ACADEMIC COUNCIL

Chairman of the Advisory committee

Prof. N.S. Ramaswamy -Padmabhushan and National Professor- Founder Director of IIM Bangalore and NITIE Mumbai. Currently Director of CARTMAN. Doyen amongst Management educationists , Prof Ramasamy is known for his contribution and commitment to preserving Indian heritage along with inclusive growth. He is a most sought after speaker and a towering personality in the field of Management Education.

Members

Dr. C. Ramasamy - Former Vice Chancellor of Tamilnadu Agricultural University ( TNAU ) and currently the President of Kumaraguru College of Technology. He made TNAU a globally recognized university. At Prof Ramasamy guides the Students specialising in The Food and Agriculture Business Vertical.

Prof. Sekar Raju - Assistant professor of marketing at the College of Business, Iowa State University, Ames, IA, USA. He is an expert in Brand Commitment, Brand recall Memory, Customer Relationship Management, Advertising Effects. Has published several articles on Marketing, Advertisement and Retailing in world renowned journals and Magazines. Prof Sekar guides the Research Activities at CKIM. Prof Sekar Raju brings to CKIM his rich marketing , research and teaching experience

Mr R. Narayanan - Former President & Company Head of Rane NSK Steering Systems Ltd. Currently Advisor, Rane Group of companies, Chennai. Has 37 years of experience in Industries as Profit Centre head. Well versed with JV Management, Business & Product Development, Manufacturing System Design, Materials & Project Management and Japanese TQM Practices. Mr Narayanan anchors programs related to Manufacturing Vertical at CKIM

Dr R. Mohanakrishnan - Dr. R Mohanakrishnan is a Ph.D in Industrial Psychology. He has 18 years of experience in research, teaching, consulting, institution building projects. He had worked in Telecom, IT and banking sectors. His corporate consulting areas are OD and HRD and accordingly heads OD and HRD related programs at CKIM.

Mr N. Krishnamurthy Founder of Spatik Consultants Pvt Ltd, Bangalore. An Alumnus of NIT , Trichy and IIM Ahmedabad, has more than 37 years work experience in the Indian Industry, especially in Sales and Marketing, & General Management. He is a Visiting professor of Institute of Finance and International Marketing. Professional trainer on Selling Techniques and Personality Development. Mr Krishnamurthy is bringing to CKIM his vast experience in hands on Marketing and anchors Marketing Programsat CKIM

Prof V Krishnakumar Rao-Director ( Strategy & Control),FRED Consultants , Bangalore an Alumnus of IIM Calcutta . He has worked in India and abroad in some of the well known companies and has varied on the job experiences. He heads the Industry Interface and Internship initiatives at CKIM

Mr V Raghavendra Prasad- Mr Prasad is the Managing Director of Wifin Technologies Pte Ltd, Singapore – a mobile applications development company with its subsidiary and Development Centre at Chennai, India. He has also worked in the areas of Projects and Profit Centre Management in companies like Crompton Greaves Ltd, S&S Power Switchgear Ltd and BHEL. Was the Founder – Executive Director PSG-STEP, Coimbatore. He is a B Tech from IIT, Madras and MBA from IIM Bangalore and is presently pursuing his Ph D in Management Studies from the University of Hyderabad. He has delivered talks in various national, international and UN forums on “Strategic Management”, “Science & Technology” and “New Venture Creation and Incubation”. Mr Prasad will be the mentor for IT / ITES vertical.

Mr U R Anantha Padmanabhan , President , KMCH , a renowned multi speciality Hospital at Coimbatore is an Engineer with many years of top level management experience . He is a rare combination of a technocrat who is current with both technology and management practices especially in the health care sector . He is an active member of CII and has served in many panels as Chairman at CII southern Region. AT CKIM he anchors programs related to the Health care vertical.

Mr M R Ramachandran , IT Consultant, Anna Nagar , Chennai. An Alumnus of IISc Bangalore , he has rich experience in IT Consultancy , ERP implementation and Business Development. He will be guiding the council on the strategy and technological aspects.