President’s Message

Prashanth Nayak
President - HCI Supplier's Club Society

Dear Valued Members of the HCI Supplier’s Club Society,

It is my privilege to address you as the new President of the HCI Supplier’s Club Society, succeeding Mr. Abhishek Jain. I am joined by Mr. Krishnakumar Srinivasan, our new Vice-President, who steps into the role previously held by Mr. Rajeev Gera. We extend our heartfelt gratitude to the outgoing Executive Committee for their exemplary leadership.

The financial year 2025-26 brings challenges—global trade uncertainties, inflation, and AI-driven disruptions amid the automotive industry’s transformation. Electrification and environmental regulations will shape modest growth. For HCI, this is a year of consolidating strengths and preparing for future growth, with a focus on innovation and sustainability.

Guided by our Club’s ethos of Learning Through Sharing, we intend to build on all the efforts of previous years through:

  • Deepen and re-energise supplier participation. We will target to reduce non-participating members by at least 20%, and in every initiative challenge to include 3 new members’ participation.
  • Create new initiatives aligned to our challenges – Use of AI and emerging tech in our daily operations, ESG, Cybersecurity.
  • Modify existing initiatives to changing environment:
  • Within our Leadership Development initiative, consider including sessions on Work-Life balance, employee retention, and how to make employees relevant in AI age (creativity, curiosity, compassion).
  • Embed AI / ESG / Cybersecurity Themes into Kaizen and QC competitions.
  • Bring in new ideas by having at least one non-automotive Benchmark visit.

A big shout of thanks and gratitude to all our Co-Ordinators without whose selfless support and contribution, this Club would not be what it is. Mr. Krishnakumar and I look for your support and strong participation in all our initiatives, and continued progress of all HCI Supplier’s Club Society Members and our esteemed customer.