Venu Srinivasan is Chairman Emeritus of TVS Motor Company, one of the leading manufacturers of two-wheelers in the world and Sundaram-Clayton Limited, a leading manufacturer of auto components in India.
20 Facts About Venu Srinivasan
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Venu Srinivasan serves on the board of Tata Sons Ltd.
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Venu Srinivasan is a Director on the Central Board of Reserve Bank of India.
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Venu Srinivasan was conferred the Padma Bhushan Award, the third Highest civilian award in India, in January 2020.
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Venu Srinivasan was the Chairman, Board of Trustees, of the Srirangam Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple and has supported restoration work at the complex and several other ancient temples in India.
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Venu Srinivasan was appointed as a non-official director on the Central Board of Reserve Bank of India in 2022.
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Venu Srinivasan did his schooling at Don Bosco Matriculation Higher Secondary School, Chennai.
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Venu Srinivasan has received a Doctor of Management by Purdue University and a Doctor of Science by University of Warwick in Coventry, UK and the Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, India.
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Venu Srinivasan became the managing director of Sundaram-Clayton in May 1979.
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Venu Srinivasan went on to become the chairman of TVS Motor Company.
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Venu Srinivasan shut the factory down for three months, forcing the unions to relent.
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Venu Srinivasan then upgraded plant machinery, invested in new technologies and implemented Total Quality Management, a Japanese method of process-driven manufacturing.
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Venu Srinivasan later brought in Professor Yasutoshi Washio of Japan, a Deming Application Prize Winner and Japanese quality management guru Professor Yoshikazu Tsuda as mentors to strengthen the TQM processes within the company.
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In 2019, Venu Srinivasan himself received the Deming Distinguished Service Award, granted to individuals who have made outstanding contributions in the dissemination and promotion of Total Quality Management.
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Venu Srinivasan was conferred the coveted Padma Shri Award by the President of India in 2010 for his contributions in the field of trade and industry.
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Venu Srinivasan is the "Goodwill Envoy for Culture and Diplomacy of the Republic of Korea".
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Venu Srinivasan was earlier the Honorary Consul General, Republic of Korea.
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Venu Srinivasan was appointed the Honorary Commander of Korean Naval vessel, ROKS Choi Young for his dedication to enhance the friendship and co-operation between the Republic of Korea and the Republic of India.
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In December 2014, Venu Srinivasan was conferred an honorary citizenship by the Mayor of Busan Metropolitan City, the 2nd largest city in Korea.
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Venu Srinivasan has been criticised on multiple counts when he was the Chairman of Board of Trustees of the Sri Ranganathaswamy temple, Srirangam as head of Thiruppani committee of the Kabaleeswararar Temple, Chennai and a court case is ongoing with regards to unauthorised and illegal demolition of a Siva temple in Thirukurungudi Temple.