Videocon Group
{{short description|Indian multinational conglomerate company}}
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{{Use Indian English|date=June 2016}}
{{Infobox company
| name = Videocon Industries Limited
| type = Private
| logo = Videocon logo.svg
| logo_size =
| ISIN = {{ISIN|sl=n|pl=y|INE703A01011}}
| founder = Jeetu Videocon{{cite web |url=http://www.videoconindustriesltd.com/Documents/Videocon%20Industries%20Ltd_2017.pdf |title=Annual report |publisher=videocon industries |access-date=29 August 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180830004907/http://www.videoconindustriesltd.com/Documents/Videocon%20Industries%20Ltd_2017.pdf |archive-date=30 August 2018 |url-status=live }}
| area_served = Worldwide
| key_people = Venugopal Dhoot
(Chairman & MD){{cite web |url=http://www.videoconindustriesltd.com/Documents/Videocon%20Industries%20Ltd_2017.pdf |title=Annual report |publisher=videocon industries |access-date=29 August 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180830004907/http://www.videoconindustriesltd.com/Documents/Videocon%20Industries%20Ltd_2017.pdf |archive-date=30 August 2018 |url-status=live }}
| industry = Conglomerate
| genre =
| products = {{plainlist|
- Consumer electronics
- Home appliances
- Components
- Office automation
- Mobile phones
- Wireless
- Internet
- Petroleum
- Satellite television
- Power}}
| services =
| revenue = {{down}} {{INR|12,828.6 crore}}
({{US$|1.95 billion}}) (2017){{cite web|url=http://www.videoconindustriesltd.com/FinancialRes.aspx|title=Financial Reports|publisher=Videocon Industries Limited|access-date=4 June 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180519004726/http://videoconindustriesltd.com/FinancialRes.aspx|archive-date=19 May 2018|url-status=live}}
| operating_income =
| net_income = {{down}} {{INR|1915.67 crore}}
({{US$|291 million}}) (2017)
| assets = {{INR|35738.5 crore}}
({{US$|5.43 billion}}) (2017)
| equity = {{INR|8391.07 crore}}
({{US$|1.27 billion}}) (2017)
| owner = Vedanta Resources
| num_employees = 10,000 (2012)
| parent =
| divisions =
| subsid =
| footnotes =
| foundation = {{start date and age|1979}}
| location_city = Mumbai, Maharashtra
| location_country = India
| location =
| locations =
| caption =
| dissolved =
| website = {{url|https://videoconindustriesltd.com/}}
}}
Videocon Industries Limited is an Indian multinational conglomerate, headquartered in Mumbai.{{Cite web |url=http://www.videoconindustriesltd.com/ |title=Videocon Industries Investor Relations: Corporate Governance |access-date=4 June 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180605195013/http://videoconindustriesltd.com/ |archive-date=5 June 2018 |url-status=live }} The company was founded in 1979, by Venugopal Dhoot. The group had 17 manufacturing sites in India and plants in mainland China, Poland, Italy and Mexico. It was the third largest picture tube manufacturer in the world{{cite web|url=http://forbes.com/global/2007/0108/030.html|title=Tube Opportunist|work=Forbes.com|access-date=31 December 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191231093607/https://www.forbes.com/global/2007/01/08/030.html|archive-date=31 December 2019|url-status=live}} valued at {{USD}}5.5 billion.{{Cite news|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/1150830/jsp/business/story_39749.jsp|title=Videocon unit takes off|date=2015-08-30|access-date=2017-05-22|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180709064558/https://www.telegraphindia.com/1150830/jsp/business/story_39749.jsp|archive-date=9 July 2018|url-status=dead}}
The company stopped trading and entered corporate insolvency proceeding in June 2018. In June 2021, NCLT approved Vedanta Group's bid to take over Videocon, paving the way for the new ownership.{{Cite web|date=2021-06-09|title=Vedanta arm gets nod for Videocon takeover|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/business/companies/vedanta-arm-gets-nod-for-videocon-takeover-7350074/|access-date=2021-12-16|website=The Indian Express|language=en}}
Early years
In 1985, Aurangabad based Nandlal Madhavlal Dhoot founded and incorporated Videocon International with a goal of manufacturing 1 lakh TV sets per year. "Videocon became the first company to bring colour TVs in India," claims Anirudh Dhoot, the founder's grandson (Venugopal Dhoot's son) and Videocon's current director.{{Cite news|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/independence-day-special-how-videocon-changed-the-countrys-viewing-experience-with-colour-tvs/articleshow/48436464.cms|title=Independence Day Special: How Videocon changed the country's viewing experience with colour TVs|last=Bhatt|first=Shephali|date=2015-08-12|work=The Economic Times|access-date=2020-01-26}}
Corporate profile
The Videocon group's core areas of business are consumer electronics and home appliances. They diversified into areas such as DTH, power and oil exploration.
