Ref : INDEPENDENT DIRECTORProfile at a glance:Joined the Board of Directors of Parry Enterprises India Ltd (Part of Murugappa Group Co.)in Aug2020 as Non Executive Director (Independent Director)An Industrial Engineer with PG Degree/Diploma in Industrial Engineering, Commerce and Business Management. Over 35 years of experience inManufacturing, Consulting and Service organisations in different functions viz Industrial Engineering, Financial & Management Audit, HR and Administration Current Positions:1.Parry Enterprises India Ltd(Part of Murugappa Group of Cos) as Independent Director.Member of Audit Committee andNomination & Remuneration Committee of the Board of Directors. 2.The Catalyst ( an Executive Search firm established in Chennai with associates in different cities all over India) as Chief Executive.Previous Positions:Madura Coats ( an MNC - worked in Manufacturing Units) as Head of Industrial Engineering-Coats India, Kerala The Waterbase ( a Thapar Group Company - with its Head Office in Chennai.) as Chief Internal Auditor.Kerala State Productivity Council ( a Quasi Govt Consulting Organization based in Cochin) as Consultant Industrial Engineer.Professional Memberships include:Member of the American Institute of Industrial Engineers, Ohio,USA.Graduate Member of All India Management Association, New Delhi Notable mentions include:Won the KMA-OEN  Kerala State Young Managers Award-1992 as a part of All India Young Managers competition conducted by AIMA. Launched website of The Catalyst in early 1997, one of the first few companies in India or even in the world to launch a website then.Represented Madura Coats for various bipartite and tripartite discussions with the unions of its Kerala unit and Govt officials on Long Term Agreements. Was part of the three member Management team for discussions  withHon.Industries Minister Of Kerala andHon.Chief Minister Of KeralaHaridass Narayanan,Chennai Mobile : 9381003932 haridass.narayanan@gmail.com