Mumbai, Nov. 6 -- Venu Srinivasan, Chairman of TVS Motor Company and Sundaram Clayton, was conferred with Deming 'Distinguished Service Award For Dissemination and Promotion Overseas' in Tokyo. He is the First Industrialist from India to be bestowed this prestigious award for his contributions in the field of Total Quality Management (TQM).

The Deming Prize is the highest award for TQM in the world. Deming 'Distinguished Service Award for Dissemination and Promotion Overseas' is given to individuals who have made outstanding contributions in the dissemination and promotion of Total Quality Management (TQM) and is sponsored by Japanese Union of Scientists and Engineers (JUSE).

Accepting the award, Venu Srinivasan said, "I am truly honoured...