Via PTI
NEW DELHI: V Krishnamurthy, a former chairman of metal PSU SAIL and Maruti Udyog Ltd (now Maruti Suzuki), passed on to the great beyond on Sunday on the age of 97 in Chennai.
Krishnamurthy passed on to the great beyond at his house in Chennai, considered one of his former colleagues knowledgeable, in line with a SAIL commentary.
His final rites might be carried out on Monday.
V Krishnamurthy was once the chairman of SAIL from 1985 to 1990.
“SAIL circle of relatives deeply mourns the sorrowful loss of life of Padma Vibhushan Dr. Venkataraman Krishnamurthy, ex-Chairman, SAIL, on twenty sixth June 2022,” it mentioned.
He was once Chairman of many different PSUs additionally, SAIL mentioned.
The idustry veteran had additionally been the chairman of Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd (BHEL), Maruti Udyog and GAIL.
Maruti Suzuki India chairman R C Bhargava described Krishnamurthy as an impressive chief and a visionary, below whose management the entire of the Maruti Udyog challenge was once carried out, and a complete new Eastern paintings tradition was once presented in India.
On a non-public entrance, Bhargava mentioned Krishnamurthy was once “chargeable for my transferring from civil services and products to the business. Had it no longer for him I might have remained in management handiest.”
TVS chairman Venu Srinivasan mentioned, “Dr.V. Krishnamurthy was once my mentor proper from the time I began paintings and all through my complete occupation. He had the most important function to play in serving to me construct TVS MOTOR corporate. He was once one of the most tallest leaders in Indian business. His contribution to the expansion of India was once immeasurable.”
