Gopal Sabu
गोपाल साबु

Birth: 15th September 1955
Father: Late Shri Sitaram Ji Sabu
Mother: Shrimati ChandraKanta devi Sabu

Born in Indore (MadhyaPradesh). studied upto B.Com only at Calcutta . Joined father's wholesale trade in Calcutta in 1973-74.

Shifted to Salem in 1975-76 and started his work as a Commission Agent (Line Broker)of Sago, Starch, Turmeric etc. from Salem and Erode to various parts of India.

Appointed one of the five selling agents of Sagoserve, Salem in 1982-83 (in its crisis time, immediately after incorporation) to market their members' sago - starch products in all over India(about 500 to 550 members at that time) . Achieved high reputation in quality maintenance and delivery timings amongst buyers.

Sabu traders with very small capital. Started purchase-sale of Sago and SABUDANA papad (known as APPALAM locally), starch and other allied products. Launched small packing of sago in one kg and 500 gms in polythene packets. registered under Agmark under brand-name of" सच्चामोती SACHAMOTI " (for the first time in India for sago) with the aim to serve and with highest quality in sago to The end-consumers.

Served "Salem starch and sago merchants' association" for various years as honorary joint secretary, honorary secretary, vice-president, president and executive committee member.

At the same time, continuing as Sabu suppliers (purely brokerage and commission business) for direct suppliers and manufacturers of the Salem market.

With God's Grace and Co-operation of family members, incorporated Sabu export salem pvt. ltd. having registered office in salem to try developing export of sago-starch from India. (Currently in 2010, known as Sabu Trade Private Limited & having own branches at Indore and Nagpur)

Contacted several prospective buyers and visited U.A.E. in 1994-95 and got order first time to export sago directly from salem in containers. completed the order with full satisfaction of Buyers.

in 1996-97,vikash Sabu , his elder son,joined family business,after his graduation from Chennai, to look after Sabu traders and other works .

As getting some extra-time, Started learning Computer Operating, Running Softwares, Authoring webpages etc. and the result of this hobby is current website, which is purely for developing knowledge about Sago, Starch and Other Tapioca Products.

In 2007, his younger son, Vishal Sabu, joined the family business. Started to look-after,Manufacturing of Sago & Sabu-Papad in Sabu Trade's own factory at Panamarathupatty. Got ISO Certification for Manufacturing and Marketing .

in short, dedicated to sago trade and industry and trying to learn more regularly from all sections of the trade as buyers, manufacturers, Executives, Agents, brokers or any person, who knows some thing about sago-starch.