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★ 45+ Years of Resolute Leadership & Advocacy

Respected Past Presidents of PIA

Honoring the illustrious leaders whose vision, sacrifice, and steadfast advocacy nurtured Peenya into one of South East Asia’s most formidable and vibrant industrial hubs.

44 Distinguished Presidents
1978 – Present Chronological Legacy
10,000+ MSMEs Represented
Late Jerome D' Costa - Founder President
Founder President

Late Jerome D' Costa

Founder President • Peenya Industries Association

As the foundational leader of PIA, Late Jerome D' Costa united early industrial pioneers in Peenya, laying the democratic and institutional bedrock for collective advocacy. His visionary stewardship ignited an organized industrial movement that transformed Peenya from isolated manufacturing sheds into South East Asia's preeminent manufacturing powerhouse.

Late Jerome D' Costa
Founder

Late Jerome D' Costa

Founder President

Founder President
Late S.K. Sheshadri

Late S.K. Sheshadri

Past President

1980–1982
Late K.M. Mathur

Late K.M. Mathur

Past President

1982–1984
Late N. Narasimhan

Late N. Narasimhan

Past President

1984–1985
Shivakumar M.

Shivakumar M.

Past President

1985–1986
S.K. Bajaj

S.K. Bajaj

Past President

1987–1988
B.L. Narayana Murthy

B.L. Narayana Murthy

Past President

1988–1989
V.K. Bangera

V.K. Bangera

Past President

1989–1990
Late E.S. Rajan

Late E.S. Rajan

Past President

1990–1991
Dr. J. Crasta

Dr. J. Crasta

Past President

1991–1992
Late V.J. Ramesh

Late V.J. Ramesh

Past President

1993–1994
Late H.R. Jairam

Late H.R. Jairam

Past President

1994–1995
Late N. Jayakumar

Late N. Jayakumar

Past President

1995–1996
R. Prithvi Raj

R. Prithvi Raj

Past President

1996–1997
Arvind N. Burji

Arvind N. Burji

Past President

1997–1998
Late N. Jagannathan

Late N. Jagannathan

Past President

1998–1999
Hareesh P. Hegde

Hareesh P. Hegde

Past President

1999–2000
Prakash N. Raikar

Prakash N. Raikar

Past President

2000–2001
B. Chandrahasa Shetty

B. Chandrahasa Shetty

Past President

2001–2002
A. Vijayendranath

A. Vijayendranath

Past President

2002–2003
Late N. Prahallada

Late N. Prahallada

Past President

2003–2004
B.R. Ganesh Rao

B.R. Ganesh Rao

Past President

2004–2005
A. Padmanabha

A. Padmanabha

Past President

2005–2006
P.S. Srikanta Dutta

P.S. Srikanta Dutta

Past President

2006–2007
K.V. Rajendra Kumar

K.V. Rajendra Kumar

Past President

2007–2008
M.D. Prabhu

M.D. Prabhu

Past President

2008–2009
Dr. S. Krishna Kumar

Dr. S. Krishna Kumar

Past President

2009–2010
Ramakrishna Mudugal

Ramakrishna Mudugal

Past President

2009–2010
S.M. Hussain

S.M. Hussain

Past President

2009–2010
K.B. Arasappa

K.B. Arasappa

Past President

2010–2011
S. Balasubramanyam

S. Balasubramanyam

Past President

2011–2012
Ravi Basavraju

Ravi Basavraju

Past President

2012–2013
Latha Girish

Latha Girish

Past President

2013–2014
Venkatesh D.T.

Venkatesh D.T.

Past President

2014–2015
Dr. Jayaramu

Dr. Jayaramu

Past President

2015–2016
Krishnamurthy R.

Krishnamurthy R.

Past President

2016–2017
Malyadri Reddy M.

Malyadri Reddy M.

Past President

2017–2018
Giri M.M.

Giri M.M.

Past President

2018–2019
Srinivas Asranna

Srinivas Asranna

Past President

2019–2020
Prakash C.

Prakash C.

Past President

2020–2021
Muralikrishna B.

Muralikrishna B.

Past President

2021–2022
Manjunath H.

Manjunath H.

Past President

2022–2023
Arif H.M.

Arif H.M.

Past President

2023–2024
Shiva Kumar R.

Shiva Kumar R.

Past President

2024–2025
Continuing The Tradition

Carrying Forward Four Decades of Advocacy

The achievements of Peenya Industries Association are built upon the dedicated foundation laid by these 44 leaders. Join hands today to continue building a resilient, sustainable future for Peenya's industrial core.

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