Board of Directors

Board Of Directors:

Mr. Premnath S. Kudva:Grand son of the Founder Late Shri. Vaman Srinivas Kudva and son of Mr. Srinivas V. Kudva, is an Engineering graduate from Manipal Institute of Technology and also holds a post graduate diploma in management from T.A. Pai Management Institute, Manipal . He joined Canara Workshops Limited in 1986 and completed his initial stints at various managerial levels till 1992. He was inducted to the Board of Directors of The Canara Workshops Limited as Executive Director on 9th June 1992. From then on, he has devoted his time and managerial skills to develop and strengthen the company in all its activities to reach the pinnacle of success. He has a keen acumen for perfection and has guided his team towards this perfection which has made CANARA SPRINGS the market leader in all four states of Southern India. The fact that, the Company’s turnover which was at 5.5 Crores when he joined the company had grown steadily and has reached 40 Crores in the recently concluded financial year speaks volume of his effort.

He is the charter president of Rotary Club of Mangalore Central and was the youngest chartered President at that time. He actively involves in the club activities regularly apart from rendering his services to other social activities. He is a vivid reader and has a large collection of books.

Mr. M. Venkatesh Pai: holds a degree in Bachelor of Architecture from the Manipal Institute of Technology, Manipal. He is one of the leading architects from our City of Mangalore, and also the Chief Architect for the new Canara Engineering College that has come up near Mangalore .

Mr. V. Mahesh Kamath: holds a degree in Bachelor of Engineering (Industrial Production) from the Manipal Institute of Technology, Manipal, Post Graduate Diploma in Management (Entrepreneurship) from T.A. Pai Management Institute, Manipal, M.B.A. (International Business) from University of Luton, U.K. He has experience in Engineering Project Services and Construction Equipment.

Mr. Vasant S. Kudva: Grandson of our Founder, Sri. Vaman S. Kudva and younger son of Sri. Srinivas V. Kudva, presently heading the operations of CPC Logistics Limited (erstwhile Canara Public Conveyance Limited) as Managing Director for the past sixteen years. He was inducted into our Board in November 2016.

He has a wide knowledge and keeps up-dated about the latest developments in the transport industry.