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Leading an engineering company through change

As Chief Executive Officer of SRM Technologies, Manivannan S leads a company working across digital transformation and engineering. This page sets out the areas of his leadership documented in the company’s announcements, with the context needed to read them, and states plainly where the record ends.

Documented leadership

Four areas, four case notes

Each case note records what was announced, the context given at the time and what was said. The notes describe company decisions announced while he was CEO; they do not claim results that the sources do not report.

August 2023

Setting direction on appointment

Strategic direction

Context
The company, describing itself as a mid-sized IT service provider in digital and product engineering, announced his appointment as CEO.1
What was announced
Priorities to harness SRM Group strengths in digital, engineering, manufacturing and education; support the automotive, EV and manufacturing industries; partner with ISVs serving SaaS companies; and invest in employee culture, diversity and inclusion.

…whose vision is to drive holistic growth for SRM Tech by proliferating our strategic capabilities and innovation initiatives.

SRM Technologies, announcing his appointment on LinkedIn3
February 2025

A certified workplace

People & culture

Context
Great Place to Work® certification is based on confidential employee feedback and an independent assessment of workplace policies, prioritising trust, respect, camaraderie and employee experience.4
What was announced
SRM Tech was recognised as a Great Place to Work in India, where the company says its largest talent base is located, with the aim of extending the recognition to its global offices.

This recognition reaffirms our commitment to building a workplace that encourages collaboration, innovation, and happiness.

Manivannan S, CEO of SRM Tech, 10 February 2025
April 2025

Opening a regional office in Dubai

Market expansion

Context
The company linked its entry to government-led programmes including Vision 2030 and the UAE’s Digital Economy Strategy, which it said had created a dynamic environment for technology providers.5
What was announced
SRM Technologies LLC, offering digital transformation and AI solutions to sectors including fintech, healthcare, manufacturing and logistics, retail, real estate and education.

We look forward to bringing our expertise to this region, which is embracing technology in bold ways to help businesses fast-track their digital evolution and unlock new avenues for growth.

Manivannan S, CEO of SRM Technologies, 16 April 2025
March 2026

From automotive engineering to mobility

Engineering capability

Context
The company described a mobility industry undergoing rapid transformation driven by electrification, connectivity, artificial intelligence and software-defined vehicle architectures.6
What was announced
The Automotive Embedded Engineering practice became a comprehensive Mobility Practice, with the company expanding its engineering teams and investing in new office space and R&D capabilities.

We continue to strengthen our engineering depth, build critical technology competencies, establish strategic partnerships, and uphold rigorous quality standards to support the next generation of mobility systems.

Manivannan S, CEO of SRM Tech, 19 March 2026

Leadership in context

Part of a leadership team

SRM Technologies presents its leadership as a team of executives, supported by a board of advisors. Its leadership page lists the executives shown here.2

We are thrilled to have Mr. Manivannan leading the way on this exciting journey. His expertise and dedication to exploring new opportunities in IoT, cloud, edge computing, and AI have energised us.

Kalyan S, COO – Digital SolutionsA colleague’s perspective, SRM Technologies, August 20231
  • Manivannan SChief Executive Officer
  • Dr. Sathya Narayanan P.President & Managing Director
  • Selvakumar T RGlobal Business Unit Head, Digital BU – Industries & Technologies
  • Sundar SGlobal Business Unit Head – Mobility Solutions
  • Dr. Anantharaman PrakashChief Technology Officer – Mobility Solutions
  • Udayakumar TGlobal Business Unit Head – Product Engineering (E360)

Public service

Public service and civic roles

No public office on record

No public office, political affiliation, government appointment or formal public-service role held by Manivannan Subramanian was found in the published sources reviewed for this archive. This page therefore describes his executive leadership only.

His documented engagement beyond the company’s commercial work relates to education and industry: SRM Tech’s extended partnership with SRM Institute of Science and Technology, which includes student internships, faculty development and a national workshop on driver-assistance technology co-hosted with SAE.7 That work is described in full on the Education & Institutions page.

If a verifiable public-service role is published in future, it will be added here and presented factually.

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Source notes

Sources for this page

Numbered markers in the text link to these entries. External links open in a new tab.

  1. Our Leadership Team
    SRM Technologies · Company leadership page, accessed September 2026
  2. SRM Technologies Earns ‘Great Place to Work’ Certification
    SRM Technologies (company blog) · 10 February 2025