Dinesh Munot a professional engineer is a respected personality in the Indian Automotive Industry, with an experience of over twenty-eight years.

He took charge as Executive Director of Kinetic Engineering in 1978. He was responsible for setting up the manufacturing activity in the backward area of Ahmednagar. In this capacity, he successfully established 80 small-scale ancillaries to supply various components required for the Luna Mopeds. The entrepreneurs chosen by him were either local businessman or engineers working in Kinetic Engineering Limited. They were encouraged to set up small workshops by giving machines on loans from the company. These engineers are today well-known Industrialists in their own rights.

Due to his experience in Human Resource Development, Technology Development and Socio Economic Development, he was selected and awarded by the Indian Jaycees as 'Outstanding Young Person for the Year' in the International Youth Year 1985.

In 1984, he took charge as Managing Director of ZF Steering Gear (India) Limited (a Joint venture company with ZF Lenksysteme Gmbh, Germany) who are pioneers in bringing the technology to manufacture Integral Hydraulic Power Steering Gears in India. ZF has been accredited with ISO 9001 Certification from BQCI London in October 1995.

In July 1998 Munot was elected as the President of the Automotive Components Manufacturers Association of India, the apex body representing automotive component manufacturers from all over India. During his tenure at the apex body, a project was undertaken with the help of UNIDO to improve the quality and productivity of small and medium size auto-component manufacturing industries in the western region.

He has the unique distinction of addressing the United Nations Development Council at Vienna in November 1999. He is associated with a number of associations and is also on the board of several well-known companies.

By Rahul Surkund
Photo Courtesy:  ZF Steering Gear