CII-Avantha to make presence felt abroad

CII-AVANTHA Centre for Competitiveness for SMEs, the Chandigarh-based centre of excellence of Confederation of Indian Industry, today attested its presence internationally by announcing its cluster approach beyond India, being planned in South Africa next year.

“The move to form cluster in South Africa is at an advanced stage. Other countries from where we have got enquires and where the cluster approach is likely to be taken are Malawi and Mauritius,” Harinder Jeet Singh Counselor, CII – Avantha centre for competitiveness for SMEs, said on the sidelines of an ongoing session, where a

40-member delegation from 19 countries were participating , seeking to learn about the activities of the group.

“For most of the developing and under-developed countries, the road map for SME development is India” said RM Khanna, Immediate Past Chairman, CII Northern Region & Managing Director, Stanley Engineering Pvt Limited.

“Be it new product innovation, service or business model, India, with is vast knowledge, ideas and state of technology today has conquered the MSME world and has built its image globally”, pointed Mr Khanna. “CII AVANTHA Centre helps by providing advisory and consulting services on a wide range of critical issues such as manufacturing excellence, energy management, cost management, and human resource development through clusters of SMEs grouped together”, he informed.