=Consumer electronics=
In India, the group sold consumer products like colour televisions, washing machines, air conditioners, refrigerators, microwave ovens and many other home appliances, through a multi-brand strategy with the largest sales and service network in India.
Since the entry of Korean Chaebols and their rising popularity in the Indian market, Videocon from a stand-point of market leader has seen a slow decline to become a no. 3 player in India. The company continued to do well in the washing machine and refrigerator segment.{{cite news|last=Singh|first=A|title=Market share|url=http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2012-08-03/news/33020190_1_anil-arora-lg-india-indian-durables|access-date=31 October 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131103040801/http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2012-08-03/news/33020190_1_anil-arora-lg-india-indian-durables|archive-date=3 November 2013|url-status=dead}}
=Mobile phones=
In November 2009, Videocon launched its new line of mobile phones.{{cite web |url=http://www.videoconmobiles.com |title=Videocon Mobile Phones, Compare/Buy Online Mobile Phones Deals India |publisher=Videoconmobiles.com |access-date=29 July 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141230143514/http://www.videoconmobiles.com/ |archive-date=30 December 2014 |url-status=dead }} Videocon has since launched a number of handsets ranging from basic colour FM phones to high-end Android devices. In February 2011, Videocon Mobile Phones launched the hitherto unknown concept of 'Zero' paise (1 paisa is the 100th unit of 1 Indian rupee) per second with bundled SIM cards of Videocon mobile services for 7 of its handset models. In July 2015, Videocon Mobiles launched its own flagship smartphone Videocon Infinium Z51+ in India.{{cite web |url= http://www.techstake.org/2013/06/videocon-a55hd-launched-in-india-for-rs-13499.html |title= Videocon A55HD Launched in India for Rs. 13,499 |author= Aditya Dey |publisher= TechStake |access-date= 29 June 2013 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20130701162804/http://www.techstake.org/2013/06/videocon-a55hd-launched-in-india-for-rs-13499.html |archive-date= 1 July 2013 |url-status= live }} On 7 June 2016, Videocon Mobile launched its new smartphone 'Videocon Cube3 V50290'{{cite web|url=http://www.videoconmobiles.com/krypton3|title=Videocon Mobiles Krypton3|website=www.videoconmobiles.com|access-date=27 November 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161126232719/http://www.videoconmobiles.com/krypton3|archive-date=26 November 2016|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}} in India.{{cite web|url=http://www.91mobiles.com/videocon-krypton3-v50jg-price-in-india|title=Videocon Krypton3 V50JG launch date|website=www.91mobiles.com|access-date=27 November 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161127214554/http://www.91mobiles.com/videocon-krypton3-v50jg-price-in-india|archive-date=27 November 2016|url-status=live}}
Videocon Petroleum had 25% stake in Ravva oil field which is operated by Cairn India in Andhra Pradesh.{{Cite web|url=http://www.offshore-technology.com/projects/ravva-field/|title=Ravva Oil and Gas Field, India|access-date=2016-01-01|publisher=Offshore Technology|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160405022731/http://www.offshore-technology.com/projects/ravva-field/|archive-date=5 April 2016|url-status=live}}
== Acquisition of CPT arm of Thomson SA ==
