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Presents CODISSIA An ISO 9001:2000 Organisation GMCV 2 2 Global Manufacturing Cluster Vision 2020 C E O C o n c l a v e & A w a r d s

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Date : 3rd September, 2010. Venue : The Residency, , Tamilnadu, India. GMCV 2020 HIGHLIGHTS VISIONTO CREATE THE FUTURE lA Forum with International Content.

lEminent Speakers from TCHANCEO MEET THE BEST BUSINESS LEADERS Manufacturing Industry.

lOne to One Interaction with Industry Heads. FORUMTO BRING THE BEST MINDS TOGETHER lPanel Discussion.

CAN YOU AFFORD TO l250 CEOs from the Manufacturing 1MISS THIS OPPORTUNITY? Industry to Create a Powerful Forum. PROGRAMME

4.00 - 4.30 pm Registration

4.35 - 4.45 pm Welcome Address by President - Codissia.

Shri. M. KANDHASWAMI, Managing Direcrtor, Anandha Fabrications Cbe. Pvt. Ltd. 4.45 - 4.55 pm Conference Theme Address by Conclave Convenor

Shri. K. ILANGO, Joint Managing Director, RSM Autokast Ltd. 4.55 - 5.10 pm Lighting of Lamp & Inaugural Address Smt. R. NANDINI, Managing Director, Chandra Group of Companies. Vice Chairperson, Confederation of Indian Industry - CII, Tamilnadu State Council.

5.10 - 5.30 pm Key Note Address by Chief Guest

Dr. V. SUMANTRAN, Vice Chairman, Hinduja Automotive Limited, UK. Member of the Board, Ashok Leyland. Chairman, Defiance.

5.30 - 5.50 pm “Mantra for Success” Shri. KOCHOUSEPH CHITTILAPPILLY, Managing Director, V-Guard Industries Ltd.

5.50 - 6.10 pm “Connected Manufacturing” Shri. KUMAAR APPAN, Senior Consultant, Cisco Systems India Pvt. Ltd.,

6.10 - 6.25 pm HIGH TEA

Management Intern - MBA STUDENTS, Sri Venkateswara Group of Institutions, Coimbatore. CHIEF GUEST & KEY NOTE ADDRESS

DR. V. SUMANTRAN Vice Chairman, Hinduja Automotive Limited, UK. Member of the Board, Ashok Leyland. Chairman, Defiance.

Dr. V. Sumantran is Executive Vice Chairman of Hinduja Automotive Limited, UK, the UK based holding group company of Ashok Leyland, as well as a Member of the Board of Ashok Leyland and Chairman, Defiance . Dr. V. Sumantran serves on the Scientific Advisory Committee to the Cabinet and served on the Science Advisory Council of the Prime Minister. He is also a Distinguished Visiting Professor at the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras. Dr. V. Sumantran previously was Executive Director of the Passenger Car Business and the Engineering Research Centre, Limited. Prior to that, he had spent 16 years with General Motors Corporation, mostly in the US and subsequently in Europe. He has served as President of the Automotive Research Association of India and Co-Chairman of the Engineering Services Forum of NASSCOM. Dr. V. Sumantran holds a Doctorate degree in Aerospace Engineering and a Master’s degree in Management of Technology. He is a Fellow of the Society of Automotive Engineers and a Fellow of the Indian National Academy of Engineers.

6.25 - 6.40 pm Presidential Address by Conference Chairman Dr. M. MANICKAM, Vice Chairman & Managing Director, Sakthi Group of Companies & Educational Institutions. 6.40 - 7.00 pm “Building a Safe Tomorrow” Shri. K. R. CHANDRASEKAR, Executive Vice President - Sales, Lapp India. 7.00 - 7.20 pm “Opportunities & Challenges for Ancillary Manufacturers in Automotive Industry” Shri. RAJEEV WASAN, Vice President, Honda Siel Cars India Ltd. (HSCI). 7.20 - 7.40 pm “Thailand has Gateway to ASEAN & the GLOBAL Market - from Startup to Success” Shri. RATISH THAKUR, Rector, Webster University, Thailand. 7.40 - 7.50 pm Visual Interlude 7.50 - 8.10 pm Panel Discussion Theme : "Positioning Manufacturers for the economic Upturn" Panel Chairman : Dr. G. RANGANATHAN, Chairman & Managing Director, Neu Fricmat P. Ltd., & Rover Components Limited. 8.10 - 8.15 pm Awards Presentation 8.15 - 8.20 pm Vote of Thanks by Chairman - Intec 2010. Shri. V. SUNDARRAJULU, M.D., Brooks Engineering. Past President - Codissia, SITARC 8.20 pm COCKTAIL & DINNER.

