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Mr. Venu Srinivasan is the grandson of Shri. T V Sundaram Iyengar who founded the TVS group in 1911. Though he came in as the grandson of the founder, Venu Srinivasan began his career as a simple mechanic; firm in the view that ground-up is the only way a person can fully understand the intricacies of any business. In 1979, armed with Engineering and MBA degrees from Purdue University, USA he took over as the CEO of Sundaram-Clayton and incorporated the TVS Motor Company based on his vision about what the Indian two wheeler industry would look like in the 21st century. Today, the group comprises of over thirty companies which employ more than 40,000 people worldwide and has a turnover which exceeds $5 billion. With steady growth, expansion and diversification, TVS commands a strong presence in manufacturing of two-wheelers, auto components and computer peripherals and in the distribution of heavy commercial vehicles, passenger cars, finance and insurance. The man credited with changing the face of the two-wheeler industry in India with the 1st joint venture and the introduction of new generation two wheelers into India, Mr Srinivasan has shown the nation how an Indian company can grow to be at par with the best in the world, and manufacture products that best-in-class by adopting the right work ethic and foster work culture that thrives on innovation and a commitment to excellence.

Mr. Balaji is the Managing Director of Lucas-TVS and Delphi-TVS Diesel Systems and associate companies with combined turnover of about Rs.2500 crores. He is also Director of several other companies in the TVS Group. An auto industry veteran, Mr. Balaji comes with the rich experience of over three decades. In his chequered career, he has served as the President of ACMA (Automotive Component Manufacturers Association of India), a Member of Development Council for Automobiles and Allied Industries and as Member of CII National Council. Prior to joining the TVS Group, he was with the Tata Administrative Service (TAS). He serves as an Independent Director on the Boards of Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Limited and Titan Industries Limited.

Mr. Sudarshan Venu is a graduate with Honors at the Jerome Fisher Program in Management and Technology at the University of Pennsylvania, U.S. He also pursued a Bachelor of Science Degree in Mechanical Engineering from the School of Engineering and Bachelor of Science in Economics, both from the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania. He completed his Masters in International Technology Management from the Warwick Manufacturing Group, an academic department at the University of Warwick in the United Kingdom. While pursuing his Masters, he underwent hands-on training in Die Casting Division of Sundaram-Clayton Limited and in TVS Motor Company Limited. He is currently the Whole Time Director of TVS Motor Company Limited and Director in Sundaram Clayton Limited.

Mr Ramakrishnan is a Graduate in Commerce and holds a Master’s Degree in Economics. He joined Indian Express Group of newspapers in 1965 where he rose to become its Chief Executive. He was the Sheriff of Chennai in 1974-75 and was elected to Parliament as a member of the Rajya Sabha in 1980. He enjoys the distinction of having been invited to address the 40th General Assembly of United Nations in 1985. He was appointed as Governing Council Member of the Rajaji Institute of Public Affairs and Administration by the President of India and was also the Chairman of Sir C P Ramaswamy Aiyer Educational Trust.

He started his career as a management trainee with the group in 1984. He has held various positions in Sundaram-Clayton Ltd from 1984 to 1995. Sundaram Clayton Brakes division won the Deming Application Prize and the Japan Quality Medal during his tenure. Mr. Radhakrishnan moved to TVS Motor Company in the year 2000 as head of business planning. He has been the CEO of the company since August 2008.

Mr. V. Srinivasa Rangan is an associate member of both the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India and the Institute of Cost and Works Accountants of India. Mr. Rangan is Executive Director at Housing Development Finance Corporation Limited (HDFC Ltd). Associated with the company since 1986, he was inducted onto the Board as Executive Director in January 2010. Mr. Rangan is also on the boards of several HDFC group companies: HDFC Developers Limited, HDFC Holdings Limited, HDFC Investments Limited, HDFC Trustee Company Limited, HDFC Venture Capital Limited, HDFC Property Ventures Limited, Credila Financial Services Pvt Ltd., HDFC Education & Development Services Private Limited. Apart from HDFC group of companies he is also on the boards of Atul Limited, IVF Advisors Private limited, Ruralshores Business Services Pvt Ltd., and Cholamandalam Investment and Finance Company Ltd.

Ms. Sasikala Varadhachari, a Post Graduate in Economics (Madras University) and a CAIIB. She is a certificate holder in Financial Markets and Journalism. She is a retired Chief General Manager of SBI. She is highly knowledgeable and qualified Banker with rich international experience. She has participated in Trade conferences and hosted several delegations from India and worked very closely with the Ambassador of India in Israel. She established and ran profitably the first ever Indian Commercial bank operation at Tel Aviv, Israel. Apart from TVSCS, she is also on the Boards of TVS Motor Services Limited, Cholamandalam Distribution Services Ltd., Cholamandalam Securities Limited and Easyaccess Financial Services Limited.