Kirloskar Electric Company Limited at its AGM held on August 14, 2023 appointed Mr. Suresh Kumar as an Independent Director of the Company for a term of five (5) consecutive years with effect from August 14, 2023. Mr. Suresh Kumar is an Advanced Management Programme degree holder from Bond University, Australia and a Science Graduate from Delhi University. He joined ITC Hotels Ltd. as a Management Trainee in 1978.

His career spanning four decades commenced as General Manager in 1987 and subsequently VP Operations-ITC Prefixed Hotels till he was entrusted the responsibility of steering ITC's Wholly Owned Subsidiary, the Fortune Park Hotels Ltd. brand as Managing Director with an additional charge of Welcome Heritage Hotels as well, till his super annuation in February 2018. During his illustrious tenure, CNN International featured him in Richard Quest's CNN Business Traveler focus on the Indian Mid-Market to Upscale Hotel Segment. As part of his continued endeavor of mentoring young Hospitality Industry aspirants, Mr. Kumar has also on various occasions addressed students at reputed institutions, including the Cornell-Nanyang Institute of Hospitality Management, Singapore.

Passion for this business and confidence bestowed by the industry has propelled him to venture on his own through KUE Management Services, a Hospitality Advisory Firm. With extensive experience across the vast geographical & cultural landscape of the country, they endeavor to facilitate appropriate investments versus desire led aspirations for entrepreneurs to maximize the profitability & potential. Therefore, Know Ur Enterprise (KUE) to Invest Wisely.

He is also a mentor and one of the founders of ROSAKUE Hospitality. The urge to contribute back to society and create shared value through entrepreneurial legacy led to the genesis of ROSAKUE Hospitality, boutique lifestyle brands (Bara Bungalow and ROSA) associating with handpicked, exclusive properties offering curated lifestyle HOME experiences and partnering with prestigious family owned enterprises. ROSAKUE is the Return on Smart Assets ­ Know Ur Enterprise, to raise the Bar.

He is also associated with the following organizations: Director on Board of Apeejay Surrendra Park Hotels Ltd. Member of Advisory Board of School of Hospitality Management, AURO University, Surat. He possess' certain skills & expertise in Business Strategy and such other areas.