Conference Anchor : Shri. SOLOMON PORRES, Associate Director - Programming - Radio City 91.1 FM. Shri. Ratish Thakur holds an MBA in International Management from South Eastern University Washington DC, USA and is a Qualified SAP Consultant. He has worked at Senior Management Positions in International Business, held Directorships of Multinational Companies and has been a Practicing Consultant for over 12 years. His areas of expertise include International Business, Marketing and Management. He achieved notable successes in helping Chinese Manufacturers break the OEM trap and establish direct relations with European and American Retailers. He has a very deep Shri. RATISH THAKUR understanding of the Thailand Market Practices. Rector, Webster University, Shri. Ratish Thakur currently heads the Thailand Operations of Webster University (USA) Thailand. as Rector and is responsible for the ASEAN region. He has given a new direction and set a blazing pace for the reorganization of the ASEAN operations of Webster University. The 5 year 500% growth plan, initiated by him, now in its second year, is ahead of target.

Shri. Rajeev Wasan is Vice President with Honda Siel Cars India Ltd (HSCI). He has held several potions at the company including Head of Purchase, Executive Advisor of Honda R&D Asia Pacific, Purchase Head of Honda Motor Company, Japan . He has also held long stints at Tata Motors and Ltd. Shri. Rajeev Wasan has been associated with Automotive Industry through out his career and has experience in many area like Manufacturing, Planning, Quality Improvement besides Purchasing. He is B.E. - Mechanical Engineering from Thapar Institute of Shri. RAJEEV WASAN Technology. He is also well versed with Japanese Language. Vice President,

GUEST OF HONOUR Honda Siel Cars India Ltd.

Shri. Kochouseph Chittilappilly is Managing Director of V-Guard, a listed Company with various Electrical, Electronic and Electro-Mechanical Products. Having started as a modest Small Scale unit at the age of 27, he has turned V-Guard into Rs 400 crore company. In the year 2000, he made a smart diversification to start an Amusement Park in the name “ Veega Land”, which has now become one of the most attractive tourist destinations in Kerala. The success story of “Veega Land” made him to venture another Amusement Park, ‘Wonderla’, in Bangalore , which is the biggest Amusement Park in India. Shri. KOCHOUSEPH Shri. Kochouseph Chittilappilly is the recipient of numerous Awards, which were Bestowed CHITTILAPPILLY, on him for his Exemplary Performance in Business. He has authored a book, “Practical Managing Director, Wisdom.. in Real Life & Management” which exemplifies effective ways of Practical V-Guard Industries Limited. Management in Business as well as Real Life, which he learned from his personal experience. He holds a Master’s Degree in Physics.

Shri. K.R. Chandrasekar, Executive Vice President- Sales, LAPP INDIA, overlooks Sales functions for India, Srilanka, Bangladesh and Nepal. Besides being Instrumental in increasing the organizations sales by 50%, he is also Credited for Increasing the organizations footprints in Newer Geographies like Nepal, over his 11 years tenure in the company. Shri. K.R. Chandrasekar, prior to joining LAPP INDIA has worked with other Leading Industries like Crompton Greaves, L&T, ALSTOM and General Electric. An Electrical Shri. K. R. CHANDRASEKAR Engineering Graduate from NITK, Surathkal, brings along 24 years of rich and diverse Executive Vice President - Sales, Industry Experience from the APAC Region. Lapp India.

Shri. Kumar Appan is part of Cisco India’s Team covering Multiple Areas & Managing the various sectors like Enterprise, ITES, Commercial, SMB and . He has rich experience in pre-sales Consulting / Designing, Crafting Network Solutions using various technologies. Shri. Kumar Appan a B.E. - Production Engineering also holds various Cisco Certifications SPECIAL GUEST covering Designing/LAN/WAN/Communications/Wireless. He has also worked with different Global Markets like EMEA. Shri. KUMAAR APPAN Senior Consultant, Cisco Systems India Pvt. Ltd., Lighting of Lamp & Smt. R. Nandini is the Managing Director of the Chandra Group of Companies since 1994. During her tenure Inaugural Address the Groups turnover and growth have improved manifold and it is making foray into new and niche markets, especially in Textiles. She also handles the affairs of the GRG Educational Institutions as its Founder Trustee & Secretary. She also holds directorship in Magna Electro Castings Limited. Smt. R Nandini is the Vice Chairperson, CII, State Council & Senate Member, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore. She was rightly conferred the “Kongunattu Sathanaiyallar Award” by Nachimuthu Industrial Institutions in February 2008 for her outstanding contribution towards the Industry, Education and Social Service. She was also Conferred with “Pinnacle of Excellence” award by Rotary Club, Coimbatore in Smt. R. NANDINI 2009. She is also an avid Social Worker & Philanthropist. Managing Director, Chandra Group of Companies. Vice Chairperson, CII, TN State Council.

