A Tribute to S Ramaswamy, the first GM of Chemplast
The tremendous advancement in communication technology has shrunk the world by opening up various communication channels at the touch of a button. The common medium being the English language, it is imperative, that business correspondence transcends geographical and cultural barriers and serves its true purpose of being understood by the recipient. However, in recent times, there is a serious decline in business writing skills.
The Sanmar Group, together with the Madras Management Association (MMA), has instituted an Award for Effective Business Communication (MS-EBC Award) for young managers. This award is the first of its kind and drives the need for drafting business communication that is precise, persuasive and plain - shorn of jargon and pompous words. The first contest was held and 30 participants registered. A business situation was given and participants prepared a business proposal and a cover letter for the same.
The first prize went to Vikas Chawla of Taj Coromandel, the second prize went to Naveen Aluri of Office Tigers and the third prize went to Padmavathi Ramanathan of Jasmin Infotech Pvt Ltd. K V Kamath, Managing Director, ICICI Bank Ltd., gave out the awards on 17 February, the second day of the MMA Annual Convention 2007. This award is dedicated to the memory of the late S Ramaswamy, the architect of The Sanmar Group’s PVC business and the first general manager of Chemplast Sanmar Ltd.
Ramaswamy was extraordinarily good in draftingbusiness communication and had laid the foundation for what the company follows today in terms of people, quality, reputation and ethics.
C K Ranganathan, President, MMA and CMD, Cavinkare Private Limited, K V Kamath, Managing Director, ICICI Bank Limited, N Sankar, Chairman, The Sanmar Group and Vikas Chawla of Taj Coromandel (first prize winner).
Naveen Aluri of Office Tigers receiving the trophy.
Padmavathi Ramanathan of Jasmin Infotech Pvt Ltd receiving the trophy.
Theme: Global Leadership - India can do it!
The Annual Convention of the Madras Management Association was co-sponsored by The Sanmar Group. The two-day session had eminent speakers from leading industries.
The overall theme was Global Leadership – India can do it ! All speakers spoke on a positive note, elaborating the factors giving fillip to the economy and drew attention to the challenges and the way ahead. The two-day sessions focused on the factors that will help sustain a double-digit growth rate. Among the opportunities, the knowledge base, skill sets and improved efficiencies were cited as reckoning factors. The lag is in the area of infrastructure, power, education, public services,
employability of educated masses, slow agricultural growth, inadequate IT-enablement domestically in spite Ranganathanof being a major IT player globally and geographical inequalities in growth and development. The speakers represented industry segments like healthcare, pharmaceuticals, telecom, media, auto ancillaries, ITES and education.
S Gopal of The Sanmar Group & Chairman,
Convention Committee, MMA with Dato
Vijay Eswaran, Group Managing Director,
QI Group of Companies, Hongkong.
P Viswanathan is back in the pavilion post retirement ending an association with Sanmar running to nearly 16 years. He had handled various portfolios during his long tenure. He was Managing Director, Sanmar Shipping Ltd at the time of his retirement. V Ranganathan had a long innings at Mettur and he retired as Chief Executive, Operations, Chemplast Sanmar Ltd. In the second innings of his life, he hopes to spend a lot of his time with his twin grandchildren. His association with Sanmar runs close to three decades.Sanmar wishes Viswanathan and Ranganathan good luck in their journey ahead.
V Ranganathan , P Viswanathan