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Dr. A Sakthivel |
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Chairman-AEPC |
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Dr. A. Sakthivel, a renowned and well - known Textile Tycoon of the southern India was born in a simple, agricultural - oriented family on12th November 1947 in Tamil Nadu, India.
After securing a Diploma in Automobile Engineering, Dr. Sakthivel began his career with a short term service in TELCO. Realizing the inborn urge in him that he is born to become an entrepreneur, he tuned himself to be a successful employer, rather than being an
employee. His flair for business and keen interest in innovation and novelty helped him to build up a diversified industrial group in Tirupur, known for its hosiery industry. |
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Known as one of the leading apparel exporters in South India, Dr Sakthivel is credited as one of the main architects of Tirupur's knitwear and garment industry. Mr Sakthivel's relentless efforts and vision for Tirupur transformed this small town into a global apparel making hub. He remained to be the prime mover of many visionary projects in Tirupur, such as Tirupur Export Knitwear Industrial Complex (TEKIC), Netaji Apparel Park (NPA), NIFT – TEA Fashion Knitwear Institute. Today, the town of Tirupur, which has exceeded the Rs 11,000 crore-mark of knitwear and garments exports, has been the result of Mr Sakthivel's vision. |
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Under the aegis of AEPC and initiatives of Shri. A. Sakthivel Knitwear Technology Mission has been set up in Tirupur and Shri . A. Sakthivel has become Chairman of Knitwear Technology Mission. The objective of Knitwear Technology Mission to help the knitwear exporters to produce synthetic based garments, mainly Sport wear, Swim wear etc. since, synthetic garments have a global market through out the year.
Knitwear Technology Mission will play a major role for introducing latest technology and also offer design consultancy which will help the exporters to venture into manufacturing of synthetic garments.
He is the President of Tirupur Exporters Association (TEA) and part of many projects that he envisioned for the apparel town of Tirupur to which he belongs. Mr Sakthivel is the founder promoter of internationally reputed knitwear brand 'POPPYS'. He has been honoured with the 'Padmashri' Award for his significant contribution in the textile industry. He was awarded the doctorate degree from Bharthiyar University, Coimbatore. |
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