Our Team
Management Team
Venkat Chidambaram
Director
Venkat Chidambaram is a director on the board of Western Thomson (India) Ltd. Previously he has held senior Investment management positions in Towry Investment Management, UK and TFO Management LLP, UK & middle east. He spent over ten years as an Investment Director with GAM based in London, UK. He received a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration from the American Intercontinental University (AIU) in London, a MBA from Bayes Business School (City Univ.), London and served in the British Army Reserves.
Balu Murugesan
CEO
Balu Murugesan is the CEO of Western Thomson Group Pte Ltd. Previously he has held Senior General Manger Position in Engineering , Research & Development Department , M/S Brakes India Private Limited , INDIA. He spent over 29+ years in the Product Design & Development of Brake system ( Mechanical , Hydraulic & Pneumatic) for automotive applications ranging from three wheelers to multi axle trucks for most of the Indian & Overseas Vehicle Manufacturers. Additionally , he handled Hydraulic cutch systems & Advanced product development for Automotive applications. He received Bachelor’s Degree from Anna University & Post Graduation in Management studies from Madras University.
S A RAMAN
General manager Plant Operations
Mr S A Raman joined Western Thomson India in 2023 to overseeing WTI & PPI plant operations. He has over 35 years of experience in the field of Manufacturing and Quality. Prior to joining WTI he has worked in Easun-MR, Wabco TVS and Hindustan Motors Ltd. He is a Graduate in Engineering from BITS ,Pilani and holds MBA in Operations management. He is a Winner of State ,National and International level QC competitions and Presented more than 100 QCC ,CFT,SIT projects over his career.
Mr. D Bharathidhasan
AGM –Operations
Over 19 years of experience in Design and Development and SQA including of CNC programming (CNC Turning). He holds a Bachelor of Engineering in Mechanical from Sathyabama University. Previously worked at Valeo and RaneTRW
S.Siva Krishnan
Senior Manager –Operations
Over 13 years of experience in tooling, Manufacturing, SPM Machines and Precision Machining including Turning and VMC Programming. He was previously with Southern Auto Casting as Manager New Product development and prior to that Carborundum Universal as Production engineer. He holds a Bachelor of technology –Mechanical Engineering in SRM University
G. Murugan
Senior - Commercial Officer
G.Murugan joined as customer support executive in our group in 2010 and was promoted as Senior Commercial Officer in 2020 with a focus on Precision machining parts. He holds a B.Sc degree from the Madras University. He is responsible for managing individual projects and co-ordinating between customers and PPI development team. In addition he is involved in managing the domestic aftermarket business of our group.
P.Arun
Group Commercial & Business Development Manager
Having joined our Group in 2008, is responsible for New Business Development for Domestic and Export Markets and handles the commercial process of product pricing, RFQ’s and managing projects. He is responsible for the domestic Aftermarket business operations of our group. He is an MBA graduate from the University of Madras and has been a part of WTI for more than a decade now.
Greg Tuck
Operations Manager
Consultant engineer based in our UK Sales and Engineering office. Has over 25 years experience in Precision machining ( Milling and Turning), having worked in South Africa, Holland and the UK. Responsible for Process design and product development.
