Released on = December 14, 2006, 3:18 am

Press Release Author = Anjali Sinha/International Management Institute

Industry = Education

Press Release Summary = International Management Institute (IMI), New Delhi along
with Power Grid Corporation of India held a seminar on Managing for Global
Competitiveness at IMI's campus between the 15th-17th Nov. 2006

Press Release Body = PRESS RELEASE:
Managing for Global Competitiveness
November 15-17th, 2006.
International Management Institute; Power Grid Corporation of India

International Management Institute along with Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd.
organized a seminar on Managing for Global Competitiveness targeting the senior
managers of an organization. Spread over three days with a mix of lecture, case
discussion with trade counselors of various important countries this seminar was
held at the campus of International Management Institute from November 15 - 17,
2006.

International Management Institute (IMI), India's first corporate sponsored B-School
was established in the year 1981 with the support from IMI, Geneva (Now IMD,
Lausanne). The principal mission of IMI is to impart education relevant to
professional and entrepreneurial development. Over the years, the Institute has come
a long way in the pursuit of that mission. Today, IMI enjoys a place of esteem among
the leading management institutions and the patronage of reputed business
organizations in the country.

Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd. was incorporated in 1989 and was in the
business of transmission of electricity across the country. With opening up of the
economy Power Grid has leveraged itself to play of pivotal role in all facets of
distribution in the power sector. Finding synergy in distribution of
telecommunication the organization has diversified into this industry. Having
harnessed knowledge in this field it has move to consultancy area.

Since this change in business focus, the organization has realized that managing in
the global arena is a pretty difficult proposition. This is why they have tied up
with International Management Institute to provide inputs on Managing for Global
Competitiveness.

The eminent speakers and participants of this seminar are experts from their
respective fields. Few of them were professors from International Management
Institute; Dr. Ajit Prasad, Dr. Rajat Kathuria, , Dr. Rajat Bakshi, Dr. Srabani Roy
Choudhary and from Power Grid Corporation were Mr. U.R. Misra, Director Personnel
and Mr. R.P. Ojha, General Manager - Human Resource. There were other participants,
the managers of ONGC, ICCL & SAIL.

Web Site = http://www.imi.edu

Contact Details = International Management Institute (IMI)
B-10, Qutab Institutional Area
New Delhi. India
www.imi.edu

Ms. Anjali Sinha
(Exec. Corporate Communications, IMI)
anjalisinha@imi.edu