TTK Group
{{Short description|Indian business conglomerate}}
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{{Infobox company
| name = TTK Group
| logo = TTK Group logo.svg
| foundation = {{start date and age|1928}}
| founder = T. T. Krishnamachari
| key_people = T. T. Jagannathan (president)
| industry = Conglomerate
| area_served = Worldwide
| products = Consumer durables
Pharmaceuticals
Bio-medical devices
Maps and atlases
Visa services
Virtual assistant services
Health care
| website = {{URL|https://ttkprestige.com/corporate/our-brands/ttk-group/}}
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The TTK Group is an Indian business conglomerate with a presence across several segments of industry including consumer durables, pharmaceuticals and supplements, bio-medical devices, maps and atlases, consular visa services, virtual assistant services and health care services.
The TTK Group was started in 1928 by T. T. Krishnamachari, and is largely owned by the family. The group has revenues of over US$450 Million{{cite news|last=Forbes|title=Kitchen Cleanup|url=https://www.forbes.com/global/2011/1205/best-under-billion-jagannathan-ttk-group-kitchen-cleanup-raghunathan.html|access-date=28 November 2011|newspaper=Forbes Asia|date=December 5, 2011}} with a presence across India and several international markets. The group has joint ventures with global corporations such as SSL International and Dr. Scholl's foot care products. The group is also associated with several charitable and social organizations, such as the TTK Voluntary Blood Bank, the T.T. Ranganathan Clinical Research Foundation (a hospital for alcohol and drug addiction) and TTK Schools for the underprivileged.
TTK Protective Devices Limited (formerly TTK – LIG) also has its own brand of condoms, which it has been marketing since 1950s, and started its first condom manufacturing plant in 1963. TTK Protective Devices Limited, which was merged with TTK Healthcare Ltd. and is now no longer a separate entity, but a division of the aforementioned company,{{Cite web|title=TTK Healthcare board approves merger of arms|url=https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/markets/stock-markets/ttk-healthcare-board-approves-merger-of-arms/article23102056.ece|access-date=2021-01-04|website=@businessline|date=3 May 2013 |language=en}} now has a capacity of around two billion condoms per year.
History
The TTK Group was founded in 1928 as an indenting agency by T.T. Krishnamachari.{{Cite web |title=TTK Group |url=http://www.ttkprestige.com/about/ttk-group}} The current executive chairman of TTK Prestige T.T.Jagannathan along with Sandhya Mendonca has co-authored a book titled "Disrupt and Conquer - How TTK Prestige Became a Billion-Dollar Company".{{Cite web |title=Disrupt and Conquer |url=https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/40190694-disrupt-and-conquer |website=Good Reads}} The book is a journey about the company's many milestones{{Cite web |title='Disrupt And Conquer' by TT Jagannathan is a tale of TTK Group |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/chennai/2018/jun/06/he-keeps-your-prestige-safe-1824668.html |website=New Indian Express|date=7 June 2018 }} and how it had fought bankruptcy to become a successful company.
The company was the first to introduce organised distribution to India, and began life as a distribution agent for a wide range of products ranging from foods, personal care products, writing instruments, to ethical products.{{Cite web |date=2017-02-06 |title=TT Vasu, son of legendary finance minister TT Krishnamachari, was an early business pioneer in India; here's a brief look |url=https://www.financialexpress.com/india-news/tt-vasu-son-of-legendary-finance-minister-tt-krishnamachari-was-an-early-business-pioneer-in-india-heres-a-brief-look/539006/ |access-date=2020-12-03 |website=The Financial Express |language=en-US}}
World-renowned brands like Cadbury's, Max Factor, Kiwi, Kraft, Sunlight, Lifebuoy, Lux, Ponds, Brylcreem, Kellogg's, Ovaltine, Horlicks, Mclean, Sheaffer's, Waterman's and many more were first brought to India by the TTK Group itself, before the Indian market was liberalised and these brands ventured into India by themselves.
Brands
The TTK Group has been associated with several brands in India, including:
- TTK Chitra Heart Valves
- TTK Buechel Pappas Knee Replacement systems
- Fryums
- Skore Condoms
- Prestige pressure cookers
- Woodward's gripe water
- Good Home{{Cite web |title=Good Home makes my home Mesmerising |url=https://www.goodhomeindia.com/ |access-date=2025-04-07 |website=www.goodhomeindia.com}}
- GetFriday
- Eva Deodorants{{Cite web |title=Buy Deodorants, Talc and Lip Care Products Online - Eva |url=https://evagirl.in/ |access-date=2025-04-07 |website=Evagirl |language=en-US}}
- CignaTTK Health Insurance (Joint Venture with CIGNA, USA)
- TTK Services Pvt LTD
- Love Depot{{Cite web |title=Best Online Store for Self Pleasure Products & Accessories in India |url=https://lovedepot.com/ |access-date=2025-04-07 |website=Love Depot |language=en}}
- MsChief https://mschief.in/pages/about-us
See also
References
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External links
- {{cite web|url=http://www.ttkhealthcare.com/corporate.htm|title=Corporate Overview|publisher=TTK Healthcare|access-date=2010-05-19}}
- {{cite news|title=TTK group aims to shed flab and flex its muscles|author=Abhrajit Gangopadhyay|newspaper=Business Line|date=January 13, 2002|url=http://blonnet.com/2002/01/14/stories/2002011401000500.htm|access-date=2010-05-19}}
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Category:Pharmaceutical companies established in 1928
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