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Lord’s Mark Forays into Defence Manufacturing

Lord’s Mark Industries, a diversified MC Tech and Japan-based Devtac.
business group, forays into defence The products manufactured will be
manufacturing by launching Brahamastra of the highest global standards and
Defense Techno Products Limited. iAnil specifications and will be manufactured
Kakodkar, former Chairman of the Atomic in India at reasonable production and
Energy Commission of India, former development costs. The company aims
secretary to the Government of India, to provide high-quality defence products
has consented as the key member of to the Indian Army, Airforce, Navy, Coast
the advisory board to provide strategic Guard, Police, BSF, and other security
guidance to build defence technology for Sachidanand Upadhyay, Founder, Lord’s services, both in India and around the
the new venture. Mark Industries, and Anil Kakodkar, world.
The Mumbai-based business group Ex-Chairman of the Atomic Energy The company is promoted by Lords
invested Rs.50 crores for R&D and Commission of India Mark Industries Ltd. and RRP S4E
to set up the 25,000 sq. ft. defence Industries, said, “We are aligning our Innovation Pvt. Ltd. Brahamastra Defense
manufacturing facility in Mhape. The vision with the government’s vision of Techno Products Limited is an R&D-
unit has the production capacity to developing and exporting global defence based defence manufacturing company,
generate an annual revenue of approx. technology and products. We are established to promote ‘Make in India’
Rs. 200 crores initially. The company proud to have established our defence defence products with a global vision.
will produce a variety of Reflex Sights manufacturing unit. This is our modest The company also plans to hire up to 200
(Holographic Sights), Thermal Imaging contribution to making India atmanirbhar people.
Sights, Telescopic Sights, Surveillance by understanding and implementing Incorporated in 1998, Lord’s Mark
Systems (HHTIs and other day/night technological advancements in defence Industries Private Ltd. (Lord’s) started
uncooled cameras), and Anti-Drone production. As one of the few companies manufacturing computer continuous
Systems. The newly launched company that assembles and installs an anti- stationery and copier paper and slowly
aims to become a prominent exporter in drone system, we are confident that our diversified to other segments viz;
the defence market. surveillance product line is superior in all Renewable Energy, Electric Vehicles,
Commenting on the new parameters.” Diagnostics and Hygiene, products.
manufacturing unit, Sachidanand The Mumbai-based defence company Growth through diversification has been
Upadhyay, Founder, Lord’s Mark has already partnered with Israel-based the cornerstone of success at Lord’s.

Infor Expands India Footprint with New Development

Campus in Hyderabad

Infor, the industry cloud inaugurated by Jayesh Ranjan, the country that drives key industries. With this expansion,
company has announced Principal Secretary of the technology innovations to Infor aims to leverage India’s
the expansion of its India Industries & Commerce (I&C) gain a competitive edge diverse and skilled talent pool
operations with the opening and Information Technology and market leadership for to drive digital innovation
of its new development center (IT) Departments of the the global marketplace. This through expanded teams
(DC) in Hitech City, Hyderabad, Telangana Government, investment will allow Infor that span various functions,
The new multi-storey state- and Kevin Samuelson, Chief to continue to pioneer digital including engineering,
of-the-art development center Executive Officer of Infor. technologies such as cloud, operations, and R&D.
is spread over 350,000 sq. Infor’s India DC is among mobility, data analytics, artificial “Hyderabad is fast emerg-
ft. and will have the capacity the company’s two largest intelligence, and IoT to deliver ing as a preferred IT hub for
for 3,500 employees. The locations in the world, with new industry-specific features technology companies on the
development center was over 3,700 employees in and functions specialized for backbone of a thriving environ-

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