History

ITTAC has a glorious history spanning 50 years. Indian tyre industry’s emphasis on the development of pan-industry standards led to the formation of ITTAC in the year 1966. Ever since ITTAC has been stewarded by seasoned industry professionals.

Past Chairmen of ITTAC

1966  – 1968                                                        J.P.  FINNEN, Dunlop India Ltd.

1968  – 1969                                                        R.E. DAGNALL, Goodyear India Ltd.

1969  – 1971                                                        C.Z. VERGHESE, Firestone Tyre & Rubber Co. of India Pvt. Ltd.

1972  – 1973                                                        P.S.  DAY, Dunlop India Ltd.

1973  – 1974                                                        H. RAJ, Ceat  Tyres of India Ltd.

1974  – 1975                                                        C.Z. VERGHESE, Madras Rubber Factory  Ltd.

1975  – 1976                                                        G.K. PILLAY, Premier Tyres Ltd.

1976  – 1980                                                        I.K. SAMA, Bombay  Tyres International Ltd., (Firestone)

1980  – 1982                                                        H. SHUFFLEBOTHAM, Dunlop India Ltd.

1982  – 1987                                                        S. KRISHNAMOORTHY, Ceat  Tyres of India Ltd.

1987  – 1989                                                        C.Z. VERGHESE, MRF Ltd.

1989  – 1993                                                        I.K. SAMA, Bombay  Tyres International Ltd.

1993  – 1995                                                        P.K. MOHAMED, Apollo Tyres Ltd.

1995  – 1996                                                        P.V. ALVA, Ceat  Ltd.

1996  – 2000                                                        V.C. JACOB, MRF Ltd.

2000  – 2002                                                        V. ABRAHAM, JK Industries Ltd.

2002  – 2004                                                        TOM K. THOMAS, Ceat  Ltd.

2004  – 2008                                                        T.R. GOPALAKRISHNAN, Apollo Tyres Ltd.

2008  – 2012                                                        M.P. KANJOLIA,  JK Tyre & Industries Ltd.

2012  – 2013                                                        V.K. MISRA, JK Tyre & Industries Ltd.

2013  – 2014                                                        P J XAVIER, MRF Ltd.

2014  – 2015                                                        P K MOHAMED, Apollo Tyres Ltd

2015 – 2016                                                          P K MOHAMED, Apollo Tyres Ltd

2016-2017.                                                           TOM K. THOMAS, Ceat  Ltd.

2017-2018                                                            V.K. MISRA, JK Tyre & Industries Ltd.

2018-2019                                                            P K MOHAMED, Apollo Tyres Ltd

2019-2020                                                            V.K. MISRA, JK Tyre & Industries Ltd.