoshi, Managing Director REGETTA CANOE

Outsourcing our back-office administration to M+V in India was the right decision for us. We value the professional and transparent support. They keep my head free to focus on Marketing & Sales, M+V act as our extended team in India.

Santanu Singh, General Manager Medela India Pvt. Ltd.