Babasaheb Neelkanth Kalyani is an Indian businessman was born on January 7, 1949 in Pune, Maharashtra who served as the chairman and managing director of Bharat Forge, the flagship company of the Kalyani Group and the world’s second-largest forgings manufacturer after ThyssenKrupp of Germany. Baba Kalyani joined Bharat Forge in 1972 when the company’s annual turnover was about US $1.3 million; it was then a global company with 11 manufacturing facilities spread across India, USA, Germany, Sweden, and China. He is the Founder Chairman of Pratham Pune Education Foundation, an NGO that is engaged in providing primary education to children belonging to under-privileged sections of the local community. Since its inception in 2000, Pratham Pune has made a difference in the lives of over 100,000 children in Pune society. Kalyani is also providing free technical and vocational training to rural youth at a government Industrial Training Institute [ITI] Taluka in Pune district that is being run as a Public-Private partnership, a model being replicated in other parts of the country. Kalyani also supports various other NGOs and charitable institutes engaged in education and assisting the disadvantaged and needy. To contribute to a clean and emission-free environment, Kalyani set up Kenersys Limited to manufacture various energy-efficient wind turbines for domestic and international markets. The company also has its own wind turbines in Maharashtra which generate “green energy” for the group’s manufacturing operations. He is also engaged in developing solar energy equipment for the non-conventional energy sector. In a joint venture with KPIT Cummins, Bharat Forge is developing a hybrid solution that would contribute in the country being able to meet its vehicular emission targets. Kalyani pioneered the export of automobile components from India to China in 2002. Bharat Forge was the country’s largest exporter of automotive components for eight consecutive years, with exports contributing almost 50% to total sales. Every second heavy truck manufactured in USA runs on a “Made by Bharat Forge, India” front axle beam. Bharat Forge’s global customer base comprises 38 automobile manufacturers besides several tier suppliers to the industry.
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| Name | Baba Kalyani |
|---|---|
| Birth Place | Pune, Maharashtra |
| Date Of Birth | January 7, 1949 |
| Age | 68 Years |
| Height | 5'7"(approx.) |
| Weight | 70 Kg (approx.) |
| Profession | Chairman and managing director of Bharat Forge |
| Net Worth | 3.3 billion USD |
| TV Serials | Unknown |
| Movie | Unknown |
| School | Unknown |
| College | Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani |
| Education | Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| Religion | Unknown |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Home Town | Pune, Maharashtra |
| City | Pune, Maharashtra |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Fathers Name | Unknown |
| Mothers Name | Unknown |
| Siblings | Sugandha Hiremath |
| Spouse | Sunita B. Kalyani |
| Children | Amit B. Kalyani |
| Girlfriend/Boyfriend | Sunita B. Kalyani |