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THE DISTINGUISHED ALUMNUS AWARD FOR 2020
The MIT Chromepet campus of Anna University, founded in 1949 by Sri C Rajam, is a unique Institution and carved a niche for itself in unconventional engineering courses. MITAA has the pleasure of honouring Ilango Krishnamoorthy of Automobile faculty, an alumnus from the 36thbatch, as the Distinguished Alumnus for the year 2020.
Ilango a Native of Swamithopu village from Kanyakumari did B.Sc in Applied Sciences at TCE Madurai and B.Tech in Automobile Engineering from MIT (1984-87). He did MBA, from the University of Waikato, New Zealand.
He started with Ashok Leyland, Chennai and in 1992 moved onto New Zealand. He is currently the CEO / Director of Mercury Printz, Auckland. He is the first Indian to start a Printing business in New Zealand. Has successfully run restaurant, signage and wide format digital printing and integrated satellite businesses. He is an expert in reshaping sick business and put systems in place to make it profitable for the owners.
He is a Member of New Zealand Labour Party. Served in the Ethnic Communities Policy Council as a strategic planning member. Stood for Auckland Council Elections for Ward Councillor. He is a Member of Printing Industries New Zealand, Elected Board Member for Manukau Business Association, “Fellow” at FINSIA, the Financial Services Institute of Australasia, the professional body in Australia and New Zealand for the financial services industry. “Member”at The Institute of Directors, the professional body for directors.
He is one of two Founding Members of New Zealand Hindu Temple Society Inc, and instrumental in building Mangere Thiru Subramaniyar Aalayam, Saiva Aagama Tamil Kovil for the people of Auckland. He is greatly involved in community building, from family counselling to business mentoring, especially for people from India. Won an award for his Distinguished Services to Tamil Community and Hinduism. He is the Board of Trustee Treasurer at South Asian Trust – Helping hand –Counselling services for community and Niwas’s three Men’s Safe home facility in Auckland.
He has contributed a lot to the MIT students in meeting their college fees through Late Prof. A. Nagarajan.
Ilango is married to Sakthi, Solicitor / barrister at the High Court of New Zealand. Their three children are studying at the University.
MITAA takes great pleasure in awarding Ilango Krishnamoorthy the Distinguished Alumnus Award for the year 2020 and wishes him good health and great success in all his future endeavors.