IMC announced its new office bearers for 2021-2022. Juzar Khorakiwala is President-elect and Anant Singhania is Vice President-elect of IMC for 2021-22.
Khorakiwala will take over at the Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Chamber to be held in August 2021 when current President Rajiv Podar will hand over the charge after completing his distinguished one-year term. Khorakiwala, Chairman and Managing Director, Biostadt India Ltd. said, “I am excited to begin my journey as President of the IMC this year. Under the new theme - Engaging Maharashtra, Building India, I look forward to strengthening business enterprises through ease of business and putting them on the map.”
Anant Singhania, CEO of J. K. Enterprises said, "Growth and revival of MSMEs is imperative on financial stimulus and speedy and timely vaccination of all citizens of India for resumption of economic activity."
Know about Juzar Khorakiwala
- Korakiwala has earned a reputation of trust and pioneering leadership. He is the recipient of the ‘Triple A’ award for Management from AIM-Manila and The India SME Excellence Award for Entrepreneur of the Year by the SME Chamber of India in 2014.
- Through the years, he has been honoured with multiple industry positions such as President of the IndoVietnam Chamber of Commerce, the Rotary Club of Bombay Central and Vice-President of the Indo-Canadian Business Council, to name a few.
- He is also Chairman of Akbarallys Men, which was relaunched in 2015, as a high street shopping destination designed for the modern man.
- He is also the President of BASAI (Biological Agri Solutions Association of India), an association which includes like-minded members from the industry with a common goal of making bio-pesticides and bio-stimulants a reality.
- Khorakiwala holds a Bachelor’s degree in Pharmacy (B. Pharm) from L. M. College of Pharmacy, Ahmedabad and a Master’s degree in Business Management (MBA) from the Asian Institute of Management (AIM), Manila, Philippines.
Know about Anant Singhania VP-elect
- Ajaypat Singhania, a fifth-generation industrialist, is the CEO of J. K. Enterprises. The firm belongs to the illustrious, 135-year-old, J.K. Organization, which is owned and operated by the Singhania family.
- Singhania is a Director in J.K. Organization, Platinum Fashion Apparels Pvt Ltd and Subash Silk Mills Ltd.
- He graduated from Sydenham College, Mumbai. He also did a 2-year course in Computer Applications and Programming.
- He started his career as a management trainee in the Engineering Division of Raymond Ltd in 1995.
- Apart from business, Singhania has been a member of the Executive Committee of the IndoItalian Chambers of Commerce and the Managing Committee of the century old Indian Merchants Chambers.
- He is also the Chairman of its Industry Committee and a member of various other committees including International Business & Shipping to name a few. He is the Co-Chairman of the prestigious FICCI - Maharashtra State Council and an Executive committee member of the China – India Forum.
- He was the youngest President - Bombay Management Association in 2005-06.
