AsiaOne Magazine April-May 2018 Issue

GLOBAL asian
2017
Prof J
Kartheekeyan
as General Manager of Vellore Roller Flour Mills (P) Ltd
and Managing Director of Vellore Shoe Fabric, he has also
worked as a Chief Executive Officer in Athri Infotech. His
wide area of Business acumen comprises procurement
of Imported leather, Chemicals Flour Milling Technology,
Open Market, Purchase, Sales, Operations, Finance,
Administration, Procurement, Participation in Overseas
Exhibition Project, Consultancy, and Training in IT.
mark in the higher education system. The transformation
of engineering education through technology based
learning and providing an arena for innovation among
the young generation has a profound impact.
AN UNCEASING QUEST FOR LEARNING
After acquiring an Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical
Engineering and a Post Graduate Degree in Management
Studies, Prof Kartheekeyan constantly upgraded his
expertise by pursuing various courses and programmes
and getting involved in consultancy activities. The
Programme on Japanese Management from IIM
Ahmedabad, Operative’s Certificate in Flour Mills
from City and Guilds of London Institute, International
Grains Programme, USA, English Speaking Course
from Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kansas and
Grain procurement Management for Importers from
Northern Crops Institute (North Dakota University), USA
quenched his thirst for learning in a global perspective.
VARIED EXPERIENCES; WIDE LEARNING
The professional career of the legendary leader has
taken a very nontraditional path that has provided the
unique combo of industry and academia experiences, in
addition to many personal and professional challenges
The career path that was taken has been full of
challenges and has required adaptability, resilience,
and persistence The knowledge and experiences
gained from working in both academia and private
industry resulted in a broad background and a unique
perspective on educational sector and industry and
have been instrumental in shaping him as a leader and
edupreneur. In the process of transition from academia
to industry, he became the General Manager of J B
Leather India Pvt Ltd after his tenure as Production
Manager of the same organization. Besides serving
CONTINUAL INTERACTION; ENRICHED LEARNING AND
RECOGNITIONS
Strongly believing that continuous learning takes place
through constant interaction with professional bodies,
Prof Kartheekeyan associated himself as a member and
fellow of numerous professional and scientific bodies.
The unmatched professionalism and leadership abilities
had brought him various laurels such as Eminent
Educationist Award, coveted Edupreneur Award and
Outstanding Savant Award. The entrepreneurship quality
and visionary thinking, displaying skills in creating and
sustaining educational institutions, engaging in continuous
innovation, and exhibiting a high degree of accountability
for quality education are the innate qualities acquired
through enriched learning.
A DEDICATED SCHOLAR
Being a part of an exceptional Educational Mission to
Singapore, Malaysia, China, Far East countries and Europe,
he has facilitated the transformation of the Group’s
Institutions into Institutes of Excellence with global
standards. As an Educational Subcommittee member
and panel member in CII and active membership in FICCI
and NASSCOM, he has encouraged a culture of Industry
Institute interactions and societal orientation in the Group.
Prof Kartheekeyan has published umpteen papers and
publications, conducted various projects and attended
many conferences such as on “Assuring the Quality of
National and Transnational Higher Educational Programs:
An International Perspective”, Two Day International
Convention organized by UK – India Education & Research
Initiative (UKIERI), attended International Seminar
on “Small Manufacturers Entrepreneurship Cluster”
organized by Treviso Technologia, Italy, attended “The
Partnership Summit 2007 Emergent India – New Roles
and Responsibility” organized by the Confederation of
Indian Industries (CII) at Bangalore, attended conference
on “India Leadership Forum 2007” organized by National
“He asserts, ‘For sure, we at Sree Saastha Institutions,
aim to provide students with leadership, management,
communication skills & professional ethics to serve as a
foundation for their future development & success’”
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