Mr. Farook Merchant

Mr. Farook Merchant is Chairman & Managing Director of Messung Group – a multi-faceted organization with presence in Industrial Automation, Building & Infrastructure Automation, Home, Office & Hotel Automation, Workplace Ergonomics, Test & Measuring and Power Distribution. Mr. Merchant’s rich industrial experience spans almost four decades. He is widely recognised as a business leader with vision, pioneering passion and focus on growth. Mr. Merchant’s forte lies in using his in-depth experience of industry and its challenges to identify lacunae, and deliver relevant, first-of-their-kind solutions that integrate knowledge, innovation and technology. An Electronics Engineer from College of Engineering, Pune, Mr. Merchant founded Messung in 1981 with a vision to offer simple, efficient and cost-effective automation solutions to India. He designed and manufactured India’s first Programmable Logic Controller and installed it in varied industrial environments. Later, he brought the world famous Mitsubishi Electric range of factory automation products to India, becoming their Sole Distributor for PLC, Variable Frequency Drives, Servo products and HMI. After running the business successfully for about two decades, he amalgamated the business into Mitsubishi Electric, India in 2012 and ventured out to diversify his business interests.
Mr. Merchant has established, and supports, two CSR initiatives: Nityaasha Foundation which provides holistic support to children from underprivileged sections of society who have been diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes; and Gyaan Adab, a literary & cultural centre dedicated to bringing people together in a celebration of literature and the arts. Through Project Gyaan Ruchi, Gyaan Adab uses literature and learning to empower women who live on the social and economic fringes of society.