Vijay Kirloskar

Biography

    Mr. Vijay R. Kirloskar is the Non-Executive Independent Director of MRF Ltd. Mr Vijay R Kirloskar has been associated with Kirloskar Electric Company [KEC] since 1978. In 1982 he took over the reins of KEC as its President and in 1994, he became the Chairman and Managing Director of KEC. He has been instrumental in promoting the Kirloskar Companies business interest in South East Asia resulting in a good brand recognition for its products abroad. He has attended the world famous quality course at JUSE in Japan. Apart from being a Director in leading Engineering Companies in India, he has been Regional Chairman [South] in 1991 and Vice-President of Confederation of Indian Industry [CII] in 1998. He has been an active delegate in CII’s Business Missions abroad. Mr Vijay R Kirloskar was nominated as Chairman, Board of Governors of IIT - Delhi from April 1997 to June 2003. He is member of the President Advisory Committee of Worcester Polytechnic Institute, MA, USA. He is also a Board Member of the Indian Copper Development Centre, Kolkatta.

Research Interest

 Marketing