Thekkepat Raman Kesavan – “TR Kesavan” or “K7” as he is better known is an Engineering and Management professional with over 40 years of national and international experience in both functional and management areas. His domain expertise covers agriculture, construction and mining, oil tools and material handling. He actively participates and continues as the governing council member of industrial and government associations.
Speaker and mentor in national and international fora Kesavan has a track record of 30 years in areas of agriculture productivity and management, government industry interface and public private partnership. He has made several presentations and addressed professional gatherings in across the globe. Kesavan is also an external faculty for leading management schools.
Currently he is the Director of TAFE Motors & Tractors Limited, TAFE Access Limited, TAFE Reach Limited and is also the Group President (Corporate Relations & Alliances) - TAFE Limited, the world’s third largest tractor manufacturer and India’s largest exporter of tractors, with a large portfolio of agricultural products and equipment consisting of MF and Eicher brand of tractors, agricultural implements & equipment, and engines in both Indian and Overseas markets. He
represents TAFE in various industry bodies and government committees.
He had a distinguished academic career winning the Banko Award and Gold medal in his graduate studies in Engineering from the University of Madras and went on to be the first in the university and gold medalist in his management studies at the University of Bombay. His completed the sandwich course by University of Michigan, Ann Arbor.
Kesavan spends his spare time mentoring students. He is additionally a prolific speaker and teacher in management and marketing and lectures at leading academic and training institutions. A master of Reiki healing, he also dabbles in spirituality, painting, writing and carpentry and is an avid reader. Happily married, the Kesavans have two grown up sons. Positions Held
Chairman- National Committee on Agriculture, FICCI
Chairman, Vision Group (Agri Implements), Depart of Industries & commerce, Karnataka Govt.
Immediate Past President of Tractor and Mechanization Association (TMA)
Vice President of Madras Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MCCI)
Convener – Special initiatives under Food, Agriculture and Retail committee, USIBC
Director UNAHA (United Nations - Habitat Alliance) a, UN - Habitat Agenda Partner Habitat
Alliance
Executive Committee Member of Federation of Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industry
(FICCI)
Member - Governing Council of the Automotive Research Association of India (ARAI)
Member - Governing Council of National Automotive Testing and R&D Infrastructure Project
(NATRiP)
Signatory for National Automotive Board (NAB) and Governing Council member
Member - National Committee on Agriculture, CII
Member- Indian delegation to United Nations, World Forum for Harmonization of Vehicle
Regulations
Member - Club of Bologna, Italy
Fellow - Society of Agricultural Engineers

Profile of T R Kesavan
Member - Society of Automobile Engineers
Executive Council Member of Indo-Australian Chamber of Commerce
Executive Council Member of India-ASEAN-Sri Lanka Chamber of Commerce & Industry