At the 110th Annual General
Meeting of the Southern India Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SICCI)
held online at 4.45pm on Aug 24, 2020, Mr. Ar Rm Arun was unanimously
elected as President of the Chamber. Mr. Arun is the Chairman of the
Valingro Group, that he founded in 1998. With a Team strength of 650 and
each company led by well-experienced Professionals, the Group's presence
spans across India, USA, Singapore, Kuwait & Malaysia. Mr. Arun is also
the Honorary Consul of the
Czech Republic in Chennai, with the consular
jurisdiction for the State of Tamil Nadu and the Union Territory of Puducherry.
Speaking on the occasion Mr. Ar Rm Arun said, "While Covid has caused
significant hardships worldwide, we have to be able to collect ourselves
and ensure progress with the available resources at hand. Within SICCI,
we have started the planning and a good amount of our way forward has
been identified." He further added, "We firmly believe that our Chamber
will be contributing to growth, be a significant bridge between industry
& government and deliver value by making tangible contributions; all
this, in spite of these challenging times."
Mr. V. N. Shiva Sankar, a qualified Lawyer, Company Secretary & Cost
Accountant and the founder of VNS Legal was elected as Vice President of
the Chamber. Mr. Vinod Solomon has returned back to SICCI earlier this
month as Secretary after having had stints with Industry. Mr. Solomon
will be ably supported by the existing Secretariat Members along with
new appointments to be made early next month.
Established in 1909, SICCI , is one of the oldest, largest and
prestigious institutions of its kind in India.
SICCI was established
under the inspiration of the Father of Nation, Mahatma Gandhi who
initiated the Swadeshi Movement in his quest for political & social
freedom for India. SICCI has served Indian business by protecting &
promoting their interests at the Regional, National & International
levels. SICCI is a Founder Member of the Federation of Indian Chambers
of Commerce & Industry (FICCI)
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