Mr. A. Vellayan
Director
Mr. A. Vellayan (60) is a Non-Executive Promoter Director. He holds a diploma in Industrial Administration from Aston University, Birmingham, U.K and Masters in Business Studies from the University of Warwick Business School, U.K. He joined the E.I.D-Parry Board in the year 1999. He has 30 years of industrial experience.
Mr. Arunachalam Vellayan serves as Head of Sales and Marketing at The Murugappa Group Ltd. Mr. Vellayan served as Director of Strategy at The Murugappa Group Ltd. He held positions such as Vice President of Federation of Indian Export Organisation (FIECO). He has industrial experience of about 26 years. He serves as the Chairman and a Member of the Board of Directors at Parryware Roca Pvt Ltd. He serves as the Chairman of Southern Region of Federation of Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industry and Southern Regional Chairman of Federation of Indian Export Organization. He serves as the Chairman of the Board of Ambadi Enterprises Limited and Roca Bathroom Products Private Limited. He served as Chairman of The Murugappa Group since October 31, 2009 until May 2015. He served as the Non Executive Chairman of E.I.D. Parry (India) Limited from July 19, 2006 to May 2015. He served as the Chairman and Director of Godavari Fertilisers and Chemicals Ltd. He served as Chairman of Cholamandalam DBS Finance Ltd. (Formerly Known as Cholamandalam Investment and Finance Company Ltd) from October 19, 2006 to April 25, 2008. Mr. Vellayan served as Chairman of Coromandel International Ltd. until May 2015. Mr. Vellayan served as Vice Chairman of the Board of The Murugappa Group until October 31, 2009. He served as a Vice Chairman of E.I.D Parry (India) Limited. He has been a Director of Foskor (Pty) Ltd. since June 22, 2005 and Kanoria Chemicals & Industries Ltd, since April 26, 2002. Mr. Vellayan has been a Director of E.I.D Parry (India) Limited since November 1999. He serves as a Shareholder Director of Indian Overseas Bank. He serves as a Director of CFL Mauritius Limited, Parry America Inc., USA Parry Murray & Co. Ltd., UK, Parry Murray and Company Furnishings & Floor Coverings (India) Pvt. Ltd., Nimita Solutions Private Limited, Parry Infrastructure Company Private Limited, Silkroad Sugar Private Limited, Laserwords Private Limited, Indfrag Biosciences Ltd., Indian Potash Limited, DBS Cholamandalam Distribution Limited and Murugappa Group Ltd. He served as an Independent Director of Cholamandalam MS General Inssurance Company Ltd. He served as an Additional Director of Carborundum Universal Limited from January 27, 2007 to January 27, 2010. He served as a Director of Export-Import Bank of India and The Coromandal Engineering Co., Ltd. He served as Non Executive Director of Cholamandalam DBS Finance Ltd., from March 2002 to January 27, 2006, and also served as its Additional Director from October 19, 2006 to April 25, 2008. Mr. Vellayan holds a Diploma in Industrial Administration from the University of Aston, UK and a Master's degree in Business Studies and B.Com from the University of Warwick Business School, UK.