He holds a Master Of Science degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of Michigan, USA. Besides serving as the Chairman of Carborundum Universal Ltd, Cholamandalam MS General Insurance Company Limited, Cholamandalam Financial Holdings Limited, Cyient Ltd, Murugappa Water Technology and Solutions Private Limited and Chairman of the Board of Governors of The Indian Institute of Management Indore, he is on the Boards of Carsons Cumberbatch Srilanka, Ambadi Investments Limited and The IIT Madras Research Park. Mr.Murugappan is a member of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers, Indian Institute of Chemical Engineers, Plastics & Rubber Institute, and a fellow of the Indian Ceramic Society. He is a trustee of the Murugappa Group’s CSR arm – AMM Foundation. Mr. Murugappan has played a pivotal role in transforming CUMI into an international company. His strategic approach towards business partnerships with global leaders has been one of the key factors contributing to CUMI’s consistent growth, internationally.
He is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India, a graduate member of the Institute of Cost Accountants of India and holds Bachelor’s degree in Commerce from Madurai University. He has over 30 years of overall experience in various fields like banking, manufacturing, contracting, service and distribution businesses. He is associated with the Murugappa Group since June 2011 as the Chief Financial Officer of CUMI till January 2018 after which he took over as the President and Group CFO of the Murugappa Group. He is currently on the Boards of Cholamandalam Financial Holdings Limited, Wendt (India) Limited, Murugappa Morgan Thermal Ceramics Limited, Cholamandalam MS General Insurance Company Limited, E.I.D Parry (India) Limited, Parry Agro Industries Limited, PLUSS Advanced Technologies Limited, Net Access India Limited and Sterling Abrasives Limited. He has also served on the Board of Timken India Limited.
Mr. C Srikanth holds a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical engineering and a master’s degree in business administration in marketing. He has more than three decades of experience in sales and marketing in precision abrasives business. He was earlier associated with the Company heading the Sales and Marketing function of the Abrasives business before moving to Wendt (India) Limited. He is currently on the Boards of CUMI Abrasives and Ceramics Company Limited and Wendt Grinding Technologies Limited.
