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Apollo Tyres Ltd
Apollo Tyres Ltd is India's fastest growing tyre company and one of the
country's leading tyre manufacturers. The US$ 492.4 million company set up its
first manufacturing unit at Perembra in Kerala. In 1995, Apollo took over the
Premier Tyres plant in Kalamassery. Today, this plant manufactures most of the
tyres that Apollo exports. The company also has plants in Gujarat and
Maharashtra. Apollo Tyres was the first tyre company in the country to obtain an
ISO 9001 certification for all its operations. The company manufactures tyres
and tubes for two wheelers, cars, trucks and tractors and has a network of more
than 100 sales and service offices in the country.
Coir Cooperative Marketing Federation (COIRFED)
The Kerala State Coir Co-operative Marketing Federation is the apex
organisation in the coir industry comprising 585 member societies producing
yarn, mats & mattings and operating de-fibreing units. COIRFED has 108 showrooms
in the country, of which 51 are company-owned and the rest run by franchisees.
The company also exports its products to Europe, USA and the Middle East.
Hays Plc
The US$ 4.3 billion British group has set up its documentation centre at the
IT park in Thiruvananthapuram, which functions as a support centre for Hays
Plc's European business. Hays Plc has three streams of businesses in HR,
logistics and commercial services which include imaging, corporate mailing,
systems management and document management. The company has been present in the
state for five years. It also has operations in Colombo, Sri Lanka and Tamil
Nadu.
IBS Software Services
IBS Software Services was set up in 1997 as a joint venture between the
International Business Services Group and Atraxis AG, the IT arm of the
erstwhile Swiss Air Group. The company is a provider of software services for
global travel, transportation and logistics businesses with operations in USA,
Europe, the Middle East and Asia Pacific. The company provides superior software
solutions in areas such as airlines, airport operations, mail tracking and cargo
handling. It has a large offshore software production and competence development
centre in Thiruvanathapuram and has announced plans to commence operations at
its second development centre at the Infopark in Kochi. In 2004, the company
bagged contracts worth US$ 23 million. It also has a partnership with US$ 18
billion Cendant Corporation, a provider of travel and hospitality services for
businesses and consumers in more than 100 countries. IBS is SEI CMM Level-5, ISO
9001:2000 and TickIT certified. It employs 400 professionals worldwide.
IVL India Ltd
IVL India Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of IVL GmbH, is a business
technology consulting company specialising in SAP implementation, optimisation,
integration and development of knowledge services. It develops software for its
parent company's global clients in Germany, Italy, United States, Japan, Taiwan,
Finland, France and Singapore. It is also a major player in the domestic ERP
market with 85 mega projects under its belt. The company is based in
Thiruvananthapuram.
Kerala Minerals and Metals Ltd (KMML)
Kerala Minerals and Metals Ltd,
a wholly owned government enterprise, is one of the pioneers in the mineral sand
industry in the country. KMML is the world's first fully integrated titanium
dioxide plant and provides employment to 2000. KMML is the country's first and only
manufacturer of Rutile Grade Titanium dioxide by Chloride route. KMML is ISO
9002 certified. It currently exports 20 per cent of its production and aims to
increase this to 50 per cent by 2005.
Kerala State Bamboo Corporation
Kerala State Bamboo Corporation Ltd, a
Government of Kerala undertaking, was established in 1971. Its head office is at
Angamally in Ernakulam district. The main activities include manufacturing and
marketing of bamboo ply, artefacts and other value added bamboo products. The
corporation employs over 100,000 individuals engaged in reed cutting, mat
weaving and manufacture of handicrafts.
Seaview Support Systems Pvt Ltd
Seaview is one of the country's
largest IT Enabled Services companies offering medical transcription, legal
transcription, business transcription and document management services. Seaview is part of UK's ambitious multi-billion
pound project to digitise its National Medical Service records. Seaview has a
global presence through a joint venture with Speech Machines, the world's
largest medical transcription company. Both the companies are based in
Thiruvananthapuram.
Softex Computer Consultants
Softex is a global leader in developing
games for mobile phones and software solutions. Its product and project
portfolio includes wireless applications, Internet, Intranet and client server
applications for industries such as healthcare, ITES, business and
entertainment. The company's clients include international telecom giants such
as Nokia, Ericsson and Siemens.
