OREANDA-NEWS. May 10, 2012. Mr HM Nerurkar, Managing Director, Tata Steel, has been conferred with the Maxell Foundation & Maharashtra Corporate Excellence Award. The award was presented to him by Hon'ble Chief Minister, Maharashtra, Mr Prithviraj Chavan, at a function that was held in Mumbai on May 6, 2012. This award has been instituted for the first time.

Mr Nerurkar has admirable leadership qualities and a natural flair for out of box thinking. During his illustrious career spread over four decades, he has faced with courage numerous challenging moments and overcome it through his leadership abilities supported by patience and perseverance that has found reflection in his personality.

Maxell communicate has stated, "Being the Managing Director of the Flagship Tata Group Company, Mr Nerurkar, has exemplified outstanding leadership qualities and shaped up the company for taking any challenges in future and also seen a sustainable growth which can be expressed in monetary terms. Maxell Foundation salutes such outstanding personality – Mr Hemant Nerurkar."

An elated Mr Nerurkar said, "Maharashtra has always been number 1 in industrial growth. I hope we continue to remain so. We have three plants in Maharashtra and the Founder's entrepreneurial dreams were envisioned in the city of Mumbai."