Best Visit of All: Larson & Toubro

I have to admit that L&T was the best visit of all so far. The hospitality we received at this place was fantastic. There were at least 7 employees stood in front of the gate waiting for our arriving. The minute I walked into the door, I noticed a strong scent of perfume by the hallway. They must have sprayed something around the staircase that makes the entrance smells really good. Second thing I noticed was they putted a sign wrote: “Welcome Students from University of Minnesota”, which was very touching!

Not long after we arrived, they had a brunch buffet ready for us. The food was the best I had in the past 2 weeks. All the foods are very much adjusted to American taste and not much were spicy. Okay, what I can say about this company is more than their hospitalities.

Larson & Toubro (L&T) specialize in consulting, medical equipments, software development, etc. One thing that I found this company to be especially interesting to me is that L&T helps many India infrastructure projects such as building of the Mumbai Airport, bridges, roads, and dams. For a multinational company to help building a country’s infrastructure really shows their commitment to the country they are in. And this is exactly the point that the International Business textbook said in the foreign direct investment chapter, when a company makes that kind of commitment to a country, they are going to develop their employees to the greatest potential and contribute to the national economy as much as possible. L&T is a company that do as they said, and thus, never lose a customer of theirs ever before (and probably never will).

After we had tour the four building they have in Mysore campus, we sat down in a conference room for additional Q&A. Mr. Nagaraj, the leader of L&T EmSys group, showed his passion for his work that he has been doing for the past 30 plus years. He answered all the questions we had, and before we left, he presented the gifts to every one of us. I could almost guarantee that most of us enjoyed this visit and L&T is a company that deserves the respect they had from their customers, suppliers, and even American visitors.