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{{short description|Indian watch manufacturing company}}
{{about|the consumer goods company from India|other companies|Titan (disambiguation)}}
{{Use Indian English|date=September 2020}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2020}}
{{Infobox company
| name = Titan Company Limited
| logo = Logo of Titan Company, May 2018.svg
| type = [[Public company|Public]]
| traded_as = {{Unbulleted list |{{BSE|500114}}|{{NSE|TITAN}}|[[BSE SENSEX|BSE SENSEX Constituent]]|[[NIFTY 50|NSE NIFTY 50 Constituent]]}}
| ISIN = INE280A01028
| founder = [[Xerxes Desai]]<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.livemint.com/Companies/YU0lGZxi8vGW383NazxsOK/Xerxes-Desai-founder-of-Titan-dies.html|title=Xerxes Desai, founder of Titan, dies|publisher=Livemint.com|date=28 June 2020}}</ref>
| area_served = Worldwide
| key_people = {{Unbulleted_list|N. Muruganandam ([[Chairman]])|C. K. Venkataraman ([[Managing Director|MD]])|C. K. Venkataraman, CEO<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.afaqs.com/news/story/10587_C-K-Venkataraman-is-COO-Titan-Jewellery-Division|title=C K Venkataraman is COO, Titan Jewellery Division|publisher=afaqs.com|date=7 January 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/research/stocks/people/person.asp?personId=36142571&privcapId=708276|title=Titan Co Ltd|publisher=bloomberg.com|access-date=7 October 2020}}</ref>}}
| industry = [[Lifestyle business|Lifestyle]]
| genre =
| products = [[Watches]], [[Jewellery]], [[Precision engineering]], [[Bags]], [[Perfume]]s, [[Belt (clothing)|Belts]], [[Wallets]] and [[Eyewear]]
| revenue = {{increase}} {{INRConvert|21204|c}} (2020)<ref name="FY">{{cite web|url=https://www.titancompany.in/sites/default/files/Annual_Report_2019_20.pdf|title=Annual Report for the FY 2020|publisher=Titan Company|date=16 August 2020}}</ref>
| operating_income = {{increase}} {{INRConvert|2271|c}} (2020)<ref name="FY"/>
| net_income = {{increase}} {{INRConvert|1496|c}} (2020)<ref name="FY"/>
| assets = {{increase}} {{INRConvert|13549|c}} (2020)<ref name="FY"/>
| equity = {{increase}} {{INRConvert|6579|c}} (2020)<ref name="FY"/>
| owner =
| num_employees = 7,500 (2020)<ref name="FY"/>
| parent = {{plainlist|
*[[Tata Group]]
*[[TIDCO]]}}
| subsid = [[Titan Engineering and Automation Limited]] <br /> [[CaratLane]] <br /> [[Favre-Leuba]]
| divisions =
| footnotes =
| logo_caption = Latest Logo of Titan Company
| foundation = {{Start date and age|1984}}
| location_city = [[Hosur]]
| location_country = [[Tamilnadu]], India
| brands = {{plainlist|
*[[Fastrack (fashion accessories)|Fastrack]]
*[[Tanishq]]
*Titan Eyeplus
*Sonata<ref>https://www.sonatawatches.in/content/about-sonata</ref>}}
| homepage = {{url|titancompany.in}}
| dissolved =
}}

'''Titan Company Limited''' (earlier known as Titan Industries Limited) is an Indian luxury products company that mainly manufactures fashion accessories such as [[watches]], [[jewellery]] and [[eyewear]]. Part of the [[Tata Group]] and started as a joint venture with [[Tamil Nadu Industrial Development Corporation|TIDCO]], the company is headquartered in [[Hosur]], [[Tamilnadu]].<ref>{{cite news |title=When an office becomes a people’s home |url=https://www.livemint.com/Leisure/9I4MxLkSQeK9myy0YsBxhM/When-an-office-becomes-a-peoples-home.html |access-date=17 April 2020 |work=Livemint}}</ref>

