Indian Electrical & Electronics Manufacturers’ Association (IEEMA) is the apex industry association of manufacturers of electrical, industrial electronics and allied equipment in India. Founded in 1948, IEEMA has a pan India presence with offices in New Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata and Bangalore. IEEMA, the first ISO certified industry association in India, has around 800 member organisations encompassi
ng the complete value chain in power generation, transmission and distribution equipment. Its membership base, ranging from public sector enterprises, multinational companies to small, medium and large companies, gives IEEMA a truly national representative character. IEEMA members have contributed to more than 90% of the power equipment installed in India. The Indian electrical equipment industry size in 2012-13 was in excess of INR 1.30 lakh crores (USD 24 billion), with exports of USD 5 billion. The industry provides direct and indirect employment to over 1.5 million persons, and to 5 million across the entire value chain. With expertise resident in its product divisions and cells, IEEMA is the natural voice of Indian electrical industry and plays a crucial policy advocacy role with the government and its agencies. IEEMA facilitates a robust two-way flow of customised and value added information between the government and the industry. It sensitises all stakeholders on the future requirements for development of the power sector in the country. IEEMA also engages proactively in government-industry consultative mechanism through its representation on councils and committees constituted by the government and its agencies in policy, strategic and other matters. IEEMA provides a vibrant platform for knowledge sharing, adoption of best practices and networking opportunities for manufacturers, utilities, professionals, international experts and organisations. It organises technical product-specific international seminars, national conferences and workshops, as also numerous training programmes for capacity building of technical personnel in the country and abroad.