Sudarshan Venu is an Indian entrepreneur and business executive,[1] currently serving as the Managing Director of TVS Motor Company, a position he assumed in May 2022.[2]
Venu's career has been with the TVS Group, a Chennai-based conglomerate founded by his great-grandfather.[6][9] He joined the board of Sundaram Clayton, the holding company of TVS Motor Company, in 2011[10][11] and was appointed Vice President later that year.[12] In 2013, he became a full-time Director of TVS Motor Company.[13]
Venu served as Joint Managing Director of TVS Motor Company from 2014[14] to 2022.[15] He played a key role in the company's international expansion into Africa, Southeast Asia, Latin America, and Europe.[16] During his tenure, TVS Motor acquired Norton Motorcycles in 2020 and EGO Movement in 2021.[17]
In February 2022, Sudarshan Venu was elected as an Additional Director of Coromandel International for a period of five years.[18] He is also the chairman of TVS Credit Services.[19] He is a member of the Government of India's National Board for Electric Mobility.[20] In August 2023, he was elected as a member of the Board of Trustees for the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams Trust.[21]
In 2012, he was included in India Today magazine's list of "37 Indians of Tomorrow," which recognized individuals under 35 across various fields. He was ranked 20th on the list.[23]