Titan commenced operations in 1984 under the name Titan Watches Limited. In 1994, Titan diversified into jewellery with [[Tanishq]] and subsequently into eyewear with Titan Eyeplus. In 2005, it launched its youth fashion accessories brand [[Fastrack (fashion accessories)|Fastrack]].<ref>{{cite news |title=On the Fastrack |url=https://www.financialexpress.com/archive/on-the-fastrack/314998/ |access-date=17 February 2021 |work=The Financial Express |date=27 May 2008}}</ref> As of 2019, Titan is the fifth-largest watch manufacturer in the world.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Sinha |first1=Ashish |title=Titan: Titanic Success |url=http://www.businessworld.in/article/Titan-Titanic-Success/05-04-2019-168873/ |access-date=17 February 2021 |work=BW Businessworld |language=en}}</ref> It is the largest branded jewellery maker in India, with more than 80 percent of its total revenues coming from the jewellery segment.<ref>{{cite news |title=Titan Expects Jewellery Business To Perform Better During October–March |url=https://www.bloombergquint.com/business/titan-expects-jewellery-business-to-perform-better-during-october-march |access-date=17 February 2021 |work=BloombergQuint |language=en}}</ref>

==History==
===1984–1990===
Titan Company Limited was inaugurated on 26 July 1984 under the name Titan Watches Limited in [[Chennai]].<ref name="titan-history">{{Cite news|url=https://www.goodreturns.in/company/titan/history.html|title=Titan Company Ltd. Company History and Annual Growth Details|publisher=goodreturns.in|access-date=7 October 2018}}</ref> A plant was set up to manufacture quartz analog electronic watches in the State Industries Promotion Corporation of [[Tamil Nadu]], Ltd. Industrial area at [[Hosur]]. In November 1986, Titan Company and [[Casio]] signed a [[Memorandum of understanding|MoU]] proposing to manufacture 2 million digital and analog-digital watches.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/titan-company-ltd/infocompanyhistory/companyid-12903.cms|title=Titan Company Ltd.|publisher=Economic Times|access-date=7 October 2018}}</ref> In 1989, a satellite case plant was set up in [[Dehradun]], [[Uttarakhand]] at present with a manufacturing capacity of 500,000 watch cases annually.<ref name="titan-history" />

===1991–2000===
In September 1993, the company changed its name to Titan Industries Ltd. as it ventured into other range of products other than watches.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/companies/titan-eyes-1520-growth-in-jewellery/article8576680.ece|title=Titan eyes growth in jewellery|date=9 May 2016|access-date=26 December 2016}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/titan-company-ltd/infocompanyhistory/companyid-12903.cms|title=Titan Company Ltd.|publisher=Economic Times|access-date=14 October 2018}}</ref>

In 1994, Titan launched its jewellery brand Tanishq.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://bestmediainfo.com/2017/06/titan-consolidates-its-ooh-biz-with-milestone-brandcom-and-laqshya-media/|title=Titan consolidates its OOH biz with Milestone Brandcom and Laqshya Media|publisher=Best Media Info|date=14 June 2017}}</ref>

In 1998, the company launched its watch & accessories brand, Fastrack, targeted at a younger audience in a bid to compete with Timex.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/money/2005/dec/01titan.htm|title=Titan's Fastrack on comeback trail|publisher=rediff.com|date=1 December 2005}}</ref>

===2001–2010===
In 2001, Titan launched kids’ watches brand, Dash. The brand saw poor performance and was discontinued in 2003.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://business.rediff.com/report/2010/jun/09/slide-show-1-titan-launches-watches-for-kids.htm|title=Titan launches watches kids|work=Rediff|access-date=3 November 2018}}</ref> In 2004, the company entered into an agreement with [[LVMH|Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton Group]], to service the latter's range of watches in India through its customer care centres.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/2004/11/25/stories/2004112502150400.htm|title=The Hindu Business Line : Titan in service pact with LVMH Group|website=www.thehindubusinessline.com|access-date=3 November 2018}}</ref> In 2005, [[Fastrack (fashion accessories)|Fastrack]] was positioned as an independent accessory brand targeting the urban youth. With the objective to become a fashion brand, Fastrack launched [[sunglasses]] in the same year and launched bags, belts and wallets in 2009.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.afaqs.com/news/story/42819_Fastrack-Bold-Statements|title=Fastrack: Bold Statements|website=www.afaqs.com|language=en|access-date=3 November 2018}}</ref>

