{"id":53372,"date":"2025-07-08T15:38:57","date_gmt":"2025-07-08T10:08:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theeveningpost.in\/index.php\/2025\/07\/08\/sgs-proudly-marks-75-years-of-operations-in-india\/"},"modified":"2025-07-08T15:38:57","modified_gmt":"2025-07-08T10:08:57","slug":"sgs-proudly-marks-75-years-of-operations-in-india","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theeveningpost.in\/index.php\/2025\/07\/08\/sgs-proudly-marks-75-years-of-operations-in-india\/","title":{"rendered":"SGS Proudly Marks 75 Years Of Operations In India"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p><strong>New Delhi [India], July 8: <\/strong>SGS proudly marked 75 years of successful operations in India with a grand commemorative event,\u00a0<em>Vishwasotsav<\/em>, held in New Delhi.<\/p>\n<p>The event was graced by several eminent dignitaries and leaders from the Government of India, regulatory authorities, corporate world and the leadership team at SGS.<\/p>\n<p>The Chief Guest for this event was\u00a0<strong>Hon\u2019ble Shri Piyush Goyal ji, Minister of Commerce and Industry, Government of India.\u00a0<\/strong>The Guests of Honor included her Excellency Ms. Maya Tissafi, Hon\u2019ble Ambassador of Switzerland to India and Bhutan; and members from regulatory bodies which included \u2013 Secretary General of Quality Council of India Mr. Chakravarthy T. Kannan; Chairman NABCB \u2013 Dr. Ravi P. Singh; and Dr. Kaushik Banerjee \u2013 Director, Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR).<\/p>\n<p>Distinguished attendees included Ms. Geraldine Picaud, Group CEO, SGS; Mr. Steven Du, Head of Asia Pacific Region, SGS and Mr. Amit Thakkar \u2013 Managing Director, SGS India, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka \u2013 along with prominent leaders from the public and private sectors.<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-74900\" src=\"https:\/\/theeveningpost.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMAGE-5075-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"><\/p>\n<p>Vishwasotsav \u2013 A celebration of Trust \u2013 marked 75 years of SGS\u2019s service excellence in India\u2019s Testing, Inspection, and Certification (TIC) industry. The event honoured the company\u2019s enduring legacy and its promise of trust delivered to customers. For over seven decades, SGS has empowered industries by upholding rigorous benchmarks in safety, reliability, regulatory compliance and performance \u2013 enabling businesses to deliver world-class products and services with confidence. This celebration also highlighted SGS\u2019s pivotal role in India\u2019s economic and industrial growth, while reaffirming its unwavering commitment to trust, integrity and the highest standards of quality, which continue to define its impact across industries and geographies.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-74901\" src=\"https:\/\/theeveningpost.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMAGE-5075-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"><\/p>\n<p>Reflecting on the significance of the milestone,\u00a0<strong>Mr. Amit Thakkar, Managing Director, SGS India, Bangladesh<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>and Sri Lanka<\/strong>\u00a0shared:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWith\u00a0<em>Vishwasotsav,<\/em>\u00a0we celebrate more than just a milestone \u2013 we celebrate a mission \u2013 one rooted in excellence, guided by integrity and built on the trust we\u2019ve earned over the past 75 years. I take this moment to recognize the strength of our partnerships, the dedication of our people and our common purpose toward quality and excellence that drives us forward. As we look to the future, we remain steadfast in our commitment to shaping sustainable growth, embracing innovation and delivering lasting value to our stakeholders, our communities, and the evolving world around us.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Union Minister of Commerce and Industry, Shri Piyush Goyal<\/strong>\u00a0said, \u201cAs we enter into MRAs with Switzerland and as the EFTA agreement comes into effect in the coming months, our focus on partnerships and deeper technical cooperation becomes increasingly important. Recognition of each other\u2019s laboratories, testing systems and certifications is essential. These MRA\u2019s would stand on the strength of high-quality testing, high-quality inspection, high-quality compliance and I am sure SGS will continue to serve this partnership, bring high-quality standards to India and help us in our evolution in a journey towards better and greater quality standards in India \u2013 aligned with the Government of India\u2019s \u2018Zero Defect, Zero Effect\u2019 vision for world-class, sustainable manufacturing.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><span data-sheets-root=\"1\">If you have any objection to this press release content, kindly contact pr.error.rectification@gmail.com to notify us. We will respond and rectify the situation in the next 24 hours.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>New Delhi [India], July 8: SGS proudly marked 75 years of successful operations in India with a grand commemorative event,\u00a0Vishwasotsav, held in New Delhi. The event was graced by several eminent dignitaries and leaders from the Government of India, regulatory authorities, corporate world and the leadership team at SGS. 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