Mr. Vinod Simon is the Executive Director of SIMMCO Rubber and Plastics (P) Ltd, Chennai. He did his schooling from Don Bosco, Egmore in Chennai and B Tech in Chemical Engineering from the AC College of Technology, Anna University, Chennai, India. Simmco Rubber is a manufacturer of Latex foam rubber products and is a supplier of Latex foam Insoles / footbeds and other shoe components to the footwear industry under the brand name ‘Simmcofoam’.

Founder & Past Chairman of the Rubber, Chemical & Petrochemical Skill Development Council (RCPSDC) from 2012 - 2021

Past President of the All India Rubber Industries Association (AIRIA) from 2010 - 2012

Board Member - Rubber Board of India, Ministry of Commerce, Govt of India from 2011 - 2014

Vice Chairman of the ‘India Rubber Meet Forum (IRMF)’ - An event held in association with the Rubber Board and all the stakeholders of the Indian Rubber Sector.

Industry Advisory Panel Member (IAP) of the International Rubber Study Group (IRSG), Singapore

Chief Convenor of the ‘India Rubber Expo’ 2011 & 2017 which was held in Chennai, India in January 2011 & 2017

Other Positions :

General Secretary - Union Christian Association and the ‘UCA Group of Educational Institutions’, Chennai.

Past Treasurer and Governing Board Member - YMCA College of Physical Education, Chennai

Founder Member & Past President of ‘Mellow Circle’ a charity organisation President of the  Alumni (1989 batch), AC College of Technology, Anna University

 

Awards :

1. Life Time Achievement Award from the Southern Region of the All India Rubber Industries Association (AIRIA).
2. Dr KCG Verghese Excellence Award for Corporate Excellence by the Hindustan Group of Institutions
3. Excellence in Skill Development from the Wockhardt Foundation