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Founder : Nandlal Madhavlal Dhoot
Founded : 1979
Headquarters : Aurangabad, Maharashtra, India
Turnover : US$ 4 billion
Videocon Industries Ltd.
VIDEOCON AT A GLANCE
Largest consumer durables in India
It is one of the largest picture tube manufacturer in the world.
The group has 17 manufacturing sites in India and plants in China, Poland, Italy and
Mexico.
Main business segments are consumer electronics and oil & gas exploration.
Now venturing into power and telecom.
It is the largest selling consumer durables in India having close to 25% market share.
Mission
“To delight and deliver beyond expectation
through ingenious strategy, intrepid
entrepreneurship, improved technology,
innovative products, insightful marketing
and inspired thinking about the future.”
Videocon New Mobile Logo
Videocon d2h Logo
Operating Sectors
Consumer Electronics , Home Appliances
Oil and Gas
Power
Telecommunication
DTH
Colour Picture Tube (CPT) Glass
Mobile Phones
Products include TVs, refrigerators, washing machines, microwave
ovens, ACs, DVD & Multimedia speakers.
Largest market share of close 25% in India for colour TV,
refrigerators, washing machines, air conditioners and microwave
ovens
In April 2010, the Company signed an agreement with Philips,
under which the Company manufacture and market
televisions for Philips in India
Consumer Electronics And Home Appliances
Market Share
Videocon owns a 25% stake in the Ravva Joint Venture
Ravva oil field with one of the lowest operating costs in the world
producing 50,000 barrels of oil per day
Engaged in exploration activities in oil & gas fields in Brazil,
Mozambique, East Timor, Oman and Australia
Oil and Gas
Pipavav Energy Private Limited (PEPL), one of the subsidiaries of the Company, is implementing a thermal Power project in Gujarat .
The Project is designed to have a capacity of 1200 MW and comprises two units of 600 MW each.
The project is expected to commence operations by late 2013
Power
Videocon Telecommunications Limited has license for mobile service operations across India.
It launched its services on 7 March 2010 in Mumbai.
Telecommunication
In 2009, Videocon launched its DTH product, called 'd2h'.
Videocon offered LCD & TVs with built-in DTH satellite receiver with sizes 19" to 42".
This concept in the DTH service is relatively new in the presence of
other players like ZEE TV, Dishtv, Tata Sky etc. providing only the set top box.
DTH
Colour Picture Tube (CPT) Glass
Videocon is one of the worlds largest manufacturers CPT , with plants in Poland, China and Mexico.
The company has emerged as one of the largest colour picture tube
(CPT) manufacturer in the world after the acquisition of Thomson's CPT business.
In November 2009 Videocon launched its new line of Mobile
Phones
Launched a no. of Innovative handsets ranging from Basic Colour FM
phones to High End Android Devices
In February 2011, Videocon Mobile Phones launched the
revolutionary concept of ZERO paisa per second.
Mobile Phones
BRAND AMBASSADORS
Milestones
Expansion Plans
Videocon plans to enter the insurance sector.
The company is in talks with three French multinational insurancecompanies for a possible joint venture for thesame.
Planning to acquire South Korea’s third largestelectronics manufacturer Daewoo Electronics.
This acquisition would allow it to strengthen its presence in key markets including the US, Korea, Japan and the EU.
Videocon plans to expand its activities in the oiland gas sector. It has recently bid for block in Egyptand is also exploring opportunities in the potential countries.