When South Asia’s largest exhibition for HVAC and Intelligent Buildings and India’s largest player in this space get together, you know this association is going to be spectacular. And that is what Acrex has been, since the past so many years!

Voltas joined hands with Acrex as Knowledge Partner yet again, at the event held in Greater Noida from the 27th to 29th of February, 2020, that saw over 12,000 people attend. The theme for this year was “The world of HVAC - Building a sustainable future together...Shudh vayuu, deergh aayu”. It was the perfect forum for the exchange of knowledge, trends and innovation from worldwide leaders. It included workshops, seminars and interactive panel discussions, the organization of which Voltas played a vital role in; working with ISHRAE, ASHRAE and REHVA to enlist reputed speakers from around the globe who spoke on key topics. Voltas as part of its promotion had also organized Q&A sessions post the presentations.

During the course of the show, the company made three presentations as well. Mr. Anil Kumbha, Head of R&D at DPG spoke on ‘Adapting of Low Energy Technologies for Cooling in Indian Climatic Conditions’. A concept that is being spearheaded by the company. Mr. Ashwani Kumar Sharma spoke on ‘Indoor Environmental Quality: Global Scenario and Indian Challenges’ – a relevant topic for the HVAC segment, which held the audience’s attention.

Mr. Rejil Kumar from IOBG gave a presentation on prefab modules, which has become a game changer in the construction industry. Voltas has been using these since the past five years. This has optimized time and manpower, improved safety on sites and better impacted the environment, too.

As is the practice, every year, awards are also given out at Acrex. Voltas was the proud recipient of two commendations. Mr. DP Singh, Vice President, received the ‘Voltas Employer Award’ from ISHRAE. This appreciation comes as recognition of an individual’s volunteering efforts in furthering the field of HVAC; through encouragement of scientific research; by educating people in these sciences and by rendering career guidance and financial assistance to students. Voltas has been at the forefront in contributing to the ISHRAE Volunteering endeavor, and so this recognition comes as a true honour to the company.

In the second salutation, Kapil Purandare, Head – Customer Care received the ‘Distinguished Service Award’ (DSA). He has been active in ISHRAE Mumbai Chapter since 2001, and has held various positions there at both Regional and National Level. Kapil has served as the Chapter President in 2007-08, Regional Director in 2013-14, National Secretary in 2015-16 and ACREX Convener in 2019.

The Voltas stall at the exhibition was also a crowd-puller. This year, the stall centered around ‘Building an efficient tomorrow’ and had prominently displayed products from UPBG, DPG, Voltas Beko and IOBG. And as expected, visitors were most impressed with the Voltas stall!