Name : R. CHELLAPPAN
Designation :

Managing Director

Organisation :

Swelect

     
     
Brief Profile
EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION
  • DEE and qualified Engineer in Electrical and Electronics from Thiagarajar Polytechnic College, Salem – April 1972
  • BE (EEE) from Coimbatore Institute of Technology with University rank – Nov 1979
  • An active Senior Member of Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers Inc. – USA (IEEE) for the last over 20 years

EXPERIENCE
  • 34 Years in Power Electronics – Started the company in 1984
  • 8 Years with Sri Ramakrishna Steel Industries Ltd, Coimbatore
  • 5 Years with Ashok Leyland Ltd, Chennai

CREDENTIALS

  • One of the Founder Members / Trustee of National Solar Energy Federation of India (NSEFI), South Chapter
  • Appointed as chairman of IEEE – Madras Chapter, PELS society
  • One of the RE Council Member of Confederation of Indian Industry (CII)
  • Bonafide member of MAIT – Manufacturers’ Associate for Information Technology
  • Member of KSMBOA – Karnataka Small & Medium Business Owner’s Association.
  • Key member of the board of studies in the faculty of Electrical Engineering of Anna University, Chennai.
  • Key member of the Board of Research Studies (BORS) in Periyar University, Salem
  • Received special achievement award from the Hon’ble Governor of Tamil Nadu for being one of Elite group of ten outstanding entrepreneurs in the field of IT and ITES “TRAIL BLAZERS – PATH FINDERS 2011” - a recognition and appreciation for the efforts of entrepreneurs who are part of the competitive IT and ITES Industry and whose contribution to the growth of the economy has been significant
  • In November 2013, awarded the winner of the TiECon Award 2013 as “The Entrepreneur of the Year 2013”.


ACHIEVEMENTS

  • Started the company (in 1984) with a team of just six members, and then builded the company to a 2600 employees (in 2012) across its branches in India and overseas.
  • In May 2012, Numeric transferred the UPS division to Novateur Electrical & Digital Systems Pvt Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of LEGRAND S.A. FRANCE under a BTA (Business Transfer Agreement).
  • In Aug 2012, SWELECT was empanelled by BEE (Bureau of Energy Efficiency) as ESCO (Energy Service Company).
  • In Dec 2012, SWELECT was recognized as the No.1* Solar Solution Provider (Integrator) company of the Year 2012.
  • In Dec 2012, SWELECT was adjudged as SD Awards 2012 for Leadership in Roof Top Solar Installations.
  • In Jan 2013, SWELECT got a CRISIL rating of SP1A (highest for Technical and Financial Superiority) and was accredited by MNRE as the authorized Channel Partner for Off-grid and Decentralized Solar PV systems under JNNSM scheme.
  • Amex Alloys was awarded as Export Excellence Award for FY(12-13)
  • In May 2015, SWELECT was accredited by MNRE as “Empanelled Inverter Manufacturer” under Off-Grid and Decentralized Solar application programme
  • Was adjudged by KSMBOA – Business Excellence & Achievement Awards 2015 as “SME Excellence Award in Quality in SOLAR RENEWABLE sector”.
  • SWELECT was recognized as SD’s No.1 off Grid / Roof Top Solar PV power solution provider for the years 2013 to 2017, consequent 5 years
  • SWELECT was adjudged as Winner of the Largest Number of Rooftop Installations in the country from 2012-13 to 2017.
  • SWELECT was recognized as No.2 Grid Sharing Solar PV Power Solution Provider from 2015 to 2017 and No.2 SPCU Manufacturer of the year 2015 and 2016
  • A++ SD’s star green rating for continuous four years
  • Amex Alloys was adjudged as “Best Foundry – Small Scale” - Rangasayee Award for the year 2018 by Institute of Indian Foundrymen (IIF), Coimbatore Chapter
  • HHV Solar Technologies was recognized by Silicon India Magazine as “Brand of the Year 2017”
  • Was awarded as one of the 50 Most Influential Solar Leaders (A Global Listing)
  • SWELECT was awarded as Leading RE Developers – Solar Rooftop at the Renewable Energy India Awards 2017
  • CEO Insight magazine recognized SWELECT as one of the 25 Best Green Energy Companies - 2018 (among 25 companies)