Havells India Ltd is an electrical equipment manufacturing company founded in 1958 in Delhi, India. It has a presence across 5 continents and 50 countries with 94 branches and over 8,000 professionals. Havells is headquartered in Noida, India and was started by former schoolteacher Qimat Rai Gupta with $200 in capital. Today, Havells has a wide product range including switchgears, cables, lighting, and electrical appliances. It owns the Sylvania brand acquired in 2007 and has manufacturing units in India and 18 plants globally. Havells promotes its brand through cricket sponsorships and has over 8,000 employees across its global operations.