Palani G Periasamy is an Indian industrialist and educationalist. He is chairman of Chennai-based PGP group of companies.
Palani G Periasamy | |
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| Born | Muthugapatti Village, Namakkal, Tamil Nadu |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Alma mater | M.A & M.A — Economics in Presidency College, Madras PhD in Economics from University of Pittsburgh, US |
| Occupation | Founder — Chairman of PGP Group of Companies |
| Spouse | Visalakshi Periasamy |
Businesses edit
Periasamy operates the PGP Group of companies. This includes Dharani Sugars & Chemicals Limited shares in which are traded on the Chennai, BSE and NSE stock exchanges.[1] Other past and present ventures include Dharani Finance Limited, Dharani international Sourcing & Trading, Dharani Developers Limited and Appu Hotels Limited, primarily a vehicle for acquisition of hotels.[citation needed]
Dharani Cements Limited was formerly in the group. Established in Ariyalur District, it was later sold to the Aditya Birla Group.[2]
He was honoured with Padmashree Ma.Po.Si award for the year 2012.[citation needed]
References edit
- ^ myIris - Dharani Sugars & Chemicals Limited Archived 2007-06-19 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20090303203657/http://india-today.com/btoday/07051998/cf2.html Why has Giant Grasim Bought Dwarf Dharani? - India today.com via internet archive