HORIBA India's 20th Anniversary Celebration

As HORIBA India's 20th Anniversary Celebration reflects, the 20th Anniversary was not only a celebration of HORIBA India’s journey, but also a moment to define the ambition for the decades ahead. Dr. Rajeev Gautam, Hideyuki Koishi and Dan Horiba reflected on the people and partnerships that built HORIBA India, while outlining a future centred on innovation, localization, R&D and greater global relevance.

The milestone was a celebration of the talented individuals who have shaped the company’s success, the pride in two decades of achievements, and a shared commitment to creating meaningful impact. Through stories, recognition, and camaraderie, the occasion reflected the spirit that continues to drive HORIBA India forward.

Dr.Rajeev Gautam: Gratitude for the Journey, Ambition for the Future

Dr. Rajeev Gautam described HORIBA India’s 20-year journey through two powerful themes: gratitude and passion. He credited the organisation’s progress to its employees, former colleagues, Japanese counterparts, advisors, customers, partners and families, emphasizing that every individual who has been part of the journey has contributed to building HORIBA India of today. Looking ahead, he outlined an aspiration for HORIBA India to grow beyond being an important business operation and become increasingly relevant to the global HORIBA Group through technology, innovation and Centres of Excellence. He envisioned the next phase as a transition towards a stronger R&D and development-led organisation, capable of creating technologies in India with potential for global markets. His message to younger HORIBARIANs was equally strong: take ownership, bring passion to work and recognise the opportunity created by India’s growth. He encouraged employees to think of HORIBA India as“my business, my responsibility” and challenged everyone to turn the organisation’s long-term ambitions into reality.

Hideyuki Koishi: Pride in the Foundation, Confidence in India

Hideyuki Koishi reflected on the anniversary as a moment of pride, gratitude and reflection. From a small team with a vision to serve the Indian automotive market, he highlighted HORIBA India’s evolution into an organisation with capabilities spanning manufacturing, development, service and, increasingly, research. He acknowledged employees, customers, partners, distributors, senior colleagues and the families of HORIBA India members for enabling this transformation. The scale of HORIBA’s installed base across India, he noted, represents the trust customers have placed in the company over the years. Looking to the future, he identified India as one of the most important countries for HORIBA’s future growth, highlighting healthcare, semiconductor, energy and advanced technologies as areas of significant opportunity. He also underlined the growing importance of R&D and manufacturing capabilities in India and reaffirmed HORIBA’s commitment to continued investment in the country.

Dan Horiba: From “Made for India” to “Created in India for Global Impact”

Dan Horiba placed people at the heart of HORIBA India’s success. Reflecting on HORIBA’s philosophy of“Joy and Fun”, he emphasized that companies and technologies alone do not create success; people do. He recognised the speed, passion, energy, ownership and entrepreneurial spirit demonstrated by HORIBA India as important strengths behind its evolution. He highlighted how HORIBA India has progressed from a sales-focused organisation towards broader capabilities in manufacturing, localization, engineering, research, development and innovation. At the same time, India itself has developed into a dynamic market and an increasingly important source of technology, manufacturing and innovation. Looking ahead, Dan Horiba encouraged HORIBA India to think bigger, innovate closer to customers and combine local insight with global impact. His message captured the ambition for the next phase succinctly: move from “Made for India” to “Created in India for Global Impact,” supported by the HORIBA spirit and the courage to continue taking on new challenges.

A Shared Vision for the Next 20 Years

Together, the three messages established a clear direction for HORIBA India’s next chapter:

People → Ownership → Innovation → Advanced Research → Global Relevance

The first two decades established the brand, customer relationships, manufacturing capabilities, talent and organizational foundation. The ambition for the decades ahead is to build upon that foundation by strengthening localization and R&D, developing Centres of Excellence and creating solutions in India that can contribute not only to the Indian market, but to the wider HORIBA Group and customers around the world.