Prem Kumar Kora is the
incoming President of Rotary Club of Madras Cosmos. Getting to
be with him is always a happy experience. Knowing him from close
quarters gives one significant indications about his vision for
Rotary. Prem completed his Bachelor of Engineering in Computer
Science in the year 1992 from Sri Venketeswara college of
Engineering. In addition to this, he has a Master of Business
Administration (Management & Marketing ‘03), from Providence
College, USA. He is also a Project Management Professional
certified by Project Management Institute USA. And, he is a
Certified Six Sigma Green Belt. Currently he is studying LLB
from Sri Venketeswara Law college Tirupathi and Phd from
Alagappa University, Karaikudi.
Prem has garnered 16 years of experience in various fields in
India and US. The last job he held was as a Project Manager in
Sun Life Financial, Massachusetts, US where he worked for 7
years.
In his career, he has been a decisive and proactive high
achiever, with strong record of delivering quality, mission
critical solutions on time and within budget in demanding
environments with good interpersonal, communication and
presentation skills.
He rose from the rank of a programmer to that of a sought after
Project Manager within a short span of time in the US. His
colleagues and superiors endearingly called him “Prem, the
Dream” because of his knack of translating dreams and visions
into reality, through his propensity for out-of-the-box thinking
and solutions.
Prem has tremendous confidence levels and has embarked into
diverse fields of work since his return to India about a year
back. He is into Real Estate, is the director of Koland
Technologies – an IT firm, and Managing Director of NaBa Green
Energy Private Limited which deals with renewable source of
energy like wind, solar and hydrogen. Prem is an exceptionally
versatile and risk taking entrepreneur.
Rtn.W.Anand, District Governor 2009-10
Anand is an Architect by profession and is the principal architect of the architectural firm, Anand Architects. After graduating with distinction from the School of Architecture and Planning Anna University, he went on to garner a Masters in Project Management from the reputed School of Planning and Architecture, Delhi. His firm has to its credit a wide range of projects from multiple housing to residences, factories and hospitals. Profiled as a leader in his profession, Anand's work has been featured in leading national dailies and magazines.
Anand's personal vision and vitality in Architectural design, was honored with the prestigious SOCIETY INTERIORS CREATIVE EXCELLENCE HONOUR in April 2006. With over 500 projects ranging from the gloss to the grain of architecture, Anand was chosen as one of the Hot architects of Chennai by Construction World.
Anand's passion for architecture and service was reflected in the sustainable yet distinctive buildings he designed for our Districts' Tsunami rehabilitation project at Kannathur Reddy Kuppam.
Anand was inducted into the RC of Madras Industrial City in 1997, under the classification, Architect and Project Management Consultancy.
Anand's leadership at the helm of RC Madras Industrial City as President in 2001 02, brought laurels to the club, in the form of the Rotary Action Trophy (Gold), amongst 93 clubs of the district. Anand was recognized with a plaque from Rotary International for motivating his club towards the highest per capita contribution in the year 2001-02.
It was in his tenure as president, that the club bulletin 'Top Gear' won the All India Best Bulletin Award. He has since worked at the district level in a mosaic of roles ranging from Co Chairman Conference and Vocation service 2002-03, GGR 2002-03, Co Chairman PETS 2003 04, Chairman Special Projects 2003-04, Assistant Governor 2004-05 and Vice chairman Tsunami Relief Committee 2004-05. Anand was the G.S.R. of the Rotary Club of Chennai, Chepauk, Centennial.
John Kenny
My fellow Rotarians:
I have always thought it important to bear in mind that Rotary is a
voluntary organization, composed of people who are all themselves
leaders. When addressing such an audience, I have never thought it
fitting to exhort or demand. Every Rotary club is and must be
autonomous: The leadership of Rotary International exists not to
control, but to motivate and guide.
And so when we in Rotary speak about the importance of membership, I
believe it of the utmost importance to bear in mind that the primary
experience of Rotary, for the overwhelming majority of Rotarians, is of
the club: of club meetings, club projects, and fellow club members.
When Paul Harris began the first Rotary club 104 years ago, he did not
initially think of service. Instead, he had in mind a place where people
of good character, intelligence, and morals could enjoy each other’s
fellowship and friendship. The service came later, as a natural
outgrowth of the gathering of such people.
Every good Rotarian, every
member who shares our core values, will make a club that much stronger,
and that much more attractive for others to join. Unfortunately, it is
also the case that bringing in the wrong person can have the opposite
effect. Rotarians are and must be people of a certain caliber – people
with the capacity to do great deeds, the sense to do them wisely, and
the strength of character to do them honestly and well.
In the end, I believe that the best way to bring new members into Rotary
is the way it has been done for generations: One member invites a
carefully chosen friend, client, or colleague to a meeting and, if the
match is a good one, proposes that individual for membership. This is
the way that our clubs remain harmonious; it is the way that new clubs
become old clubs, and new members become Rotarians for life.
The membership challenges that we face today are considerable, and in
many ways new. There is no denying the difficulties posed by the current
global financial situation. But in the words of Henry Ford, “If money is
your hope for independence you will never have it. The only real
security that a man will have in this world is a reserve of knowledge,
experience, and ability.” And as long as we all do our jobs well, and
bring in new members carefully, this is a security we in Rotary will
never lack.
John Kenny
President, Rotary International
Prem Kumar Kora is the
incoming President of Rotary Club of Madras Cosmos. Getting to
be with him is always a happy experience. Knowing him from close
quarters gives one significant indications about his vision for
Rotary. Prem completed his Bachelor of Engineering in Computer
Science in the year 1992 from Sri Venketeswara college of
Engineering. In addition to this, he has a Master of Business
Administration (Management & Marketing ‘03), from Providence
College, USA. He is also a Project Management Professional
certified by Project Management Institute USA. And, he is a
Certified Six Sigma Green Belt. Currently he is studying LLB
from Sri Venketeswara Law college Tirupathi and Phd from
Alagappa University, Karaikudi.
Anand is an Architect by profession and is the principal architect of the architectural firm, Anand Architects. After graduating with distinction from the School of Architecture and Planning Anna University, he went on to garner a Masters in Project Management from the reputed School of Planning and Architecture, Delhi. His firm has to its credit a wide range of projects from multiple housing to residences, factories and hospitals. Profiled as a leader in his profession, Anand's work has been featured in leading national dailies and magazines.
