TTK Group

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{{Infobox company
|name= TTK Group
|logo= ttk logo a.gif
|foundation= {{start date and age|1928}}
|founder= [[T. T. Krishnamachari]]
|industry= [[Conglomerate (company)|Conglomerate]]
|area_served= Worldwide
|products= [[Durable good|Consumer durables]] [[Pharmaceutical industry|Pharmaceuticals]] [[Biomedical engineering#Medical devices|Bio-medical devices]] [[Map]]s and [[atlas]]es [[Visa (document)|Visa services]] [[Virtual assistant (occupation)|Virtual assistant services]] [[Health care]]
}}

The '''TTK Group''' is an [[India]]n business [[Conglomerate (company)|conglomerate]] with a presence across several segments of industry including [[Durable good|consumer durables]], [[Pharmaceutical industry|pharmaceuticals]] and [[Dietary supplement|supplements]], [[Biomedical engineering#Medical devices|bio-medical devices]], [[map]]s and [[atlas]]es, [[Consul (representative)|consular]] [[Visa (document)|visa]] services, [[Virtual assistant (occupation)|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<ref>{{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|accessdate=28 November 2011|newspaper=Forbes Asia|date=December 5, 2011}}</ref> with a presence across India and several international markets. The group has joint ventures with global corporations such as [[SSL International]], who are the makers of [[Durex]] condoms 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 1950's, 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,<ref>{{Cite web|last=Bureau|first=Our|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|language=en}}</ref> now has a capacity of around two billion condoms per year.

==Brands==
The TTK Group has been associated with several brands in India, including:
[[Image:Prestige logo.jpg|thumb|The Prestige logo]]
* TTK Chitra Heart Valves
* TTK Buechel Pappas Knee Replacement systems
* Fryums
* Skore Condoms
* Prestige [[Pressure cooking|pressure cookers]]
* Woodward's [[gripe water]]
* Good Home
* GetFriday
* Eva Deodorants
* CignaTTK Health Insurance (Joint Venture with CIGNA, USA)

== History ==
The TTK Group was founded in 1928 as an indenting agency by T.T. Krishnamachari.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=http://www.ttkprestige.com/about/ttk-group|title=TTK Group}}</ref> 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".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/40190694-disrupt-and-conquer|title=Disrupt and Conquer|website=Good Reads}}</ref> The book is a journey about the company’s many milestones<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/chennai/2018/jun/06/he-keeps-your-prestige-safe-1824668.html|title=‘Disrupt And Conquer’ by TT Jagannathan is a tale of TTK Group|website=New Indian Express}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{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}}</ref>

World-renowned brands like Cadbury’s, MaxFactor, Kiwi, Kraft, Sunlight, Lifebuoy, Lux, Ponds, Brylcreem, Kellogg's, Ovaltine, Horlicks, Mclean, Sheaffer’s, Waterman’s & much 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.<ref name=":0" />

==See also==
*[[TTK Prestige]]
*[[TTK Services]]

==References==
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==External links==
* {{cite web|url=http://www.ttkhealthcare.com/corporate.htm|title=Corporate Overview|publisher=TTK Healthcare|accessdate=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|accessdate=2010-05-19}}

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