MS Unnikrishnan of Thermax on personal regrets & sacrifices and working with BCG/McKinsey | Part 2

About MS Unnikrishnan: M.S. Unnikrishnan, is the Managing Director & CEO of Thermax since July 1, 2007. Mr. Unnikrishnan is a Mechanical Engineer and a graduate in Advanced Management Programme from the Harvard Business School, USA. He re-joined Thermax as General Manager in 1997. Since then, he has headed the Waste Management and Absorption Cooling divisions of Thermax. In 2000, he became a member of the newly formed Executive Council. He has also led the human resources function of the Company and spearheaded the transformation initiative of the Company. Under Mr. Unnikrishnan’s leadership, Thermax grew to be a billion dollar company in 2010-11. During the period, Thermax extended its reach through two acquisitions in Europe. It also positioned itself as a leading supplier of power systems and equipment through two joint ventures, one of them for the niche area of supercritical boilers. Mr. Unnikrishnan co-chairs the CII’s National Committee on Industrial Relations. He chairs the Capital Goods Sectoral Skills Council of FICCI. He is a Member of the Development Council appointed by the Ministry of Heavy Industries and Public Undertaking, Government of India since 2009. Mr. Unnikrishnan was the Chairman of CII’s National Committee of Capital Goods & Engineering. In 2016, he also chaired BRICS Business Council.