Published 11:18 IST, November 7th 2019
TVS Motor Chairman Venu Srinivasan conferred prestigious Deming award
TVS Motor Chairman Venu Srinivasan has been conferred the prestigious Deming 'Distinguished Service Award for Dissemination and Promotion Overseas' honour
The Chairman of TVS Motor Company, Venu Srinivasan, has been conferred with the prestigious and storied Deming 'Distinguished Service Award for Dissemination and Promotion Overseas' honour. The award ceremony was held in Tokyo, Japan on Wednesday. The TVS Chairman becomes the first industrialist from India to be honoured which what is widely held to be the most prominent award in the realm of quality control, which recognises contributions in the field of Total Quality Management (TQM).
The Deming Prize is the highest award for TQM In the world
The Deming Prize is the highest award for TQM In the world. Deming ‘Distinguished Service Award for Dissemination and Promotion Overseas’ is given to individuals who have made outstanding contributions in the dissemination and promotion of Total Quality Management (TQM). The award is sponsored by the Japanese Union of Scientists and Engineers (JUSE). Candidates of this award require a recommendation from the members of the Deming Prize Committee, and whose primary activities must be limited to outside Japan.
'Three decades of relentless efforts'
"Our relentless efforts for the past three decades of pursuing supreme quality and excellence to customer satisfaction has borne rich dividends for us," said Venu Srinivasan while accepting the award, adding that "It gives us reassurance that we are working in the right direction and reinforces our commitment towards TQM." He continued, "I would like to express my gratitude by dedicating this honour to Prof Kurahara, Prof Washio and Prof Tsuda for their active mentoring our customers, partners and employees for their commitment towards this long journey."
TVS's congratulatory tweet
Netizens too have taken to Twitter to congratulate the TVS Chairman
(With inputs from ANI)
Updated 20:52 IST, November 7th 2019