Emerging SMEs: NCR 2008
  
 

Emerging SMEs: NCR 2008 is the fourth in the series of cluster-based SME publications with focus on the NCR region. The publication focuses on small and medium enterprises whose manufacturing units are located in NCR and nearby areas. The editorial team at Dun & Bradstreet India (D&B India) short listed four sectors, namely Auto Component, Engineering, Textile and IT & ITeS-BPO, based primarily on volume of business and employment opportunities generated, to be covered in the publication.

In the auto components segment, the publication covers companies involved in manufacturing of engine parts, body chassis, electrical parts, suspension & braking parts, equipments, drive transmission & steering parts and other components used for manufacturing of automobiles. Under the engineering segment, the publication includes companies operating in the light and heavy engineering segments. Some of its key industrial segments include industrial machinery, material handling equipment, electrical equipments, machine tools, fasteners, medical & surgical instruments, process control instruments, gears, forgings, etc. Under the IT & ITeS-BPO segment, the publication features companies involved in providing software, hardware, ITeS-BPO services and products. For the textile industry, the focus is on manufacturers of textile products across the value chain, ranging from yarns, fabrics to garments.

Companies solely involved into trading activities have been excluded. The publication also includes diversified companies operating in the engineering, auto components, IT & ITeS-BPO and textile segments, along with business interests in other industries. The publication has excluded subsidiaries of large Indian business houses, multinational companies and subsidiaries of multinational companies, thus honoring the true Indian entrepreneurial spirit that the SMEs represent.

The companies which qualified on the turnover criteria of Rs 10 – Rs 1,000 million for auto component, engineering and textile sectors and Rs 5 – Rs 100 million for the IT & ITeS-BPO sector were further screened through other set of parameters to arrive at a truly representative list of emerging SMEs in the cluster. Companies with negative net worth and those declared financially sick by the Board for Industrial & Financial Reconstruction (BIFR) as on 31-Oct-06, as available on their website, were eliminated.

Based upon D&B India’s in-house database and industry association members’ lists, a universe of over 4,000 manufacturers across all the four sectors was identified. The companies were contacted through various industry associations and consultants, advertisements in leading business dailies, direct contact through mailers, reminder letters, telephone calls, faxes and e-mails.

The information contained in this publication is sourced and compiled from questionnaires circulated and administered by D&B India, telephonic interviews, company websites and information available in the public domain. To ensure accuracy of the information, every effort has been made for verification and authentication.

A standardised reporting format has been applied for listing company profiles in the publication. Information related to products manufactured, plant location, capacity utilisation, quality certifications, top management, year of incorporation and client details among others have been included.

D&B India is confident that Emerging SMEs: NCR 2008 will provide a platform for Indian entrepreneurs to network and to showcase their capabilities. We would be pleased to receive your invaluable feedback and suggestions. Your satisfaction remains our goal in Dun & Bradstreet’s journey towards excellence.