document and committed to delivering the results with pride. Engaging leadership development and coaching process in a structured way, has been immensely benetting us all. Q.How excited are you for the upcoming projects such as the new plant at Chakan? A. This is a very exciting project and I have been deeply involved right from the selection of the site. This would be a truly world-class facility that will support the high-end technology products of our esteemed customers TATA, Mahindra & Volkswagen in the western region. Q.After working in the industry for so many years which has evolved rapidly, what are your expectations, what are your personal goals that you would like to achieve before you hang your boots? A. The automotive industry is rapidly evolving from technological developments to digital transformation.We are experiencing this from all our customers, and we need to be future-ready for meeting the evolving trends in complex lighting technologies both KNOW YOUR LEADER from the development and manufacturing point of view. Opening a Czech R&D center is the right move towards this and there is a major drive toward digitisation in the manufacturing process. And on my personal goal front, I strive for: •A healthy work-life balance. •Stepping outside my comfort zone for helping me to achieve great results in my professional life. •Mentoring my 2nd line of the team to take the leadership baton. •Being creative and a thought leader to be at the top •Keeping the body and mind healthy. Well, the boots will have to wait, there is lot more happening on ground! Q.Any particular message that you like to share with our audience, especially the ones who have newly joined? A. A very warm welcome all new joiner to the Lumax family. From my own experience, I can share with tremendous condence that this is a great company where your talent will be respected, there are no limitation to your growth if you have Passion and are willing to take that extra step to take up new challenges. Be in pursuit of Excellence every day in everything we do.