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G.K Pillai

G.K. Pillai is an Indian business executive who was the former CEO and Managing Director of Janam TV. He has also served as Chairman and former MD of Heavy Engineering Corporation Limited, Ranchi, and HMT Machine Tools Limited, Bangalore — two of the largest engineering public sector companies in India.[2][3]

G.K Pillai
Born1951
Travancore-Cochin
DiedMarch, 2022 [1]
Kerala, India

Early life

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G.K. Pillai was born in Kerala to a Travancore-based Nair family. He graduated with a Bachelor's Degree from Birla Institute of Technology and Science - Pilani.[2] He has over 47 years of work experience in the manufacturing field. For 8 years, he served as the Managing Director and CEO of Walchandnagar Industries Ltd. He retired in 2020 and later worked as a Director and advisor at Heavy Engineering Corporation Ltd. and HMT Machine Tools Limited, Bangalore. He also served as the Chief Executive of Fisher Sanmar Ltd, Chennai. In October 2021, he took on the role of Managing Director & CEO of Janam Multimedia (Janam TV).[4][5]

Apart from being a management expert and social activist, he settled in Palakkad, where he also served as RSS Palakkad Nagar Sanghachalak and Sevabharathi Palakkad District President.[6][7]

Death

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He died of a heart attack while undergoing treatment at a private hospital in Coimbatore in March 2022.[8][9]

References

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  1. ^ "Janam TV MD GK Pillai passes away". 29 March 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Janam TV MD GK Pillai passes away". English.Mathrubhumi. 2022-03-29. Retrieved 2024-07-25.
  3. ^ "ജനം ടിവി മാനേജിങ് ഡയറക്ടർ ജി.കെ.പിള്ള അന്തരിച്ചു". ജനം ടിവി മാനേജിങ് ഡയറക്ടർ ജി.കെ.പിള്ള അന്തരിച്ചു (in Malayalam). Retrieved 2024-07-25.
  4. ^ "Janam TV MD GK Pillai passes away". English.Mathrubhumi. 2022-03-29. Retrieved 2024-07-25.
  5. ^ "ജനം ടിവി മാനേജിങ് ഡയറക്ടർ ജി.കെ.പിള്ള അന്തരിച്ചു". ജനം ടിവി മാനേജിങ് ഡയറക്ടർ ജി.കെ.പിള്ള അന്തരിച്ചു (in Malayalam). Retrieved 2024-07-25.
  6. ^ "Janam TV MD GK Pillai passes away". English.Mathrubhumi. 2022-03-29. Retrieved 2024-07-25.
  7. ^ ഡെസ്ക്, വെബ് (2022-03-29). "ജനം ടിവി എം.ഡി ജി.കെ പിള്ള അന്തരിച്ചു | Madhyamam". www.madhyamam.com (in Malayalam). Retrieved 2024-07-25.
  8. ^ Manorama News (2022-03-28). ജനം ടിവി എംഡി ജി.കെ.പിള്ള അന്തരിച്ചു|Janam TV MD G K Pillai Passes away. Retrieved 2024-07-25 – via YouTube.
  9. ^ Daily, Keralakaumudi. "Janam TV MD GK Pillai passes away". Keralakaumudi Daily. Retrieved 2024-07-25.
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