Manappuram Finance Ltd. has made a contribution of Rs 2 crore in aid of flood-hit Kerala. The Managing Director and CEO of the company, V.P. Nandakumar handed over the cheque to Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan at the Government Secretariat in Thiruvananthapuram.
 
“As a responsible corporate citizen with deep roots in Kerala, we would like to do our best to mitigate the immense suffering of the people of the state in this hour of need,” said V.P Nandakumar.
 
Besides, through the Manappuram Foundation (the CSR arm of the company), a separate relief project is being implemented to help the coastal zone of Thrissur and Ernakulam districts. The Manappuram Foundation is extending relief and assistance to flood affected areas by providing food, medicines, and clothing.
 
Photo: V.P. Nandakumar, Managing Director and CEO of Manappuram Finance Ltd. Handing over cheque of Rs.2 crore to Pinarayi Vijayan, Chief Minister of Kerala. Sanoj Herbert, Deputy General Manager, Manappuram Foundation and K M Ashraf, Senior PRO, Manappuram Finance were also present during the occasion.

Mr. V.P. Nandakumar, MD & CEO, Manappuram Finance Ltd. inaugurated the Sarojini Padmanabhan Manappuram Villas at Karayavattom, Thrissur. The gated complex consists of eight ready-to-move villas for senior employees of the company. Mr. B.N. Raveendra Babu, Executive Director, Smt. Bindhu A.L. (EVP- F&A), Mr.  Aloke Prasad (SVP- Security & Admin), Mr. Mahesh Bommanalli, GM – Civil and Mr. K.P. Revi, GM - Electrical etc. attended the inaugural function.

IIM, Kozhikode in association with Manappuram Finance Ltd. organized a customized Programme on “Leadership” for the Senior Executives of the company. The sessions were led by Prof. Debasish Chatterjee, Director, IIM Kozhikode. The key objective of the programme was to open mind’s for generating good ideas and identify actionable strategies to improve leadership.

Mr. V.P. Nandakumar, MD & CEO, Manappuram Finance Ltd.  inaugurated a new office of the company located on the first floor of the KSEB builidng at Chandapady, Valapad. The premises extend over a total area of 3691 sq. feet area. It includes a meeting room and 86 work stations arranged in the first floor with a spacious cafeteria provided on the second floor. The company’s departments like audit, risk, a part of IT and the Manappuram Foundation is being shifted to the new office. The inaugural function was attended by senior executives of the company including Smt. Bindhu A.L. (EVP- F&A), Mr. Satheesh Kumar (SGM, Personal Finance), Mr. Pavel Podder (CEO, Manappuram Foundation), Smt. Puneet Kaur Kohli (CTO) and Shri K.P. Revi, GM - Electrical.