Tata Honeywell recognised for best practices
By Aditya Kuber
KENNEDY ROAD, PUNE: Tata Honeywell Limited, a leader in integrated automation and software solutions has received the ISO:14001 certification for excellence in quality control and the prestigious OHSAS:18001 certification for best practices in occupational health and safety system. It is the first automation company in the country to be recognised for best practices in quality control, occupational health and safety systems. The assessment for the certification was done by Det Norske Veritas (DNV) of Norway.
Speaking on the occasion, A Venkataram, director, Certification, Region Middle East, South & South East Asia, Det Norske Veritas (DNV), Norway said, “The certifications recognise best practices that Tata Honeywell has been following for past few years. I am sure Tata Honeywell will continue to add value to its existing systems and processes to achieve business excellence.”
Accepting the award on behalf of the company, Kishore Chaukar, managing director, Tata Industries and Member on Board of Tata Honeywell Limited said, “It is an important milestone for Tata Honeywell. The certifications highlight the inherent processes and systems the company has built over the years to provide the best quality to customers and good health and safety to its employees. Tata Honeywell is a shining example of best practices followed in Tata Group and I commend them on this feat.”
Chaukar added that the next step was to maintain this and in fact, raise the bar and make others follow. “There has to be consistency and quality in performance. Tata Honeywell must raise the bar,” he added. He also said appreciated the fact that this was the first time that both certifications had been awarded to a process industry. “These certifications are normally given to manufacturing units,” he noted.
Said Vinayak Deshpande, managing director, Tata Honeywell Limited, “It is a proud moment for us and a recognition of the fact that we are a quality conscious company with a high concern for health and safety of our employees.”
As published in The Herald, Pune. (c) The Herald.
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