Chandramouli Venkatesan, Chief Executive Officer, Special Projects at Pidilite Industries Ltd., passed away on October 6, 2020.

Friends and colleagues remember Venkatesan as a deeply passionate and ambitious man who was a mentor to many in the industry.

A well-known name in the world of marketing, he is the author of books like ‘Catalyst’ and ‘Get Better at Getting Better’.

Venkatesan joined Pidilite in February 2017. Before that, he had been associated with Mondelez International for three years. When he quit Mondelez, he was he Managing Director.