Gopal Srinivasan has been one of the pioneers of hardware manufacturing in this country, especially IT peripherals.

Srinivasan set up TVS Electronics in 1986 with the objective of manufacturing computer peripherals.

Just like TVS companies made about 80% of the components of an automobile, TVSE set about manufacturing all peripherals accompanying computers.

Alongside managing TVSE, Srinivasan also lobbied actively with the government on issues confronting the hardware industry, especially as MAIT president in 1996-97.