Commenting on the partnership, Mr. Shyam Takale, Director Technical, Kalyani Net Ventures Ltd and Sr. Vice President, Bharat Forge, said: “since Kalyani Net Ventures is into training and engineering services for the automotive sector, this association of KNVL & CADPO, is a strategic fit into the organizations overall growth strategy. It will now be easier for automotive companies in India to identify industry talent, with automotive-specific design and engineering skills, and the understanding of automotive best practices.” As per the agreement, KNVL will have rights for India and will be responsible for activities such as marketing, training and certification.

The SAE Automotive CAD certification aims at increasing the knowledge necessary to be successful automotive CAD engineer and addresses specific needs outlined by some of the leading OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers:

-- The need for an independent industry-recognized program.
-- The need to apply rapid changes in technology and automotive
processes to shorten the product development cycle.
-- The need for hiring professionals to identify design engineers
equipped to solve automotive design challenges in the context of CAD applications.
-- The need for manufacturers to provide a professional development path for
design engineers.

Mr. Rafik Shaikh, Chief Executive Officer, Kalyani Net Ventures said, “It will be easier, now for automotive companies in India to identify industry talent, with automotive-specific design & engineering skills, an understanding of the automotive best practices and to bridge the gap between theory and industry application.”

To develop quality and consistency in automotive design resources around the world; SAE International and CADPO have been working with leading automotive organizations to create the industry’s first automotive CAD certification, which was recently launched in Detroit. While, CADPO has been selected by SAE as its worldwide partner, Kalyani Net Ventures has been selected by CADPO, as its Indian partner for implementing SAE’s CAD Training & Certification Program in India.
About SAE (Society of Automotive Engineers)

SAE (Troy, MI USA) is a non-profit engineering and scientific organization dedicated to the advancement of mobility technology to better serve humanity. Nearly 85,000 engineers and scientists who are SAE members develop technical information on all forms of self-propelled vehicles, including automobiles, aircraft, aerospace craft, trucks, buses, marine, rail and transit machinery. This information is disseminated through SAE meetings, books, electronic products and databases, technical papers, standards, reports, and professional development programs.

www.sae.org/autocadcert

The US based CAD Potential, Inc. (CADPO) empowers people to do great things through engineering knowledge offering expertise in CATIA, COSMOSWorks, NX/Unigraphics, SolidWorks, Teamcenter Engineering, and others. Established in 1988, CADPO is a privately owned company headquartered in Westminster, Colorado with international offices in Japan, Singapore, and the United Kingdom. CADPO's customers include General Motors, Boeing, GE Aircraft Engines, United Technologies Corporation and 3M.

www.cadpo.com

Kalyani Net Ventures is a part of the US $ 1 billion Kalyani Group which has significant presence in the key sectors of the Indian economy. The activity of the Engineering, Design and Training division, of Kalyani Net Ventures started 3 years back with modular training in CAD/CAM/CAE. The courses initially were academic in nature followed by industry oriented intensive training, both onsite and offsite to meet the challenging demands of our customers.
For further details please contact:

Mr. Rafik Shaikh,
Chief Executive Officer,
Kalyani Net Ventures Ltd.
Phone: 020 24231860.