Suresh Krishna (businessman)
Suresh Krishna | |
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| Born | 1936 |
| Occupation(s) | Entrepreneur, industrialist |
| Known for | Chairman of Sundram Fasteners Limited and T V Sundram Iyengar & Sons Pvt Ltd |
Suresh Krishna is a prominent Indian entrepreneur who serves as the Chairman of Sundram Fasteners Limited (SFL) and its parent company, T V Sundram Iyengar & Sons Pvt Ltd.
He is the eldest son of the late Sri T S Krishna and the grandson of Sri T V Sundram Iyengar, the founder of the TVS Group.
Career
SFL manages 27 manufacturing units, including operations in China and the United Kingdom, specializing in automotive parts such as high-strength fasteners, cold-extruded components, sintered metal items, powertrain assemblies, radiator caps, wind turbine parts, hot forged and cast components, as well as water and oil pumps.
During Suresh Krishna’s tenure, SFL became the pioneer among Indian engineering firms to achieve ISO 9000 certification and was also the first to be honored with the Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) Excellence Award.
Net worth
As of April 2022, Forbes estimated his personal wealth at approximately $1.1 billion USD.
Recognition
He has held leadership roles including President of the Automotive Component Manufacturers Association of India from 1982 to 1984 and President of the Confederation of Indian Industry between 1987 and 1988. His experience extends to board memberships across various TVS Group entities, Industrial Credit & Investment Corporation of India, Tata Steel, Videsh Sanchar Nigam Ltd, and the Institute for Financial Management & Research. Furthermore, he was appointed as a Director on the Central Board of the Reserve Bank of India.
Awards and honours
Suresh Krishna’s industrial achievements have been acknowledged through numerous accolades:
- 2006 – Awarded the Padma Shri for significant contributions to industry
- 1997 – Received the Qimpro Platinum Standard recognizing quality leadership in Indian corporations
- 1998 – Honored with the Juran Quality Medal by the Indian Merchants Chamber, Mumbai
- 2000 – Recipient of the JRD Tata Corporate Leadership Award
- 2002 – Granted the Asian Productivity Organization’s Nation Award for productivity enhancement in India
- 2001 – Named Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year
- 2017 – Conferred Lifetime Achievement Award by Nanayam Vikatan for his impact on industry
- 2019 – Awarded the Quality Ratna