{"id":923,"date":"2025-08-08T21:51:53","date_gmt":"2025-08-08T16:21:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/v3.pisharodysamajam.com\/?p=923"},"modified":"2025-08-08T21:52:43","modified_gmt":"2025-08-08T16:22:43","slug":"raveendran-k-p","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/v3.pisharodysamajam.com\/index.php\/2025\/08\/08\/raveendran-k-p\/","title":{"rendered":"Raveendran K P"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Shri K P Raveendran is a multifaceted personality who has made remarkable contributions to both the furniture industry and a wide range of social development initiatives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He is the <strong>Founder President<\/strong> of the <em>Furniture Manufacturers and Merchants Welfare Association of Kerala (FUMMA)<\/em>, the <strong>Founder Managing Director<\/strong> of the <em>Kerala Furniture Consortium, Ernakulam<\/em> \u2014 India\u2019s first home furniture cooperative \u2014 and the <strong>Managing Director<\/strong> of the <em>Innovative International Furniture Hub<\/em> under the Union Ministry of Industry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Under his leadership, the Furniture Hub achieved a grant of \u20b944 crores from the Central Government, in addition to \u20b922 lakhs and 3 acres 15 cents of land from the Government of Kerala.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In recognition of his outstanding contributions, the <em>North Malabar Chamber of Commerce<\/em> honoured him with the <strong>Best Industrialist Award<\/strong> in 2014. The team he led was instrumental in establishing six major public projects for social development across Kerala.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He is also the <strong>Founder<\/strong> of the <em>Positive Commune Entrepreneurship Club<\/em>, an initiative to mentor and support aspiring entrepreneurs. Additionally, he serves as a <strong>Director<\/strong> of the <em>Malabar Innovation Zone<\/em> and the <em>Malabar Angel Investment Platform<\/em>, and is the <strong>Managing Director<\/strong> of the <em>Malabar Furniture Consortium<\/em> as well as <strong>Director<\/strong> of <em>Chairman Moulded Furniture<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">During the COVID-19 pandemic, when most sectors faced severe challenges, he established <strong>MYZONE<\/strong> (<em>Malabar Innovation and Entrepreneurship Zone<\/em>) \u2014 a non-profit cooperative initiative to guide and support entrepreneurs in North Malabar \u2014 where he continues to serve as Director.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Apart from his business and social ventures, Shri Raveendran is a much sought-after <strong>motivational speaker<\/strong> at various events.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Family<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Mother:<\/strong> Kannanoor Pisharath Nalini Pisharasiar<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Father:<\/strong> Late Pattisseri Pisharath Balakrishna Pisharody<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Spouse:<\/strong> Shukapurath Pisharath Divya<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Children:<\/strong> Darshana (Pilot, Indigo Airlines), Dheeraj<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Shri K P Raveendran is a multifaceted personality who has made remarkable contributions to both the furniture industry and a wide range of social development initiatives. 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