Destination Kerala Magazine - February 2018

In this issue

In this issue we feature Thomas John of AGAPPE on the cover. Thomas has built AGAPPE into one of the world's leading medical diagnostics equipment manufacturing companies by relying on highly skilled talent from Kerala and locating his world class facilities in Ernakulam. He has busted the myth that Kerala is not manufacturing industry friendly. We also look at the sports retail industry in Kerala and how it is showing immense potential for growth. However, though Malayalees are crazy about sports, they are not spending enough time or money on pursuing sports and fitness like their brethren in our neighboring States.

Sailing Unchartered Waters With Grit, Determination

The inaugural event of KMA Women Managers’ Forum was held in Kochi on the theme ‘Braving the Odds’

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Seek Ways To Co-exist, Businesses In Kerala Told

The third edition of ‘Vijayee Bhava Alumni Business Summit’ held at Kochi Marriott saw an attendance of over 300 delegates

2 mins

OTM Grows Bigger And Better Every Year

A record edition with over 10,000 trade visitors, more than 1000 sellers and around 300 hosted buyers

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Right Ecosystem In Place For Startups: Hari Menon

The Co-founder of BigBasket.com was speaking at the 21st Annual Management Convention of the Calicut Management Association (CMA)  

2 mins

Saudi's Daughter Who Admires Kerala

The first woman to enter the Saudi Parliament (Shura Council), Dr. Salwa Al Hazzaa – an Ophthalmologist – was recently in the State

2 mins

Brand Agappe, Symbol Of Kerala's Manufacturing Prowess

Thomas John belongs to the rare breed of young entrepreneurs in the hi-tech manufacturing sector of Kerala. Using his educational background in moulding his career, he became an example for ‘rolemodel-starved’ Kerala entrepreneurs. From a small firm in 1995, he led Agappe Diagnostics Limited into one of the major players in the In Vitro Diagnostics sector in the country over two-and-a-half decades. This edition of Destination Kerala presents Thomas John and his brainchild Agappe for our readers.

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Yonex Creating A Smashing Impact In State

Through innovative technology and high quality products, the brand has come a long way in promoting sports in Kerala 

2 mins

Portraying Shades Of Humanity On Bark

Reshma Thomas, Business Head at a Technopark firm, uses bark paintings to bring about a change in the ‘stereotyped’ social outlook of people

4 mins

A Disruptive Initiative In The Construction Sector

The startup is on a mission to revolutionise the construction sector by creating a virtual commercial platform for purchasing building materials

3 mins

Kinfra Boosts Kerala Sellers At 'Indus Food 2018'

A delegation from Kerala led by Wing Cdr. K A Santhosh Kumar (Rtd.), Managing Director, Kerala Industrial Infrastructure Development Corporation (KINFRA), attended the ‘Indus Food 2018’ – an international food show-cum-reverse-buyer-seller meet organised by Trade Promotion Council of India (TPCI) and Ministry of Commerce, Government of India in Greater Noida recently.

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Destination Kerala is Kerala’s foremost English language business monthly. It features original and curated articles on the State’s burgeoning tourism, information technology, infrastructure, retail, real estate, education, healthcare, banking & finance, fashion & lifestyle and agro industries.