Kundal Lal Agarwal
The visionary of KLA group, the man who has always led by example, Mr. K.L. Agarwal is the Chairman of the company. The foundation of the rice processing unit in the year 1975 at Rudrapur was laid by him. He actively took part in the success of Green revolution by providing support to the farmers. His vision for the company was mainly driven to contribute towards the self-sufficiency of India in terms of food grains after independence. Mr. K. L. Agarwal has also been actively associated with various social commitments and has been a forerunner in fulfilling his social obligations. He has played a major role in the construction of various charitable hospitals and temples in India. He is actively involved in propagating Yoga. He is president of Yog Sadhan Ashram, Rishikesh. He was Chairman M. A. Eye Hospital, Rudrapur. He is also managing various trusts for the social welfare.
Arun Agarwal
The Managing Director of the company and a stalwart in the field of Economics and is well versed with the concepts of agro-trading, policy changes and adaptability in the export arena. After completing his majors in Economics, he joined the family business of manufacturing and trading of food grains. Under his guidance, we bagged the award by paying the highest Mandi Tax in the whole state in the year 1995. He is also a member in the Indian Railway Advisory Board. Because of his contribution to the nation in the growth of industries, he has been awarded Rajiv Gandhi Shiromani Award by the National Integration and Economic Council. For his outstanding contribution he has also been conferred Uttarakhand Ratan Award. He is actively involved for the upliftment of rural children by supporting Ekal Vidyalaya (Solo Schools), which imparts education in remote villages.
Ashok Agarwal
A Gold Medalist Engineering graduate from IIT-ISM, Dhanbad; Mr. Ashok Agarwal is Director in the company, who along with his analytical skills and experience with Coal India Ltd paved the right path for KLA to tread in international markets and diversify into various segments. The technical edge which he acquired helped him to quickly understand the nuances of the game and his proactive approach led to the upgrading of rice mill and establishing Food processing industry to international standards. His technological know-how is continually helping KLA to adapt to the latest advancements.
He was member IMC (Institute Management Committee) for ITI.
He is ex CII (Confederation of Indian Industries) Co-Chairman, Kumaon Zone- Uttarakhand.
He has been awarded Bharat Udyog Rattan Award by the Institute of Economic Studies due to his contribution to national industrialization.
He is governing body member of AIREA (All India Rice Exporters Association).
Utsav Agarwal
He has done MBA in International Business from prestigious IIFT (Indian Institute of Foreign Trade). He is member of Young Captains Committee of AIREA (All India Rice Export Association). He is widely travelled across the globe and has added new countries to the basket of KLA Group.
Lakshya Agarwal
He has done MBA from prestigious SP Jain, Mumbai. He is a business wizard and has helped company to tie up with the modern retail business like Big Bazaar and online platform Amazon, Flipkart, Paytm, Shop Clues, GeM etc. He got company upgraded to ISO 22000: 2018 HACCP certificate (International quality certificate) which has enabled company to have access to quality discerning buyers across the globe.