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Shri P. Udayakumar

Former CMD, NSIC & NSIC Venture Capital Fund

Regional President — Chennai / South India

Chair, South India Enterprise Desk

Former CMD and board-level leader of NSIC and NSIC Venture Capital Fund, bringing MSME, enterprise-development and growth-finance experience.

Professional profile

Pechimuthu Udayakumar has more than three decades of experience across MSME development, public-sector enterprises, petroleum marketing and growth finance. His leadership background includes National Small Industries Corporation Ltd. and NSIC Venture Capital Fund Ltd., with work spanning enterprise development, credit facilitation, incubation, skilling and procurement readiness.

His institutional experience includes the restructuring committee of BIBCOL and BIRAC equity schemes under the Department of Biotechnology. Earlier marketing leadership at Chennai Petroleum Corporation Ltd. adds a commercial perspective on industrial and petroleum markets. At TLGS, he leads the Chennai / South India enterprise remit, connecting regional relationships with procurement, policy and enterprise-growth requirements.

Experience & distinction

  • Former CMD and board-level leader, NSIC and NSIC Venture Capital Fund
  • Appointed to chair the restructuring committee of BIBCOL
  • Experience with BIRAC equity schemes and MSME growth-finance structures
  • Former marketing leadership at Chennai Petroleum Corporation Ltd.

Education & qualifications

  • Postgraduate management qualification, Indian Institute of Management Bangalore
  • Mechanical engineering graduate, College of Engineering, Guindy, Anna University

Selected mandate · National policy

GST, digital mobility & the platform economy

A major TLGS policy mandate addressing the GST treatment of electronic commerce operators in passenger mobility: statutory research, a conduct-based clarification proposal, fiscal safeguards and coordinated Union–State policy engagement.

Ongoing policy engagement — clarification sought