BWI: M A Alagappan Conferred Honorary Doctorate by Birmingham City University

Press release from Business Wire India
Source: Murugappa Group
Monday, February 02, 2009 06:55 PM IST (01:25 PM GMT)
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Release no: 19118
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M A Alagappan Conferred Honorary Doctorate by Birmingham City University


Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, Monday, February 02, 2009 -- (Business Wire India) -- Mr. M A Alagappan, Executive Chairman of the USD 2.4 billion Murugappa Group, was awarded with an Honorary Doctorate by Birmingham City University on Thursday, January 29, 2009.

The University confers these awards of distinction on persons who have achieved eminence in public or professional life. The award was presented by The Chancellor of the University, the Lord Mayor of Birmingham, at a function held at the Birmingham City's International Convention Centre.

Accepting the award, Mr. M A Alagappan said "I am proud to accept this honor, not so much as a personal mark of distinction, but as a recognition of the business Group that I am a part of, and have led for some time now". He ascribed the success of the century-old Murugappa Group to "the values and beliefs that have constantly guided us in good times and bad".

Over the years, Mr. Alagappan has led many of the major businesses of the Murugappa Group. He was the driving force behind the Group's entry into and growth in the financial services businesses. He has also spearheaded the Group's foray into the plantations business.

Mr. Alagappan has been involved with several industry bodies such as FICCI and SICCI. He is also the Honorary Consul of Hungary, South India.

About the Murugappa Group

Headquartered in Chennai, the Rs.9582 Crore (USD 2.4 billion) Murugappa Group is India's leading business conglomerate. Market leaders in diverse areas of business including Engineering, Abrasives, Finance, General Insurance, Cycles, Sugar, Farm Inputs, Fertilizers, Plantations, Bio-products and Nutraceuticals, its 29 limited companies have manufacturing facilities spread across 13 states in India. The organisation fosters an environment of professionalism and has a workforce of over 30000 employees. The Group which has forged strong joint venture alliances with leading international companies like DBS Bank, Mitsui Sumitomo, Cargill, Foskor, China Engineering & Expoloration Bureau and Groupe Chimique Tunisien, has consolidated its status as one of the fastest growing diversified business houses in India.

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CONTACT DETAILS
Ms. Chandrika Raman, Asst. General Manager - Group Corporate Communications, Murugappa Group, +91 (44) 25306535, + 91 9840071172, chandrikaR@corp.murugappa.com

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