He was born in the year 1955 & graduated in Masters in Agriculture
from Tamilnadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore in the year 1978.
He is basically a coffee planter & turned to be an Industrialist by
establishing his Business enterprises at Madurai. He is the Chairman
& Managing Director of companies viz. Devi Cropscience Pvt Ltd, Devi
Biotech Pvt Ltd, Devi Irrigation Systems Pvt Ltd, Devi Plasto Pack Pvt Ltd
& Devi Plantations Pvt Ltd, involved in the manufacturing &
marketing of various agricultural inputs like chemical pesticides, biological
pesticides, specialty fertilizers, micro irrigation products, plastic containers, coffee
plantation etc.
They are also in export to a number of countries in Asia, Africa, Latin
America & Australia. He is a frequent international traveler & visited
almost all the important countries.
He was the President of Tamilnadu Pesticides Manufacturers Association,
Vice President of Federation of Pesticides Manufacturers Associations of South
India & General Secretary of Tamilnadu Agro-Input Traders Association. He
is an active member of the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII-Madurai
chapter), Madurai District Small Scale Industries Association, Tamilnadu
Chamber of Commerce & Industry, Lodge Pandyan, Tamilnadu Golf Federation,
Chennai, Madras Race Club, Kodaikanal Club, Planters Club, Union Club etc.
His significant achievements and awards in his profession are,
1. Best Industry Award twice by the
Government of Tamilnadu.
2. Secured the International Patent for their product.
3. Having business presence in 24 states in our country through own branches and networking with more than 5000 direct dealers and serving more than 3 million farmers.
4. Exporting to more than 20 countries and work is in progress in many other countries.
5. A first generation entrepreneur.
2. Secured the International Patent for their product.
3. Having business presence in 24 states in our country through own branches and networking with more than 5000 direct dealers and serving more than 3 million farmers.
4. Exporting to more than 20 countries and work is in progress in many other countries.
5. A first generation entrepreneur.
He joined Rotary in the year 1995 as a charter member of Rotary Club of
Madurai Metro & became the President for the year 1998-99. He has held
different positions in Rotary such as the District Chairman for the Annual
Programs Fund (APF) for Rotary Foundation, Chairman for the District Assembly
for the year 2010-11, District Chairman for Foundation Fund Raising Committee,
Chairman for the District Foundation Seminar for the year 2011-12 and Chairman
for the District Team Training Seminar (DTTS) for year 2012-13.
His Rotary achievements:
1. As President, conceived and implemented an ongoing permanent project
for the Club – Old Age Home for the destitute old women of this area. This
project is progressing well as on date.
2. As Chair, Annual Programs Fund (2010-2011), raised more than USD
600,000 for the TRF. Was instrumental in the successful implementation of the
“Child for Child’ a fund raiser program of our District for contribution to
polio fund.
He is a Major Donor. He is married to R’Ann Vasanthi & blessed with
3 children Priti, Deepthi & Utham. His wife Vasanthi is a B.A graduate and
helps him in Business. Priti completed MCA and MBA (Aus) and got married &
settled in Singapore. Deepthi completed B.E and MBA (Aus) and got married &
settled in UK and Utham is doing B.E (Agriculture & Irrigation) in Anna
University, Chennai.
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