Chairman of Cethar Group, is a first generation entrepreneur, known for his radical and reformist approach. After graduating from Thiagaraja College of Engineering, Madurai, India, he pursued a career in Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) Thumba, and later on worked for Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL), Tiruchirappalli as a production Engineer.

The entrepreneurial skills soon made him to start his initial venture Pipelines India in Tiruchirapalli, as a sub contractor to BHEL.

His desire to grow has resulted in establishment of Cethar Group of Companies which are currently concentrating in Power equipment manufacturing and in the process of developing power plants.

He possesses multiple skill sets to head various departments such as Design, Manufacture, Quality control system and Erection and Commissioning involving Civil, Mechanical, Electrical and Controls and Instrumentation Engineering domain apart from administration of the group.

He believes in transparency and fair treatment.

Managing Director, started his career in Pipelines India Limited in 1981. A strategist with an enviable organizational skills and contacts, he was instrumental in stabilizing and reviving Cethar group's companies by forming the required alliances in many incidences. He was responsible for all infrastructural expansions of the group and manages the business.

Director Technical, has over thirty years of experience in the boiler field, both in Pulverized Coal firing and Fluidized Bed Combustion. Although a hard-core technologist, he is more known for his simple and pragmatic approach from the fundamentals. He had started his career in Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL), Tiruchirapalli, India, but has worked in many global projects through his other associations with Pyropower Corporation and Foster Wheeler Corporation in USA.

A pioneer in the development of utility scale CFB projects, he is holding more than 8 patents for his technical innovations in the CFB boilers and was nominated for Ahlstrom Corporation's International Prize for Excellence in Engineering in 1990.

A former Executive Director of BHEL, Tiruchirapalli, he took the organization to heights that once seemed unattainable. This electrical engineer with years of experience in the power industry is a fossil boilers specialist. His contributions to the welding industry brought him the prestigious Keith Heartly Award from Indian Institute of Welding.

His impressive skill set encompasses boiler, piping engineering, project management and exports. With his excellent business management skills, he has been the promoter director of companies such as Enmas Engineering, Enmas Process technologies and Fichtner Consulting Engineers.

He contributes to Cethar with his expertise acquired during his tenures at premier institutions such as Reserve Bank of India, Andhra Bank and Lakshmi Vilas Bank. As a director, he plays a critical role in translating the organizational objectives into tangible benefits in diverse domains covering profit maximization Corporate governance and financial management.

He is a well-known personality in energy industry across the world. An alumnus of Madras University where he did his Bachelor’s in Mechanical Engineering before doing a 11 year stint with BHEL. He later migrated to Canada. Working in a cross cultural environment, he excelled in everything that he did and carved a niche for himself in engineering, proposal management, project management, sales and marketing. He is hailed in industry circles for his intrinsic ability to convert new technologies into commercial success. He has been working for 30 years in Canadian Power Industry before joining Cethar.

A Mechanical Engineer from Annamalai University, he obtained his Master’s in Management Engineering from Regional Engineering College, Tiruchirapalli. He then joined the service of the Tamil Nadu Government and served in various capacities in the Inspectorate of Boilers for more than 36 years. Retired as Chief Inspector of Boilers, Tamil Nadu, he immensely contributes with his sound knowledge of statutory norms and the fine rapport with Government agencies.