| Office | President of Indian Merchants' Chamber
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| Spouse | *Anjali Gogte (till 1993; her death)
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| Children | 3; 1 stepdaughter
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| Occupation | Chairman, managing director
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Dilip Dandekar is the chairman and managing director of Kokuyo Camlin Ltd.,[1] taking office from June 1, 2002.[2][3] He joined Camlin Ltd. as a management trainee[1] under his father, D. P. Dandekar and uncle, G. P. Dandekar,[4] who were the founders of the company (initially known as Dandekar and Co.).[5]
He currently serves as the President of Indian Merchants' Chambers.[1] Also, he is presently the chairman of Camlin Fine Sciences.[2]
Early life
Dilip Dandekar was born the son of Digambar Dandekar,[1] co-founder of Camlin Ltd. and member of the entrepreneurial and aristocratic Dandekar family.[4] Dandekar's uncle, G. P. Dandekar was the other co-founder of the company.[4] Dandekar has one older brother, Subhash[2] who served as executive chairman of Camlin until his retirement in 2002.[2]
He was married to Anjali Dandekar (née Gogte; niece of Balkrishna "Raosaheb" Gogte),[6] and they had 3 children together; before her death in 1993.[4] His wife was a sister-in-law to Jyoti Gogte.[7]
He later remarried Smita Dandekar (née Soman) in 1998. She has one daughter from her previous marriage.[4]
Career
Dilip Dandekar joined Camlin Ltd. as management trainee[1][8] and became executive director of the company in 1979.[1] He took charge as chairman and managing director from June 1, 2002.[2] This was following the retirement of his brother, Subhash Dandekar, from the post of Executive Chairman after a period of 43 years.[2][9] Dandekar served as a Vice President of Indian Merchants' Chambers[1] and now serves as the Non Executive Chairman of Camlin Fine Sciences Ltd. (formerly, Camlin Fine Chemicals Ltd)[10] and has been its Director since June 2006.[1] Dandekar served as a Joint Managing Director of Kokuyo Camlin Limited. from June 1, 2002 to February 1, 2013.[1]
He has served as the chairman of Camlin Limited since June 1, 2002.[1][11] Under him, in May 2011, Kokuyo S&T Company Ltd,[12] a wholly owned subsidiary of Japan's Kokuyo Company Ltd acquired a controlling stake in Camlin Ltd from the Dandekar family.[13][14] The name of the company was changed to Kokuyo Camlin Ltd.[12][15]
Dilip Dandekar also serves as director to companies Indo Schottle Auto Parts Pvt. Ltd., Nilmac Packaging Industries Ltd.[16] and Camlin International Ltd.[2] He is a member of the executive committee of the Federation of Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, is the President of Indian Merchants’ Chamber[17] and on the governing board of Bombay First and the ICFAI Business School.[2][18]
He is also on the Board of Datamatics Global Services as an Independent Director.
References
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- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 Mr. Dilip Dandekar, Chairman & Managing Director, Camlin Ltd.. Retrieved 2016-10-08.
- ↑ Camlin Growth - Mr. Dilip Dandekar.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 Camlin prepares to induct next generation - Livemint. www.livemint.com. Retrieved 2016-10-08.
- ↑ Interview of Mr. Dilip Dandekar - ET Now.
- ↑ The Makings of a Millionaire: A Tribute to a Living Legend, Raosaheb B.M. Gogte, Industrialist, Philanthropist & Educationist{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. Jaico Publishing House(1991-01-01)
- ↑ Gogte Kulavruttant{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. Gogte Committee(2006)
- ↑ Self-made impact making entrepreneurs{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. Entrepreneurship Development Institute of India(1988-01-01)
- ↑ Business India{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. A. H. Advani(2017-03-11)
- ↑ Board and Committees. Retrieved 11 February 2017.
- ↑ Business India{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. A. H. Advani(2017-03-11)
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 Japan's Kokuyo to buy Camlin in Rs366cr deal - Times of India. The Times of India. Retrieved 2016-10-08.
- ↑ Japan's Kokuyo to buy majority stake in Camlin. Rediff(2 May 2011).
- ↑ Business India{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. A. H. Advani(2017-03-11)
- ↑ Japan's Kokuyo to buy Camlin in Rs366cr deal. Times of India(31 May 2011).
- ↑ Indian Food Industry{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. The Association(1991-01-01)
- ↑ Niraj Bajaj, Dilip Dandekar elected to IMC Managing Committee. Zee News(10 March 2003).
- ↑ Kokuyo Camlin Ltd (KOCL.BO). Reuters.