Videocon acquired the colour picture tube (CPT) businesses from Thomson S.A. of France having manufacturing facilities in Poland, Italy, Mexico and China along with support research and development facilities in the fiscal year 2005.{{Cite web |url=http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/todays-paper/videocon-buys-thomsons-global-picturetube-biz-for-rs-1260-cr/article2181698.ece |title=Videocon buys Thomson's global picture-tube biz for Rs 1,260 cr | Business Line |date=28 June 2005 |access-date=31 July 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170510092034/http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/todays-paper/videocon-buys-thomsons-global-picturetube-biz-for-rs-1260-cr/article2181698.ece |archive-date=10 May 2017 |url-status=live }}{{cite web|url=http://www.videoconworld.com/global/pdf-docs/investor-relations/financial-info/annual-reports/vinl/VINL-Annual%20Report-FY2006.pdf|title=Videocon FY 2006 Annual Report|publisher=videoconworld.com|access-date=24 November 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090306063122/http://www.videoconworld.com/global/pdf-docs/investor-relations/financial-info/annual-reports/vinl/VINL-Annual%20Report-FY2006.pdf|archive-date=6 March 2009|url-status=dead}}
Decline
In 2018, following losses in its oil businesses, the company entered insolvency proceedings.{{Cite web |url=https://www.bloombergquint.com/insolvency/2018/06/06/videocon-industries-admitted-under-insolvency-and-bankruptcy-code |title=Videocon Insolvency: Videocon Industries Admitted Under Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code - Bloomberg Quint |date=6 June 2018 |access-date=7 June 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180619113330/https://www.bloombergquint.com/insolvency/2018/06/06/videocon-industries-admitted-under-insolvency-and-bankruptcy-code |archive-date=19 June 2018 |url-status=live }}
=Controversy with ICICI loan fraud=
On 4 October 2018, Chanda Kochhar, the ex MD and CEO of ICICI Bank had to step down from her position following allegations of corruption in sanctioning loans to Videocon.{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/india-business/chanda-kochhar-quits-icici-bank-sandeep-bakhshi-appointed-as-md-and-ceo/articleshow/66068380.cms|title=Chanda Kochhar quits ICICI Bank; Sandeep Bakhshi appointed new CEO - Times of India|work=The Times of India|access-date=2018-10-04|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181005150420/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/india-business/chanda-kochhar-quits-icici-bank-sandeep-bakhshi-appointed-as-md-and-ceo/articleshow/66068380.cms|archive-date=5 October 2018|url-status=live}} Amidst investigations related to Videocon bad loans, she was forced by the board of ICICI Bank to take indefinite leave. The Central Bureau of Investigation named Chanda Kochhar and her husband Deepak Kochhar as beneficiaries in the financial fraud between June 2009 and October 2011. Venugopal Dhoot, the promoter of Videocon had fraudulently transferred part of the loan received from ICICI Bank to the Kochhars' business entreprise{{Cite news|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/whos-who-named-by-cbi-and-their-role-in-the-chanda-kochhar-case-5556581/|title=Who is Who named by CBI in Chanda Kochhar Case|work=Indian Express|access-date=2019-01-27|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190127205825/https://indianexpress.com/article/india/whos-who-named-by-cbi-and-their-role-in-the-chanda-kochhar-case-5556581/|archive-date=27 January 2019|url-status=live}} after Chanda Kochhar, Sandeep Bakhshi became the full time managing director and CEO of ICICI Bank.{{Cite web |url=https://www.firstpost.com/business/icici-videocon-loan-controversy-companies-involved-come-under-ministry-of-corporate-affairs-scanner-4500617.html |title=ICICI-Videocon loan controversy: Companies involved come under ministry of corporate affairs' scanner - Firstpost |date=7 June 2018 |access-date=7 June 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180612142131/https://www.firstpost.com/business/icici-videocon-loan-controversy-companies-involved-come-under-ministry-of-corporate-affairs-scanner-4500617.html |archive-date=12 June 2018 |url-status=live }}
See also
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External links
- [https://videoconindustriesltd.com/ Official website]
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