Conclave Chairman Dr. M. Manickam is Vice Chairman and Managing Director of USD 1 Billion Sakthi Group that operates in & Presidential Address Sugar, Industrial Alcohol, Effluent Treatment Plant, Auto Components, Aero Space, Textiles, Transport, Finance, Beverages, Soya Products, Dairy Products, Synthetic Gems Manufacture and Plantations Sectors. The group has presence in 12 Countries through Various Subsidiaries. He has been Instrumental in the turnaround strategy of the Group and its Expansion and Acquisitions. He has established World Class Foundries in Tamilnadu. He played a pivotal role in the acquisition of “Intermet Europe” with Plants in Germany & Portugal and Swedish Foundry by name “Arvika Gjuteri AB” Dr. M. Manickam holds a MBA from Michigan University and M.Sc (Statistics) Degree with distinction from the Dr. M. MANICKAM Madras University. He is the Chairman of the Governing Council of various Technical Institutes. He is Past President of the Indian Sugar Mills Association, President of South Indian Sugar Mills Association and Vice Chairman & President of Sugar Technologists of India. Currently he is a Member of the State Level Information and Managing Director, Sakthi Group of Companies & Technology Task Force, Constituted by Government of Tamilnadu and in the Council of Agricultural Research Educational Institutions. (ICAR) Society, Pune. He has been conferred the Degree of Doctor of Science (Honoris Causa) by the Tamilnadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore.

Chairman Dr. G. Ranganathan is a Graduate in BE (Hons) - Mechanical Engineering from PSG College of Technology, Panel Discussion M.Tech - Production Engineering from Indian Institute of Technology, Diploma in Bearing Technology - Spindle Bearings from RHP England and Ph.D. in Automobile Bearings from Bharathiyar University. After an illustrious stint as Vice President in Pricol Limited and Managing Director in Roots Industries Limited, he has ventured his own Company Neu Fricmat P. Ltd & Rover Components Limited at Coimbatore, which is into Manufacture of Automobile Components. Dr. G. Ranganathan has 28 years of Wide Range Manufacturing Experience in Automotive Ancillaries and Metal Cutting Machinery, His Involvement and Interest towards Special Purpose Machines for Low Cost High Volume Parts Manufacturing is Industry Recognised. He has served as Member of Technology, Southern Dr. G. RANGANATHAN Chairman & Region and National Executive Committees of ACMA, Technology Review Team, Govt. of India - DST, Managing Director, Transactions Selection Committee of SAE - USA, Expert Team – SERC School on Precision Engineering for Neu Fricmat P. Ltd. & Government of India, Department of Science and Technology, TIFAC, Academic Council of Several Institutions Rover Components Limited.of Repute. He is the Vice President of Coimbatore Management Association. He is also holding the Membership in Premier Bodies like SAE, ISA and SME. He is in the Executive Committee of SITARC, SIEMA, CII & COINDIA. He has authored around 60 Technical Papers.

Conclave Convenor Shri. K. Ilango is Joint Managing Director, RSM Autokast Ltd, the flagship company of RSM Group that has diversified Interests in Auto Components, Castings, Sheet Metal Components, Horticulture and Wind Power Generation. Almost its entire Power requirements for its Manufacturing Activities are met by its Windmills. The company acquired American Wheel Engineering Company - AWECO, USA, a leading Brake Drum Manufacturers, to augment the production capacity to over 1000 MT of Brake Drums Every Month. Shri. K. Ilango was the President of Coimbatore District Small Industries Association -CODISSIA, for 2008-10 and Convenor of the SME panel of CII, Coimbatore and Member of SME Panel for CII at State and National Level. He has presented a paper on Cluster Based Development at the Commonwealth Small Business Meet Shri. K. ILANGO organised by the Commonwealth Secretariat, London. He was the Regional Chairman fo the Asia Pacific Joint Managing Director, RSM Autokast Ltd. Region of Round Table International and Chairman of Asia Pacific Region of World Council of Service Clubs. He is a B.E.- Electronics and Communication Engineer. Cisco Systems, Inc. is the worldwide leader in networking for the Internet. Today, networks are an essential part of business, education, government and home communications, and Cisco Internet Protocol-based (IP) networking solutions are the foundation of these networks. Cisco hardware, software, and service offerings are used to create Internet solutions that allow individuals, companies, and countries to increase productivity, improve customer satisfaction and strengthen competitive advantage. The Cisco name has become synonymous with the Internet, as well as with the productivity improvements that Internet business solutions provide. At Cisco, our vision is to change the way people work, live, play and learn. Since the company's inception, Cisco engineers have been leaders in the development of Internet Protocol (IP)-based networking technologies. This tradition of innovation continues with industry-leading products in the core areas of routing and switching, as well as advanced technologies in areas such as Home Networking, IP Telephony, Optical, Network Security, Storage Networking and Wireless LAN.

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ANISERS Shri. V. SUNDARRAJULU Shri. D. GANDHIKUMAR Rtn. D.K. KARTHIKEYAN Shri. M. KANDHASWAMI Shri. S. SURULIVEL M.D., Brooks Engineering. M.D., Gandhikumar Foundry. Director - Projects, Managing Direcrtor Managing Partner Past President - Codissia, President - Tamilnadu Small and TexasVentures. Anandha Fabrications PRAKASH GEARS SITARC Tiny Industries Association (TANSTIA) Cbe. Pvt Ltd

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