Vijaykrishnan Venkatesan

Vijaykrishnan Venkatesan is an accomplished executive with extensive experience in leadership roles across various organizations. Currently serving as Managing Director of Kennametal India and the APAC Infrastructure Business, Venkatesan has held several prominent positions at Kennametal India Limited, including Executive Vice President. Venkatesan also served as Chairman and Vice Chairman of the Karnataka State council at the Confederation of Indian Industry. Previous roles include Global Portfolio Leader and Business Development Manager at 3M, as well as Executive Director at 3M India Ltd. Venkatesan began a career in sales management at Dürr. Educational background includes an MBA in Marketing from Bharathidasan Institute of Management Tiruchirapalli and a Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Madras.