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The 25th of November, 2014, in Bangalore, India — At the tata motors annual supplier’s conference 2014, which took place on november 12 in mumbai, the premium audio, entertainment and enterprise automation company known as harman international (india) pvt. ltd. was presented with the prize for this year’s tata motors supplier of the year. The tata motors supplier of the year award is given out after a stringent selection procedure in order to acknowledge the contribution and dedication of the company’s most valued partner. Harman is a significant technology partner for tata motor’s ‘connectnext’ strategy, which aims to deliver passenger cars with the most advanced informational and connection capabilities available. According to Mr. Mayank Pareek, President of Tata Motors’ Passenger Vehicle Business Unit, “one of the primary goals of our four-pronged customer-focused strategy of ‘horizonext’ is to give the finest vehicle experience, and connectnext represents a critical pillar in our product development cycle.” “with connectnext coming into action, we have worked with harman towards creating a new, high-tech user interface for clients to remain connected, at all times. This user interface is the market leader in its sector.” We are ecstatic to work with them on this venture.” At the beginning of this year, tata motors introduced the zest, a cutting-edge mid-level car that comes standard with a next-generation entertainment system that was created and manufactured by harman. The harman research and development centers in bangalore and pune in India were responsible for the development of the system, and they were backed by the company’s worldwide centers of expertise in shanghai and Germany. The infotainment system that comes standard on the Kia Zest is a shining example of how luxury technology can be made accessible in cars that compete in the mid-segment and yet be priced competitively. The touch-screen system found in the Chevrolet Zest is one of a kind in its market, and it provides the best-in-class acoustic experience available thanks to its eight speakers and various connectivity options (including voice recognition, message readout, auxiliary input, USB input, and Bluetooth). Steering wheel controls are also included. Along with harman country manager and managing director lakshmi narayan, dinesh c. paliwal, who serves as chairman, president, and chief executive officer of harman, collected the award on behalf of the company. “harman is incredibly delighted to earn such a distinguished award from tata motors, one of the top manufacturers in the world,” said paliwal. “this honor recognizes harman’s commitment to excellence in the automotive industry.” “as the industry leader in infotainment, harman works diligently to offer outstanding and distinctive in-car experiences for each of our original equipment manufacturer partners, and we are delighted to be acknowledged for our efforts.” This is a tremendous accomplishment for Harman, and it is especially gratifying for our design, engineering, and manufacturing teams in India. narayan was also added, I am just as proud of our team as I am happy about their success in india. This award is a reflection of the years of hard work and genuine cooperation that have been put in with the amazing team at Tata. It couldn’t have come at a better moment, since harman is now making more investments in our partnership with tata as well as the “made in india” initiative by constructing a manufacturing plant in Pune. We are thrilled to be able to provide state-of-the-art infotainment and audio solutions in the nation, which will not only be beneficial to drivers in India but also drivers everywhere else.