Kochouseph Chittillappill is an Indian businessman and philanthropist who founded V-Guard Industries, an electronics manufacturing company, in 1977. Under his leadership, V-Guard has grown to have a network of over 500 distributors, 3000 dealers, and 20,000 retailers across India. The company has a significant market share in various product categories including UPS, pumps, water heaters, and wiring cables. In addition to his business success, Kochouseph Chittillappill is also known for his philanthropic work through initiatives like the water theme park Wounderla.

1. KOCHOUSEPH CHITTILAPPILL

2. • Known for Business, Philanthropy and
Humanism
• MSc in Physics
• Took up the post of a trainee supervisor in an
electric and electronic manufacturing company
in Trivandrum for a stipend of Rs 150/-
• In 1977, he founded V-Guard Industries, a
small electronics manufacturing unit for the
production of voltage stabilizers with a capital
of 100,000₹

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• 500 distributors, 3000 dealers, 20,000 retailers
and a network of service centres across India
• Supporting a product range composed of
Pumps and Motors, Electric and Solar Water
Heaters, Wiring Cables, UPS, and Ceiling Fans
• The company has an Indian market share of 20
percent in UPS segment, 15 percent in pumps,
12 percent in water heaters and 7 percent in
wiring cables segments

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• In the year 2000 he started the first water theme
park in Kochi – Veegaland ( later named as
Wounderla) and in 2005 he started Wounderla
In Bangalore
• V-Guard industries has a net worth of 2,700₹
Cr
• Net profit
• V Guard – 70.72 Cr
• Wounderla – 50.63 Cr

5. • Books
– Practical Wisdom, in 2005,
– Practical Wisdom 1: In Real Life and
Management (2010)
– Practical Wisdom 2: In Real Life and
Management (2012)
– Autobiographical work,
Ormakkilivathil (Down Memory Lane) in 2011
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