N S Narendra | |
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| Born | Coorg, Karnataka |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Alma mater | University of Mysore |
| Occupation | Founder of FirePro Systems |
N S Narendra is the chairman and managing director of FirePro Systems. He founded Firepro in 1992 with the intent of providing a professional platform in the Fire Solutions[ buzzword ] and Security space. [1] He is a first-generation entrepreneur and has scaled up Firepro Systems to a leadership position in the Fire Safety and Security industry in less than decades. [1]
Narendra's father was an engineer in the KEB. [2] Narendra was an Electronics engineering graduate from Mysore University's National Institute of Engineering in the year 1990, specialising in electronics. [1] [2] Narendra had been selected to join the army but he chose not to join at the last moment. [2] [3]
Firepro is a company that has been providing integrated solutions[ buzzword ] for fire protection, security and building management systems. It takes an integrated approach towards providing fire protection and security and was catering to a fast-moving construction industry. [4] Narendra says, "I started with just Rs 10,000 which were my savings. It was just less money and a lot of ambition." [5]
In 2008 when the real estate market suffered a setback, FirePro was affected. But in 2011, with N.S. Narendra as the chairman of Firepro Systems, the company became a leader in its sector. It had 1,300 employees and a business of Rs. 700 crore. [2] The company went global early and used to get 25% of its revenues from overseas. [6] However that same year, the company ran into a financial crisis and was unable to pay some of its employees. [7] On 11 May 2012, Panasonic announced plans to acquire a 76.2% stake in Firepro Systems. [8] Ever since Firepro is a part of Panasonic Corporation, Japan. [1]
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