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SPECIAL REPORT

Tennant Company and LTTS Sign

Strategic Agreement

n a first-of-its-kind initiative in the Indian cleaning industry,
Tennant Company, following a six-year-long association, has
signed a strategic agreement with L&T Technology Services LTTS is proud
(LTTS), a leading global engineering and technology services
Icompany. to collaborate in
With a dedicated team of highly skilled engineers, the Offshore advancing next-generation
Development Center (dedicated engineering centre) will focus on
enhancing Tennant’s product innovation, optimizing performance, solutions in its Sustainability
and integrating smart automation into its industrial cleaning portfolio. segment. By leveraging our
The collaboration also lays the groundwork for broader innovation in
emerging markets, particularly in the Asia-Pacific region. expertise in engineering design,
Steve Hubbard, Vice President – R&D, Tennant Company; Wallace manufacturing, and supply chain
Malheiros, Senior Director – Product Engineering, Tennant Company;
Tony Chazhoor, Managing Director – IPC India & GM – Indian optimization, we are committed to
Subcontinent, Tennant Company; Ravi Kumar, Head – HR (India enabling intelligent, responsible
& APAC), LTTS; Ashish Khushu, Chief Technology Officer, LTTS;
Seema Ghanekar, Chief Segment Officer & Mumbai Centre Head, products, enhancing efficiencies,
LTTS; and Vaijnath Admuthe, Global Delivery Head – Industrial
Tools & Machinery, LTTS, were among those present at the and supporting Tennant’s growth
inauguration of the LTTS centre in Rabale, Mumbai. in emerging technologies to build
Addressing the close-knit gathering, both physical and virtual, Steve
Hubbard said, “I am a big believer in local innovation and having an a sustainable and responsible
R&D centre in India. Associating with engineers who live and breathe tomorrow.”
the industry will provide deep insights into innovations that matter
for the Indian market—far more so than anywhere else in the world.”
Tennant already operates R&D centres in the US, Europe, and China. Alind Saxena, Executive Director &
Speaking to Clean India Journal, he added: “The LTTS team President – Mobility & Tech, L&T
has been instrumental in augmenting our teams across the world to
expand our capacity and capabilities. We have strong ties and the Technology Services
ability to work together—hence, the strategic agreement.”

From Left to Right: Ravi Kumar – Head, HR (India & APAC), LTTS; Mahalingam V – Head, Embedded HW & SW Engineering, LTTS; Ashish
Khushu - Chief Technology Officer, LTTS; Tirath Trivedi - Delivery Manager, Industrial Tools & Machinery, LTTS; Prachit Murthy – Head, Business
Development, LTTS; Seema Ghanekar - Chief Segment Officer & Mumbai Centre Head, LTTS; Steve Hubbard - Vice President R&D, Tennant
Company; Wallace Malheiros - Sr Director Product Engineering, Tennant Company; Vaijnath Admuthe - Global Delivery Head, Industrial Tools &
Machinery, LTTS; Deepak Handoo - Delivery Group Head, Industrial Machinery, LTTS; Tony Chazhoor - Managing Director (India) & GM Indian Sub-
Continent, Tennant Company and Anil Sathe - General Manager Institution, Agriculture & Indirect Sales, Tennant Company
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