Dilip Dandekar
Dilip Dandekar | |
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| President of Indian Merchants' Chamber | |
| Personal details | |
| Spouses |
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| Children | 3; 1 stepdaughter |
| Parent | Digambar P Dandekar (father) |
| Relatives | Dnyaneshwar Agashe (cousin-in-law) |
| Residence(s) | Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
| Occupation | Chairman, managing director |
Dilip Dandekar was the chairman and managing director of Kokuyo Camlin Ltd.,[1] taking office from June 1, 2002.[2][3] He joined Camlin Ltd. as a management trainee[1] under his father, D. P. Dandekar and uncle, G. P. Dandekar,[4] who were the founders of the company (initially known as Dandekar and Co.).[5]
He currently serves as the President of Indian Merchants' Chambers.[1] He is presently the chairman of Kokuyo Camlin Ltd., and Camlin Fine Sciences.[2]
Early life
[edit]Dilip Dandekar was born the son of Digambar Dandekar,[1] co-founder of Camlin Ltd. and member of the entrepreneurial and aristocratic, Chitpavan brahmin[6] Dandekar family.[4] Dandekar's uncle, G. P. Dandekar was the other co-founder of the company.[4] Dandekar has one older brother, Subhash[2] who served as executive chairman of Camlin until his retirement in 2002.[2]
He was married to Anjali Dandekar (née Gogte; niece of Balkrishna "Raosaheb" Gogte),[7] and they had 3 children together; before her death in 1993.[4] His wife was a sister-in-law to Jyoti Gogte.[8]
He later remarried Smita Dandekar (née Soman) in 1998. She has one daughter from her previous marriage.[4]
Career
[edit]Dilip Dandekar joined Camlin Ltd. as management trainee[1][9] and became executive director of the company in 1979.[1] He took charge as chairman and managing director from June 1, 2002.[2] This was following the retirement of his brother, Subhash Dandekar, from the post of Executive Chairman after a period of 43 years.[2][10] Dandekar served as a Vice President of Indian Merchants' Chambers[1] and now serves as the Non Executive Chairman of Camlin Fine Sciences Ltd. (formerly, Camlin Fine Chemicals Ltd)[11] and has been its Director since June 2006.[1] Dandekar served as a Joint Managing Director of Kokuyo Camlin Limited. from June 1, 2002 to February 1, 2013.[1]
He has served as the chairman of Camlin Limited since June 1, 2002.[1][12] Under him, in May 2011, Kokuyo S&T Company Ltd,[13] a wholly owned subsidiary of Japan's Kokuyo Company Ltd acquired a controlling stake in Camlin Ltd from the Dandekar family.[14][15] The name of the company was changed to Kokuyo Camlin Ltd.[13][16]
Dilip Dandekar also serves as director to companies Indo Schottle Auto Parts Pvt. Ltd., Nilmac Packaging Industries Ltd.[17] and Camlin International Ltd.[2] He is a member of the executive committee of the Federation of Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, is the President of Indian Merchants’ Chamber[18] and on the governing board of Bombay First and the ICFAI Business School.[2][19]
He is also on the Board of Datamatics Global Services as an Independent Director.
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Stocks". Bloomberg.com. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
- ^ a b c d e f g h indiainfoline.com. "Mr. Dilip Dandekar, Chairman & Managing Director, Camlin Ltd". Retrieved 8 October 2016.
- ^ CNBC TV18. "Camlin Growth - Mr. Dilip Dandekar" – via YouTube.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ a b c d e "Camlin prepares to induct next generation - Livemint". www.livemint.com. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
- ^ ET Now. "Interview of Mr. Dilip Dandekar - ET Now" – via YouTube.
- ^ "Businessmen". kokanastha.com.
- ^ Kamath, M. V.; Gogaṭe, Bāḷakr̥shṇa Mahādeva (1 January 1991). The Makings of a Millionaire: A Tribute to a Living Legend, Raosaheb B.M. Gogte, Industrialist, Philanthropist & Educationist. Jaico Publishing House. p. 10 – via Google Books.
He married Nalini (nee Lele) and they have a daughter, Anjali, who is married to Dilip Dandekar of Camlin India
- ^ "Belgav Gharana, Dusra" [The 2nd House of Belgaum]. Gogte Kulavruttant [Gogte Family Genealogy Almanac] (in Marathi). Pune: Gogte Committee. 2006. pp. 445–447.
- ^ Jain, Gautam Raj; Ansari, M. Akbar; India, Entrepreneurship Development Institute of (1 January 1988). Self-made impact making entrepreneurs. Entrepreneurship Development Institute of India. p. 32 – via Google Books.
Mr. Dilip D. Dandekar, Subhash's younger brother, joined Camlin on 1 January 1970 and ably assisted him in production and marketing functions of the Art material division.
- ^ Business India. A. H. Advani. 11 March 2017. p. 80.
- ^ "Board and Committees". Archived from the original on 12 June 2018. Retrieved 11 February 2017.
- ^ Business India. A. H. Advani. 11 March 2017. p. 10.
- ^ a b "Japan's Kokuyo to buy Camlin in Rs366cr deal - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
- ^ "Japan's Kokuyo to buy majority stake in Camlin". Rediff. 2 May 2011.
- ^ Business India. A. H. Advani. 11 March 2017. p. 97.
- ^ "Japan's Kokuyo to buy Camlin in Rs366cr deal". Times of India. 31 May 2011.
- ^ Indian Food Industry. The Association. 1 January 1991. p. 21 – via Google Books.
Nilmac Packaging Industries Ltd, promoted by Mr Dilip Dandekar, Director of Camlin Ltd, recently went on stream for the manufacture of aluminium collapsible tubes.
- ^ "Niraj Bajaj, Dilip Dandekar elected to IMC Managing Committee". Zee News. 10 March 2003.
- ^ "Kokuyo Camlin Ltd (KOCL.BO)". Reuters. Archived from the original on 11 February 2017.