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==Philanthropy==


Mr. P.N.C. Menon, established the Sri Kurumba Educational & Charitable Trust<ref>{{cite web|title=Kiran Mazumdar Shaw, Three Other Indians on Forbes’ Philanthropy List|url=http://www.indiacsr.in/en/kiran-mazumdar-shaw-three-other-indians-on-forbes-philanthropy-list/|website=indiacsr.in|accessdate=25 June 2015}}</ref> in 1994, a year before he founded Sobha Developers, to execute his philanthropic vision. The Trust adopted Vadakkenchery and Kizhakkenchery - two Panchayats each consisting 2 villages in Palakkad district, Kerala<ref>{{cite news|title=CSR project: Sobha Group’s PNC Menon developing Kerala’s Palakkad region & educating children|url=http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2013-10-27/news/43416289_1_sobha-group-meydan-group-pnc-menon|accessdate=25 June 2015|work=The Economic Times|publisher=S Sanandakumar|date=24 June 2011}}</ref>, his native state, in 2006 to socially-empower the deprived and to usher in holistic growth at the grass-roots level. In the adopted villages, the Trust helps families with very low monthly income and provides education to children from 2,500 poor families (about 11000 people)<ref>{{cite news|title=PNC Menon - built to last|url=http://www.arabianbusiness.com/pnc-menon-built-last-497572.html|accessdate=25 June 2015|work=Arabian Business Publishing Ltd.|agency=arabianbusiness.com|date=12 April 2013}}</ref>.


==Awards and Honours==
==Awards and Honours==

Revision as of 13:39, 25 June 2015

P. N. C. Menon
Born
Puthan Neduvakkatt Chenthamaraksha Menon

December 12, 1948
Vadakkencherry, Palakkad district
Alma materSree Kerala Varma College, Thrissur
OccupationBusiness
Employer(s)Founder and Chairman of Sobha Ltd.
SpouseSobha

Puthan Neduvakkatt Chenthamaraksha Menon or PNC Menon is an Indian-Omani businessman hailing from Thrissur in Kerala. He is the founder of Sobha Ltd. (Formerly Sobha Developers Ltd).[1][2][3]

Biography

Menon was born on December 13,1948. As his father was doing business in Thrissur, he grew and studied there. At the age of 10, he lost his father. Afterwards, he dropped out of Sree Kerala Varma College, Thrissur, to do interior decoration business without completing his education. Later he met an Arab who invited him to do business in Oman. At the age of 26, he left Kerala for Oman. Over the years he developed his interior decoration business into profitable venture. In 1995, he started Sobha Ltd. in Bangalore named after his wife. He is married to Sobha and has two daughters, Bindu and Revathi, and one son Ravi Menon.[4][5]

Philanthropy

Mr. P.N.C. Menon, established the Sri Kurumba Educational & Charitable Trust[6] in 1994, a year before he founded Sobha Developers, to execute his philanthropic vision. The Trust adopted Vadakkenchery and Kizhakkenchery - two Panchayats each consisting 2 villages in Palakkad district, Kerala[7], his native state, in 2006 to socially-empower the deprived and to usher in holistic growth at the grass-roots level. In the adopted villages, the Trust helps families with very low monthly income and provides education to children from 2,500 poor families (about 11000 people)[8].

Awards and Honours

Year Name Awarding organization Ref.
2015 Management Leadership Excellence Award Calicut Management Association [9]
2014 Golden Peacock Lifetime Achievement Award for Business Leadership Golden Peacock Awards [10]
2014 Dhanam Lifetime Achievement Award Business Magazine Dhanam [11]
2014 Malayalee Business Achiever Award Pegasus Group [12]
2014 Excellence in Business Award for CSR’ by The Times of India The Times of India [13]
2013 Business Man of the Year State Forum of Bankers Clubs Kerala [14][15]
2013 Mr. PNC Menon 4th Rank in Top 100 Indians in UAE Forbes [16]
2013 Lifetime Achievement Award NDTV [17][18]

References

  1. ^ "Sobha group founder PNC Menon to give 50% of fortune to charity: Report". The Economic Times. Retrieved 2013-06-04.
  2. ^ "A career built brick by brick". Mint.com. Retrieved 2013-06-04.
  3. ^ "Newsmaker: PNC Menon". Business Standard. Retrieved 2013-06-04.
  4. ^ "Indian Power List 2011". Arabian Business. Retrieved 2011-11-08.
  5. ^ "A career built brick by brick". Livemint. Retrieved 2011-11-08.
  6. ^ "Kiran Mazumdar Shaw, Three Other Indians on Forbes' Philanthropy List". indiacsr.in. Retrieved 25 June 2015.
  7. ^ "CSR project: Sobha Group's PNC Menon developing Kerala's Palakkad region & educating children". The Economic Times. S Sanandakumar. 24 June 2011. Retrieved 25 June 2015.
  8. ^ "PNC Menon - built to last". Arabian Business Publishing Ltd. arabianbusiness.com. 12 April 2013. Retrieved 25 June 2015.
  9. ^ "Management Leadership Excellence Award" (PDF). cmacalicut.org. CALICUT MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION. Retrieved 7 April 2015.
  10. ^ "P.N.C Menon, Chairman Emeritus, Sobha Developers receives Golden Peacock Life Time Achievement Award 2014". goldenpeacockawards.com. Retrieved 10 June 2015.
  11. ^ "Dhanam Business Excellence Awards 2013 Announced". newindianexpress.com. Express News Service. newindianexpress. June 19, 2014. Retrieved 10 June 2015.
  12. ^ "P N C Menon, Founder and Chairman Emeritus of Sobha Ltd wins MBA Award 2014". uniquetimes. uniquetimes.org. December 27, 2014. Retrieved 7 April 2015.
  13. ^ "Excellence in Business Award for Corporate Social Responsibility' by The Times of India". einnews. csr.einnews.com. Sep 6, 2014. Retrieved 7 April 2015.
  14. ^ "Sate forum of bankers clubs kerala awards 2013". keralabiznews.com. keralabiznews.com. December 28, 2013. Retrieved 7 April 2015.
  15. ^ "Business Man of the Year – Mr. PNC Menon". NDTV Profit. profit.ndtv.com. Retrieved 7 April 2015.
  16. ^ "Forbes Unveils Top Indian Business Honchos in UAE". Ooutlookindia. outlookindia.com. June 27, 2013. Retrieved 7 April 2015.
  17. ^ "PNC Menon receives the Lifetime Achievement Award at the NDTV Property Awards". No. indiantelevision. indiantelevision.com. 4 Jun 2013. Retrieved 7 April 2015.
  18. ^ "NDTV Property Awards". bestmediainfo. bestmediainfo.com. June 4, 2013. Retrieved 7 April 2015.

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