KRISHNAKUMAR RANGASWAMY
Guest Faculty
Academic Background
MBA from PSG College of Technology
B.A. in finance and commerce (B.Com.)
Management Development Training at the Indian Institute of Foreign Trade, Indian Institute of Management, Indian Institute of Packaging, Birla Institute of Management, Mercury-Goldman and other leading Institutes
Professional Accomplishment
Experienced business development and marketing manager with 25 years of industry experience at leading companies in India and Indonesia, followed by 10 years in Academia. Strengths include Customer Relationship Management, enabling me to build strong stakeholder relationships and drive business success.
Experience - Academia
2020-2024: Visting Professor, Expert Faculty at Tamil Nadu Apex Skill Development Center for Logistics, India
· Conducted Faculty Development Programs for leading Universities in South India.
2017-2020: Head (Resources)-Ankur Academy, Coimbatore, India
· Pro-bono service that designed and executed Value Education to under privileged school children.
2010-2016: Dean, Head of the Department of IB, PSG College of Arts & Science, Coimbatore, India
· Contributed to the Vision Document for the PSG Institutions and took active part in the benchmarking of Universities/Colleges.
· Re-energized 500+ faculty to design and deliver curriculum narrowing the gap between east and west.
· Installed Academia-Industry collaboration to give opportunities for faculty and students to get necessary exposure and to develop research jointly benefiting the stake holders.
2006-2010: Deputy General Manager (Marketing), KG Denim Ltd., Coimbatore, India
· Led expansion into new markets and customers by organizing participation in International Trade Fairs at Paris, Frankfurt, London, Hong Kong & Melbourne.
· Instrumental in obtaining a million yards contract with international garment brand C&A, obtained entry into ZARA, GAP and several leading brands for dyed woven fabrics.
2004-2006: General Manager Rydon Group, Coimbatore, India
· Added new vehicle sales outlets increased the vehicle sales of Bajaj and Mazda in the Automotive Division. Streamlined the production and delivery of auto parts in the Industries Division.
2002-2003: Marketing Manager, Sai Lakshmi Industries Pvt Ltd., Mysore, India
· Improved CRM practices and streamlined information flow between marketing and PPC, boosting sales and ranking with buyers like GAP
2000-2001: Marketing Manager (Fabrics) PT Sri Rejeki Isman, Indonesia.
· Secured orders from European garment manufacturers and developed new customers in Southeast Asian markets.
1995-2000: Marketing Manager (Fabrics) PT Texmaco Jaya, Indonesia.
· Opened new branches at Sumatra and exceeded one million meters withing two years.
· Active team member in the initiative on On-time delivery every time. Spearheaded the market research and product development for new fabrics.
1983-1995: DGM (Marketing) LG Balakrishnan & Brothers Ltd., Coimbatore, India
· Won the best promotional film award for the product commercials
· Instrumental in organizing the first Indian Auto Parts Fair at Detroit and won the first order from GM within four years.
· Instrumental in the active collaborations with Tsubakimoto, Japan and Rexnord, Germany.