Senior Management

Group Chairman

Datuk Mohan Kandasamy

PJN., DNS., ADK., AMN., ABS. · AAII (Marine)

A seasoned Malaysian entrepreneur and corporate leader with over four decades of experience in maritime services, inspection and logistics technology, engineering solutions, TVET education, plantation, and diversified business operations. Recognised for his role in building, scaling, and transforming businesses, as well as for his contributions to industry development and social causes in Malaysia.

Biography of

Kannal Group Team

Group Finance Lead

CALMESH MOHAN

Senior Executive Accounts (SEA)

NOOR FIQAH SHAHRUDDIN

Special Officer (SO)

N.RAVIN KUMAR

Business Development

JAY MUGGELAN

Business Development

FADZIL MUSTAFA

Kannal Group

Senior Management

HOC, Maritime Unit

MAHENDRARAJAH SELVARAJA

HOC, Engineering Unit

SUBASH NAIR

HOC, TVET Unit

ANNADURAI KANDASAMY

HOC, Digital/Software Unit

PUVENTHIREN PHANDIYAN

Estate Manager, Estate Unit

NATHAN MANIRAJI

My vision is to build a trusted digital ecosystem that simplifies logistics payment flows across ASEAN and beyond. By developing distinctive competencies through the right combination of resources, technology, and partnerships, we aim to create sustainable competitive advantage and long-term value for all stakeholders.

Chief Executive Officer (CEO)

D&D Control (M) Sdn. Bhd.

Mahendrarajah Selvaraja (Mahen)

Executive Leadership / Innovation Division

Mahendrarajah Selvaraja is the CEO of D&D Control (M) Sdn. Bhd., a fintech company serving the logistics sector through innovative container payment and trade facilitation solutions. With over 25 years of cross-industry experience, he pioneered the Container Ledger Account (CLA), a patented platform transforming financial operations and payment workflows. Guided by the philosophy of Kyosei, he focuses on building symbiotic ecosystems that drive efficiency, collaboration, and sustainable growth across ASEAN trade networks.

Mahendrarajah Selvaraja is a seasoned leader in financial reengineering and strategic transformation, with over 25 years of experience across logistics, financial services, engineering, IT infrastructure, and public sector leadership. As CEO of D&D Control (M) Sdn. Bhd., he has successfully transformed a traditional business into a high-growth digital platform, introducing the Container Ledger Account (CLA)—a patented solution that redefines payment workflows and financial operations within container logistics. Under his leadership, the company achieved rapid digital adoption, surpassing 80% industry participation within three years, accelerated during the pandemic. CLA has since expanded its footprint across ASEAN, including the Philippines, Vietnam, Indonesia, and into emerging markets such as Sri Lanka. His strengths in business process reengineering, data-driven strategy, and ecosystem development have positioned CLA as a key enabler of intra-ASEAN trade efficiency. Prior to this, he served as CEO of a financial recovery shared services firm, as Technical & Operations Director for a high-speed broadband concessionaire, and as Senior Private Secretary within the Malaysian government, contributing to key national and international initiatives. Anchored in the Japanese philosophy of Kyosei—living and working together for the common good—he champions collaborative growth, stakeholder value creation, and sustainable innovation.

  • PhD (Business) – Ongoing, Sunway University
  • Master of Business Administration (Leadership), Universiti Tun Abdul Razak
  • Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering, University of Technology Malaysia
  • Diploma in Strategic Management & Leadership (CMI)