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The pivotal career document — after six years in the CADD & GIS Department, E. Senthil Kumaran was formally transferred to the Marketing Department as Asst. Engineer (Technical Support). He would now report to Mr. Shashank M. Katti. The transfer was authorised by P. S. Manie, GM (HRD) with a copy to Mr. S. A. Mahajan — marking a deliberate career pivot from technical execution to market-facing roles.

A significant 2-page document — Page 1 is a personal letter from Parth Amin, Managing Director of KCSL, communicating the annual salary revision; Page 2 is the compensation breakdown. MD's direct communication underscores the value placed on the employee. Total monthly compensation: Basic Rs. 2,660 + HRA Rs. 1,250 + Conveyance Rs. 850.

Promoted from Asst. Engineer (Technical Support) to Engineer (Marketing Support) with effect from 01 April 1994. Basic salary revised to Rs. 3,290 per month. Notably, the promotion letter also granted a Books & Magazines allowance of Rs. 200 per month — reflecting the company's investment in continuous professional learning for marketing-facing technical roles. Signed by Prithvi Biddappa, Marketing Manager.

The final salary revision at KCS — basic revised to Rs. 4,215 per month with effect from 01 April 1995, signed by Prithivi Biddappa, Manager–Marketing. This letter was issued just weeks before the resignation submitted on 28 June 1995. The journey from Rs. 800 in 1987 to Rs. 4,215 in 1995 represents a 5.27× salary growth over 7.5 years.