===2011–present===
[[File:Titan Octane Series Watch.jpg|thumb|A Titan Octane series watch.]]
Titan acquired Swiss watch maker [[Favre-Leuba]] in 2011 to enter the [[European market]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.livemint.com/Industry/GMGi4WqkMyrhOfdz05zmRL/Titan-ties-up-with-Ethos-Watches-to-relaunch-FavreLeuba-wat.html|title=Favre-Leuba 3.0: cashing in emotionally|date=6 December 2016|work=Livemint|access-date=3 November 2018}}</ref> In 2013, Titan entered the fragrances segment with the brand Skinn<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/companies/titan-launches-skinn-fragrance-line-113091600764_1.html|title=Titan launches 'Skinn' fragrance line|last=Badrinath|first=Raghuvir|date=16 September 2013|work=Business Standard India|access-date=9 March 2017}}</ref> and later that year, it ventured into the helmets category under its brand [[Fastrack (fashion accessories)|Fastrack]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/business/Industry/titan-launches-helmets-under-fastrack-brand/article5418721.ece|title=Titan launches helmets under Fastrack brand|last=PTI|work=The Hindu|access-date=9 March 2017|language=en}}</ref> In the same year, it changed its name to Titan Company Ltd.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.business-standard.com/company/titan-company-1016/information/company-history|title=Titan Company Ltd.|work=Business Standard India|access-date=3 November 2018}}</ref> In 2014, it entered into a joint venture with [[Montblanc (company)|Montblanc]] to establish its retail stores in India.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/business/announcements/titan-company-enters-into-jvmontblanc-services-bv-netherlands-1114685.html|title=Titan Company enters into JV with Montblanc Services BV, Netherlands|website=Money Control|language=en-US|access-date=3 November 2018}}</ref>

In 2016, Titan opened prescription lens manufacturing facilities in [[Noida]], [[Kolkata]], and [[Mumbai]] to improve its order processing time.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/companies/for-expansion-smaller-units-under-titan-eyeplus-lens/article8585077.ece|title=For expansion, smaller units under Titan Eyeplus lens|work=Hindu Business Line|access-date=3 November 2018|language=en}}</ref> In 2018, Titan merged its [[jewellery]] brand, Gold Plus targeted at customers in South India with [[Tanishq]] to establish the brand's presence in South.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/titan-to-merge-gold-plus-brand-with-tanishq-117011601132_1.html|title=Titan to merge 'Gold Plus' brand with Tanishq|date=16 January 2017|work=Business Standard India|access-date=3 November 2018}}</ref>

Taneira is an [[ethnic wear]] brand from Titan that retails hand-woven [[Sari|sarees]] from different weaving clusters of India.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://retail.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/apparel-fashion/apparel/titans-ethnic-wear-brand-taneira-to-open-50-outlets-in-5-years/67024696|title=Titan's ethnic wear brand Taneira to open 50 outlets in 5 years|website=ET Retail|language=en|access-date=3 July 2019}}</ref>  The brand was launched in 2016.  The first retail store was opened in [[Bangalore|Bengaluru]] in 2017 with more stores followed in [[New Delhi]] and [[Hyderabad]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/business/titan-plans-to-spread-taneira-saree-store-network/article27051434.ece|title=Titan plans to spread Taneira saree store network|date=6 May 2019|work=The Hindu|access-date=3 July 2019|language=en-IN}}</ref>

Also, Titan announced recently (during the last quarter of 2016) about launching a series of affordable smartwatches under its brands like Sonata and Fastrack soon.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.moneycontrol.com/news/business/titan-soon-coming-upaffordable-smartwatches_8043241.html|title=Titan soon coming up with affordable smartwatches|website=www.moneycontrol.com|access-date=9 March 2017}}</ref>

