Gopala Pillai


Dr. G. C. Gopala Pillai is the former Chairman and Managing Director of FACT and the founder-M.D of Kerala Industrial Infrastructure Development Corporation. His vision of a developed Kerala is seen in the plethora of projects he had visualised for the state through the PPP he headed for a brief period of time, INKEL. He is also regarded as one of the most enterprising executives of Kerala. He successfully steered a government owned firm KINFRA to become a success. He was appointed the Chairman of Public Sector Restructuring and Internal Audit Board, Government of Kerala after his stint at InKel.

Education

Gopala Pillai did his graduation from Mahatma Gandhi College, Trivandrum, and did an additional graduation in law and completed his MSW from Loyola college, Trivandrum. Apart from the basic degrees he has polished his skills with higher degrees from foreign universities like the PEMC course from Leeds University, U.K.

Personal life

His wife is a medical practitioner.His son Sabareesh Gopala Pillai,is an officer in the Indian Revenue Service.

Professional life

In a career spanning over three decades and which still continues he has served in several organisations starting from the position of a middle executive in Keltron.
The near 14 years he served in KINFRA saw that body become the most successful infrastructure firm run by the Kerala Government with numerous industrial parks started and run across the state.
He was awarded fellowships by the All India Management Association and the National Institute of Personnel Management as a reward for his performance in different sectors. He was appointed Chairman and Managing Director of FACT, the largest public sector enterprise in Kerala through the Public Enterprises Selection Board, Govt.of India. Later due to the differences with the then Fertilizers Minister Mr. Ram Vilas Paswan, Dr. Pillai resigned his post .
Later Government of Kerala invited him to head INKEL, a new infrastructure firm akin to KINFRA but to be run by private participation. Now he is working as a Chairman in Kerala State Electronics Development Corporation Ltd..

Other

Pillai plays a key role in many other organizations in their director board.