Chandramouli Venkatesan is no more

He was CEO, special projects at Pidilite Industries Ltd.

Chandramouli Venkatesan who was in his early 50s has passed away due to an illness. He was the CEO, special projects at Pidilite Industries Ltd., from 2017 and was the author of ‘Catalyst, Get Better at Getting Better’ published by Penguin Random House India in 2018.

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Devastating to hear about Chandramouli Venkatesan's passing! Long stint at Cadbury's/Mondelez India where he was MD in 2015-16, then with Pidilite and recent author of books: 'Catalyst' and 'Get Better at Getting Better'. RIP @vcmouli11 you were a catalyst for many. pic.twitter.com/mGYpE3oueE

— Lloyd Mathias (@LloydMathias) October 6, 2020

Before Pidilite Industries, Venkatesan worked at Mondelez International (starting 2012) for three years and served as its managing director from January 2015 to August 2016. Preceding this stint was a near seven and a half years at Cadbury India.

Om Shanti. Chandramouli Venkatesan, we have lost a true leader & a great professional with ur onward journey to heaven. Remember u joined Ondia in 2001, a full 16yrs after me. Although I had left India in '92, you still called me to understand the genesis of Onida, the Devil. RIP pic.twitter.com/xegQf6l2OE

— Rajeev (@rajeevkarwal) October 6, 2020

Whoaaaa.... this is such a shock....

RIP Chandramouli Venkatesan

This is a personal loss :(

Gosh. Just extremely sad.

We were about to speak again....Alas!

This day spent with you and Bharat Puri, will be forever etched in my memory! #RIP friend, mentor, philosopher pic.twitter.com/aohyd1kLUz

— Mangalam Maloo (@blitzkreigm) October 6, 2020

In a career spanning near 24 years, Venkatesan had also worked at companies like Onida and Asian Paints.