In 2016, Titan entered the wearable devices market by introducing its [[smartwatch]], Juxt, made through a collaboration with [[Hewlett-Packard|Hewlett Packard]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/cons-products/electronics/titan-launches-smartwatch-juxt-with-hp-inc/articleshow/50658613.cms|title=Titan launches smartwatch JUXT with HP Inc|date=20 January 2016|work=The Economic Times|access-date=3 July 2019}}</ref> In 2017, the company launched a [[Activity tracker|fitness tracker]], named Gesture Band under its youth accessories brand, Fastrack.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/companies/fastrack-eyes-the-no-2-position-in-the-smart-wearables-category-in-india/article25625299.ece|title=Fastrack eyes the No. 2 position in the smart wearables category in India|website=Hindu Business Line|language=en|access-date=3 July 2019}}</ref> In the same year, it invested $3 million in a [[Singapore]] based wearable tech company, CoveIoT.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.medianama.com/2017/11/223-177455/|title=Titan invests in wearable tech startup CoveIoT: Report|date=7 November 2017|website=MediaNama|access-date=3 July 2019}}</ref> In 2018, the company added new fitness tracker bands. The company had a 7.4% market share in the wearable devices market as of 2018.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cnbctv18.com/retail/exclusive-titan-to-expand-into-smart-watches-and-fitness-wearables-says-md-bhaskar-bhat6-32961.htm|title=Exclusive: Titan to expand into smart watches and fitness wearables, says MD Bhaskar Bhat|website=cnbctv18.com|language=en-US|access-date=3 July 2019}}</ref>

==Products==
===Watches===
[[File:Sonata wrist watch.jpg|thumb|upright|A Sonata wrist watch.]]
The watches division comprises brands [[Fastrack (fashion accessories)|Fastrack]], Sonata, Raga, Octane and Xylys. In 2011, the company secured licence for marketing and distribution of [[Tommy Hilfiger (company)|Tommy Hilfiger]] and [[Hugo Boss]] watches.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ndtv.com/business/stock/titan-company-ltd_titan/reports|title=Titan Co: Reports, Company History, Directors Report, Chairman's Speech, Auditors Report of Titan Co|website=www.ndtv.com|access-date=5 December 2018}}</ref> Favre Leuba was incorporated in 2012. In 2018, the division accounted for ₹2,126 crore in revenue which was 10% of the total of the company.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.livemint.com/Companies/xB5qoYMcxOcie785R4rvoN/Titan-witnesses-good-growth-in--watches-in-FY18.html|title=Titan witnesses good growth in, watches in FY18|date=7 April 2018|website=www.livemint.com|language=en|access-date=5 December 2018}}</ref>

=== Eyewear ===
In 2007, Titan Industries forayed into the fashion accessories industry with the launch of [[sunglasses]], an Rs 330-crore market. It introduced Titan Eye+ that has a wide range of frames, contact lenses, prescription [[eyewear]], and sunglasses.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.retail4growth.com/viewpoints/titan-eye-sees-huge-potential-in-indian-eyewear-market-132|title=Titan Eye+ sees huge potential in Indian eyewear market|website=www.retail4growth.com|access-date=5 December 2018}}</ref> The division accounted for ₹415 crore in FY 2016-17 maintaining a stable growth of 8%.

=== Jewellery ===
Xerxes Desai started the brand [[Tanishq]] in 1995. Zoya was launched in the luxury segment, while Mia, a sub-brand was under Tanishq for work-wear jewellery. Titan's total revenue grew 20.44% in 2017-18 to ₹15,656 crore, of which jewellery sales fetched ₹13,036 crore.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.livemint.com/Companies/marKIDtiEtaQfhbIaQ5ihJ/Titan-targets40000-crore-from-jewellery-business-by-FY23.html|title=Titan targets₹40,000 crore from jewellery business by FY23|date=22 July 2018|website=www.livemint.com|language=en|access-date=5 December 2018}}</ref> In 2016, Titan invested in CaratLane who reported a turnover of ₹290 crore in FY 2017-18.

=== Perfume ===
In 2013, Titan launched six variants of perfume in the Indian perfume market under the brand name ‘Skinn’. They collaborated with world-renowned perfumers including [[Alberto Morillas]] and Olivier Pescheux.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.gqindia.com/content/titan-launches-skinn-new-range-perfumes/|title=Titan launches SKINN, a new range of perfumes|date=20 September 2013|website=GQ India|language=en-US|access-date=5 December 2018}}</ref>

==Subsidiaries==

Titan Engineering & Automation Limited is a wholly owned subsidiary of Titan. It was formerly known as Titan-Precision Engineering Division. The company now deals in machine building, automation and component manufacturing.<ref name="subsidiaries">{{Cite web|url=https://www.titancompany.in/subsidiaries|title=Subsidiaries Titan Corporate|website=www.titancompany.in|access-date=20 February 2019}}</ref>

