Ramesh Kunhikannan included in Forbes Billionaires listing for the primary time: Had provided digital system for Chandrayaan 3, internet value reached ₹ 10 thousand crores

Ramesh Kunhikannan, founder and director of electronics producer Kaynes Expertise, has been included by Forbes in its Billionaires Listing 2024 for the primary time this yr. He’s at quantity 2481 on this listing with a internet value of 1.2 billion {dollars} (about ₹ 10 thousand crores).

With this, Keynes has joined the listing of the world’s richest folks, which incorporates Elon Musk, Mukesh Ambani, Gautam Adani and Jeff Bezos amongst others. 60-year-old Kunhikannan obtained billionaire standing in August 2023 after the success of Chandrayaan 3.

Kunhikannan performed an vital function within the provide of digital programs in Chandrayaan.
Ramesh Kunhikannan performed a key function in India’s Chandrayaan-3 mission by supplying digital programs to energy each Chandrayaan’s rover and lander, which contributed to the mission’s profitable touchdown on the lunar floor in August 2023.

The ISRO-led Chandrayaan-3 mission had a price range of roughly ₹615 crore. Kunhikannan holds 64% stake in Kynes Expertise and after the success of Chandrayaan-3, the corporate’s shares have elevated by greater than 50%.

Kunhikannan based Kynes Expertise in 1988
Kunhikannan has a bachelor’s diploma in Electrical Engineering from the Nationwide Institute of Engineering, Mysore. He based Kaynes Expertise in 1988 for electronics manufacturing. His spouse Savita Ramesh joined the corporate in 1996 and now serves as its chairperson.