D. Venkateswaran alias CD Kumar
Managing Partner of CD Technotex LLC
He is currently the Managing Partner of CD Technotex LLC . His business acumen follows the footsteps of his father’s philosophy. CD. Kumar works on Marketing and Sales, Production, New Product Development, Research and Development areas on a regular perspective.
On completion of his graduation in Mechanical and Production Engineering from Annamalai University, His father, Late Shri C Doraisamy, has fostered values of education, in having him travel to Wayne State University (WSU), Detroit, Michigan, where he pursued his Masters Degree in Industrial Engineering, followed by Masters in Business Administration (MBA). It was then that CD.Kumar took up a Teaching Assistant position in the Department of Industrial Engineering, WSU, handling Probability and Statistics. Later, he discharged the role of a Research Assistant during his MBA program. While in the MBA program, the sudden demise of his father compelled him to take up the family businesses.
CD.Kumar has been involved in Edible Oil Processing of the group, under the guidance of his uncle, Shri.C.Krishnan, since 1987. By 1993, he moved over to manage the group’s Sri Krishna Automobile Enterprises, functioning as a Maruti Authorized Service Station (MASS). Under his leadership, the facility was adjudged as the Biggest MASS for the year 1994.
In 1989, CD.Kumar oversaw the creation and donation of the C.D Memorial Library at Kongu Engineering College, Erode, as part of the group’s vision of ‘Education for All’. He has functioned as the Correspondent of Kongu Engineering College, Treasurer of Kongu Vellalar Institution of Technology Trust (KVITT) and Secretary of KVITT. He has lead the establishment of Kongu Arts and Science College, Kongu Industrial Training Centre and Kongu National Matriculatio School.
In 2003, CD.Kumar saw the establishment of the country’s FIRST Technology Business Incubator (TBI), with the support and guidance of Department of Science and Technology of Government of India. CD.Kumar functioned as its Founder Chairman, only to see it being recognized in 2014, as the Best TBI in India, by the President of India, His Excellency Sri Pranab Mukherjee.
In 2007, CD.Kumar was the Founder Vice-Chairman of CII Erode District and scaled up membership to see it upgraded as a Zonal office, at par with Chennai, Coimbatore, Madurai and Trichy. He was the Chairman of CII Erode Zone for the years 2009-’10.
Since 2012, CD.Kumar is the Vice-Chairman of the philanthropic pursuit in Ulavan Producers Company Limited (UPCL), an organization owned by primary producers to maximize revenue and minimize cost of production for the farmers – Making Agriculture a Sustainable Proposition.
He is also a Trustee of Olirum Erodu Foundation (OEF), an outreach project and functions as its Vice-Chairman, in addition to being the Convenor of the Environment Panel. OEF is a philanthropic pursuit of the Erode brothers consisting of 54 trustees and a non- governmental organization working on five verticals namely, Water Management, Environment Enhancement, Infrastructure Improvement, Holistic Education and Affordable Healthcare.
CD.Kumar is the Chairman of Madras Management Association – Erode. He is a Vice President of The Indus Entrepreneurs (TiE), Coimbatore chapter, an organization that promotes budding entrepreneurs.
He is also the Life member of Native Angel Network, which supports entrepreneurs in growing innovative business ideas into viable business propositions.
| Education |
Master of Science (M.S) in Industrial Engineering
Wayne State University, Detroit, USA |
1986 |
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Bachelor of Engineering (B.E) Mechanical & Production Engineering
Annamalai University, Chidambaram, INDIA |
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| Business Leadership |
Partner, CD TechnoTex LLP (formerly, Venbro Polymers)
Manufacturers of Polypropylene Woven Sacks/Fabrics/Tea Bags |
Since 1995 |
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Chairman, Ulavan Producer Co. Ltd., Erode
First-in-the-Country initiative in E-Auctioning of Agri Produce |
Since 2012 |
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Head, Sri Krishna Automobile Enterprises, Erode
“A” Grade Maruti Authorised Service Station (MASS) |
Since 2006 |
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Partner & Head – Technical & Production,
Cooking Oils Division of C.D.Group of Companies |
1987-1993 |
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Research Assistant, Department of Management Studies,
Wayne State University, Detroit, USA. |
1986-1987 |
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Teaching Assistant – Probability & Statistics,
Dept.of Industrial Engg., Wayne State University, Detroit, USA |
1985-1986 |
| Public Position Held |
Member, Board of Management, Tamilnadu Agricultural University. |
Since 2018 |
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Member, Board of Management, Tamilnadu University for Veterinary & Animal Sciences |
Since 2022 |
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Secretary, Kongu Vellalar Institute of Technology Trust, Perundurai |
2001-2004 |
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Founder Chairman, Technology Business Incubator (TBI @ KEC)
Kongu Engineering College, Perundurai, in association with DST, GoI, New Delhi |
2003-2004 |
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“Best TBI in India” – Awardee from The President, GOI
Treasurer, Kongu Vellalar Institute of Technology Trust, Perundurai
(Running Kongu Institutions, Perundurai and Nanjanapuram) |
1995-‘98 |
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Correspondent, Kongu Engineering College, Perundurai |
1992-‘95 |
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Area Commander – Tamilnadu Home Guards, Erode District |
1992-‘93 |
| Social Leadership |
Vice-Chairman, Olirum Erodu Foundation |
Since 2014 |
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Chairman, Madras Management Association(MMA) – Erode Chapter |
Since 2014 |
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Secretary, The Indus Entrepreneurs(TiE), Coimbatore Chapter |
2013-‘16 |
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Chairman, Confederation of Indian Industries(CII)-Erode Zone |
2009-‘10 |
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Chairman, Mega Agri Business Consortium of Producer Companies |
2016-‘22 |
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Life Member, Indian Society for Technical Education (ISTE) |
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