Swiss watchmaker, [[Favre Leuba]], was acquired in 2011 and incorporated as a subsidiary of Titan in 2012. The company was acquired for €2 million. Its headquarters in [[Solothurn]], Switzerland.<ref name="subsidiaries"/>

Titan acquired a 62% stake in [[CaratLane]] 2016 for $50 million.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/cons-products/fashion-/-cosmetics-/-jewellery/titan-to-acquire-62-per-cent-stake-in-carat-lane-for-rs-357-24-crore/articleshow/53214980.cms|title=Titan to acquire 62 per cent stake in Carat Lane for Rs 357.24 crore|date=14 July 2016|work=The Economic Times|access-date=20 February 2019}}</ref>

Titan Watch Company Limited, [[Hong Kong]], is currently a 100% subsidiary of Favre Leuba AG, [[Switzerland]].<ref name="subsidiaries"/>

==Joint ventures==

It is manily Joint venture with [[TIDCO]] (Tamil Nadu Industrial Development Corporation) by 27.88% of share holding.

'''Montblanc India Retail Private Limited'''
In 2015, Titan entered a joint venture to sell products of Swiss luxury brand Montblanc through its retail outlets. Titan's equity share is 49% and Montblanc Services B.V. holds 51%.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/business/Industry/titan-appoints-directors-for-new-jv-with-maison-montblanc/article7958442.ece|title=Titan appoints directors for new JV with Maison Montblanc|date=7 December 2015|work=The Hindu|access-date=20 February 2019|others=PTI|language=en-IN}}</ref>

== Board of directors/senior management<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/companies/data/Titan-Industries-Limited/board-of-directors/61311/|title=Company news, Company Analysis, Company Announcement, Company Disclosure|website=The Hindu Business Line|language=en|access-date=9 March 2017}}</ref>==
{| class="wikitable"
!Position
!Personnel
|-
|Chairman
|Mr N Muruganandam
|-
|Managing director
|CK Venkataraman
|-
|Vice Chairman
|N N Tata
|-
|Independent director
|Mrs. Hema Ravichandar
|-
|Independent director
|Mrs. Ireena Vittal
|-
|Independent director
|Mr. Ashwani Puri
|-
|Independent director
|Mr. B. Santhanam
|-
|Independent director
|Mr. Pradyumna Vyas
|-
|Independent director
|Dr. Mohanasankar Sivaprakasam
|-
|Director
|Bhaskar Bhat
|-
|Director
|Mr. Arun Roy
|-
|Director
|Ms. Kakarla Usha
|-
|Company secretary
|Dinesh Shetty
|}

Titan Company is awarded in many national and international forums for various activities and categories.

