Challa Rajendra Prasad

Mr. Challa Rajendra Prasad is an Engineer-Technocrat-Entrepreneur having more than 25 years of industrial experience and more than 25 years of experience in the International Coffee Industry.

CCL Products (formerly known as M/s. Continental Coffee Ltd.) was promoted by Mr. Prasad in 1995. Mr. Prasad is reckoned as a Pioneer and First Entrepreneur in India to have placed Indian Soluble Coffee in the hard currency world markets. Mr. Prasad was the Promoter Managing Director of Asian Coffee Ltd., set up in 1989, which was the first Indian non-multinational owned company engaged in the business of producing instant coffee. He was instrumental in Asian Coffee Ltd. achieving the distinction of being the first recipient of assistance in India from the Commonwealth Development Corporation, United Kingdom. Mr. Prasad has been, in the past, also closely associated with two other coffee projects, one in Singapore and the other in Dunstable, UK. In recognition of his eminence in the Coffee Industry, Mr. Prasad was appointed as a Member of the Coffee Board of India by the Ministry of Commerce, Government of India for three consecutive terms from 1990 to 1999. He was also appointed as the Special Invitee to the Coffee Board of India in the year 2004. Mr. Prasad is currently a member of the Coffee Board of India. Mr. Prasad also holds Directorships in several companies, engaged in diverse businesses.