Steel and Industrial Forgings (SIFL)
Steel and Industrial Forgings Ltd, a subsidiary of Steel Industrials Kerala Ltd, is a wholly owned Government of Kerala undertaking located at
Athani, near Trichur. SIFL's diverse product
mix includes complex and high precision forgings for defence, specialised
forgings for aero and space research, heavy forgings for commercial vehicles and
spares for light automobiles. The company is ISO 9002 certified for its quality
standards. Main production machinery comprises 10 tonnes and 6 tonnes closed die
pneumatic forge hammers with an annual capacity of 7,500 metric tonnes of carbon
& alloy steel and non-ferrous & special metals.
SunTec Business Solutions
SunTec, a US$ 20 million company, provides transaction management solutions
for the financial services and telecommunications industries. The company has
developed billing systems for domestic clients such as the Department of
Telecommunications, HFCL, Escotel's ISP project, iServe and international
clients such as KPN (Finnish), Essnet Cabletron and Tritone. In 2004, German
giant, Schroder Ventures Asia Pacific Fund invested US$ 4 million in SunTec.
Thus, enabling the company to enhance its global operations. The company currently offers solutions in the wireless, cable & broadband,
wireline and Internet space. The company is based in Thiruvananthapuram.
Tata Consultancy Services (TCS)
Tata Consultancy Services, a US$ 2
billion IT services company, was one of the first IT companies to invest in the
state. TCS has a state-of-the-art facility at the Technopark in
Thiruvananthapuram. Today, this facility operates as a training college for new
global recruits. TCS plans to operate another facility at Kochi. This centre
will house about 600 software professionals and will serve as a base for
software development and IT services to meet the requirements of both domestic
and overseas customers.
Toonz Animations India Pvt Ltd
Toonz Animation India Pvt Ltd,
established in 1999, is a world-class animation studio delivering content for
Film, Television, DVD, Internet and other interactive platforms. Based in
Trivandrum, Toonz is among the most advanced studios in the country and has emerged as a potential player in the international animation industry.
Promoted by the Canada-based Comcraft Group, Toonz Animations is a 100 per cent
subsidiary of Multitech Investment, Mauritius. The company has successfully
completed commercial films for clients such as Pepsi, Nestle, Bharat Gas,
Coca-Cola, among others. In 2000, the company won the first prize at UNICEF's
World Animation Celebration at Los Angeles. More recently, the Animation
Magazine heralded the company as one of the top ten multimedia studios in the
world. The company's turnover stood at US$ 5 million in 2004. The multi
award-winning studio is headed by a team of professionals from different parts
of the world.
Traco Cable Company Ltd
Traco Cable Company, a state owned enterprise,
commenced operations in 1964. It manufactures high quality electric cables and
wires in technical collaboration with Kelsey Engineering Co Ltd, Canada. Traco's
main customers are the Indian Railways and electricity boards of various states
in the country.
Transformers and Electricals Kerala Ltd (TELK)
Transformers and
Electricals Kerala Ltd was incorporated in 1963 at Angamally, near Kochi, under
an agreement with Government of Kerala, Kerala State Industrial Development
Corporation and Hitachi Ltd, Japan, to set up a unit for designing and
manufacturing extra high voltage electrical equipment. The company commenced
operations with the manufacture of power transformers and extended its products
to a whole range of electrical equipments. TELK takes the credit of
manufacturing the first 420 KV transformer (1978) and the first 420 KV SF6 breaker (1979) in the country.
Travancore Cements Ltd (TCL)
Travancore Cements Ltd was incorporated
in 1946 and began manufacture of grey cement in 1949. It has a licenced capacity
of 50,800 tonnes of cement per annum. TCL has diversified its businesses, adding
ordinary portland cement, cement paint and dry cement primer besides acrylic
emulsion paint for interiors and exteriors. The ISO 9002 certified company is
the only manufacturer in the state that makes white cement from raw material
other than conventional limestone.
US Software
US Software, a wholly owned subsidiary of US Technologies, is one of the
leading IT solution providers in the country. The company was established in
1999 at the Infotech Park in Thiruvananthapuram. It offers IT solutions to 12
Fortune 500 companies. Currently, the company employs 400 software engineers and
plans to increase its employee strength to 1,000. Its parent company, the US$
4.5 billion US Technology, delivers world-class Information Technology turnkey
software solutions and innovative application development services to clients.
The company's state-of-the-art facilities in the state are highly rated by
clients and independent assessors. The facility at Thiruvanathapuram is built on
180 acres and employs over 1,800 developmental resources. The facilities are
connected by high bandwidth dedicated leased lines as well as Internet leased
lines.
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