- K.P. Ramasamy, known as ‘KPR’, hailed from an Agriculture Family, made a humble beginning as a Power loom cloth Manufacturer in 1971.
- With the able and emphatic support of his younger Brothers, the Textile Empire ‘KPR Group’ was built on fabulous values.
- His drive towards eco-friendly environment and urge towards renewable energy installed several windmills; established Co-gen cum Sugar Plant and Solar Power Plants to source green power to meet most of KPR’s power requirements.
- Beyond being a very successful Entrepreneur, all through strenuous and enduring efforts, the brilliance of a man is in contributing to the society from what he has earned.
- He authored the Industry acclaimed ‘Five Star rated HR facilities which empower employees with excellent higher education besides providing trendsetting facilities. So far over 31,000 Employees have been benefitted by the Educational facility extended with the tie up of Universities and hi-tech infrastructure. Infact every year they excel in Government conducted Examinations by securing Higher ranks, Gold Medals and Awards.
- In addition his career development process for the Employees has also uplifted the career growth for several employees by securing placement in various reputed organisations spread over the nation.
- A keen environmentalist and passionate about sustainable business also founded ‘KPR Charities’ a Public Trust that serves the public with social welfare activities and runs Education Institutions provides high quality Collegiate Education and KPR IAS Academy which serves the society at large. As an active Rotarian sponsored several projects for the welfare of the society.
- His strategic plans & dynamic management crowned him as one of the ‘Top 100 CEO’s of India’ and ranked KPR Mill Limited as one of the Top 500 Listed Companies by various business magazines successively.
- KPR has been honoured with multiple awards. To quote a few – ‘Star of India’ Award from the hands of former Prime Minister of India Shri Deva Gowda and conferring on him the ‘Doctorate, D.Litt. (Honoris Causa)’ by the renowned Kalinga University, Odisha.
- He is also a Director in K.P.R. Sugar Mill Limited, KPR Sugar and Apparels Limited, Jahnvi Motor Private Limited, Quantum Knits Private Limited, Galaxy Knits Limited, K.P.R. Developers Limited, K P R Holdings Private Limited, K P R Agro Farms Private Limited, K P R Cements Private Limited, KPR Info Solution Private Limited and KPR Capital Cares Limited.