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Mahindra & Mahindra Limited is part of the Mahindra Group, an automotive, farm equipment, financial services, trade and logistics, automotive components, after-market, IT and infrastructure conglomerate. The company was set up in 1945 in Ludhiana as Mahindra & Mohammed. The company’s name was later changed from Mahindra & Mohammed to Mahindra & Mahindra in 1948.

The birth of Mahindra & Mahindra began when K.C. Mahindra visited the United States of America as Chairman of the India Supply Mission. He met Barney Roos, inventor of the rugged ‘general purpose vehicle’ or Jeep and had a flash of inspiration: A vehicle that had proved its invincibility on the battlefields of World War II,  be ideal for India’s rugged terrain and its kutcha rural roads.

Swift action followed this thought. The Mahindra brothers joined hands with a distinguished gentleman called Ghulam Mohammed & on October 2nd, 1945, Mahindra & Mohammed was set up as a franchise for assembling Jeeps from Willys, USA.

Two years later, India became an independent nation and Mahindra & Mohammed changed its name to Mahindra & Mahindra. Ghulam Mohammed migrated to Pakistan post-partition and became the first Finance Minister of Pakistan.

Initially set up to manufacture general-purpose utility vehicles, Mahindra & Mahindra (M&M) was first known for assembly under licence of the iconic Willys Jeep in India. The company later branched out into manufacture of light commercial vehicles (LCVs) and agricultural tractors, rapidly growing from being a manufacturer of army vehicles and tractors to an automobile major with a growing global market. At present, M&M is the leader in the utility vehicle (UV) segment in India with its flagship UV, the Scorpio (known as the Mahindra Goa in Italy).

M&M is India’s largest SUV maker.

Mahindra embarked on its journey in 1945 by assembling the Willys Jeep in India and is now a US $6.3 billion Indian multinational. It employs over 1,00,000 people across the globe and enjoys a leadership position in utility vehicles, tractors and information technology, with a significant and growing presence in financial services, tourism, infrastructure development, trade and logistics. The Mahindra Group today is an embodiment of global excellence and enjoys a strong corporate brand image.
Mahindra is the only Indian company among the top tractor brands in the world and has made an entry in the two-wheeler segment, which will see the company emerge as a full-range player with a presence in almost every segment of the automobile industry.
The Mahindra Group expanded its IT portfolio when Tech Mahindra acquired the leading global business and information technology services company, Satyam Computer Services. The company is now known as Mahindra Satyam.
Mahindra’s Farm Equipment Sector is the proud recipient of the Japan Quality Medal, the only tractor company worldwide to be bestowed this honour. It also holds the distinction of being the only tractor company worldwide to win the Deming Prize. The US based Reputation Institute recently ranked Mahindra among the top 10 Indian companies in its Global 200: The World’s Best Corporate Reputations list.
Mahindra is also one of the few Indian companies to receive an A+ GRI checked rating for its first Sustainability Report for the year 2007-08.

Highlights:

• Mahindra & Mahindra grew from being a maker of army vehicles to a major automobile and tractor manufacturer. It has acquired plants in China and the United Kingdom, and has three assembly plants in the USA. M&M has partnerships with international companies like Renault SA, France and International Truck and Engine Corporation, USA.
• M&M has a global presence and its products are exported to several countries. Its global subsidiaries include Mahindra Europe Srl. based in Italy, Mahindra USA Inc., Mahindra South Africa and Mahindra (China) Tractor Co. Ltd.
• M&M is one of the leading tractor brands in the world. It is also the largest manufacturer of tractors in India with sustained market leadership of over 25 years. It designs, develops, manufactures and markets tractors as well as farm implements. Mahindra Tractors(China) Co. Ltd. manufactures tractors for the growing Chinese market and is a hub for tractor exports to the USA and other nations. M&M has a 100% subsidiary, Mahindra USA, which assembles products for the American market.
• M&M made its entry into the passenger car segment with the Logan in April 2007 under the Mahindra Renault joint venture. M&M seeks its maiden entry into the heavy trucks segment with Mahindra Navistar, the joint venture with International Truck, USA.
• M&M’s automotive division makes a wide range of vehicles including MUVs, LCVs and three wheelers. It offers over 20 models including new generation multi-utility vehicles like the Scorpio and the Bolero.
• At the 2008 Delhi Auto Show, Mahindra executives said the company is pursuing an aggressive product expansion program that would see the launch of several new platforms and vehicles over the next three years, including an entry-level SUV designed to seat five passengers and powered by a small turbodiesel engine. True to their word, Mahindra & Mahindra launched the Mahindra Xylo in January 2009.
• Also in early 2008, Mahindra commenced its first overseas CKD operations with the launch of the Mahindra Scorpio in Egypt, in partnership with the Bavarian Auto Group. This was soon followed by assembly facilities in Brazil. Vehicles assembled at the plant in Bramont, Manaus, include Scorpio Pik Ups in single and double cab pick-up body styles as well as SUVs.
• The US based Reputation Institute recently ranked Mahindra among the top 10 Indian companies in its ‘Global 200: The World’s Best Corporate Reputations’ list.

Mahindra Group at a Glance:

Automotive

• Domestic Operartions
• International Operations
• Mahindra Renault Private Limited (MRPL)
• Mahindra Navistar Automotives Limited (MNAL)
• Mahindra Navistar Engines Private Limited (MNEPL)

After-Market Sector

• Mahindra Spares Business
• Mahindra First Choice
• Mahindra First Choice Wheels Ltd.

Farm Equipment Sector

• Domestic Operartions
• International Operations
• Mahindra Gujarat Tractor
• Mahindra Agribusiness
• Mahindra Powerol
• Mahindra USA
• Mahindra Australia
• Mahindra China Tractors

Financial Services Sector

• Mahindra & Mahindra Financial Services Ltd (Mahindra Finance)
• Mahindra Insurance Brokers Ltd.
• Mahindra Rural Housing Finance Ltd (MRHFL)

Infrastructure Development Sector

• Mahindra Holidays & Resorts
• Mahindra Lifespaces Developers Limited
• Mahindra World City
• Mahindra Infrastructure Developers
• Acres Consulting Engineers

Information Technology Sector

• Tech Mahindra
• Bristlecone

Mahindra 2 Wheelers

Mahindra Systech

• Forgings
  • Mahindra Forgings Limited – India
  • Mahindra Forgings Europe – Ag
    • GSA
    • Schonoweiss & Co GMBH
    • JECO
    • Stokes UK
    • Falkenroth

• Engineering Services
  • Mahindra Engineering
  • Engines Engineering Italy
  • Mahindra Aerospace

• Stampings
• Steel
• Ferrites
• Contract Sourcing
• Telematics
• Composites
• Castings
• Gears
  • Mahindra Sar Transmissions
  • Metalcastello Italy

Speciality Businesses

• Mumbai Mantra
• Mahindra Defence System

Mahindra Partners

• Mahindra Odyssea
• Mahindra Intertrade
• Mahindra Steel Service Center
• Mahindra MiddleEast Electrical Steel Service Centre (MMESSC)
• Mahindra Logistics Ltd.
• Mahindra Retail

Registered Office:

Gateway Building,
Apollo Bunder,
Mumbai – 400 001
India.

Tel: +91-22-2021031
Fax: +91-22-2028790/89

Head Office:

Mahindra Towers,
G.M Bhosale Marg,
Worli,
Mumbai – 400 018
India.

List of offices

http://www.mahindra.com