Dr Kannan Vishwanath is well-known in business circles in India for his drive to succeed, his determination to transform Windsonn Exim into a foremost international trading company, and his dedication to the welfare of his employees, among others. His brand of compassionate leadership coupled with results-driven management continues to be the foundation of his success as Windsonn’s Managing Director as well as the founder and promoter of Aanjaneya Lifecare.

Two-pronged Management Approach

He adopts a two-pronged approach to successful management of Windsonn Exim. First, he applies his experience in product, process and customer service development for consistent increase in production and product quality coupled with reduced operating costs. He uses internationally accepted manufacturing concepts like theory of constraints, lean manufacturing, and six sigma in optimizing the manufacturing process.

Second, Kannan Vishwanath builds strong partnerships with both the key decision makers in the company and with the stakeholders outside of it. The stakeholders include customers, suppliers, and investors as well as industry regulators, all of which have direct and indirect influence on the success of his business undertakings. When strong partnerships with these stakeholders are combined with trained and motivated cross-functional teams, the results can exceed expectations.

For this reason, Dr Kannan Vishwanath has been awarded with numerous recognitions from national and regional industry organizations. These include The Outstanding Entrepreneur of the Year Award (2011), which was given in recognition of his outstanding entrepreneurship; The European Quality Award (2008); and The Bizz Award (2008), in behalf of Aanjaneya Lifecare Limited.

Multiple Memberships in Industry Organizations

Kannan Vishwanath is also an active member in several industry organizations including:

* Life Member, Institute of Directors (India)

The Institute of Directors (India) is an apex organization composed of directors with the purpose of improving their professional competence. Established in July 1990, it established the Golden Peacock Awards in 1991 as a way to recognize corporate excellence. Its membership roster include about 31,000 senior executives from the private, public and government sectors across India.

* Member, National Association of Psychology India

The National Academy of Psychology (NAOP), India consists of researchers, scientists, and practitioners in the vibrant field of psychology. As a professional organization, it is dedicated to the advancement of psychology as a profession and as a discipline for the promotion of human welfare. His membership in NAOP is by virtue of his expertise as an organizational psychologist; he also has a doctoral degree in the philosophy of psychology from the University of Azteca.

Dr Kannan Vishwanath is also a Doctoral Fellow at the Institute of Professional Financial Managers -United Kingdom; a Life Member of the European Institute of Financial Directors; an active member of the American Psychological Association and the Bombay Psychological Association; and a member of the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology (SIOP) USA.