Preetam Kumar Ganesan, Managing Director
M.K Ganesan, the man who left a 3 decades of remarkable legacy founded Prism Surface Coatings and turned it into a global manufacturer and supplier of paints and coatings. In 2019, when he passed away due to cancer, his son Preetam Kumar Ganesan took the helm of the company. M.K Ganesan built the brand brick by brick in 1988 and made it into the world's leading seller. The company conferred two National Awards for Excellence and Exports. But with the untimely death of this maven, came many challenges to the brand. The contemporaries began to publish the false fall of Prism. With the pain of losing his father on one side and defamatory rumors on the other, Preetam continued to leap towards success and surged ahead with even stronger dedication, unwavering willingness, and profound determination.
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10 Best Leaders In Paints And Coating - 2021
Paints and coating industry is one of the fastest growing industries in India. Its possibilities are endless, being inevitable in end-user industries like automotive, construction, marine, oil and gas, metallurgy, aerospace, and mining as both decoration and protection against corrosion. Success in the paint and coatings industry relies heavily on innovation and the continual advancement of science & technology into new frontiers. Today, coatings with different properties like corrosion & fire protection coating, antidust coating, easy cleanable coatings and more are available in the market. About 55 percent of total paintings produced are used in the constructions and 35 percent is used in industrial purpose the remaining coatings are called special purpose coatings and are used for miscellaneous applications such as traffic paints, vehicle refinishing, high performance coatings for industrial plants and equipment, and protection of marine structures and vessels.’
There are numerous new coating technologies developed in past few decades like water borne coatings, high solids coatings, two component systems, powder coatings, and radiation-curable coatings. Integration of nanotechnology in coating is the latest trending technology in this industry. Very small ceramic or metallic particles can be added to paint formulations to modify specific properties (e.g, scratch, mar, and wear, corrosion, and UV resistance) in highly specialized applications. The regulations being more stringent like air pollution regulations and environmental regulations to limit emissions of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) & hazardous air pollutants(HAPs) along with the energy conservation and rising solvent & raw material costs are the contributing factors behind the development of new technologies.
In this issue, the CEO Insights magazine introduces a list of '10 Best Leaders In Paints And Coating - 2021' who have helped in the transformation and growth of paints and coatings business sector of the country. The list has been crafted by a team of Industry veterans, CEOs, VCs and the CEO Insights editorial team thus delivering inspiring stories of their journey and the contributions & roles played by them in the creation and empowerment of a powerful nation.
Our subscribers play a decisive role in finalization of our annual list of "10 Best Leaders In Paints And Coating - 2021" by nominating those which have served them with excellence and are praiseworthy. If you feel there is a company that deserves to be on our annual list, do write to us about them mentioning their value proposition.
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Abhijit Roy,MD & CEO | Berger Paints India | Abhijit is a team developer and achiever of targets with his strategic thinking and impeccable execution of business development, team management and sales management |
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Amal Bhupendra Shah,CEO | Mitsuba Systems | Amal has 35+ years of experience in manufacturing & design of powder application equipment & achieved the United States Patent for a ground breaking powder coating gun technology as the first Indian |
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Bharat Chokshi,Founder | Grand Polycoats | A first-gen techno-entrepreneur with specialization in Polymer Sciences, Bharat Chokshi leads a group of companies in paints, raw materials for paints & nano technology |
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Hemant Khincha Motilal,President | Monarch Paints India | A passionate, self motivated, versatile and optimistic entrepreneur with passion for product development, system creation and process and service delivery with expertize in paint and coatings, negotiating skills, sharp acumen and managerial decisions |
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Mohamed Mohamed Ahmed El-Sayed,CEO | KAPCI Coatings | A supervisor of supply chain and Lean & Operational excellence projects for improvement of business operations with his competent team |
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Nasser Arivoli,MD | Corob India | An experienced professional of sales & marketing and product management with 30+ years of proven success in challenging market environments |
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Preetam Kumar Ganesan,Managing Director | Prism Surface | An innovation enthusiast who is changing the face of the painting and surface coating industry with a new line of cost-saving and energy-saving products |
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Priya Bhumkar,Managing Director | Soujanya Color | An alumnus of Harvard Business School after joining Soujanya Color in 2007 has governed success in placing the company as one of the top three colorant companies in the world |
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Sandesh Kumar, Founder | ReflectON Automotive | Sandesh has a decade long experience in auto detailing with success in spray painting, dent removal, tinkering & collision repair for car or motorcycle |
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Yogesh Samat,Director - Operations | Growel Group | Yogesh is a specialist in Marketing, Systems, Transportation Studies with 35+ years of experience in management and company head roles |
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