D.M. Purnesh is a coffee planter hailing from Chikmagalur birthplace of coffee in India. He represents the third generation of a coffee growing family. Having been brought up in the plantations he has as in-built flair for management of people and systems. A B.Com graduate, he worked with reputed auditor as an intern and acquired commercial faculty.

His early exposure to city life and corporate business made him eager to take wing and grow. That is the time he partnered with hid mentor, Dr. Reddy, to start a business as a first generation entrepreneur.

In the time to follow he tried his hand at many ventured and settled into the following core business:

• Coffee Plantation Management
• Coffee Trading & Export
• Hi-End Property Development
• Hi Quality Liquor Distribution
• Hi-End Retail Chain in Liquor

His coffee legacy equipped him with much exposure to international trade. This also necessitated his frequent travel to varied coffee growing and consuming countries, entailing in building up of international contacts.

Having gained the knowledge of processing “Specialty Coffee”, he took the initiative of forming SCAI - Specialty Coffee Association of India. A body of reputed planters.

He is passionate about anything he gets involved in be it business or golf! With Quality as his mantra he strives to break new entrepreneurial group be taking calculated risks. A connoisseur of good music. wine and golf. He enjoys biographies of successful people across all fields and travels with an open mind to cultures and collaborations.

Positions held in Group:
Managing Director : Classic Group
Managing Partner : Harley Estates

Professions in other Professional Institutions:
Secretary : SCAI (Specialty Coffee Association of India)