Sivarajah Ramanathan appointed to TANSIM top post
The Hindu
He has mentored many start-ups from tier-2, tier-3 towns in Tamil Nadu
The Tamil Nadu government has appointed Sivarajah Ramanathan as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Tamil Nadu Start-up and Innovation Mission (TANSIM) with a mandate to enhance the start-up ecosystem in the State.
He is expected to take charge in the first week of January 2022.
Mr. Ramanathan is the founder and CEO of Nativelead Foundation, which has mentored hundreds of start-ups from tier-2 and tier-3 towns of Tamil Nadu.
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