LEADERSHIP

Mr Kochouseph Chittilappilly is the Chairman Emeritus of V-Guard Industries Ltd.

He is the founder of V-Guard and has driven and motivated the Company to succeed in its business. He had been the Managing Director of the Company since its inception and taken the Company to newer heights and recognition with his experience and vision. In April, 2012, he passed on this baton to his son Mr. Mithun Chittilappilly. In 2017 he assumed the position of Non-Executive Chairman of the Board and continued as such till March 2020. As Chairman, he had been instrumental in adoption of best governance practices and upholding the Company’s core values. He has assumed the office of Chairman Emeritus from April 2020.

Apart from his business acumen, Mr. Chittilappilly is a humanitarian par excellence. “K Chittilappilly foundation” (KCF) founded by him undertakes public charitable activities in India without any discrimination as to religion, caste, creed or gender. The Foundation’s key focus is in the areas of healthcare, education and development of social infrastructure.

He has been bestowed with numerous awards for exemplary performance in business. Noteworthy among them are Samman Pathra Award for top income tax payer from Honourable Union Minister of State for Finance, Business Man of the Millennium 2000 from Rashtra Deepika and Tourism Man of the year from "Destination Kerala”.

Mr. Cherian N Punnoose, a Fellow member of Institute of Chartered Accountants of India, joined the Company as Independent Director in 2012. He was the Vice-Chairman of the Board till March 2020 and assumed the office of Chairman from April 1, 2020.

He was with Kochi Refineries Ltd., as Director - Finance and was on the Board of Petronet CCK Ltd as well. He has 40 years of experience in the field of Finance, Audit and Administration. Mr. Cherian Punnoose served KRL for 25 years in various capacities prior to becoming a member of the Board of V-Guard Industries Ltd. Prior to joining KRL he also served at Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited and International Airports Authority of India.

Mr. Mithun K Chittilappilly is a postgraduate in Management from University of Melbourne, Australia. After completing his graduation in Commerce, he worked with couple of MNC companies like Deloitte and Hewlett Packard. In January 2005, he took a break from work to pursue his post-graduation in Management from University of Melbourne, Australia.

After graduating in May 2006, he joined the Company as Executive Director and he was further promoted as Managing Director in April 2012. He has headed various strategic initiatives and lead the organisation to the next level by implementing various transformational activities in the functional areas of Supply Chain Management, Sales & Marketing and Customer Services. He has been instrumental in Company going digital and unveiling a new brand identity. He has taken an active role in increasing the manufacturing footprint of the Company in various product categories and geographies.  He also holds Directorship on the Board of V-Guard Consumer Products Limited, Sunflame Enterprises Private Limited and V-Guard Foundation, a Section 8 company, the principal arm for implementing the V-Guard’s CSR programs / projects.

Mr. V Ramachandran, a leading management professional with over 30 years of cross functional experience across blue chip companies like HUL and LG Electronics, has been appointed as a whole time Director of the company since June, 2013 and has been designated as Director & Chief Operating Officer.

His primary mandate entails building and enhancing business competitiveness and capabilities required to secure future market position by putting together a strategic framework for the organisation. In addition to leading the execution of the corporate strategic initiatives and developing new growth platforms and business development, his mandate includes developing long-term business plans with supporting infrastructure development roadmap.

Mr. V Ramachandran’s strategic foresight and pioneering vision has led to several transformational processes being rolled out across various functions including Marketing, strategy, Customer Service, Supply Chain Management, Manufacturing Excellence, Research & Development apart from others to build a future ready organization.

He also holds Directorship on the Board of subsidiaries of the Company and V-Guard Foundation, a Section 8 company, the principal arm for implementing the V-Guard’s CSR programs / projects.

Mr. Antony Sebastian is a leading Management professional who has 38 years of cross functional experience in V-Guard. He joined the Company in the year 1985 and worked in various capacities during his extensive tenure. He has avid work experience in the fields of after Sales and Service, Production Management and Quality Control. He was instrumental in development of Supply chain function in the Company is currently serving as Senior Vice-President – Supply Chain Management. He had led many transformational projects in the Company for process improvement. He is also a member of Management Committee of the Company.

He was inducted in the Board of the Company as an Additional Director in Executive Category in May 2023.

Mr. C J George, is the Founder and Managing Director of Geojit Financial Services Ltd. He has over 35 years of professional experience in the Investment services industry. He holds Master’s Degree in Commerce and is a Certified Financial Planner. He frequently contributes articles to leading publications and serves as a guest faculty at reputed management institutes. He was awarded the Management Leadership Award by Kerala Management Association in 2008.

He joined the Company as Independent Director in August 2007.

Mr. Ullas Kamath is a member of The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India and The Institute of Company Secretaries Of India, and also holds a degree in law. He has also attended the Advanced Management Program at The Wharton Business School, USA and Harvard Business School, USA.

He had served as the Joint Managing Director of Jyothy Laboratories Limited and under his leadership and endurance, the company has witnessed tremendous growth and has also been instrumental in building a wide portfolio in the FMCG segment. He also holds the position of Independent Director in various reputed Companies. Mr. Ullas Kamath is the winner of All India CA Business Achievers Award 2008 instituted by ICAI.

He joined the Company as Independent Director in May 2014.

She is an Associate at Indian Institute of Banking & Finance having more than 36 years of experience in banking sector. During the tenure in the Bank, she was predominantly involved in credit and project appraisal of small, medium and large projects. she had held various positions at the State Bank of India, including deputation to SBI Capital Markets overseeing public issues, debt placements, project appraisal etc. She retired as the Chief General Manager, State Bank of India, Kerala Circle.

Presently, she is engaged in Management Audit and recruitment of officers in State Bank of India. She joined the Company as Independent Director in September 2018.

Mr. George Muthoot Jacob holds a Masters degree in Law from the University of Warwick, UK and has completed Masters in Management from CASS Business School, London.

He is on the Board of various companies of Muthoot Group such as Muthoot Vehicle & Asset Finance Limited, Muthoot Securities Ltd., Muthoot Broadcasting Pvt. Ltd., apart from many others.

He has expertise in the areas of General Management, Marketing, Legal, Finance, Risk Management etc. He is also member of the Entrepreneurs' Organization Kerala Chapter and Young Indians (Part of CII) - Kochi Chapter.

He joined the Company as Independent Director in October 2020.

Prof. Biju Varkkey holds Master’s Degree in Human Resource Management from Mahatma Gandhi University, Kerala and Fellow Title in management from NIBM, Pune.

He has industry experience in Consulting and teaching in Leading Management Schools in India. He has worked on various consulting assignments with leading organizations across the globe.

Currently he is a faculty at IIM Ahmedabad in Human Resource Management Area where he teaches for graduation, executive development and doctoral programs.

He joined the Company as an Additional Director under Non -Executive Independent Category in May 2021.

Mr. Ishwar Subramanian is a member of The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) and had secured national Rank under the Examination conducted by ICAI . He has also attended Executive programs in Stanford University, Harvard university and Oxford university. He is a Technology Entrepreneur, Co-founder and Executive Chairman of then India’s largest B2B marketplace for construction materials (M Supply). He has more than 4 decades of experience as a CEO of MNC, Private Equity Investor, Technology Entrepreneur, Consultant, Board Member, Advisor and Angel Investor.

He joined the Company as an Additional Director under Non -Executive Independent Category in May 2023.