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VKC Razak, is the Managing Director of VKC Group. One of the leading footwear manufactures in India owning 6 power brands. The Group has twenty-four manufacturing units in India and 3 units in Sri Lanka, Sudan and Bangladesh. After his MBA from PSGIM, Coimbatore, he joined his family business in the year 1992. After joining the business his first achievement was in increasing the production of Hawai chappals from 3500 pairs to 18000 pairs within a short span of time. Later he was involved in various new projects in the State and in South India along with other VKC Directors. The following are a few of these projects: First PVC virgin footwear plant in Kerala 1994, first micro cellular PVC footwear plant in Kerala 1997, first Air Injected PVC footwear in South India in 1999 and first injected EVA footwear in South Central India in 2003. In 2007 VKC introduced PU footwear in Kerala aiming at the mass segment until then it was affordable only to higher income segment, and this turned out to be a grand success from the first month of the launch. This was then multiplied and VKC became the largest manufacturer of PU footwear in India.
Sri. VKC Mammed Koya Ex-MLA, father of Mr. VKC Razak is a proven industrialist and a veteran political leader of Kerala. Mr. VKC Razak also had the inborn entrepreneurial DNA to become an industrialist.
In 2021 he was instrumental in formulating a new strategy for VKC Group to be a global player in footwear. He repositioned VKC Pride brand as ‘India’s Hard-Working Fashion Footwear’ for the common man. He was also instrumental in roping in the legend of Indian cinema Sri. Amitabh Bachchan to be the brand ambassador for a footwear brand for the first time in his over 50-year-long film career. In 2022, he introduced Debongo – India’s first sporty fashion movement, and Eezy – India’s first soft PU footwear as office and home brand. In 2023, he introduced Ja.May.Ka – a fun wear brand and GoodSpot – a classy premium brand. In 2023, He pioneered to consolidate the VKC brands under six power brands as a part of the new strategy.
In 2022, VKC Pride bags Iconic Brand of India award from Economic Times, Brand of the Decade award from BARC, Herald Global and ERTC Media and Mid-Day Iconic Brand Award. In 2023, The Economic Times' Most Promising Business Leaders of Asia Award was bestowed on VKC Razak. The Indian Polyurethane Association award came as a recognition from his industry.
Mr. VKC Razak is also a political and social worker. His vision is to take Indian brands to be global players, playing effortlessly in the international circuit.
He is the Chairman of All India MSME Footwear Council, EXCOM member of IPUA – Indian Polyurethane Association, Executive committee member of FOOMA – Footwear Manufacturers Association, and special invitee to state committee of KSSIA. He is a member in the board of directors of ASAP a section 8 company under the Govt. of Kerala. He is also a member of the Labour Welfare Fund Board, Govt of Kerala. He is also involved in the development of footwear industry in Kerala, by working closely with various associations. He is the member of the Director Board of KSIDC, a holding company of Kerala Govt. and Nodal Agency of Kerala Government, for Industrial Promotion and also a member of Minimum wages advisory board. VKC Razak is also involved in the various charitable activities in Kerala.
He is married to Sajna and has two daughters Rasha (Chartered Accountant) and Shana.
