CLASSIC DISTRBUTION & SALE

I.N.Venkatesh Gowda

Born in the plantation family, I.N. Venkatesh Gowda is Bsc, LLB, owning a coffee plantation. He is also a sole proprietor of a coffee curing work in Chikmagalur. His forte has been Marketing and Sales of leading Alcoholic Beverages of world class brands, international trading in coffee.He has travelled extensively, coffee growing and consuming countries in particular.He is an avid golfer.

D.M. Purnesh is a coffee planter hailing from Chikmagalur birthplace of coffee in India. He represents the third generation of a coffee growing family. Having been brought up in the plantations he has as in-built flair for management of people and systems. A B.Com graduate, he worked with reputed auditor as an intern and acquired commercial faculty.

His early exposure to city life and corporate business made him eager to take wing and grow. That is the time he partnered with hid mentor, Dr. Reddy, to start a business as a first generation entrepreneur. In the time to follow he tried his hand at many ventured and settled into the following core business:

Coffee Plantation Management

Coffee Trading & Export

Hi-End Property Development

Hi Quality Liquor Distribution

Hi-End Retail Chain in Liquor

His coffee legacy equipped him with much exposure to international trade. This also necessitated his frequent travel to varied coffee growing and consuming countries, entailing in building up of international contacts.

Having gained the knowledge of processing “Specialty Coffee”, he took the initiative of forming SCAI - Specialty Coffee Association of India. A body of reputed planters.

He is passionate about anything he gets involved in be it business or golf! With Quality as his mantra he strives to break new entrepreneurial group be taking calculated risks. A connoisseur of good music. wine and golf. He enjoys biographies of successful people across all fields and travels with an open mind to cultures and collaborations.

Positions held in Group:Managing Director : Classic GroupManaging Partner : Harley Estates

Professions in other Professional Institutions:Secretary : SCAI (Specialty Coffee Association of India)

D.M.PURNESH

Dr.Venugopala Reddy Dr.Reddy. as he is known within the Group as well as to business associates and friends, started his career working in Govt. departments as a senior position. This gave him the opportunity of building very good contacts with senior officers and officials. This also gave him the insight into department functioning and official procedures and practices.

He was keen on using the acquired contacts and knowledge to start a dynamic business house and found the right vibe to partner and start a business, with Mr. D.M Purnesh.

This was the genesis of the partner brand – The Classic Group.

He became a mentor of the Group due to his brilliant business acumen. The Group, due to his visionary nature, got into property development in a big way. The property SBU benefits from his application and style of working brought in after extensive travel and study of international business practices.

He is a post graduate in Veterinary Science

His core competence – Strategy, Planning and Guidance His Forte – Contacts and influence at any level, be it Government or Political His Ambition to make the Group go beyond He is very articulate, enjoys socializing and reading

Positions held in Group:

Chairman & President: Classic Group Amalgamated Group

Positions in other professional institutions:

Promoter, past President & presently Director in a reputed Urban Co-operative BankPromoter & Vice President of a leading Educational Institute