THE SIMA COTTON DEVELOPMENT & RESEARCH ASSOCIATON
SIMA Cotton Development & Research Association was registered under Societies' Registration Act XXI of 1860 on 4th day of November 1974 and was assigned S.No.100 of 1974. Signatories to the Memorandum are Sri K Venkatesalu as Chairman; Sri K Rajagopal as Vice-Chairman and Mr M B S Henry as another Vice-Chairman.
Members of the First Council of Administration are:
| 1. | Sri K Venkatesalu | Managing Director | DPF Textiles Ltd, Mettupalayam Road, Coimbatore 641 011. |
| 2. | Sri K Rajagopal | Managing Director | Lakshmi Mills Company Limited, Pappanaickenpalayam, Coimbatore-641 018. |
| 3. | Mr M B S Henry | Managing Director | Madura Mills Company Ltd, Post Box No. 35 Madurai-625 001. |
| 4. | Sri K Sundaram | Managing Director | Lakshmi Mills Company Ltd., Pappanaickenpalayam, Coimbatore-641 018. |
| 5. | Sri R Ethirajulu | Managing Director | Coimbatore Cotton Mills Ltd, Post Box No. 1202 Coimbatore-641 015. |
| 6. | Sri V Vidyasagar | Managing Director | Palani Andavar Mills ltd., Dhally Road, Udumalpet. |
| 7. | Sri G Varadaraj | Managing Director | G.Ramaswamy & Co., Ganga Textiles, Pappanaickenpalayam, Coimbatore-641 018. |