Dr. KP Karthikeyan has been appointed as an Additional Director of Manali Petrochemicals Limited with effect from 2nd March 2020 and will hold office until the next Annual General meeting (AGM).

Dr. KP Karthikeyan is a non-executive non-independent director of the company representing Tamilnadu Industrial Development Corporation Limited, one of the promoters.

Dr. KP Karthikeyan is a 2014 batch IAS officer and has served in various departments in the Government of Tamil Nadu and also as assistant secretary in the Department of Commerce, Government of India. He was the Managing Director of Tamilnadu Salt Corporation Limited, Director of ELCOT and Executive Director of the Guidance Bureau.

At present he serves as Executive Director of Tamilnadu Industrial Development Corporation Limited and SIPCOT Limited and also as Officer on Special Duty, Investment Facilitation Cell. He is also a Director of TIDEL Park Coimbatore Limited.

Dr. KP Karthikeyan has been nominated as Chairperson of Tanflora Infrastructure Park Limited and as Director of TICEL Bio Park Limited, Southern Petrochemical Industries Corporation Limited, Tamilnadu Petroproducts Limited and Tamilnadu Trade Promotion Organisation.