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UNDERSTANDING THE ART OF BALANCING CAREER AND MOTHERHOOD

Pallavi Singh, VP, Super Plastronic Pvt Ltd spoke to The Daily Guardian about her remarkable journey and building SPPL. Pallavi is also a CA and prior to joining SPPL, a TV manufacturing firm based out of Noida, she worked with KPMG. Pallavi Singh. Q. How has your journey been so far? It has been a […]

Pallavi Singh, VP, Super Plastronic Pvt Ltd spoke to The Daily Guardian about her remarkable journey and building SPPL. Pallavi is also a CA and prior to joining SPPL, a TV manufacturing firm based out of Noida, she worked with KPMG.

Pallavi Singh.

Q. How has your journey been so far?

It has been a roller coaster ride, I was pregnant before the launch of Blaupunkt TV in 2021 and faced a lot of difficulties while working but overcame the challenges. After giving birth to my son within 45 days I was back at work. I used to bring him to the office to give attention to him whenever needed. We built a nursery in the office. Mothers are multi- taskers after all.

Q. How supportive was your family towards your business and dreams?

My parents are doctors so they were a little skeptical about me joining the business world, my parents and in-laws have been supportive. They take care of my kids while I am working or travelling for work. Being a mother is a 24*7 job but I am blessed to have such helping and supporting people who see the potential in me and encourage me to do better in my life and work. I would advise young mothers to ask for help if necessary.  Q. How did you balance your work and personal life?

I am lucky to have had the option to be able to take my kids to work with me, hence I could pay attention to both aspects of my life at once. I have taught my kids to be independent and that I might need to work long hours sometimes. Having said that, if I do feel like I’m missing out on important time with them, I do take the occasional day off in the middle of the week, just to be around them. Work will always be there but their childhood will only last so long.

Q. How has the response to your products been so far? What are your company’s future plans?

We have a portfolio of seven brands operating in the TV and appliances segment including Blaupunkt, Westinghouse, Thomson, Kodak, White-Westinghouse and two inhouse brands SVL and Suntek.Each brand is doing really well in its place in the market and th response has been phenomenal. We are going to close at Rs 600 to Rs 700 crore this year and in the next two years, our goal is to cross Rs 1,000-crore mark.We are now investing extensively in our manufacturing and development operations and aim to increase our capacity as well as expand product manufacturing lines.

Q. What was the driving force behind your dedication for your company?

Honestly, the driving force was the dedication and passion I have for this company and our plan for SPPL to be the number 1 online selling brand and one with the best infrastructure for TV and other appliances in the country..

Q. What is the most challenging factor of being a working mother?

The most challenging factor is the stigma that comes from the fact that we leave our kids home to go and work, be it with parents or nannies. We are often judged for the same but it’s high time this should change. If a father can go to work without any guilt, why should a mother not be able to? In an idealistic world, where men and women are equal, there is quite a lag when it comes to child-rearing. Mothers should stop feeling guilty for going out and working. They should celebrate motherhood and their upward career graphs with grace.

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