A firm resolve, persistence and tenacity are the stuff great leaders like Sudhir Mohan Trehan, MD, Crompton Greaves are made of. It is no wonder that Trehan's able leadership has helped the company on the continuous path of growth and progress. As success springs from the womb of hard work and a strong determination, Trehan has emerged victorious on these very basic abilities. A successful corporate leader throughout his career, Trehan has been providing the much-needed sparks for growth in the electrical engineering sector.

A visionary and a leader to the backbone, Trehan has been providing able and astute guidance to India's one of the top private sector enterprises. He knows that an entrepreneur is essentially a visualizer as well as an actualizer. Surely, he has proved more than once that he has the abilities to make things happen as he visualizes.

With a turnover of over Rs.2700 crore, Crompton Greaves, which is part of BM. Thapar Group, it has emerged stronger with every passing year, thanks to Trehan's undying commitment to the company's goal. In fact, the company under Trehan has successfully excelled in areas like Power Systems, Industrial Systems, Consumer Products and Telecom Products.

It was Trehan's enormous contribution in the field of management that has been duly recognized by the Bombay Management Association (BMA) and was been awarded the 'BMA Management Man of the Year 2005-2006'.

Known for his business acumen and his skills to build a great team, Trehan has led the company through his vision, dream and more importantly through his ability to execute projects to perfection. He has been taking the Company forward and making it a sustainable and winning business proposition.

In this era of mergers and acquisitions, Trehan has not lagged behind others. In fact, it was very recently that he announced the acquisition of the Pauwels Group of Belgium for Euro 32.1 million (Rs.180 crore). The merger has earned Crompton and Greaves a new respect in the international market and it has been possible largely because of his bold strategic initiative.

The acquisition, a significant milestone in the overall growth strategy of the company, has elevated Trehan to new heights of fame and glory.