Toyota Kirloskar Motor (TKM) Launches Toyota Sales Education Foundation

Toyota Kirloskar Motor (TKM) Pvt Ltd today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Galgotia’s Business School on the event of the launch of Toyota Sales Education Foundation (TSEF).
By: Toyota Kirloskar Motor Pvt. Ltd.
 
Sept. 11, 2012 - PRLog -- Signs MoU with Galgotias Business School, Gr. Noida to Develop Trained Manpower ‘Sales Officer’ for Toyota Dealerships

• Foundation to train students on automotive sales during their graduation and recruit them as sales officers into Toyota Dealer network
• Foundation to expose students to the best in automotive sales and develop a desire in students towards sales as a career  

New Delhi, September 5th, 2012: Toyota Kirloskar Motor (TKM) Pvt Ltd today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Galgotia’s Business School on the event of the launch of Toyota Sales Education Foundation (TSEF), here in Greater Noida. Conceptualized, developed & supported by TKM, TSEF is a program focused at training students on automotive sales during their graduation years and later recruiting the trained students as ‘sales officers’ across Toyota dealerships.  

To be planned and implemented for interested students of Post Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM), TSEF will be designed in accordance with the present education pattern in India and the Indian business requirements for the Toyota dealers based in India. Scheduled to be allotted for a minimum of 5 hours per week in the 6th trimester for PGDM students, the program will have a size of 40 students for each batch and will be based on a sales module, developed and designed by TKM. The TSEF module will consist of 40 hours of class room teaching & 20 hours of on job training in form of projects & research work. The ‘on the job’ training modules will be conducted at Toyota Dealerships. The TSEF curriculum would broadly consist of subjects pertaining to automotive sales- both soft skills and technical knowhow.

Commenting on this occasion, Mr. Sailesh Shetty, Vice President, Dealer Development and Sales, Toyota Kirloskar Motor, said, “The launch of TSEF as a special sales training module will enable us to provide the latest automotive sales training to students during their graduation and encourage these students to take up sales as their career. This initiative will also help generate employment opportunities for the students at Toyota Dealerships. We wish to expose the students to latest sales techniques used in the automotive industry, which will go a long way in enhancing their capabilities and give a boost to their careers in the long run.”

Also commenting on the occasion, Dr. Renu Luthra, Director, Galgotia’s Business School, said, “Industry Academic partnership is the only long-term sustainable process, where by the employability of management student can be
improved. We at GBS are keenly looking forward to a mutually beneficial association with TKM as this is a great career opportunity for our students to develop industry relevant skills."

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Overview of TKM:
Company name - Toyota Kirloskar Motor Private Limited
Managing Director - Hiroshi Nakagawa
Equity participation - TMC: 89%, Kirloskar group: 11%
Number of employees - Approx. 6,000 +
Land area - Aprox. 432 acres (approx.1,700,000 m2)
Building area - 74,000 m2

Overview of TKM 1st Plant
Established - October 1997 (start of production: December 1999)
Location - Suburb of Bangalore, Karnataka State
Products - Innova, Fortuner manufactured in India. Prado, Land Cruiser and Prius imported as CBUs.
Annual production capacity - Approx. 90,000 unit s

Overview of TKM 2nd Plant
Location - On the site of Toyota Kirloskar Motor Private Limited (on the outskirts of Bangalore, Karnataka State)
Products - Corolla Altis, Etios, Etios Liva, New Camry
Start of production - December 2010
Annual production capacity - 1,20,000 units

Visit http://www.toyotabharat.com for more details
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Tags:Toyota Kirloskar Motor, Galgotia Business School, Post Graduate Diploma In Management, Greater Noida, Dr. Renu Luthra
Industry:Automotive
Location:Delhi - Delhi - India
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