;Corporate
* Selected as Best Employer for National Award for the Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities 2014 by the government of India<ref>[http://www.disabilityaffairs.gov.in/upload/uploadfiles/files/ListofAwardees2014.pdf National Award for the Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities - 2014]</ref>
* Titan ranked among the 100 most sustainable corporations in Asia in the Channel News Asia Sustainability Ranking 2014<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://sustainability-ranking.channelnewsasia.com/top100.html|title=Channel NewsAsia Sustainability Ranking|last=Ranking|first=Channel NewsAsia Sustainability|website=sustainability-ranking.channelnewsasia.com|language=en|access-date=9 March 2017}}</ref>
* Top Indian Company award under the Gems and Jewellery Sector at the Dun & Bradstreet Corporate awards, 2014<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dnb.co.in/News_Press.asp?mid=345|title=Untitled Document|website=www.dnb.co.in|access-date=9 March 2017}}</ref>
* "Hall of Fame" award at 12th Franchisee Awards 2014 by Franchisee India<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.expo.franchiseindia.com/2014/award-winners2014.php|title=Franchise India 2014, Franchise Exhibition, Franchise & Retail Show|website=www.expo.franchiseindia.com|access-date=9 March 2017}}</ref>
;Watches
* Award at the CII 24th Kaizen national awards for assembly casing team<ref>[http://www.cii-iq.in/pdf/annual_report2015.pdf Award at the CII 24th Kaizen national awards]</ref>
* Good Design Award 2014 by design Council of Japan for Skeletal Edge<ref>[http://indiadesigncouncil.org/pdf/IMarkCatalogue2012_13_14.pdf "Good Design Award 2014" by design Council of Japan for Skeletal Edge]</ref>
* "Best Product design of the year-Watches & Jewellery" award by Red Dot for Skeletal Edge for 2014<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://watchmarketreview.com/type1/september-2013-new-products-titan-edge-an-edge-over-others-408-898.aspx|title=New Products : TITAN Edge - An edge over others… - WATCH MARKET REVIEW|last=VENTURE|first=TAUREAN|website=watchmarketreview.com|access-date=10 March 2017}}</ref>
* Bronze medal at the Indian Effies Award for Fastrack<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.bestmediainfo.com/2012/04/goafest-2012-creative-abbys-ogilvy-leads-overall-tally-followed-by-taproot/|title=Goafest 2012 Creative Abby’s: Ogilvy leads overall tally followed by Taproot {{!}} Best Media Info, News and Analysis on Indian Advertising, Marketing and Media Industry.|website=www.bestmediainfo.com|language=en-US|access-date=10 March 2017}}</ref>
;Jewellery
* "Most Admired retailer of the year" award in Jewellery Category by Images Retail Awards<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.indiaretailforum.in/ira/awardees/|title=IRA 2015 AWARDEES|date=21 September 2015|work=India Retail Forum 2017|access-date=10 March 2017|language=en-US}}</ref>
* Tanishq wins Global Awards for Excellence in Quality Management & Leadership by World Quality Congress<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.worldqualitycongress.org/award_winners.html|title=World Quality Congress & Awards|website=www.worldqualitycongress.org|access-date=10 March 2017}}</ref>
* Tanishq is the first Indian Brand to enter the list of top 30 Best Retail Brands in Asia Pacific and stands at # 13 as per Interbrand<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/catalyst/tanishq-makes-the-interbrand-apac-list/article5896584.ece|title=Tanishq makes the Interbrand APAC list|last=Bureau|first=Our|date=10 April 2014|work=The Hindu Business Line|access-date=10 March 2017|language=en}}</ref>

;Eyewear
* Award for Customer service excellence at Golden Globe Tigers Award<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://goldenglobetigers.org/Retail-Jewellery-awards-2015.html|title=The Golden Globe Tigers Summit Awards|website=goldenglobetigers.org|access-date=10 March 2017}}</ref>
* Gold & Silver Awards at TRRAIN (Trust for Retailers and Retail Associates of India) Retail Awards<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.trrain.org/startpage/TrrainRetailAward.php|title=TRRAIN|website=www.trrain.org|language=en|access-date=10 March 2017}}</ref>
* Gold Award in the Outdoor Advertising Convention 2014<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.theadvertisingclub.org/content/out-homenow-conference-2014|title=Out-Of-Home:NOW Conference 2014 {{!}} THE ADVERTISING CLUB of NEW YORK|website=www.theadvertisingclub.org|language=en|access-date=10 March 2017}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.printweek.in/news/oac-2014-kindles-confabulation-industry-heads-13080|title=OAC 2014 kindles confabulation of industry heads|date=18 July 2014|work=www.printweek.in|access-date=10 March 2017}}</ref>

;Precision engineering
* Hosur won three State Safety Awards announced by Tamil Nadu Government in 2013<ref>[http://www.tnmine.tn.nic.in/GO/Ind-pn-2016-17.pdf State Safety Awards]</ref>

==Social Initiatives==
In 2018, as part of their [[Corporate social responsibility (India)|corporate social responsibility]] the company sponsored entrepreneur and skater Rana Uppalapati’s mission titled Titan ECHO (Educate to Carry Her Onwards), to raise support for the education of 25,000 girl children in India.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/lifestyle/viral-and-trending/091218/rana-uppalapati-skates-6000-kms-to-raise-funds-for-girl-children.html|title=Rana Uppalapati skates 6,000 kms [sic] to raise funds for girl children|date=9 December 2018|website=Deccan Chronicle|language=en|access-date=3 July 2019}}</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* [http://www.titan.co.in Titan Homepage]
* [http://www.titanworld.com/in-en Titan Watches India]
* [https://www.traqgear.in/traq-pro-triathlon Traqgear - Fitness Smartwatch]
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