Revolo bags its third award this year, recognized as the Best Electronic Product of the Year
Bangalore, Pune (India), February 22, 2011:KPIT Cummins Infosystems Ltd (BSE: 532400; NSE: KPIT), a global IT consulting and product engineering partner to manufacturing corporations, scored a hat-trick by winning the Indian Semiconductor Association's (ISA's) coveted Technovation Award for Best Electronic Product of the Year 2011 in the special category. This award was presented to KPIT Cummins for its revolutionary plug-in parallel hybrid solution REVOLO.
REVOLO designed and frugally engineered by KPIT Cummins, has been consistently delivering results of 35%+ increase in fuel efficiency and 30%+ reduction in Green House Gas (GHG) emissions, across tests conducted by Automotive Research Association of India (ARAI) and in multiple city driving tests. This solution will be available both as a retrofit as well as an OEMi integrated solution
Commenting on winning the award, Anup Sable, Senior Vice President, Automotive & Engineering at KPIT Cummins said, "ISA has always played a key role in honoring and celebrating meaningful contribution by the semiconductor ecosystem towards developing better solutions and we are pleased to have been selected for the ISA Technovation Award. We believe this award will further motivate us to nurture technology innovation across KPIT Cummins and develop solutions to promote sustainable & inclusive growth for a better tomorrow. We are confident that our new technology REVOLO will provide a richer driving experience ensuring safety, comfort and energy efficiency of the vehicles."
KPIT Cummins has been a product engineering partner to global automotive OEMs and Tier 1s, in the areas of powertrain, body electronics, safety & security, infotainment & telematics, and in-vehicle networking platforms for more than 15 years. Its vast experience and deep expertise has made it capable of developing high quality technology solutions for the automotive industry.
Earlier this year, REVOLO was awarded the Economic Times "Zigwheels, Automotive Idea of the Year" Award 2010 and the NASSCOM Innovation Award for the Promising Innovation of the Year.
About India Semiconductor Association (ISA) Technovation Awards
SA, "Technovation Awards - Celebrating Excellence in Electronics" aim to recognize role models and excellence in the Indian Electronic Systems Design and Manufacturing (ESDM) ecosystem. The Awards honor India's best individual contributors and organizations that drive the industry forward; and provide them with a platform to showcase their achievements and product successes.
About India Semiconductor Association (ISA) 
ISA is the premier trade body representing the Indian Electronic System Design and Manufacturing ESDM industry and has represented it since 2005. It has around 140 members - both domestic and multinational enterprises. ISA is committed towards building global awareness for the Indian ESDM industry and supporting its growth through focused initiatives in developing the ecosystem. This is through publishing credible data, networking events and alliances with other international associations. ISA works closely with the Government as a knowledge partner on the sector, both at the federal (centre) and the state level. ISA has played a prominent role in supporting the Government of India in the formation of the Semiconductor Policy 2007. It has helped the Government of Karnataka in the formation of the State Semiconductor Policy 2010.www.isaonline.org
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