September 07, 2015: Intertek, a leading quality solution provider to industries worldwide, has announced its association with EEPC for the 7th year in a row to felicitate excellence in quality. The Engineering Export Promotion Council of India (EEPC) is a trade and investment promotion organisation sponsored by the Ministry of Commerce & Industry.

EEPC-Intertek award is recognition of excellence in quality standards in manufacturing. This year, the winners in various categories were awarded at the EEPC India - Diamond Jubilee Celebrations. The event was attended by prominent ministers like Smt Nirmala Sitharam, Minister of State for Commerce and Industry and Shri Ravi Shankar Prasad, Minister of Communications and Information Technology.

Talking about the association, Mr Bhaskar Sarkar, Executive Director, EEPC said, "With projects like 'Make in India', there has been an upsurge in enterprises for engineering goods, projects and services which are committed to providing excellence in the industry. Thanks to the international quality expertise and in-depth industry knowledge that Intertek brings, we are all the more strengthened in our endeavour to promote the engineering sector."

Adding to the same Mr Rajesh Saigal, Regional Managing Director, Intertek South Asia said, "The current infrastructure in the country has encouraged companies to take steps in the direction of quality manufacturing. At Intertek, we have always advocated innovation and strive to rightfully reward organisations which make an effort to create and maintain a sustainable eco-system of quality."

The deserving winners of the awards were Patton International, a premier manufacturer of steel stampings and EMT fitting products and Skipper Electrical, a leader in manufacturing of sub-station equipment, EPC projects of sub-stations, transmission lines, rural electrification, balance of plant of power generating stations and turn-key projects of hydro, thermal and solar power generation.

Mr Sanjay Budhia, Managing Director, Patton International expressed his thanks saying, "We are delighted to receive this Intertek-EEPC Quality Excellence Award and it has boosted our vision of giving our best to the industry."

Similar sentiments echoed from Mr Rakesh Sardana, President & CEO, Skipper Electrical, who added, "Being awarded by organisations of such prestige like Intertek and EEPC has enhanced our credibility and will pave the way for better brand recognition in the international markets as well."

Madhumita Guha, Business Development & Marketing Head, Intertek South Asia. Email: madhumita.guha@intertek.com